More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in:
A)Article 262
B)Article 368.
C)Article 351
D)Article 332
Answer: Article 368.
- Q. Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrines in:
A)Article 29-30
B)Article 15
C)Article 18
D)Article 14
Answer: Article 29-30
- Q. The “Recall Provision” to removethe elected office bearers from the Local Self Government institution has been executed in-
A)Kerala
B)Bihar
C)Haryana
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. What occurs under direct democracy in Switzerland-
A)Disorganized growth
B)Natural growth
C)Artificial growth
D)None of these
Answer: Natural growth
- Q. “The state does not owe loyalty to any particular religion as such; it is not irreligious or anti-religious; it gives equal freedom to all religious.” The definition as given by P. B. Gajendra-Gadkara – former Chief Justice of India is of :
A)Socialism
B)Sovereignty
C)Democracy
D)Secularism
Answer: Secularism
- Q. Which of the following is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha-
A)Sonia Gandhi
B)Meera Kumar
C)Sushma Swaraj
D)Margret Alva
Answer: Meera Kumar
- Q. The writ issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office (and thereby preventing illegal usurpation of that office) is known as :
A)Quo warranto
B)Mandamus
C)Prohibition
D)Habeas Corpus
Answer: Quo warranto
- Q. Which type of government is based on free and fair election where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing?
A)Autocratic
B)Democratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The Preventive Detention Act curtailed-
A)Right to Equality
B)Right to Freedom
C)Right to Property
D)Educational Right
Answer: Right to Freedom
- Q. The total number of judges in International Court of Justice are-
A)15
B)11
C)18
D)7
Answer: 15
- 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. Which of the following pair is correctly matched-
A)ADM Jabalpur - rights ofcitizens in emergency
B)Indra Sawhney case - rights ofwomen at work place
C)Kartar singh case - rights of minorities
D)Vishakha case - centre state relation
Answer: ADM Jabalpur - rights ofcitizens in emergency
- Q. Who described Constitution of India as ‘quasi-federal’?
A)Ione Jennings
B)Granville Austin
C)Morris Jones
D)K. C. Wheare
Answer: K. C. Wheare
- Q. Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality before Law?
A)Article-14
B)Article-13
C)Article-15
D)Article-17
Answer: Article-14
- 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 can be amended by special majority?
A)Rules of Procedure in Parliament
B)Directive Principles of State Policy
C)Admission of new state
D)Use of English language in Parliament
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. Which of the following is not a fundamental rights in Indian constitution?
A)Right to freedom
B)Right to equality
C)Right to property
D)Right against exploitation
Answer: Right to property
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (LokSabha constituency) in West Bengal-
A)2
B)42
C)14
D)40
Answer: 42
- Q. ___ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Mandamus
- Q. When was National Commission for Minorities established-
A)1989
B)1980
C)1990
D)1992
Answer: 1992
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