More Questions on Indian Politics
- 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. Who chairs the meeting of Council of Ministers?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Cabinet Secretary
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Prime Minister
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Uttar Pradesh is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 31
- Q. A Secular State is one which-
A)Is irreligious
B)Has no religion of its own
C)Is anti-religion
D)Takes into consideration the religious sentiments of the people
Answer: Has no religion of its own
- Q. The suppression of Immoral Traffic in women and Girls Act was passed in :
A)The year 1958
B)The year 1950
C)The year 1956
D)The year 1962
Answer: The year 1956
- Q. Which one of the following Committees is described as the twin sister of the Estimates Committee?
A)Committee on Public Undertakings
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Departmental Standing Committee
D)Privilege Committee
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. Who admits a new State to the Union of India?
A)Supreme Court
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- 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. In a ____ government, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people.
A)Autocratic
B)Authoritarian
C)Monarchic
D)Democratic
Answer: Democratic
- Q. When was the Planning Commission set up-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1949
Answer: 1950
- Q. The principal bench of High Court of Madhya Pradesh is located in-
A)Jabalpur
B)Bhopal
C)Gwalior
D)Indore
Answer: Jabalpur
- Q. When was the first Central Legislative Assembly constituted-
A)1923
B)1922
C)1921
D)1920
Answer: 1921
- Q. According to Indian constitution which is not a fundamental right-
A)Right to information
B)Right to education
C)Right to Expression
D)Right to life
Answer: Right to information
- Q. January 26 selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because-
A)On that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942
B)It was considered to be an auspicious day
C)The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
D)None of these
Answer: The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
- Q. How many legislative assembly seats are in Delhi-
A)70
B)60
C)40
D)50
Answer: 70
- Q. On the recommendations of which of the followings, the Grants-in-aid is provided to States by Centre-
A)Finance Minister
B)Planning Commission
C)Finance Commission
D)National Development Council
Answer: Finance Commission
- Q. Which of the following makes law in India-
A)High Court and Supreme Court
B)President and Council of Ministers
C)President and both houses of Parliament
D)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Answer: President and both houses of Parliament
- Q. Who among the following is a part of political executive?
A)Secretary of Ministry of defence
B)District Magistrate
C)Finance Minister
D)Superintendent of Police
Answer: Finance Minister
- Q. “Population control and family planning” is listed in the list given in the________Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- Q. President of India can be removed from his office by-
A)Chief Justice of India
B)Prime Minister of India
C)Parliament
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Parliament
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