Indian Polity and Constitution Practice Test #1 | GK Quiz

To become the president of India, the minimum age of the candidate should be 35 years, and should be an Indian citizen, and also should be qualified for a member of the Rajya Sabha.

According to the Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act, 2003 of article 75 (1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent.

The Gadgil formula is named after Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil, a social scientist and the first critic of Indian planning. It was evolved in 1969 for determining the allocation of central assistance for state plans in India

Part IV of the constitution of India deals with the directive principles of the state policy. Provisions in this part IV are fundamental to the governance of the country and the state can use these provisions for making laws. These provisions cannot be enforced by any court.

Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1954 developed foreign policy based on Panchsheel (Five Principles) which are
1. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,
2. . Mutual non-aggression,
3. Mutual non-interference,
4. Equality and mutual benefit, and
5. Peaceful co-existence.

Two or more states can share a single high court according to the constitution. Haryana and Punjab share the common high court at Chandigarh. eastern states (Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh) share a common high court at Guwahati. Also, the two UTs Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have a common high court which is J & K High Court. There are now 25 High Courts in India. The Calcutta High Court, established in 1862, is the oldest High Court in India.

Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). Every person (citizen) above the 18 years of age or in the adult age group as per the provision of state have the right to vote in national elections.

The RTI act was forced into effect on midnight of 12th and 13th October 2005.

The Union Budget of India is also referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Indian constitution. It is the annual budget and presented by the Lok Sabha on the first day of february (2 months before the new financial year).

"Money Bill" is defined in Article 110 of the constitution of India.

Rajya Sabha is the second house of the parliament, also called the upper house of parliament. It is representative of states. The members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of state and UT legislatures.

Article 19 relates to the Right to freedom while Article 14, 15, and 16 relate to the Right to equality.

Currently, there are 11 fundamental duties in Article 51A of the Constitution.
1. Abide by the Constitution and respect the national flag & National Anthem
2. Follow ideals of the freedom struggle
3. Protect sovereignty & integrity of India
4. Defend the country and render national services when called upon
5. Sprit of common brotherhood
6. Preserve composite culture
7. Preserve natural environment
8. Develop scientific temper
9. Safeguard public property
10. Strive for excellence
11. Duty for all parents/guardians to send their children in the age group of 6-14 years to school. (added by 86th Amendment ACT, 2002)

Financial commission (Article 280), Election commission (Article 324), Union Public Service Commission (Article 315).

The original constitution of India was with 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. after many amendments, in the current scenario constitution has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.

The power, authority, and responsibilities of municipalities are listed in the twelfth schedule of the constitution of India.

According to the new amendment (salary act 2008), the salary of the president is between 1.5 lakh to 5 lakh per month.