More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A)Supreme Court
B)Parliament
C)High courts
D)Election Commission
Answer: High courts
- Q. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission-
A)President
B)Law Minister
C)Prime Minister
D)Chief Justice
Answer: President
- Q. The president of the constituent assembly of India was:
A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
C)Sachidanand Sahu
D)Hakim Ajmal Khan
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
- Q. Who said ‘The God, who gave us life, gave us the liberty at the same time’?
A)Plato
B)Marx
C)Jefferson
D)Locke
Answer: Jefferson
- Q. When were the fundamental duties inserted in Indian constitution?
A)1972
B)1971
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1976
- Q. What is the maximum period for which the Vice President can act as the President in case of vacancy in the the President’s office?
A)6 months
B)3 months
C)1 year
D)2 year
Answer: 6 months
- Q. How many legislative assembly seats are in Delhi-
A)70
B)60
C)40
D)50
Answer: 70
- Q. Articles-74 and 75 ofIndian Constitution deal with matters of-
A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)Council of Ministers
C)President of India
D)Cabinet Ministers
Answer: Council of Ministers
- Q. By wich of the following Amendment act of the Indian Constitution, the Panchayati Raj System got the constitutional status-
A)72nd
B)71st
C)73rd
D)74th
Answer: 73rd
- Q. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter?
A)Residuary Powers under Article 248
B)Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
C)Emergency Powers
D)Article-48 in the Directive Principles
Answer: Article-48 in the Directive Principles
- Q. In parliamentary democracy “he is the first among all”. Who is he-
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Leader of opposition
D)Chairman of lower house
Answer: Prime Minister
- Q. According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency ?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Chief Justice
D)Parliament
Answer: President
- 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. Article-21 of the Indian Constitution “Protection of life and personal liberty” deals with?
A)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
B)The Union Government
C)The State Government
D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. What is the retirement age of the President?
A)75 years
B)70 years
C)80 years
D)No age limit
Answer: No age limit
- Q. The committee which was appointed to identify the creamy layer among the OBCs was :
A)Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
B)M K Lodha Commitee
C)Ram Nandan Committee
D)None of these
Answer: Ram Nandan Committee
- Q. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
A)Lok Sabha
B)the people
C)elected members of the legislative assembly
D)elected members of the legislative council
Answer: elected members of the legislative assembly
- Q. The unification of Karnataka was achieved in the year-
A)1957
B)1956
C)1958
D)1560
Answer: 1956
- Q. State Highways are maintained by-
A)Private companies preferred by state government
B)Centre and state governments jointly
C)Individual state
D)Central government
Answer: Individual state
- Q. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the
A)The President
B)The Chief justice of India
C)The Chief justice of high court
D)The Speaker of legislative assembly
Answer: The Chief justice of high court
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