Polity SSC GD Questions

Polity MCQ Questions

13.
According to Section 510 of the Indian Penal Code, the punishment for misconduct in public by a drunken person is punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty-four hours, or with fine which may extend to ₹ ______, or with both.
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A.
500
B.
10
C.
100
D.
1000
ANSWER :
B. 10
14.
In December 2020, ______ became the youngest mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation.
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A.
Sreekala Nadar
B.
Asha Prakash
C.
Arya Rajendran
D.
Sobha Surendran
ANSWER :
C. Arya Rajendran
15.
Which Amendment abolished the titles and special privileges of former rulers of princely states?
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A.
25th
B.
26th
C.
27th
D.
24th
ANSWER :
B. 26th
16.
Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has the Supreme Court been vested with the power to punish for contempt of Court including the power to punish for contempt of itself?
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A.
Articles 130 and 172
B.
Articles 65 and 122
C.
Articles 63 and 72
D.
Articles 129 and 142
ANSWER :
D. Articles 129 and 142
17.
Bicameralism was borrowed into the Constitution of India from which country?
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A.
The UK
B.
Australia
C.
Ireland
D.
The US
ANSWER :
A. The UK
18.
As per which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President pardon a death sentence?
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A.
Article 25
B.
Article 75
C.
Article 72
D.
Article 78
ANSWER :
C. Article 72