Indian Politics

Q. The form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a faction of persons or families is called-

A
Fascism
B
Tyranny
C
Oligarchy
D
Plutocracy

Correct Answer

Oligarchy

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. “United Nations Organization” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Union
  • Q. Article-187 of the Indian constitution “Secretariat of State Legislature” deals with?
    A)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    B)The State Government
    C)The Union Government
    D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The State Government
  • Q. United Progressive Alliance was founded in?
    A)19987
    B)1951
    C)2004
    D)1980
    Answer: 2004
  • Q. The ballot papers were used firstly in-
    A)England
    B)Ancient Greece
    C)Australia
    D)USA
    Answer: Ancient Greece
  • Q. Fill in the blank-“Rights ___ duties”-
    A)Direct
    B)Disrupt
    C)Contain
    D)Oppose
    Answer: Direct
  • Q. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter?
    A)Residuary Powers under Article 248
    B)Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
    C)Emergency Powers
    D)Article-48 in the Directive Principles
    Answer: Article-48 in the Directive Principles
  • Q. Which of the following is CORRECT about coalition form of government?
    A)Sharing of power by different social groups
    B)Sharing of power at different levels
    C)Sharing of power by two or more political parties
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sharing of power by two or more political parties
  • Q. Who among the following supports customary rights?
    A)Plato
    B)Ritchie
    C)Locke
    D)Heller
    Answer: Ritchie
  • 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. Under which Article was Emergency in India declared in 1975?
    A)Article-152
    B)Article-1
    C)Article-286
    D)Article-352
    Answer: Article-352
  • Q. The Westminster parliamentary system was developed in-
    A)Australia
    B)Spain
    C)UK
    D)USA
    Answer: UK
  • Q. Right to education in our country is a _____ right.
    A)Fundamental
    B)Political
    C)Social
    D)Legal
    Answer: Fundamental
  • Q. Indian Constitution has how many Articles?
    A)195
    B)101
    C)295
    D)395
    Answer: 395
  • Q. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission?
    A)1956
    B)1953
    C)1960
    D)1966
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. Republic means ultimate power is held by-
    A)the people
    B)the monarch
    C)the winning party
    D)Ministers
    Answer: the people
  • Q. Which house of the Indian parliament is a house elected by the people-
    A)Lok Sabha
    B)Rajya Sabha
    C)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lok Sabha
  • Q. The members of the parliamentary committee
    A)are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
    B)are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
    C)are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
    D)both (b) and (c)
    Answer: are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
  • Q. Which Country has the first woman Prime Minister in the world-
    A)Sri Lanka
    B)India
    C)Israel
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
    A)it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
    B)it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
    C)the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means
    A)judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
    B)the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
    C)judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
    D)None of the above
    Answer: the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution

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