Indian Politics

Q. “Taxes on lands and buildings” is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A
State
B
Union
C
Global
D
Concurrent

Correct Answer

State

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT? I. In federal government, power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary. II. Due to political competition in a democracy, social divisions get reflected in politics. III. Communal politics is based on the belief that one religion is superior to that of others.
    A)I, II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. The decision on procedural matters in United Nations will be taken by positive votes-
    A)10
    B)11
    C)8
    D)9
    Answer: 9
  • 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 Articles-17 and 18 of constitution provide-
    A)Economic equality
    B)Social equality
    C)Political equality
    D)Religious equality
    Answer: Social equality
  • 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 of the following feature as been adopted from the constitution of USA by the maker of Indian constitution?
    A)Fundamental Rights
    B)Judicial Review
    C)Removal of the Judges of Supreme Court
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. How many times has the Preamble to the constitution of India been amended ?
    A)4
    B)5
    C)1
    D)2
    Answer: 1
  • Q. Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrines in:
    A)Article 29-30
    B)Article 15
    C)Article 18
    D)Article 14
    Answer: Article 29-30
  • Q. A federal structure for India was first put forward by the-
    A)Act of 1919
    B)Act of 1909
    C)Act of 1935
    D)Act of 1947
    Answer: Act of 1935
  • Q. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
    A)21 years
    B)25 years
    C)18 years
    D)35 years
    Answer: 25 years
  • Q. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not correct?
    A)The CJI administers 'the oath'of office 'to the President.
    B)He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
    C)When both the office of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, the CJI discharges the duties of the President .
    D)The CJI can hold his office till he attains the age of 65 years.
    Answer: He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
  • Q. Sikkim was granted statehood in the year-
    A)1974
    B)1973
    C)1975
    D)1976
    Answer: 1975
  • Q. The system of nomination of members of Rajya Sabha has been borrowed from the constitution-
    A)Ireland
    B)United States of America
    C)South Africa
    D)France
    Answer: Ireland
  • Q. The write which literally means ‘by what authority or warrant’ and is issued by the court to enquire the legality of a claim of a person to public office is called
    A)Quo Warranto
    B)Ad hoc
    C)Statute
    D)Sub judice
    Answer: Quo Warranto
  • Q. The meaning of Residuary Powers in constitution of India is-
    A)Powers related to Internal Emergency
    B)Powers related to International issues
    C)Power which can be exercised by Central and State Governments
    D)Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
    Answer: Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
  • Q. Which of the following crops is banned by the Supreme Court of India-
    A)Genetically modified brinjal
    B)Lathairus
    C)Bt cotton for export
    D)Bt cotton for domestic usages
    Answer: Genetically modified brinjal
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “NCP”?
    A)National Congress Party
    B)Nationalist Congress Party
    C)National Communist Party
    D)Nationalist Communist Party
    Answer: Nationalist Congress Party
  • Q. Which Country has the first woman Prime Minister in the world-
    A)Sri Lanka
    B)India
    C)Israel
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. Which Article of the Indian constitution provides for the employer to give maternity benefits to its employees?
    A)Article-42
    B)Article-14
    C)Article-43
    D)Article-44
    Answer: Article-42
  • Q. On which principle, the General Indian Election is based on-
    A)Regional Representation
    B)Proportional Representation
    C)Executive Representation
    D)General Representation
    Answer: Regional Representation

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