More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Under which Article of the constitution can an Emergency be declared in India on account of war or external aggression?
A)Article-353
B)Article-356
C)Article-352
D)Article-354
Answer: Article-352
- Q. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A)Abolishing untouchability from the country
B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
C)Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
D)The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Answer: The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
- Q. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
A)Bombay Madras Calcutta
B)Delhi and Calcutta
C)Bombay Delhi Calcutta
D)Madras and Bombay
Answer: Bombay Madras Calcutta
- Q. In which year,”House of People” was named as Lok Sabha-
A)1964
B)1954
C)1974
D)1984
Answer: 1954
- Q. President of India can be removed from his office by-
A)Chief Justice of India
B)Prime Minister of India
C)Parliament
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Parliament
- Q. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A)10
B)7
C)12
D)15
Answer: 12
- Q. The Electoral College that elects the President of India consists of-
A)Members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
B)Elected members of all the State Legislatures
C)Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
D)Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures
Answer: Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kerala is-
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 20
- Q. During emergency imposed under Article-352, which of the following constitutional provisions stands suspended?
A)Amendment Procedures
B)Directive Principles of State Policy
C)Fundamental Rights
D)Judicial Review
Answer: Fundamental Rights
- Q. Which Article specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen?
A)Article-343
B)Article-80
C)Article-51(A)
D)Article-356
Answer: Article-51(A)
- Q. Who permits the formation of new state in Union of India?
A)Supreme Court
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Who said this “Good citizen makes good state and bad citizen makes bad state”-
A)Rousseau
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)Laski
Answer: Plato
- Q. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
A)three and one respectively
B)two and one respectively
C)four and one respectively
D)equal members for both the Houses
Answer: two and one respectively
- Q. Who is the father of Idealism-
A)Hegal
B)Plato
C)Berkeley
D)Grein
Answer: Plato
- Q. Mainstream Nationalism in India
A)aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
B)was characterized by Chauvinism
C)had national socialism as its ultimate goal
D)aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
Answer: aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
- Q. Fundamental rights can be suspended by-
A)President
B)Governor
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister
Answer: President
- Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
A)Article-39
B)Artilce-36
C)Article-40
D)Article-48
Answer: Article-40
- Q. Indian Parliament is-
A)Bicameral
B)Unicameral
C)Tricameral
D)None of these
Answer: Bicameral
- Q. The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by-
A)Ashok Mehta
B)Balwant Rai Mehta
C)K.N. Katju
D)Jagjivan Ram
Answer: Ashok Mehta
- Q. Financial Emergency can be declared by applying-
A)Article-361
B)Article-360
C)Artilce-370
D)Article-371
Answer: Article-360
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