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Indian Polity — SSC Questions & Practice

Practise 36 Indian Polity questions from SSC for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Indian Polity — with answers

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1. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?

  1. ASardar Patel
  2. BRajendra Prasad
  3. CDr. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. DJawaharlal Nehru
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Answer: C

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, as Chairman of the Drafting Committee, is regarded as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.

2. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

  1. AThe President
  2. BThe Speaker
  3. CThe Prime Minister
  4. DThe Vice President of India
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Answer: D

The Vice President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

3. Who presides over the Lok Sabha?

  1. AThe President
  2. BThe Prime Minister
  3. CThe Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. DThe Vice President
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Answer: C

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha from amongst themselves.

4. Who presides over the Rajya Sabha?

  1. AThe Deputy Chairman
  2. BThe Vice President of India (as ex-officio Chairman)
  3. CThe President
  4. DThe Speaker
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Answer: B

The Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

5. How many articles did the original Constitution of India contain?

  1. A325
  2. B448
  3. C470
  4. D395
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Answer: D

The original Constitution of India contained 395 articles, though the number has increased with subsequent amendments.

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