More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. _____ means cases that can be directly considered by the Supreme Cour’t without going to the lower courts before that.
A)Writ Jurisdiction
B)Original Jurisdiction
C)Appellate Jurisdiction
D)Advisory Jurisdiction
Answer: Original Jurisdiction
- Q. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A)10
B)7
C)12
D)15
Answer: 12
- Q. Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court ?
A)President of India
B)Chief Justice of India
C)Law Minister of India
D)The Union Cabinet
Answer: President of India
- Q. What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950?
A)A Sovereign Democratic Republic
B)A Democratic Republic
C)Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
D)A Sovereign Secular Soicalist Democratic Republic
Answer: A Sovereign Democratic Republic
- 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. Fundamental Rights are not given to-
A)Aliens
B)Bankrupt persons
C)Persons suffering from incurable diseases
D)Political sufferers
Answer: Aliens
- Q. The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
A)equality of status
B)adult franchise
C)fraternity
D)justice
Answer: adult franchise
- Q. What is the basis of classification of governments as unitary and federal?
A)Relationship between executive and judiciary
B)Relationship between legislature and executive
C)Relationship between the centre and states
D)Relationship between the legislature, executive and judicial wings of government
Answer: Relationship between the centre and states
- Q. Nationalist Congress Party was founded in-
A)1955
B)1925
C)1984
D)1999
Answer: 1999
- Q. Which of the following is not a branch of federal form of government?
A)Executive
B)Judiciary
C)Legislative
D)Media
Answer: Media
- Q. Panchayati Raj system has an Intermediate tier known as-
A)Zila Parishad
B)Gram Panchayat
C)Sarpanch Panchayat
D)Panchayat Samiti
Answer: Panchayat Samiti
- Q. State Highways are maintained by-
A)Private companies preferred by state government
B)Centre and state governments jointly
C)Individual state
D)Central government
Answer: Individual state
- Q. Right to freedom of religion as enshrined in Article 25-28 includes
A)Free profession
B)Freedom of Conscience
C)Practice and propagation of religion
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Preventive detention means-
A)Detention after interrogation
B)Detention for interrogation
C)Detention without interrogation
D)Detention for cognizable offence
Answer: Detention without interrogation
- Q. Which of the following tatement is not correct about Governor-
A)Governor can be tranferred from one state to another during their tenure
B)A person can be appointed as Governor for two or more states
C)President appoints Governor by warrant, under his hand and seal
D)Minimum age required for a person to become Governor of a state is 30 years
Answer: Minimum age required for a person to become Governor of a state is 30 years
- Q. Who said this “Good citizen makes good state and bad citizen makes bad state”-
A)Rousseau
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)Laski
Answer: Plato
- Q. Which Article of the constitution empowers the High court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights of the citizens and for any other purpose ?
A)Article 227
B)Article 226
C)Article 228
D)Article 229
Answer: Article 226
- Q. The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended-
A)By the Parliament alone
B)By the State Legislatures acting together
C)With the joint approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures
D)Only on ratification by half of the States
Answer: By the Parliament alone
- Q. Who works as the chairman of State Planning Board-
A)Chief Minister
B)Governor
C)Leader of Opposition
D)Speaker
Answer: Chief Minister
- Q. Which articles of the Constitution of India explicitly confer the power of judicial review on a High Court ?
A)Article 336
B)Article 335
C)Article 13 and Article 226
D)Article 35
Answer: Article 13 and Article 226
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