Q. What is the name of Upper house of Indian Parliament?

Correct Answer

Rajya Sabha

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Who will be elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-
    A)Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
    B)Any person who is eligible for member of Rajya Sabha
    C)Any member of the Parliament
    D)A person nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President
    Answer: Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
  • Q. Which of the following is a feature of civil services India-
    A)Temporary political executive relations
    B)Neutrality and unbiasedness
    C)Partiality
    D)All of these
    Answer: Neutrality and unbiasedness
  • Q. A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice is called as-
    A)Strike
    B)Coup
    C)Martial law
    D)Political prisoner
    Answer: Martial law
  • 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. The Electoral College that elects the President of India consists of-
    A)Members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
    B)Elected members of all the State Legislatures
    C)Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
    D)Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures
    Answer: Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
  • Q. Cabinet system’ and ‘Collective responsibility’ are the contributions of-
    A)United State
    B)Ireland
    C)India
    D)Britain
    Answer: Britain
  • Q. Democratic Decentralization means-
    A)Parliamentary Government
    B)Union Government
    C)Democratic Government
    D)Local Government
    Answer: Local Government
  • Q. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
    A)if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject
    B)if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of
    C)for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. How many times have the President declared National emergency-
    A)Twice
    B)Once
    C)Thrice
    D)Never
    Answer: Thrice
  • Q. Who was the President of Chinese Communist Party at the time of freedom of China-
    A)Den Xiaoping
    B)Zhou enlai
    C)Mao Zedong
    D)Liu Shaoqi
    Answer: Mao Zedong
  • Q. Which of the following law is in favour of the betterment of women-
    A)Protection of civil rights act
    B)Equal pay act
    C)Human trafficking (prevention) act
    D)None of these
    Answer: Human trafficking (prevention) act
  • Q. Under which ministry, Central Pollution Control Bureau werks-
    A)Oil and petroleum
    B)Health and family welfare
    C)Social welfare
    D)Environment and forest
    Answer: Environment and forest
  • Q. Which article of the constitution was called by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the most important article?
    A)Article 356
    B)Article 19
    C)Article 32
    D)Article 14
    Answer: Article 32
  • Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
    A)Pay Commission
    B)President
    C)Cabinet
    D)Parliament
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. When was reservation of 27% government jobs for other Backward Classes declared for the first time in Independent India?
    A)In the year 1988
    B)In the year 1990
    C)In the year 1985
    D)In the year 1982
    Answer: In the year 1990
  • Q. _____is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of polities one at the regional level and the other at the national level.
    A)Democracy
    B)Feudalism
    C)Federalism
    D)Aristocracy
    Answer: Federalism
  • Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of Fundamental Rights sub-Committee of the Constitutent Assembly?
    A)Rajendra Prasad
    B)J. B. Kripalani
    C)B. R. Arnbedkar
    D)Gopinath Bardoloi
    Answer: J. B. Kripalani
  • Q. Attorney General of India has the right to audience in-
    A)High Court
    B)any Session Court
    C)Supreme Court
    D)any Court of law within the territory of India
    Answer: any Court of law within the territory of India
  • 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. Which year did President declare National emergency on internal dispute-
    A)1965
    B)1962
    C)1971
    D)1975
    Answer: 1975

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