More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. What is the maximum age limit for the President post of India?
A)60 years
B)58 years
C)62 years
D)No age limit
Answer: No age limit
- Q. The “Freedom of Press” is mentioned in which of the following rights?
A)Right to expression
B)Equality before law
C)Union freedom
D)Work security
Answer: Right to expression
- Q. The duties of a chief minister with regard to the furnishing of information to governor are provided in :
A)Article 165
B)Article 166
C)Article 167
D)Article 168
Answer: Article 167
- Q. If Parliament has to legislate with respect to a matter in the state list, the proposal for such is to be approved by-
A)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
B)Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislature of related State
C)Rajya Sabha
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. By which act a nation wince network to provide free and competent legal aid to the poor and to organize lok adalats for promoting equal justice has been established
A)The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
B)The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
C)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
D)None of these
Answer: The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
- Q. How many members were in the interim Parliament of India-
A)313
B)296
C)318
D)316
Answer: 296
- Q. Which of the following procession has not been adopted from the world’s Parliamentary system-
A)Zero hour
B)Question hour
C)Oath
D)Motion of thanks
Answer: Zero hour
- 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. The Westminster parliamentary system was developed in-
A)Australia
B)Spain
C)UK
D)USA
Answer: UK
- Q. Constitution of India considers free and compulsory education to children up to-
A)14 years
B)10 years
C)18 years
D)21 years
Answer: 14 years
- Q. Howmany members can be nominated for both houses of parliament by the president?
A)10
B)16
C)12
D)14
Answer: 12
- Q. Who among the following is the ex-officio chairman of the NITI Aayog in India?
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Vice President
D)Finance Minister
Answer: Prime Minister
- Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
B)Writ of Certiorari
C)Writ of Mandamus
D)Writ of Quo Warranto
Answer: Writ of Mandamus
- Q. Right to Education Act came into force on-
A)01-Apr-10
B)March 15,2010
C)July 17,2010
D)October 10,2010
Answer: 01-Apr-10
- Q. “The soul of India lives in villages” whose statement is this-
A)Jay Prakash Narayan
B)Vinobha Bhave
C)Jawahr Lal Nehru
D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- 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
Answer: 15th
- Q. Which of the following state has 4 legislative council-
A)Tamilnadu
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- 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. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
A)Bombay Madras Calcutta
B)Delhi and Calcutta
C)Bombay Delhi Calcutta
D)Madras and Bombay
Answer: Bombay Madras Calcutta
- Q. Who was the first Woman Judge of the supreme court?
A)Ruma Pal
B)Sujata Manohar
C)M.S.Fathima Beevi
D)None of these
Answer: M.S.Fathima Beevi
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