More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which among the following describes Public Interest group?
A)Organisation that promote common interest
B)Organizations that promote interest of particular section of group
C)A Struggle launched for resolution of a social problem
D)Organisation that mobilizes people with a view to win political power
Answer: Organisation that promote common interest
- Q. The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with-
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Parliament
D)States
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Which part of the Constitution of India deals with special provisions to SCs, STs, OBCs and Anglo-Indians ?
A)Part 6 (Article 152 to 237).
B)Part 16 (Article 330 to 342).
C)Part 18 (Article 352 to 360).
D)Part 14A (Article 323A to 323B).
Answer: Part 16 (Article 330 to 342).
- Q. Which of the following subjects are not included in concurrent list orour’constitution-
A)Share market and future market
B)Labor union
C)Conservation of wild animals and birds
D)Forest
Answer: Share market and future market
- Q. India is a republic, that means:
A)The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.
B)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.
C)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
D)The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.
Answer: The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
- Q. Who said ‘The God, who gave us life, gave us the liberty at the same time’?
A)Plato
B)Marx
C)Jefferson
D)Locke
Answer: Jefferson
- 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. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 16
- Q. Who proposed the Preamble before the drafting committe of the Constitution?
A)B.R. Ambedkar
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)B.N. Rao
D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. Who is the father of ‘Utilitarian School of Thought’?
A)Bentham
B)Hegel
C)James Mill
D)Locke
Answer: Bentham
- Q. Sikkim was granted statehood in the year-
A)1974
B)1973
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1975
- Q. The states of India are demanding more autonomy than centre in the areas of-
A)Administrative
B)Legislative
C)Financial
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The Presidential Government operates on the principles of-
A)Centralisation of Powers
B)Division of powers between centre and states
C)Balance of Powers
D)Separation of powers
Answer: Separation of powers
- 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 Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure –
A)Five years
B)Six years
C)Four years
D)Seven years
Answer: Five years
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kamataka is-
A)26
B)10
C)28
D)48
Answer: 28
- Q. Which of the following statement is not correct?
A)Vice-President of India acts as President at the time of a vacancy is occurred suddenly
B)Vice-President is the chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)While acting as President, Vice-president does not perform the duties of the office of
D)When Vice-President acts as the President, the duties of President are performed by a person nominated by President in consultation with Prime Minister
Answer: When Vice-President acts as the President, the duties of President are performed by a person nominated by President in consultation with Prime Minister
- Q. First country to make constitution is –
A)England
B)India
C)USA
D)Sri Lanka
Answer: USA
- 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. In which year was the Capital of India moved from Calcutta to Delhi?
A)1911
B)1910
C)1912
D)1913
Answer: 1911
- Geography
- History
- Indian Culture
- Indian Economy
- Indian Politics
- Indian Railway
- Sports
- State