More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
A)Defence Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)Foreign Minister
D)Secretary of Ministry of Defence
Answer: Secretary of Ministry of Defence
- Q. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of :
A)Tourism
B)Culture
C)Science and Technology
D)Human Resource Development
Answer: Culture
- Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
A)Elects
B)Suspends
C)Selects
D)Appoints
Answer: Selects
- Q. The provision of adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers or river valleys is laid down in
A)Article 268
B)Article 237
C)Article 272
D)Article 262.
Answer: Article 262.
- Q. Which one of the following Committees is described as the twin sister of the Estimates Committee?
A)Committee on Public Undertakings
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Departmental Standing Committee
D)Privilege Committee
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became applicable in-
A)1949
B)1950
C)1951
D)1952
Answer: 1949
- Q. The discussion on any matter of urgent public importance, presented by any member of house is known as-
A)Confidence motion
B)Adjoumment motion
C)Censure motion
D)None of these
Answer: Adjoumment motion
- Q. Which type of government is based on free and fair election where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing?
A)Autocratic
B)Democratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The number of Union Territories in India is-
A)8
B)5
C)9
D)6
Answer: 8
- Q. Where is the objective of “Social justice” articulated in constitution?
A)Article-15
B)Article-14
C)Article-16
D)Preamble
Answer: Preamble
- Q. The disqualification of the Members of Parliament and state legislatures on the ground of defection has been provided in :
A)Eleventh schedule of the Constitution.
B)Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
C)Seventh schedule of the Constitution.
D)Twelfth schedule of the Constitution.
Answer: Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
- Q. Indian Citizenship is granted by-
A)The Prime Minister
B)The President of India
C)The Ministry of Home Affairs
D)The Ministry of External Affairs
Answer: The Ministry of Home Affairs
- Q. The Constituion of which country is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world?
A)United Kingdom
B)Russia
C)USA
D)India
Answer: India
- Q. Which of the following statement is not correct?
A)Vice-President of India acts as President at the time of a vacancy is occurred suddenly
B)Vice-President is the chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)While acting as President, Vice-president does not perform the duties of the office of
D)When Vice-President acts as the President, the duties of President are performed by a person nominated by President in consultation with Prime Minister
Answer: When Vice-President acts as the President, the duties of President are performed by a person nominated by President in consultation with Prime Minister
- Q. Which article declares that a constitutional amendment is not a law and hence cannot be challenged?
A)Article 14
B)Article 13
C)Article 15
D)Article 16
Answer: Article 13
- Q. The power to grant pardon or suspend or remit the sentence of any convicted person is vested in the-
A)Vice President
B)President
C)Supreme Court Judge
D)Defence Minister
Answer: President
- Q. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides-
A)7 freedoms
B)6 freedoms
C)8 freedoms
D)9 freedoms
Answer: 6 freedoms
- Q. The system of nomination of members of Rajya Sabha has been borrowed from the constitution-
A)Ireland
B)United States of America
C)South Africa
D)France
Answer: Ireland
- Q. What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article-356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?
A)One year
B)Six months
C)Two years
D)Untill it is repealed by the Parliament
Answer: Six months
- Q. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises Municipal elections under-
A)Article-243(ZA)
B)Article-240(1)
C)Article-243(K)
D)Article-245(D)
Answer: Article-243(ZA)
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