1. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees equal opportunities in
public employment to persons belonging to SC/ST and the other minority communities?
(a) Article 15
(b) Article 16
(c) Article 22
(d) Article 27
2. The proclamation of emergency at the first instance can be restricted to:
(a) 3 months
(b) 15 days
(c) 6 months
(d) 60 days
3. Every proclamation issued under Article 352 shall be :
(a) laid before each House of the Parliament
(b) laid before the Lok Sabha
(c) decided by the Prime Minister and conveyed to the President
(d) All of the above
4. The President's rule is imposed for the period of:
(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) till the next election is held
(d) it depends upon the President's wish
5. The duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency is :
(a) at the first instance one month
(b) at the first instance two months
(c) at the first instance six months
(d) at the first instance one year
6. During the proclamation of National Emergency:
(a) all Fundamental Rights are suspended
(b) Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended
(c) Article 32 cannot be suspended
(d) Article 19 cannot be suspended
7. Emergency can be proclaimed:
(a) in whole of the country
(b) only in that part of country where actual aggression has taken place
(c) in any part of the country
(d) in the entire country or any part of territory of India
8. A resolution for the revocation of proclamation of National Emergency may be moved
by:
(a) ten members of Rajya Sabha
(b) ten members of Lok Sabha
(c) ten members of Parliament
(d) one-tenth of total membership of Lok Sabha
9. A resolution ratifying the proclamation of National Emergency requires to be passed:
(a) by Parliament
(b) by each House of Parliament
(c) by both the Houses of Parliament in a joint sitting
(d) by each House of Parliament in separate sittings with majority of total membership of
each House and by majority of not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting
10. The President can issue proclamation of emergency:
(a) on the advice of Prime Minister
(b) on the advice of Council of Ministers
(c) in his own decision
(d) when the decision of Union Cabinet for the issuance of such proclamation has been
communicated to him in writing