Indian Politics

Q. The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matter of public employment has been enshrined in :

A
Article 17
B
Article 16
C
Article 18
D
Article 19

Correct Answer

Article 16

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The Superme Court at Calcutta was established by-
    A)Pitts India Act of 1784
    B)Regulating Act of 1773
    C)Charter Act of 1793
    D)Charter Act of 1813
    Answer: Regulating Act of 1773
  • Q. The provision of writs as enshrined in the constitution of India is borrowed from:
    A)Irish law
    B)English law
    C)Australian law
    D)Japanese law
    Answer: English law
  • Q. Indian National Congress is a part of which political group?
    A)National Democratic Alliance
    B)United Progressive Alliance
    C)Janata Parivar
    D)Rashtra Parivar
    Answer: United Progressive Alliance
  • Q. The correct chronological order of the formation of Haryana, Sikkim, Arunanchal Pradesh and Nagaland as full states of Indian Union is :
    A)Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
    B)Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
    C)Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
    D)Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. To be a voter in India, what is the minimum qualifying age?
    A)22 Years
    B)24 Years
    C)20 Years
    D)18 Years
    Answer: 18 Years
  • Q. The term ‘Fraternity’ in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution means a sense of-
    A)Statehood
    B)Friendliness
    C)Love and affection
    D)Brotherhood
    Answer: Brotherhood
  • Q. Which Article of the constitution empowers the High court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights of the citizens and for any other purpose ?
    A)Article 227
    B)Article 226
    C)Article 228
    D)Article 229
    Answer: Article 226
  • Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
    A)The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
    B)The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
    C)The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
    D)Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
    Answer: Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
  • Q. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the preamble?
    A)Equality
    B)Liberty
    C)Socialist
    D)Justice
    Answer: Socialist
  • Q. Coup is-
    A)A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of normal administration and justice
    B)Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
    C)Territory under the immediate political control of another state
    D)All options are correct
    Answer: Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
  • Q. Which of the following provision needs a special majority in Parliament?
    A)Creation of New States
    B)Cange in Fundamental Rights
    C)Abolition of Legislative Councils in State
    D)Rules and Procedures in Parliament
    Answer: Cange in Fundamental Rights
  • Q. How many maximum terms, a person can serve as Prime Minister of India?
    A)5
    B)3
    C)7
    D)No Limit
    Answer: No Limit
  • Q. Who was the first deputy Prime Minister of India?
    A)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    B)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Guljari Lal Nanda
    Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Q. The first country which adopted Preamble for its written constitution-
    A)India
    B)USA
    C)Britain
    D)Canada
    Answer: USA
  • Q. By which of the following articles, the Panchayati Raj system was started in India-
    A)40
    B)32
    C)45
    D)51
    Answer: 40
  • Q. Which of the following writs can be issued only gainst a overnment offlcial?
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Certiorari
    Answer: Mandamus
  • Q. Who described Constitution of India as ‘quasi-federal’?
    A)Ione Jennings
    B)Granville Austin
    C)Morris Jones
    D)K. C. Wheare
    Answer: K. C. Wheare
  • Q. The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended-
    A)By the Parliament alone
    B)By the State Legislatures acting together
    C)With the joint approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures
    D)Only on ratification by half of the States
    Answer: By the Parliament alone
  • Q. What is the minimum number of members required to be present in any one of the two houses of Parliament for its functioning?
    A)One sixth of total members
    B)One fifth of total members
    C)One seventh of total members
    D)One tenth of total members
    Answer: One tenth of total members
  • Q. Who had proposed the idea of three Tier Panchayati Raj system-
    A)Ashok Mehta Committee
    B)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
    C)Royal Commission
    D)None of these
    Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

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