More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. In which historic case did the supreme court of India hold that the preamble to the constitution of India is a part of the constitution and hence can be amended ?
A)Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
B)S. R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
C)L.M.Singhvi Vs. Union of India
D)None of Above
Answer: Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
- Q. About which feature of the Constitution is it said that “it is a cheque on a bank payable only when the resources of the bank permit?”
A)Fundamental Duties
B)Directive Principle of State Policy
C)Fundamental Rights
D)None of the above
Answer: Directive Principle of State Policy
- Q. Which amendment act raised the age of retirement for judges of High Court to 62 from 60?
A)15th
B)12th
C)10th
D)252th
Answer: 15th
- Q. Liberalism is a symbol of-
A)Nature and Behaviour
B)Liberalization
C)Freedom of Social,Political and Economic aspects
D)Religious conservationism
Answer: Freedom of Social,Political and Economic aspects
- Q. Which articles of the Constitution of India explicitly confer the power of judicial review on a High Court ?
A)Article 336
B)Article 335
C)Article 13 and Article 226
D)Article 35
Answer: Article 13 and Article 226
- Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched-
A)Medical termination of Pregnancy Act - 1971
B)Hindu marriage Act - 1955
C)Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
D)Violence against Women Act - 1995
Answer: Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
- Q. The office of the president can fall vacant due to
A)death
B)resignation
C)removal
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which article authorizes the Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory from any state?
A)Articles 3
B)Articles 13
C)Articles 23
D)Articles 33
Answer: Articles 3
- Q. Which of the following is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha-
A)Sonia Gandhi
B)Meera Kumar
C)Sushma Swaraj
D)Margret Alva
Answer: Meera Kumar
- Q. Which State was formed after the amendment of Articles-239(A) and 240?
A)Uttrakhand
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Sikkim
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. The Preventive Detention Act curtailed-
A)Right to Equality
B)Right to Freedom
C)Right to Property
D)Educational Right
Answer: Right to Freedom
- Q. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. Malayalam is the offcial language of-
A)Jharkhand
B)Haryana
C)Kerala
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is enshrined in :
A)Article 20
B)Article 22
C)Article 29
D)Article 30
Answer: Article 30
- Q. The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with-
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Parliament
D)States
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Which Article gives the power to the Parliament to make law on subjects of state list-
A)183
B)115
C)221
D)249
Answer: 249
- Q. The initial tenure of member of Lok Sabha was 5 years, it was changed by 42nd amendment to-
A)7 years
B)9 years
C)6 years
D)8 years
Answer: 6 years
- 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. Who elects the members of Rajya Sabha?
A)The People
B)Elected members of the Legislative Council
C)Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
- Q. In which of the following form, India has been described in the constitution?
A)Unitary
B)Confederation
C)Union of states
D)Federation
Answer: Union of states
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