SSC GD Indian Polity & Constitution Part 1, 2026

Indian Polity & Constitution

1. Under which Article of the Constitution can a Joint Sitting of Parliament be summoned?

• A) Article 72
• B) Article 108
• C) Article 110
• D) Article 280

B) Article 108

2. Which Article empowers the Supreme Court to issue Writs for enforcement of fundamental rights?

• A) Article 21
• B) Article 32
• C) Article 226
• D) Article 143

B) Article 32

3. What is the retirement age of a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

• A) 60 Years
• B) 62 Years
• C) 65 Years
• D) 70 Years

C) 65 Years

4. Who has the authority to remove a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) from office?

• A) Prime Minister
• B) President of India
• C) Chief Justice of India
• D) Parliament

B) President of India

5. Which High Court famously invalidated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Lok Sabha election in 1975?

• A) Delhi High Court
• B) Allahabad High Court
• C) Bombay High Court
• D) Calcutta High Court

B) Allahabad High Court

6. Who out of the following can vote in the election of the President of India?

• A) Nominated members of Lok Sabha
• B) Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
• C) Only Prime Minister
• D) None of the above

D) None of the above

7. Which Article enables special educational/cultural provisions for backward classes (SC/ST/OBC)?

• A) Article 14
• B) Article 29
• C) Article 44
• D) Article 50

B) Article 29

8. Which Article of the Indian Constitution details the constitution/formation of Parliament?

• A) Article 76
• B) Article 79
• C) Article 80
• D) Article 81

B) Article 79

9. Who among the following cannot be removed/impeached directly by a standard parliamentary process?

• A) President of India
• B) Judges of the Supreme Court
• C) Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
• D) Attorney General of India

D) Attorney General of India

10. What is the tenure of the Chairman/Members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?

• A) 3 years or up to 70 years of age
• B) 5 years or up to 70 years of age
• C) 6 years or up to 65 years of age
• D) 5 years or up to 65 years of age

B) 5 years or up to 70 years of age

11. In which year was the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) established in India?

• A) 1990
• B) 1993
• C) 1995
• D) 2000

B) 1993

12. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SC Commission)?

• A) Article 338
• B) Article 338A
• C) Article 340
• D) Article 343

A) Article 338

13. Which house of Parliament holds special exclusive power over All India Services under Article 312?

• A) Lok Sabha
• B) Rajya Sabha
• C) Joint Sitting
• D) State Legislative Assemblies

B) Rajya Sabha

14. Which Article of the Indian Constitution mandates the setting up of a Finance Commission?

• A) Article 112
• B) Article 280
• C) Article 360
• D) Article 368

B) Article 280

15. Which Article regulates grants-in-aid from the Union to specific States?

• A) Article 275
• B) Article 280
• C) Article 312
• D) Article 360

A) Article 275

16. Under which Article can Parliament legislate on a subject in the State List during a proclamation of emergency/national interest?

• A) Article 249
• B) Article 352
• C) Article 356
• D) Article 360

A) Article 249

17. Which Article defines the duration/continuity of the Houses of Parliament (e.g., Rajya Sabha is permanent)?

• A) Article 80
• B) Article 83
• C) Article 85
• D) Article 93

B) Article 83

18. Which Article provides for the appointment of the Attorney General of India?

• A) Article 76
• B) Article 148
• C) Article 165
• D) Article 324

A) Article 76

19. Who is the highest legal/law officer of the Union Government of India?

• A) Chief Justice of India
• B) Law Minister
• C) Attorney General of India
• D) Solicitor General of India

C) Attorney General of India

20. In which year was the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) originally set up?

• A) 1990
• B) 1993
• C) 1998
• D) 2002

B) 1993