Telangana General Awareness - Constitution & Polity
Indian Constitution (National Polity)
• Q1. When did the Constitution of India come into force?
A: 26th January 1950
• Q2. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
A: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
• Q3. How many Articles were there in the original Constitution?
A: 395 Articles
• Q4. How many Articles are there in the Constitution currently?
A: 470+ Articles
• Q5. How many Parts are there in the Indian Constitution?
A: 25 Parts
• Q6. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
A: 12 Schedules
• Q7. Which Article declares India as a Union of States?
A: Article 1
• Q8. Which Article guarantees Equality before Law?
A: Article 14
• Q9. Which Article provides Right to Freedom?
A: Article 19
• Q10. Which Article provides Right to Constitutional Remedies?
A: Article 32
• Q11. Which Fundamental Right was removed in 1978?
A: Right to Property
• Q12. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A: Part III
• Q13. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy?
A: Part IV
• Q14. Which Part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties?
A: Part IVA
• Q15. Which Article abolishes Untouchability?
A: Article 17
• Q16. Which Article deals with Abolition of Titles?
A: Article 18
• Q17. Which Article empowers the President to proclaim National Emergency?
A: Article 352
• Q18. Which Article provides for Financial Emergency?
A: Article 360
• Q19. Which Article deals with President’s Rule?
A: Article 356
• Q20. Who was the first President of India?
A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• Q21. Who was the first Vice-President of India?
A: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
• Q22. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
A: Jawaharlal Nehru
• Q23. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• Q24. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A: Indira Gandhi
• Q25. Who was the first woman President of India?
A: Pratibha Patil
• Q26. What is the minimum age to become President of India?
A: 35 years
• Q27. What is the minimum age to become Vice-President of India?
A: 35 years
• Q28. What is the minimum age to become a Member of Lok Sabha?
A: 25 years
• Q29. What is the minimum age to become a Member of Rajya Sabha?
A: 30 years
• Q30. What is the maximum strength of Lok Sabha?
A: 552 members
• Q31. What is the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha?
A: 250 members
• Q32. What is the tenure of Lok Sabha?
A: 5 years
• Q33. What is the tenure of Rajya Sabha?
A: Permanent body, 1/3rd members retire every 2 years
• Q34. Who is the presiding officer of Lok Sabha?
A: Speaker
• Q35. Who is the presiding officer of Rajya Sabha?
A: Vice-President
• Q36. Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament?
A: Speaker of Lok Sabha
• Q37. What is the minimum gap allowed between two sessions of Parliament?
A: 6 months
• Q38. Which is the highest judicial authority in India?
A: Supreme Court
• Q39. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A: The President
• Q40. What is the retirement age of Supreme Court Judges?
A: 65 years
• Q41. What is the retirement age of High Court Judges?
A: 62 years
• Q42. Which Article deals with Supreme Court?
A: Articles 124-147
• Q43. Which Article deals with High Courts?
A: Articles 214-231
• Q44. Which Schedule deals with Union, State and Concurrent lists?
A: Seventh Schedule
• Q45. Which Schedule contains anti-defection law?
A: Tenth Schedule
• Q46. Which Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A: 61st Amendment, 1989
• Q47. Which state was the first to be formed on linguistic basis?
A: Andhra Pradesh, 1953
• Q48. Who is known as the ‘First Citizen of India’?
A: The President
• Q49. Which Article provides for Constitutional Amendments?
A: Article 368
• Q50. Which was the first state to establish Panchayati Raj system?
A: Rajasthan, 1959
• Q51. Who is called the Guardian of the Constitution?
A: Supreme Court
• Q52. What is the minimum age to become a Governor of State?
A: 35 years
• Q53. Who appoints the Governor of a State?
A: President of India
• Q54. What is the normal term of a Governor?
A: 5 years
• Q55. Which Article deals with Governor?
A: Articles 153-162
• Q56. Who is the real executive head of the State?
A: Chief Minister
• Q57. Who is the nominal head of the State?
A: Governor
• Q58. What is the minimum age to become Chief Minister?
A: 25 years
• Q59. Which Amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj?
A: 73rd Amendment, 1992
• Q60. Which Amendment gave constitutional status to Municipalities?
A: 74th Amendment, 1992
• Q61. Which Article provides for Finance Commission?
A: Article 280
• Q62. How many members are nominated by the President to Rajya Sabha?
A: 12 members
• Q63. How many members are nominated by Governor to Legislative Council?
A: 1/6th of the total strength
• Q64. What is the maximum period of President’s Rule in a state?
A: 3 years
• Q65. What is the maximum period of National Emergency?
A: 6 months at a time, extendable
• Q66. What is the maximum period of Financial Emergency?
A: Indefinite (till revoked)
• Q67. Which Article mentions Official Language of India?
A: Article 343
• Q68. Which Schedule lists the Official Languages of India?
