More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article-356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?
A)One year
B)Six months
C)Two years
D)Untill it is repealed by the Parliament
Answer: Six months
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Tamil Nadu is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 18
- Q. Which among the following is not appointed by the President of India?
A)Judge of Supreme Court
B)Vice President of India
C)Attorney General of India
D)Chief Justice of India
Answer: Vice President of India
- 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. Which of the followings is a Political right-
A)Right to contest election
B)Right to freedom
C)Right to equality before law
D)Right to life
Answer: Right to contest election
- Q. In order to put a check on terrorist activities in India, Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) was passed in :
A)1989
B)1985
C)1995
D)1998
Answer: 1985
- Q. In which part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned?
A)II
B)I
C)III
D)IV
Answer: II
- Q. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A)one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
B)one-fourth of the total membership
C)50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D)at least 100 members
Answer: one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
- Q. Who served for the longest period of time as the Chief Minister of a state-
A)Pawan Kumar Chamling
B)Naveen Patnaik
C)Jyoti Basu
D)Nitish Kumar
Answer: Pawan Kumar Chamling
- Q. Who can displace the Judge of High Court-
A)President
B)President on a proposal passed by majority in parliament
C)Chief Minister in consultation with Governor
D)President in consultation with Chief Justice of India
Answer: President on a proposal passed by majority in parliament
- Q. The Supreme Court of India acts as a Federel Court when it deals with-
A)Interstate disputes
B)Civil cases
C)Appeals from lower courts
D)Election petitions
Answer: Interstate disputes
- Q. A writ of Mandamus can be issued by the Supreme Court to-
A)The Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
B)An official to perform public duty
C)The company to raise wages
D)The Government to pay the salaries to employees
Answer: An official to perform public duty
- Q. Who approves a bill as money bill in Lok Sabha-
A)Finance Minister
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Speaker
Answer: Speaker
- Q. In which State does the Governor nominate woman to the Assembly?
A)Sikkim
B)Jammu & Kashmir
C)Manipur
D)Nagaland
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
- Q. By which of the following articles, the Panchayati Raj system was started in India-
A)40
B)32
C)45
D)51
Answer: 40
- Q. The second most senior office in the country is of-
A)Office of the Prime Minister of India
B)Office of the President of India
C)Office of the Vice President of India
D)Office of the Chief Justice of India
Answer: Office of the Vice President of India
- Q. Who among the following is the executive head of state in India?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Cabinet Secretary
D)Finance Secretary
Answer: President
- Q. The total number of judges in International Court of Justice are-
A)15
B)11
C)18
D)7
Answer: 15
- Q. Under the citizenship act of 1955 the ways prescribed for acquiring citizenship are
A)By registration and by naturalization
B)By birth and by descent
C)by incorporation of territory
D)All of above
Answer: All of above
- Q. The Article 40 which requires the state to organize village panchayats and authority to enable them to function as units of self government is part of
A)Right to Constitutional Remedies
B)Directive Principles of States Policy
C)Right to Freedom of Conscience
D)None of these
Answer: Directive Principles of States Policy
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