Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers related to the “Separation of Powers in the Indian Constitution” suitable for the Civil Services Examination.

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the separation of powers?
- A) To enhance the power of the judiciary
- B) To prevent the concentration of power
- C) To increase the size of government
- D) To create a two-party system
  Answer: B) To prevent the concentration of power
Which article of the Indian Constitution lays down the separation of powers?
- A) Article 14
- B) Article 50
- C) Article 79
- D) Article 21
  Answer: B) Article 50
The concept of separation of powers is borrowed from which country’s Constitution?
- A) United Kingdom
- B) United States
- C) France
- D) Germany
  Answer: B) United States
In India, which organ is primarily responsible for making laws?
- A) Executive
- B) Legislature
- C) Judiciary
- D) Bureaucracy
  Answer: B) Legislature
Who is the head of the Executive branch in India?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
  Answer: B) President
Which of the following functions is NOT performed by the Judiciary?
- A) Interpreting laws
- B) Enforcing laws
- C) Making laws
- D) Protecting fundamental rights
  Answer: C) Making laws
The system of checks and balances is meant to ensure that:
- A) One branch of government can dominate the others
- B) Each branch operates independently
- C) Each branch can limit the powers of the others
- D) The Executive has more power than the Legislature
  Answer: C) Each branch can limit the powers of the others
Which article empowers the President to appoint the Prime Minister?
- A) Article 75
- B) Article 74
- C) Article 76
- D) Article 80
  Answer: A) Article 75
The power to dissolve the Lok Sabha rests with which entity?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
  Answer: B) President
Which article provides for the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court?
- A) Article 124
- B) Article 217
- C) Article 226
- D) Article 32
  Answer: A) Article 124
The Parliament can legislate on matters in the Concurrent List under which condition?
- A) With the agreement of the President
- B) If the law is applicable to the whole country
- C) If the State Legislature has not enacted a law on the same matter
- D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
Which article of the Constitution is related to the independence of the judiciary?
- A) Article 50
- B) Article 124
- C) Article 14
- D) Article 32
  Answer: B) Article 124
The Governor of a state can do which of the following?
- A) Dismiss the Chief Minister
- B) Dissolve the Rajya Sabha
- C) Appoint the Prime Minister
- D) Make laws without the Legislature
  Answer: A) Dismiss the Chief Minister
Which constitutional body is responsible for conducting elections in India?
- A) Judiciary
- B) Election Commission
- C) Parliament
- D) President
  Answer: B) Election Commission
Which part of the Constitution contains the Fundamental Rights?
- A) Part III
- B) Part IV
- C) Part V
- D) Part II
  Answer: A) Part III
Which article allows the Supreme Court to issue writs?
- A) Article 32
- B) Article 136
- C) Article 226
- D) Article 131
  Answer: A) Article 32
The power to appoint the Chief Justice of India lies with:
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Parliament
- D) Chief Justice
  Answer: B) President
How can the Parliament check the powers of the Executive?
- A) By appointing judges
- B) By passing laws
- C) By conducting inquiries and debates
- D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
Which of the following is a feature of the separation of powers?
- A) Exclusive power to one branch
- B) Blending of powers
- C) Distinct functions for each branch
- D) Overlapping responsibilities
  Answer: C) Distinct functions for each branch
Which article provides for the establishment of a Finance Commission?
- A) Article 280
- B) Article 275
- C) Article 80
- D) Article 40
  Answer: A) Article 280
What is the minimum age for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court?
- A) 40 years
- B) 45 years
- C) 50 years
- D) 35 years
  Answer: A) 40 years
The doctrine of separation of powers is NOT explicitly mentioned in which of the following?
- A) The Constitution
- B) The Preamble
- C) The Fundamental Rights
- D) The Directive Principles
  Answer: B) The Preamble
Which body has the power to impeach the President of India?
- A) Lok Sabha
- B) Rajya Sabha
- C) Both Houses of Parliament
- D) Supreme Court
  Answer: C) Both Houses of Parliament
The authority to levy taxes in India is primarily vested in which branch of government?
- A) Executive
- B) Legislature
- C) Judiciary
- D) Bureaucracy
  Answer: B) Legislature
Which of the following can the Judiciary NOT do?
- A) Declare laws unconstitutional
- B) Enforce laws
- C) Create laws
- D) Interpret laws
  Answer: C) Create laws
What does Article 50 of the Indian Constitution mandate?
- A) Separation of the judiciary from the executive
- B) Establishment of the Finance Commission
- C) Appointment of judges
- D) Prohibition of discrimination
  Answer: A) Separation of the judiciary from the executive
Which of the following is a check on the power of the Legislature?
- A) Judicial review
- B) Executive orders
- C) Public opinion
- D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above
The Executive authority of the Union is vested in the:
- A) Parliament
- B) President
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Supreme Court
  Answer: B) President
The powers of the State Legislature are enumerated in:
- A) List I of the Constitution
- B) List II of the Constitution
- C) List III of the Constitution
- D) None of the above
  Answer: B) List II of the Constitution
Which article provides for the appointment of the Attorney General of India?
- A) Article 76
- B) Article 78
- C) Article 80
- D) Article 75
  Answer: A) Article 76

These MCQs cover various aspects of the separation of powers as defined in the Indian Constitution, including the roles of the executive, legislature, and judiciary, as well as checks and balances inherent in the system.

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