More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A)Supreme Court
B)Parliament
C)High courts
D)Election Commission
Answer: High courts
- Q. The maximum time a person can continue to be the minister of the State Government without being a member the state legislature-
A)Three months
B)One year
C)Six months
D)No time limit
Answer: Six months
- Q. Since Independence, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress for how many years?
A)26
B)18
C)39
D)49
Answer: 49
- Q. “Forests” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- Q. Which of the following person was elected unopposed for the post of president?
A)S.Radhakrishanan
B)Rajendra Prasad
C)N.Sanjeev Reddy
D)Shankar Dayal Sharma
Answer: N.Sanjeev Reddy
- 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. A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House is called-
A)Censure motion
B)No confidence motion
C)Privilege motion
D)Cut motion
Answer: Privilege motion
- Q. The first Backward Class commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
A)S.K.Kharventhan
B)Deepak Katole
C)Kaka Kalelkar
D)Shakeel-uz-Zaman Ansari
Answer: Kaka Kalelkar
- Q. Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution states that all persons shall be equally protected by the laws of the country?
A)Right to Freedom
B)Right to Equality
C)Right against exploitation
D)Right to Freedom of Religion
Answer: Right to Equality
- Q. Who among the following gave the concept of ‘Distributive Justice’?
A)Plato
B)Aristotle
C)Hegel
D)Ritchie
Answer: Aristotle
- Q. The “Recall Provision” to removethe elected office bearers from the Local Self Government institution has been executed in-
A)Kerala
B)Bihar
C)Haryana
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. How many member of Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by Governor in State Assembly-
A)2
B)1
C)12
D)6
Answer: 1
- 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. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
B)Jay Prakash Narayan
C)M.N.Roy
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan
- Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:- List I(From of Govt) – List II(Principles) A. Presidential – 1. Separation of powers System B. Parliamentary – 2. Close relationship between executive and legislature C. Federal System – 3. Division of powers D. Unitary System – 4. Concentration of power
A)A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
B)A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C)A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D)A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
Answer: A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- Q. The committee which Examines the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, is-
A)Consultative committee
B)Estimates committee
C)Public Accounts Committee
D)None of these
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. Which was the first state in India to conduct the Election during delimitation-
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Tamilnadu
C)Kerala
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- 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. What is the meaning of ordinary law-
A)Law made by common people
B)Law made by High Court
C)Law made by Supreme Court
D)Law made and enforced by government
Answer: Law made and enforced by government
- Q. Which of the following is not a feature of centralized government?
A)Judicial Review
B)Dependent State
C)Single Government
D)Flexible Constitution
Answer: Judicial Review
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