More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Rajya Sabha is assisted by the Secretary General, who holds the rank equivalent to?
A)Member of Parliament
B)Cabinet Minister of the Government of India
C)Member of Legislature
D)Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
Answer: Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
- Q. Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar term as the “Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution”?
A)Article 19
B)Article 14
C)Article 356
D)Article 32
Answer: Article 32
- Q. Right to Life and Liberty is ensured under:
A)Article 17of the constitution of India.
B)Article 12 of the constitution of India.
C)Article 15 of the constitution of India.
D)Article 21 of the constitution of India.
Answer: Article 21 of the constitution of India.
- Q. The function of Protem Speaker is to-
A)Officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected
B)Conduct the Proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
C)Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
D)Check if the election certificates of members are in order
Answer: Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
- Q. When were the fundamental duties inserted in Indian constitution?
A)1972
B)1971
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1976
- Q. The success of Democracy depends on-
A)Right to unity
B)The right to oppose
C)Right to individual liberty
D)Right to property
Answer: The right to oppose
- Q. Under Article of the Indian constitution,it is declared that “Bharat means India shall be-
A)Federal State of Unitary features
B)Union of States
C)Federal State of Federal features
D)Federal state
Answer: Union of States
- Q. In case State emergency is declared, it needs Parliamentary approval after every-
A)1 year
B)6 months
C)2 years
D)5 years
Answer: 6 months
- Q. The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means
A)judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
B)the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
C)judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
D)None of the above
Answer: the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
- Q. Name the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Mehbooba Mufti
B)Sakina Itoo
C)Asiya Naqash
D)Hina Shafi Bhat
Answer: Mehbooba Mufti
- Q. The members of the committees of Parliament are
A)nominated by the prime minister
B)nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
C)appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliam
D)appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
Answer: appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
- Q. Which of the following ensures economic justice to Indian citizens?
A)Fundamental duties
B)Fundamental rights
C)Preamble
D)Directive principles of state policy
Answer: Directive principles of state policy
- Q. The Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly was :
A)B. N. Rau
B)Sachchidananda Sinha
C)Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
D)H. N. Kunzru
Answer: B. N. Rau
- Q. Which amendment act raised the age of retirement for judges of High Court to 62 from 60?
A)15th
B)12th
C)10th
D)252th
Answer: 15th
- Q. The Articles-17 and 18 of constitution provide-
A)Economic equality
B)Social equality
C)Political equality
D)Religious equality
Answer: Social equality
- Q. The concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from
A)US Constitution
B)Government of India Act, 1935
C)Canadian Constitution
D)The English Common Law
Answer: The English Common Law
- Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
A)Elects
B)Suspends
C)Selects
D)Appoints
Answer: Selects
- 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 first Backward Class commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
A)S.K.Kharventhan
B)Deepak Katole
C)Kaka Kalelkar
D)Shakeel-uz-Zaman Ansari
Answer: Kaka Kalelkar
- Q. What occurs under direct democracy in Switzerland-
A)Disorganized growth
B)Natural growth
C)Artificial growth
D)None of these
Answer: Natural growth
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