CSEET Current Affairs – Indian Politics (2025)

CSEET Current Affairs – Indian Politics (2025)

Multiple Choice Questions with Answers and Explanations

1. Who is the current President of India (as of 2025)?

A) Ram Nath Kovind B) Droupadi Murmu C) Pratibha Patil D) Venkaiah Naidu

Answer: B) Droupadi Murmu — India’s 15th President and first tribal woman to hold the post.

2. Who is the Vice President and ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (as of 2025)?

A) Venkaiah Naidu B) Jagdeep Dhankhar C) C. P. Radhakrishnan D) Om Birla

Answer: C) C. P. Radhakrishnan — Assumed office on 12 September 2025, succeeding Jagdeep  Dhankhar.

3. The Prime Minister of India is appointed by:

A) The President B) The Lok Sabha C) The Chief Justice of India D) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer: A) The President — As per Article 75 of the Constitution.

4. Which constitutional article defines India as a “Union of States”?

A) Article 1 B) Article 3 C) Article 5 D) Article 7

Answer: A) Article 1 — Declares that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

5. The 18th Lok Sabha General Elections were held in:

A) 2024 B) 2025 C) 2026 D) 2027

Answer: A) 2024 — Results were declared in June 2024.

6. Who is the current Speaker of the Lok Sabha (as of October 2025)?

A) Om Birla B) Meira Kumar C) Sumitra Mahajan D) Rajnath Singh

Answer: A) Om Birla — Serving as Speaker since June 2019.

7. Which political party currently holds the majority in the Lok Sabha (as of 2025)?

A) Congress B) Aam Aadmi Party C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) D) Trinamool Congress

Answer: C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — Continues to hold majority after the 2024 elections.

8. Who heads the NITI Aayog?

A) President of India B) Vice President C) Prime Minister D) Finance Minister

Answer: C) Prime Minister — Serves as ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog.

9. Which article provides for the impeachment of the President?

A) Article 60 B) Article 61 C) Article 63 D) Article 74

Answer: B) Article 61 — Details the procedure for impeachment of the President.

10. The Governor of a State is appointed by:

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

Answer: B) President of India — As per Article 155 of the Constitution.

11. The concept of Fundamental Duties was added to the Constitution by which

Amendment?

A) 42nd Amendment, 1976 B) 44th Amendment, 1978 C) 52nd Amendment, 1985 D) 86th

Amendment, 2002

Answer: A) 42nd Amendment, 1976 — Added Article 51A outlining citizens’ duties.

12. The Election Commission of India is a:

A) Constitutional Body B) Statutory Body C) Executive Body D) Judicial Body

Answer: A) Constitutional Body — Established under Article 324.

13. Which Article deals with the disqualification of Members of Parliament?

A) Article 101 B) Article 102 C) Article 103 D) Article 104

Answer: B) Article 102 — Lists grounds for disqualification of MPs.

14. The current Chief Election Commissioner of India (as of 2025) is:

A) Rajiv Kumar B) Sushil Chandra C) Om Prakash Rawat D) Sunil Arora

Answer: A) Rajiv Kumar — Serving since May 2022.

15. Which constitutional body recommends the distribution of taxes between Centre and

States?

A) NITI Aayog B) Finance Commission C) Planning Commission D) GST Council

Answer: B) Finance Commission — Constituted every five years under Article 280