More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian Constitution-
A)The Fundamental Right
B)The Preamble
C)The Directive Principles of State Policy
D)The Seventh Schedule
Answer: The Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. The lengthiest Constitution of the world is :
A)the constitution of Ireland
B)the constitution of India
C)the constitution of Australia
D)the constitution of Japan
Answer: the constitution of India
- Q. Right to freedom of religion as enshrined in Article 25-28 includes
A)Free profession
B)Freedom of Conscience
C)Practice and propagation of religion
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. Which of the following is under the state?
A)Only internal sovereignty
B)Only external sovereignty
C)Internal and external sovereignty
D)Neither external nor internal sovereignty
Answer: Internal and external sovereignty
- Q. The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of-
A)The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
B)The Prime Minister
C)The Council of Ministers of the Union
D)Parliament
Answer: The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
- Q. In a federal Government the states enjoy-
A)Powers delegated by the Centre
B)Original powers
C)Powers given by the Constitution
D)Powers given by the people
Answer: Powers given by the Constitution
- Q. A law can be enacted, or executive order issued, even contrary to Article-19, during proclamation of emergency-
A)Caused by internal armed rebellion
B)Casued by war or external aggression
C)Casued by constitutional breakdown
D)Caused by financial crisis
Answer: Casued by war or external aggression
- Q. Which of the following is not a branch of federal form of government?
A)Executive
B)Judiciary
C)Legislative
D)Media
Answer: Media
- Q. The winning candidate in the Election of President of India should secure-
A)Sixty six percent of votes polled
B)Majority number of votes polled
C)Fifty percent of votes polled
D)More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
Answer: More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
- 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. What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article-356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?
A)One year
B)Six months
C)Two years
D)Untill it is repealed by the Parliament
Answer: Six months
- Q. Which article declares that a constitutional amendment is not a law and hence cannot be challenged?
A)Article 14
B)Article 13
C)Article 15
D)Article 16
Answer: Article 13
- Q. From which of the following country Indian Constitution borrowed the feature “The written Constituion?
A)UK
B)USSR
C)U.S
D)Japan
Answer: U.S
- 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. If the Directive principles of state policy would have not been enforced by government where can the citizens go?
A)Supreme court
B)High court
C)National human rights commission
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. The foremost basic features of the Constitution of India include
A)Independence of Judiciary
B)Supremacy of the Constitution
C)Rule of Law, Principal of Equality
D)Judicial Review and Secularism
Answer: E
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is-
A)6
B)1
C)11
D)15
Answer: 1
- Q. India is a republic, that means:
A)The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.
B)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.
C)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
D)The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.
Answer: The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
- Q. Who among the following is constitutionallyempowered to alter Scheduled Area?
A)High Court of State
B)Supreme Court of India
C)Prime Minister of India
D)President of India
Answer: President of India
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