More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The president can be impeached for
A)disregarding Parliament
B)violating the constitution
C)for not taking the prime minister's advice
D)All of the above
Answer: violating the constitution
- 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. 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. A proceeding under Article-226 in case of detention of a person is a-
A)Criminal proceeding
B)Civil proceeding
C)Judicial proceeding
D)Statutory proceeding
Answer: Criminal proceeding
- Q. Where is the objective of “Social justice” articulated in constitution?
A)Article-15
B)Article-14
C)Article-16
D)Preamble
Answer: Preamble
- Q. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
A)6 years
B)2 years
C)5 years
D)3 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with-
A)Distribution of power between the Union and the States
B)Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
C)Power and Authority of the Municipalities
D)Powers of the Governor of the State
Answer: Distribution of power between the Union and the States
- Q. Article-19 of the Indian Constitution “Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc” deals with?
A)The State Government
B)The Union Government
C)The directive principles of state policy
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. Article-41 of the Indian Constitution “Right to work to education and to public assistance in certain cases” deals with?
A)The directive principles of state policy
B)The Union Government
C)The State Government
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The directive principles of state policy
- 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 Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of :
A)Tourism
B)Culture
C)Science and Technology
D)Human Resource Development
Answer: Culture
- Q. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian constitution was added by-
A)Eighth Amendment
B)First Amendment
C)Ninth Amendment
D)Forty Second Amendment
Answer: First Amendment
- Q. Who is the father of ‘Utilitarian School of Thought’?
A)Bentham
B)Hegel
C)James Mill
D)Locke
Answer: Bentham
- Q. Emergency provisions in Indian Constitution has been taken from-
A)Government of India Act 1935
B)British constitution
C)Irish constitution
D)Japanese constitution
Answer: Government of India Act 1935
- Q. Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Indra Gandhi
C)Granville Austin
D)K.M. Munshi
Answer: K.M. Munshi
- Q. In which country, there is federal government-
A)USA
B)Ghina
C)Cuba
D)Belgium
Answer: USA
- Q. Which Article gives the power to the Parliament to make law on subjects of state list-
A)183
B)115
C)221
D)249
Answer: 249
- Q. The Vice-President is the ex-officio chaiman of-
A)Lok sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Planning commission
D)National development council
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is-
A)Allahabad High Court
B)Guwahati High Court
C)Delhi High Court
D)Himanchal Pradesh High Court
Answer: Himanchal Pradesh High Court
- Q. Fundamental duties are included in the Indian Constitution by the Amendment-
A)42th
B)44th
C)26th
D)25th
Answer: 42th
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