More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
A)Article 161.
B)Article 167.
C)Article 151.
D)Article 163.
Answer: Article 161.
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Uttar Pradesh is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 31
- Q. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises Municipal elections under-
A)Article-243(ZA)
B)Article-240(1)
C)Article-243(K)
D)Article-245(D)
Answer: Article-243(ZA)
- Q. Who approves a bill as money bill in Lok Sabha-
A)Finance Minister
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Speaker
Answer: Speaker
- Q. The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
A)Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
B)Consolidated Fund of India
C)Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
D)Contingency Fund of India
Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
- Q. When were the fundamental duties inserted in Indian constitution?
A)1972
B)1971
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1976
- Q. In which country political theory of ‘Fascism’ started?
A)Italy
B)Japan
C)Russia
D)China
Answer: Italy
- Q. Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
A)Finance Minister
B)Prime Minister
C)President
D)Railway Minister
Answer: President
- 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 fundamental right was abolished by the 44th Amendment?
A)Right to Property
B)Right to Liberty
C)Right to Equality
D)Right to Religion
Answer: Right to Property
- Q. How many members of Anglo-Indian community can be nominated for the Parliament by the President-
A)4
B)2
C)8
D)Depends on President's will
Answer: 2
- Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :
A)habeas corpus and mandamus
B)habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
C)certiorari and quo warranto
D)Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition
Answer: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
- Q. The Look East Policy in India was started by which of the following Prime Minister?
A)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B)Rajiv Gandhi
C)P.V. Narasimha Rao
D)Manmohan Singh
Answer: P.V. Narasimha Rao
- Q. The oath of office is conducted to the president by
A)the chief justice of India
B)the speaker of Lok Sabha
C)the vice-president of India
D)None of the above
Answer: the chief justice of India
- Q. The state operates through-
A)Party President
B)Political Party
C)Government
D)President
Answer: Government
- Q. What can be the maximum strength of state legislative council?
A)1/3rd of concemed legislative assembly
B)Half of concerned legislative assembly
C)4th of concerned legislative assembly
D)500
Answer: 1/3rd of concemed legislative assembly
- Q. The three words which were added in the preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 are :
A)sovereign, secular and socialist
B)socialist, secular and integrity
C)sovereign, republic and democratic
D)sovereign, secular and republic
Answer: socialist, secular and integrity
- Q. The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together
A)every session
B)during emergency session summoned for the purpose
C)first session after each general election and the first session of each year
D)any session
Answer: first session after each general election and the first session of each year
- 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. 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
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