A: Eighth Schedule
• Q69. How many languages are recognized in the Eighth Schedule?
A: 22 languages
• Q70. Who has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha?
A: President
• Q71. Who has the power to summon or prorogue Parliament?
A: President
• Q72. Who has the power to promulgate ordinances?
A: President
• Q73. What is the tenure of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
A: 6 years or up to 65 years
• Q74. Which Article provides for CAG?
A: Article 148
• Q75. Which Article provides for Attorney General?
A: Article 76
• Q76. Who was the first Attorney General of India?
A: M. C. Setalvad
• Q77. Who is the current Attorney General of India (2025)?
A: R. Venkataramani
Telangana State Polity
• Q1. When was Telangana formed?
A: 2nd June 2014
• Q2. Which Article provides special provisions for Telangana & Andhra Pradesh?
A: Article 371D
• Q3. Who was the first Chief Minister of Telangana?
A: K. Chandrashekar Rao
• Q4. Who was the first Governor of Telangana?
A: E. S. L. Narasimhan
• Q5. Where is Telangana State Legislative Assembly located?
A: Hyderabad
• Q6. How many seats are there in Telangana Legislative Assembly?
A: 119
• Q7. How many seats are there in Telangana Legislative Council?
A: 40
• Q8. What is the minimum age to become MLA in Telangana?
A: 25 years
• Q9. What is the minimum age to become MLC in Telangana?
A: 30 years
• Q10. Who is the real executive head of Telangana?
A: Chief Minister
• Q11. Who is the constitutional head of Telangana?
A: Governor
• Q12. When was Telangana High Court established separately?
A: 2019
• Q13. Where is Telangana High Court located?
A: Hyderabad
• Q14. Who appoints the Advocate General of Telangana?
A: Governor
• Q15. What is the tenure of Telangana Legislative Assembly?
A: 5 years
• Q16. What is the maximum strength of Telangana Legislative Council?
A: 40 members
• Q17. How many Rajya Sabha seats are allotted to Telangana?
A: 7
• Q18. How many Lok Sabha seats are allotted to Telangana?
A: 17
• Q19. Which district is Hyderabad located in?
A: Hyderabad
• Q20. Telangana shared its High Court with which state before 2019?
A: Andhra Pradesh
• Q21. Who was the first Speaker of Telangana Assembly?
A: S. Madhusudhana Chary
• Q22. Who was the first Deputy CM of Telangana?
A: Mohammed Mahmood Ali
• Q23. Which is the largest district in Telangana by area?
A: Bhadradri Kothagudem
• Q24. Which is the smallest district in Telangana by area?
A: Hyderabad
• Q25. What is the official language of Telangana?
A: Telugu (Urdu as 2nd official language)
• Q26. Who was the first Finance Minister of Telangana?
A: Etela Rajender
• Q27. Who was the first Home Minister of Telangana?
A: Naini Narsimha Reddy
• Q28. Which university is the oldest in Telangana?
A: Osmania University
• Q29. Which city is the capital of Telangana?
A: Hyderabad
• Q30. Which city is proposed as the new Secretariat of Telangana?
A: Hyderabad
• Q31. Who was the first Chief Justice of Telangana High Court?
A: Justice TBN Radhakrishnan
• Q32. How many districts were in Telangana at formation (2014)?
A: 10
• Q33. How many districts are there in Telangana now (2025)?
A: 33
• Q34. What is the tenure of Governor in Telangana?
A: 5 years
• Q35. Which body conducts elections in Telangana?
A: Election Commission of India
• Q36. Who appoints the Chief Secretary of Telangana?
A: State Government
• Q37. Which Article provides for State Public Service Commission?
A: Article 315
• Q38. Where is Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) located?
A: Hyderabad
• Q39. Who was the first Chairman of TSPSC?
A: Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani
• Q40. Which Article deals with State Legislature?
A: Articles 168-212
• Q41. What is the strength of Telangana Legislative Assembly women reservation seats?
A: 33% (proposed)
• Q42. Which Assembly constituency is the largest in Telangana?
A: Gajwel
• Q43. Which Assembly constituency is the smallest in Telangana?
A: Sanathnagar
• Q44. Which Lok Sabha constituency is the largest in Telangana?
A: Mahbubnagar
• Q45. Which Lok Sabha constituency is the smallest in Telangana?
A: Secunderabad
• Q46. What is the State Animal of Telangana?
A: Deer
• Q47. What is the State Bird of Telangana?
A: Pala Pitta (Indian Roller)
• Q48. What is the State Tree of Telangana?
A: Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria)
• Q49. What is the State Flower of Telangana?
A: Tangedu (Tanner’s Cassia)
• Q50. Who was the first Agriculture Minister of Telangana?
A: Pocharam Srinivas Reddy
• Q51. Who was the first Irrigation Minister of Telangana?
A: T. Harish Rao
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