More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. A procedure whereby a proposed legislation is referred to the electorates for settlement by their direct votes is called :
A)Repatriation
B)Referendum
C)Representative democracy
D)Republic
Answer: Referendum
- Q. Where is the word “Federal” used in the constitution of India?
A)Part 3
B)Preamble
C)Article 368
D)Nowhere in constitution
Answer: Nowhere in constitution
- 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. The provision of writs as enshrined in the constitution of India is borrowed from:
A)Irish law
B)English law
C)Australian law
D)Japanese law
Answer: English law
- Q. Which of the following judgements stated that ‘Secularism’ and ‘Federalism are the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
A)S.R. Bommai case
B)Keshavanada Bharati case
C)Indira Sawhney case
D)Minerva Mills case
Answer: S.R. Bommai case
- Q. The Phrase “equality before law” used in article-14 of Indian constitution has been borrowed from-
A)Germany
B)U.S.A
C)Britain
D)Greece
Answer: Britain
- Q. The Indian constitution was adopted on-
A)26 January, 1946
B)26 January, 1950
C)26 November, 1949
D)31 December, 19,49
Answer: 26 November, 1949
- Q. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
A)President
B)Election Commission
C)Parliament
D)Parliament & Assemblies
Answer: Parliament
- Q. An appeal to the High Court lies in case the Session Court has awarded the punishment of-
A)Two years or more
B)One year or more
C)Three years or more
D)Four years or more
Answer: Four years or more
- Q. Who is the Supreme Civil Officer of Central Government-
A)Cabinet Secretary
B)Attorney General
C)Home Secretary
D)Principle Secretary of Prime Minister
Answer: Cabinet Secretary
- Q. On Prorogation, the Lok Sabha can be summoned only by :
A)The Prime Minister of India
B)The President of India
C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
D)None of the above
Answer: The President of India
- Q. Article-222 of the Indian Constitution “Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
C)The State Government
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The State Government
- Q. Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as
A)The conscience of the Constitution
B)The heart of the Constitution
C)The back bone of the Constitution
D)None of these
Answer: The conscience of the Constitution
- Q. Urdu is the official language of-
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)West Bengal
D)Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
- Q. According to our Constifution, India is-
A)A Secillar State
B)A Religious State
C)A Capitalist State
D)A plutocratic State
Answer: A Secillar State
- Q. Which of the following Chief Justice of India had the opportunity to act as President of India?
A)Justice P.B..Gajendra Gadkar
B)Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan
C)Justice M.Hidayatulla
D)Justice P.N.Bhagawati
Answer: Justice M.Hidayatulla
- Q. Which of the following writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court?
A)Quo-Warranto
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)None of these
Answer: Prohibition
- Q. In the National Flag of India, Ashoka Chakra is a ____ spoked wheel.
A)12
B)8
C)16
D)24
Answer: 24
- Q. In ______ government each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value-
A)Autocratic
B)Democratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :
A)habeas corpus and mandamus
B)habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
C)certiorari and quo warranto
D)Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition
Answer: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
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