More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The parliament works through committees which
A)exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
B)help the government in the formulation of policy
C)ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed
D)both (a) and (b)
Answer: exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
- Q. Which of the following does not fall under the jurldiction of Election Commission-
A)Election of the President
B)Election of Prime Minister of India
C)Recognition to political parties
D)Allocation of signs to poltical parties
Answer: Election of Prime Minister of India
- Q. The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
A)the Contingency Fund
B)the Consolidated Fund of India
C)both the above funds
D)None of the above
Answer: the Contingency Fund
- Q. Formation of a new state in India is done by Citizenship-
A)Simple Majority
B)Special Majority
C)Without Majority
D)None of these
Answer: Simple Majority
- Q. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
- Q. Which among the following country is not a part of ‘Second World Countries’?
A)China
B)Russia
C)Mongolia
D)Argentina
Answer: Argentina
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 19
- 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. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT? I. In federal government, power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary. II. Due to political competition in a democracy, social divisions get reflected in politics. III. Communal politics is based on the belief that one religion is superior to that of others.
A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)I and III
D)II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- 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 largest committee of Parliament of India is-
A)Estimates Committee
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Committee on Public Undertakings
D)Joint Parliamentary Committee
Answer: Estimates Committee
- 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. The Chief Minister is appointed by-
A)President
B)Governor
C)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D)Chief Justice of High Court
Answer: Governor
- Q. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Directive Principles of state Policy as :
A)novel features of the constitution
B)heart of the constitution
C)conscience of the constitution
D)backbone of the constitution
Answer: novel features of the constitution
- Q. The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in-
A)Dismissal of the Ministry
B)Appointment of Chief Minister
C)Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly
D)Assent to Bills
Answer: Assent to Bills
- Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Pay Commission
B)President
C)Cabinet
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Which of the following committee is not a permanent committee of the Parliament-
A)Estimates committee
B)Public accounts committee
C)Committee on public undertaking
D)Advisory committee of finance ministry
Answer: Advisory committee of finance ministry
- Q. Indian constitution not only imagines the democratic form of government but also imagines a democratic society, because its ideology consists of- 1. Justice, 2. Liberty, 3. Equality, 4. Fraternity
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 3
D)1,2,3 and 4
Answer: 1,2,3 and 4
- Q. Under which article is the right to freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion mentioned?
A)Article 25
B)Article 24
C)Article 26
D)Article 27
Answer: Article 25
- Q. The maximum time a person can continue to be the minister of the State Government without being a member the state legislature-
A)Three months
B)One year
C)Six months
D)No time limit
Answer: Six months
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