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

Correct Answer

Oligarchy

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The number of High Courts in India is :
    A)22
    B)21
    C)25
    D)24
    Answer: 25
  • Q. The most important law enforcing Article 24 prohibiting the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory of other hazardous activities is :
    A)The Unlawful Activities Act 1967
    B)The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
    C)The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
    D)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
    Answer: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
  • Q. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
    A)appellate jurisdiction
    B)advisory jurisdiction
    C)original jurisdiction
    D)constitutional jurisdiction
    Answer: original jurisdiction
  • Q. Which Article of the Indian constitution provides for the employer to give maternity benefits to its employees?
    A)Article-42
    B)Article-14
    C)Article-43
    D)Article-44
    Answer: Article-42
  • Q. Which body decides the conditions for getting the citizenship of India?
    A)President
    B)Election commission
    C)Parliament
    D)Parliament and legislative assemblies
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from
    A)US Constitution
    B)Government of India Act, 1935
    C)Canadian Constitution
    D)The English Common Law
    Answer: The English Common Law
  • Q. Rajya Sabha is dissolved-
    A)After every six year
    B)After every five year
    C)On the advice of Prime Minister
    D)None of these
    Answer: None of these
  • Q. The law framed by Judiciary is called-
    A)Case law
    B)Ordinary law
    C)Rule of law
    D)Administrative law
    Answer: Case law
  • Q. Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :
    A)Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
    B)Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
    C)Language as the basis of reorganization of states
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Language as the basis of reorganization of states
  • Q. No person can be employed in factories or mines unless he is above the age of –
    A)14 years
    B)12 years
    C)18 years
    D)20 years
    Answer: 14 years
  • Q. The Indian’Judiciary headed’ by-
    A)The Prime Minister
    B)The President
    C)The Supreme Court
    D)The Parliament
    Answer: The Supreme Court
  • Q. Article-39(A) of the Indian Constitution “Equal justice and free legal aid” 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 directive principles of state policy
  • Q. Under the Directive Principles of State Policy up to what age of the children they are expected to be provided free and compulsory education?
    A)15 years
    B)14 years
    C)16 years
    D)18 years
    Answer: 14 years
  • Q. Who uses the real Executionary Powers of State-
    A)Council of Ministers
    B)Chief Minister
    C)Governor
    D)Chief Justice of High Court
    Answer: Chief Minister
  • Q. The most important feature of Cabinet system of Government is-
    A)Collective responsibility
    B)Individual responsibility
    C)Responsibility to none
    D)Non-responsibility
    Answer: Collective responsibility
  • Q. When was the Lokpal bill passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha with more strict provisions-
    A)2013
    B)2012
    C)2009
    D)2011
    Answer: 2013
  • Q. The parliament of India has bassed the environment (conservation) bill in-
    A)1984
    B)1972
    C)1981
    D)1986
    Answer: 1986
  • Q. There are total parliamentary seats (LokSabha constituency) in West Bengal-
    A)2
    B)42
    C)14
    D)40
    Answer: 42
  • Q. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
    A)the Nehru report
    B)the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
    C)a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
    D)the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
    Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
  • Q. Who proposed the Preamble before the drafting committe of the Constitution?
    A)B.R. Ambedkar
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)B.N. Rao
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

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