Indian Politics

Q. Which amendment act raised the age of retirement for judges of High Court to 62 from 60?

A
15th
B
12th
C
10th
D
252th

Correct Answer

15th

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers-
    A)only under emergency conditions
    B)with the consent of the Speaker
    C)on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
    D)on his own
    Answer: on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
  • Q. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
    A)Supplementary questions
    B)Questions
    C)Adjournment motions
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • 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. Who generally presents the Finance Budget in Indian Parliament?
    A)Budget Minister
    B)RBI Governor
    C)Finance Minister
    D)Finance Secretary
    Answer: Finance Minister
  • 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. Under which article of the constitution does the governor of state possess the pardoning power?
    A)Article 162
    B)Article 161.
    C)Article 163
    D)Article 164
    Answer: Article 161.
  • Q. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the preamble?
    A)Equality
    B)Liberty
    C)Socialist
    D)Justice
    Answer: Socialist
  • Q. Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of-
    A)Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
    B)Ministry of Home Affairs
    C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    D)President
    Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Q. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
    A)Abolishing untouchability from the country
    B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
    C)Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
    D)The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
    Answer: The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
  • Q. The convention that “once a speaker always a speaker” is followed in-
    A)USA
    B)UK
    C)France
    D)India
    Answer: UK
  • Q. The last session of the existing Lok Sabha after a new Lok Sabha has been elected is called :
    A)Outer Duck Session.
    B)Under Duck Session.
    C)Lame Duck Session.
    D)None of Above.
    Answer: Lame Duck Session.
  • Q. Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency?
    A)Article 352
    B)Article 350
    C)Article 312
    D)Article 280
    Answer: Article 352
  • Q. January 26 selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because-
    A)On that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942
    B)It was considered to be an auspicious day
    C)The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
  • Q. Who described Constitution of India as ‘quasi-federal’?
    A)Ione Jennings
    B)Granville Austin
    C)Morris Jones
    D)K. C. Wheare
    Answer: K. C. Wheare
  • Q. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
    A)three and one respectively
    B)two and one respectively
    C)four and one respectively
    D)equal members for both the Houses
    Answer: two and one respectively
  • 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. Who was the second Chief Election Commissioner of India-
    A)S.P.Sen Verma
    B)Sukumar Sen
    C)K.V.K.Sundaram
    D)T.Swaminathan
    Answer: K.V.K.Sundaram
  • Q. Who has been assigned with the responsibility of world peace and security by the member of United Nation Organization-
    A)Economic and Social Council
    B)General Council
    C)Security Council
    D)International Court of Justice
    Answer: Security Council
  • Q. Who wrote in ‘Hind Swaraj- Our leaders are divided into two parties: the moderates and the extremists. These may be considered as the slow party and the impatient party. Some call the Moderates the timid party and the extremists the bold party.’
    A)Mahatma Gandhi.
    B)J. Joshi
    C)Barendra Ghosh
    D)Pandit Jawahar Lal Neharu
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Q. The phrase ‘bicameral legislature’ means
    A)an elected legislature
    B)a single assembly
    C)a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
    D)parliamentary system of government
    Answer: a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber

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