More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which of the following is not a good argument in favour of democracy? 1. Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens II. Democracies are more prosperous than others III. Democracies resolve conflicts in a better way
A)Only III
B)I and II
C)Only II
D)II and III
Answer: Only II
- Q. Which period below depicts internal emergency in India under article 352?
A)25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
B)26th June, 1974 to 23rd March, 1976
C)20th June, 1975 to 20th March, 1977
D)21st June, 1976 to 21st March, 1974
Answer: 25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
- Q. The main duty of the Speaker Pro-tem of Lok Sabha is :
A)To administer oath to the new members.
B)To unite the Cabinet
C)To end the session
D)To break the deadlock
Answer: To administer oath to the new members.
- Q. The Article 40 which requires the state to organize village panchayats and authority to enable them to function as units of self government is part of
A)Right to Constitutional Remedies
B)Directive Principles of States Policy
C)Right to Freedom of Conscience
D)None of these
Answer: Directive Principles of States Policy
- Q. For what duration, the election of member of Rajya Sabha is done?
A)Four years
B)Two years
C)Five years
D)Six years
Answer: Six years
- Q. Article-48(A) of the Indian Constitution “Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The state Government
C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D)the directive principles of state poli
Answer: the directive principles of state poli
- Q. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people for the people was made by-
A)George Washington
B)Abrahm Lincoln
C)Theodre Roosevelt
D)Winston Churchill
Answer: Abrahm Lincoln
- Q. Which of the following categories of citizens of the prescribed age may be registered as a voter?
A)Convicted for certain crimes or corruption
B)Bankrupt
C)Non-resident citizens
D)Mentally unsound
Answer: Non-resident citizens
- Q. The provision of suspension of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from :
A)Australian constitution
B)Weimer Constitution of Germany.
C)American constitution
D)Canadian constitution
Answer: Weimer Constitution of Germany.
- Q. A government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizen right-
A)Democratic
B)Autocratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
A)it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
B)it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parlia
C)it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
D)None of the above
Answer: it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
- Q. By which act a nation wince network to provide free and competent legal aid to the poor and to organize lok adalats for promoting equal justice has been established
A)The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
B)The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
C)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
D)None of these
Answer: The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
- Q. Indian Constitution has how many Articles?
A)195
B)101
C)295
D)395
Answer: 395
- Q. Article-39(A) of the Indian Constitution “Equal justice and free legal aid” deals with?
A)the directive principles of state policy
B)the State Government
C)the Union Government
D)the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: the directive principles of state policy
- Q. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A)Sukurnar Sen
B)Morarji Desai
C)Sardar Patel
D)V.S Ramadevi
Answer: Sukurnar Sen
- Q. Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the president of India to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
A)A failure of constitutional machinery in States
B)A National Emergency
C)A financial emergency
D)None of Above
Answer: A National Emergency
- Q. Participatory Notes are associated with:
A)Foreign Institutional Investors
B)Consolidated Fund of India
C)United Nations Development Programme
D)Kyoto Protocol
Answer: Foreign Institutional Investors
- Q. Answer the name of two temporary houses of parliamentary structure of India-
A)Lok Sabha and Legislative Council
B)Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly
C)Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council
D)Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
Answer: Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
- Q. What is the name of Upper house of Indian Parliament?
A)Rajya Sabha
B)Senate
C)House of Lords
D)Legislative Assembly
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. The 3-tier of the Panchayati Raj System consists of-
A)Janapad Panchayat, Taluka Panchayat, Anchal Panchayat
B)Gram Sabha, Anchal Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti
C)Gram Panchayat,Block and Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad
D)Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad
Answer: Gram Panchayat,Block and Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad
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