Important Questions from Constitution of India for HJS Exam

 Aspirants preparing for the Haryana Civil Judge Exam must be aware of the Indian Constitution, as there will be questions on this topic in the exam.

Most of you might be worrying about what type of questions can be asked in the exam and the difficulty level of the questions?

Well, this post shall guide you through important Indian Constitution Questions for Haryana Judiciary Exam. We will cover:

• Some Important Constitution of India Questions for HJS Exam.
• Tips to learn Constitution of India

Important Constitution of India Questions for HJS Exam

Here are a few questions based on the Indian Constitution picked from the previous year's Haryana Judiciary Exam Question Papers. 

1. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President on the advice of the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Vice- President

(c) Chief Minister

(d) Chief Justice

Answer: Prime Minister

2. What is the position of a Minister of State in the Central Government ?

(a) He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet.

b) He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet.

(c) He is the nominee of the State Governor.

(d) He is the nominee of the State Cabinet.

Answer: He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet.

Important Questions for Haryana Judiciary Exam

3. Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the Union of India ?

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(b) President

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Supreme Court

Answer: President

4. The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to

(a) Their performance as office bearers of cultural societies.

(b) The recommendations made by the Vice President.

(c) Their role played in political set up of the country.

(d) Their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service.

Answer: Their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service.

5. Who, among the following, has the final right to sanction the expenditure of public money in

India ?

(a) Speaker

(b) President

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Parliament

Answer: President

6. If in a country there happens to be the office of monarchy as well as a Parliamentary form of

government this monarch will be called

(a) Head of the State

(b) Head of the Cabinet

(c) Head of the government

(d) Both Head of the government and State

Answer: Head of the State

7. Under whose advice the President of India declares Emergency under Article 352 ?

(a) Chief Ministers of all states

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Cabinet

(d) Council of Ministers

Answer: Cabinet

8. 

A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament

within

(a) 3 months

(b) 2 months

(c) 1 Month

(d) 6 weeks

Answer: 2 months

9. The President can proclaim emergency on the written advice of the

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Chief Justice of India

(d) Union Cabinet

Answer: Prime Minister

10. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President on the advice of the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Vice- President

(c) Chief Minister

(d) Chief Justice

Answer: Prime Minister

11. Article 78 of the Constitution deals with

(a) President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers.

(b) Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's

decisions and policies.

(c) Emergency powers of the President

(d) President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament.

Answer: President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament.

12. The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to

(a) Rajya Sabha

(b) President

(c) House of the People

(d) Prime Minister

Answer: House of the People

13. The President's Rule in a State can be continued for a maximum period of

(a) 2 years

(b) 1 year

(c) 6 months

(d) 2 1/2 years

Answer: 6 months

14. The Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission are appointed by the

(a) President

(b) Chairman, UPSC

(c) Governor

(d) Prime Minister

Answer: Prime Minister

15.  When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions till a new Governor is appointed ?

(a) Chief Justice of the High Court

(b) Advocate General of the State

(c) Secretary General of the Governor

(d) A person designated by State Cabinet

Answer; Chief Justice of the High Court

16. Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC ?

(a) President

(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(c) Chief Justice of India

(d) Prime Minister

Answer: President

17. If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the

(a) Chief Justice of India

(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Vice- President

Answer: Vice- President

18.  The five year term of the President is calculated from the

(a) First day of the month following the month he assumes charge

(b) Date of his election result

(c) Day he assumes charge

(d) First day of the month he assumes charge

Answer: Day he assumes charge

19. The Chief - Minister of a Union Territory whenever such a set up exists, is appointed by

(a) The Lt. Governor

(b) The majority party in the legislature

(c) The President

(d) The Prime Minister

Answer: The Lt. Governor

20. How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India ?

(a) Four

(b) Three

(c) One

(d) Two

Answer: Three

Tips to Remember Schedules of the Indian Constitution

There are 12 schedules in the Indian Constitution. Most of you might face difficulty remembering all these schedules.

We have provided simple techniques to remember Indian Constitution for the HJS exam to ease your preparation.

"TEARS OF OLD PM"

T - Territories

E - Emoluments

A - Affirmations

R - Rajya Sabha

S - Scheduled Areas

O - Other Areas

F - Federal Structure

O - Official languages

L - land Reforms

D - Defection laws

P - Panchayat

M - Municipality

Conclusion:

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