Indian Politics

Q. According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency ?

A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
Chief Justice
D
Parliament

Correct Answer

President

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
    A)it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
    B)it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
    C)the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • 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. Which item out of the following is contained in the concurrent list?
    A)Agriculture
    B)Trade Unions
    C)Tolls
    D)Markets and Fairs
    Answer: Trade Unions
  • Q. What is the Example of Direct Democracy in India-
    A)Nagar Panchayat
    B)District Panchayat
    C)Gram Sabha
    D)Kshetra Panchayat
    Answer: Gram Sabha
  • Q. District Judge is under the control of-
    A)High Court
    B)State Government
    C)Supreme Court
    D)Governor
    Answer: High Court
  • Q. The Supreme Court is empowered to settle election disputes of President and Vice-President. This is its-
    A)Appellate Jurisdiction
    B)Original Jurisdiction
    C)Advisory Jurisdiction
    D)Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
    Answer: Original Jurisdiction
  • Q. Which of these languages is generally not spoken in Southern part of India?
    A)Konkani
    B)Telugu
    C)Maithili
    D)Malayalam
    Answer: Maithili
  • Q. Who is the Supreme Commander in Chief of Defence Forces of the country?
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Defence Minister
    C)Senior of all three forces
    D)President
    Answer: President
  • Q. In which of the following system, few rules over all-
    A)Oligarchy
    B)Plutocracy
    C)Autocracy
    D)Democracy
    Answer: Oligarchy
  • Q. When power is shared among different organs of government, then it known as-
    A)Separation of powers
    B)Community Government
    C)Coalition Government
    D)Amalgamation of powers
    Answer: Separation of powers
  • Q. How many states are there in the Indian Union?
    A)28
    B)27
    C)30
    D)29
    Answer: 28
  • Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
    A)discrimination
    B)untouchability
    C)equality
    D)titles
    Answer: untouchability
  • Q. The salary and allowances of judges of Supreme Court are charged on-
    A)Contingency Fund of India
    B)Reserve Bank of India
    C)Consolidated Fund of India
    D)Finance Commission
    Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
  • Q. Which constitutional amendment has made Directive principles of state policy more important than fundamental rights?
    A)44rd
    B)42nd
    C)52th
    D)56th
    Answer: 42nd
  • Q. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of
    A)the National Integration Council
    B)the minorities of India
    C)the women of India
    D)the people of India
    Answer: the women of India
  • Q. A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice is called as-
    A)Strike
    B)Coup
    C)Martial law
    D)Political prisoner
    Answer: Martial law
  • Q. How many legislative assembly seats are in Delhi-
    A)70
    B)60
    C)40
    D)50
    Answer: 70
  • Q. Which Article gives the power to the Parliament to make law on subjects of state list-
    A)183
    B)115
    C)221
    D)249
    Answer: 249
  • Q. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the-
    A)Cabinet
    B)President
    C)Parliament
    D)Finance Commission
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by
    A)British Constitution
    B)Australian Constitution
    C)The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
    D)Canadian Constitution
    Answer: The Constitution of erstwhile USSR

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