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Indian Polity - MOST IMPORTANT KVS JSA Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of KVS JSA.

📘 Parliament📚 Misc

Q1

Who did NOT serve as the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha?

🎯 KVS JSA 19/02/2018 (Shift-I)

A.

Sonia Gandhi

B.

Sushma Swaraj

C.

Indira Gandhi

D.

Sharad Pawar

📘 Parliament📚 Devices of Parliamentary Proceedings- Question Hour, Zero Hour, Motions, etc.

Q2

Which of the following statements is not correct about the 'No-Confidence Motion' with respect to the Parliament of India?

🎯 KVS JSA 01/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

A 'No-Confidence Motion' must have specific reason(s) on which it is based.

B.

A 'No-Confidence Motion' cannot be moved against an individual minister.

C.

Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of no-confidence.

D.

The Speaker has the power to decide whether a motion of no-confidence is in order or not.

📘 Parliament📚 Devices of Parliamentary Proceedings- Question Hour, Zero Hour, Motions, etc.

Q3

Which of the following statements is not correct about the censure motion with regard to the Parliament of India?

🎯 KVS JSA 04/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

A censure motion need not have a ground or a reason on which it is based.

B.

This motion is moved for specific purposes.

C.

It can be moved against the Council of Ministers.

D.

It can also be moved against an individual minister.

📘 Parliamentary Committees📚 Standing Committees

Q4

Which of the following statements is not correct about the Estimates Committee of the Parliament of India?

🎯 KVS JSA 01/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

It consists of 30 members from the Lok Sabha.

B.

It makes a detailed examination of the annual budget estimates.

C.

It can examine the working of a policy.

D.

It consists of 20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.

📘 Parliamentary Committees📚 Standing Committees

Q5

Which of the following statements is not correct about the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of India?

🎯 KVS JSA 04/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

This Committee is assisted by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

B.

Members of this Committee are solely drawn from the Lok Sabha.

C.

Members of this Committee are drawn from both Houses.

D.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is not a member of this Committee.

📘 State Legislature📚 Position of Legislative Council

Q6

In which of the following states there is no Legislative Council?

🎯 KVS JSA 01/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

Andhra Pradesh

B.

Maharashtra

C.

Uttar Pradesh

D.

West Bengal

📘 High Court📚 Jurisdiction and Powers of High Court

Q7

Which of the following High Court/s has/have territorial jurisdiction over more than two states? (A) Bombay High Court (B) Punjab and Haryana High Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

🎯 KVS JSA 05/03/2023 (Shift-I)

A.

(A) only

B.

(B) only

C.

Both (A) and (B)

D.

Neither (A) nor (B)

📘 Supreme Court📚 Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court

Q8

Which of the following statement is not correct?

🎯 KVS JSA 04/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

High Courts in India have the Power to issue certain Writs.

B.

The Supreme Court of India has also an Advisory Jurisdiction.

C.

While Supreme Court of India is a court of record, High Courts are not Courts of record.

D.

A Judge of a High Court may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President.

📘 Union and Its Territory📚 Union of States

Q9

As per article 1 of the constitution of India, India is:

🎯 KVS JSA 02/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

a federal state

B.

a confederation of states

C.

a union of states

D.

a confederation of states and union territories (UT's)

📘 Constitutional Bodies📚 National Commission for SCs

Q10

Consider the following statements: (A) National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes are Constitutional bodies. (B) National Commission for Women and National Commission for Backward Classes are not Constitutional bodies.

🎯 KVS JSA 01/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

(A) only

B.

(B) only

C.

Both (A) and (B)

D.

Neither (A) nor (B)

📘 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution📚 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution

Q11

Which of the following languages is not in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

🎯 KVS JSA 04/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

Maithili

B.

Santhali

C.

Konkani

D.

Ladakhi

📘 National Symbols of India📚 National symbols of India

Q12

The national river of India is ______.

🎯 KVS JSA 19/02/2018 (Shift-I)

A.

Ganga

B.

Mahanadi

C.

Yamuna

D.

Narmada

📘 Historical Background- The Crown Rule (1858-1947)📚 Misc

Q13

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (A) In 1946, the Cabinet Mission had recommended a loose three-tier confederation for India. (B) The Cabinet Mission had recommended a strong Central Government with all residual powers.

🎯 KVS JSA 02/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

(A) only

B.

(B) only

C.

Both (A) and (B)

D.

Neither (A) nor (B)

📘 Sources of the Indian Constitution📚 Countries and the Borrowed Features

Q14

In the Indian Constitution, the part dealing with Freedom of trade and commerce within the country and between the states, was taken from which country?

🎯 KVS JSA 23/02/2018 (Shift-I)

A.

United States of America

B.

France

C.

Australia

D.

Great Britain

📘 Centre-State Relations📚 Financial Relations

Q15

Which Article, under the Constitution of India, empowers the Government of India to levy and collect Goods and Services Tax?

🎯 KVS JSA 02/03/2023 (Shift-I)

A.

Article 266

B.

Article 268 A

C.

Article 269 A

D.

Article 271 A

📘 Preamble of the Constitution📚 Text and Keywords (Sovereign, Socialist, etc.)

Q16

India is a __________ as stated in the Preamble of the Constitution of India.

🎯 KVS JSA 19/02/2018 (Shift-I)

A.

Sovereign, Socialist, Secular Democratic Republic

B.

Sovereign, Secular, socialist Democratic Republic

C.

Socialist, Secular, Sovereign Democratic Republic

D.

Secular, Sovereign, Socialist Democratic Republic

📘 Citizenship📚 Articles associated to Citizenship

Q17

Which part of Indian Constitution is related to citizenship?

🎯 KVS JSA 20/02/2018 (Shift-III)

A.

Part I

B.

Part III

C.

Part II

D.

Part IV

📘 Fundamental Rights📚 Right to Freedom

Q18

Right to freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of India under Article 19 is available to:

🎯 KVS JSA 05/03/2023 (Shift-I)

A.

All persons on the Indian soil

B.

Citizens of India only

C.

Foreign nationals also

D.

Citizens of friendly nations also, as notified by the president of India

📘 Fundamental Duties📚 Articles associated to Fundamental Duties

Q19

Which parts of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties?

🎯 KVS JSA 21/02/2018 (Shift-II)

A.

Part IV

B.

Part IVA

C.

Part V

D.

Part VI

📘 Fundamental Duties📚 List of Fundamental Duties

Q20

Which of the following statement/s is/are not correct? (A) Under the constitution of India, it is a fundamental duty of a parent, who is a citizen of India, to provide opportunities for education to his child between the age of six and eighteen years. (B) Under the Constitution of India, article 51A, it is the duty of every citizen of India to respect the National Song.

🎯 KVS JSA 02/03/2023 (Shift-II)

A.

(A) only

B.

(B) only

C.

Both (A) and (B)

D.

Neither (A) nor (B)

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