More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
B)Writ of Certiorari
C)Writ of Mandamus
D)Writ of Quo Warranto
Answer: Writ of Mandamus
- Q. By which of the following method, Prime Minister of India is selected?
A)Appointment
B)Election
C)Nomination
D)Selection
Answer: Appointment
- Q. Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’?
A)Meira Kumar
B)Sumitra Mahajan
C)Sornnath Chatterjee
D)Manohar Joshi
Answer: Sumitra Mahajan
- Q. Article 360 to constitution of India deals with the provisions as to :
A)Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
B)Official Language
C)Amendment of the Constitution
D)Financial Emergency.
Answer: Financial Emergency.
- Q. Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with-
A)Distribution of power between the Union and the States
B)Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
C)Power and Authority of the Municipalities
D)Powers of the Governor of the State
Answer: Distribution of power between the Union and the States
- Q. Article-228 of the Indian Constitution “Transfer of certain cases to High Court” deals with?
A)The State Government
B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
C)The Union Government
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The State Government
- Q. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
- Q. The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
A)the prime minister
B)the speaker
C)the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
D)None of the above
Answer: the prime minister
- Q. In the National Flag of India, Ashoka Chakra is a ____ spoked wheel.
A)12
B)8
C)16
D)24
Answer: 24
- Q. ____ goverment is better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct its own mistake.
A)Monarchic
B)Democratic
C)Authoritarian
D)Autocratic
Answer: Democratic
- Q. Which of the following has the feature of dual citizenship?
A)Federal Government
B)Unitary Government
C)Parliamentary Government
D)President Ruled Government
Answer: Federal Government
- Q. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
A)25 years
B)21 years
C)30 years
D)35 years
Answer: 30 years
- Q. The retired judge of High Court is not permitted to practice as a lawyer in-
A)Any court in India
B)Supreme Court
C)High Courts
D)The High Court where he retired from
Answer: The High Court where he retired from
- Q. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides-
A)7 freedoms
B)6 freedoms
C)8 freedoms
D)9 freedoms
Answer: 6 freedoms
- Q. What is the gap period between first no-confidence motion and second no-confidence motion-
A)3 months
B)12 months
C)6 months
D)9 months
Answer: 6 months
- Q. In which schedule to the constitution of India is the division of powers between the union and the states in terms of the union list and the state list laid down?
A)Sixth schedule
B)Fifth schedule
C)Seventh schedule
D)Fourth schedule
Answer: Seventh schedule
- Q. A writ of Mandamus can be issued by the Supreme Court to-
A)The Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
B)An official to perform public duty
C)The company to raise wages
D)The Government to pay the salaries to employees
Answer: An official to perform public duty
- Q. “Reserve Bank of India” 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. Which was the first non-communist country to recognize communist China in 1950?
A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Sri Lanka
D)Nepal
Answer: India
- Q. When was the Planning Commission set up-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1949
Answer: 1950
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