More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A)Abolishing untouchability from the country
B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
C)Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
D)The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Answer: The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
- 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 right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights including the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto are the parts of
A)Right to Constitutional Remedies
B)Fundamentals Rights
C)Directive Principle
D)Right to freedom
Answer: Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Q. The provisions of financial emergency have been laid down in:
A)Article 360
B)Article 351
C)Article 377
D)Article 370
Answer: Article 360
- Q. The money of candidates for Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly is forfeited-
A)When he could not secure 1/4 votes
B)When he loses the election
C)When he could not secure 1/5 votes
D)When he could not secure 1/6 votes
Answer: When he could not secure 1/6 votes
- Q. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
A)One fourth
B)All
C)Half
D)One third
Answer: One third
- Q. Which are the two forms of Democracy-
A)Direct and Indirect
B)Parliamentary and Presidential
C)Monarchical and Republican
D)Parliamentary and King
Answer: Direct and Indirect
- Q. The money bill can be presented in the state assembly with prior athorization of-
A)Chief Minister of the State
B)Governor of the State
C)Speaker of the Assembly
D)Finance Minister of the State
Answer: Governor of the State
- Q. Bureaucarcy performs-
A)Only Judicial Acts
B)Only Administrative Acts
C)Only Legislative Acts
D)Administrative, Quasi-Judicial and Quasi-Legislative Acts
Answer: Administrative, Quasi-Judicial and Quasi-Legislative Acts
- Q. To be eligible as Vice-president a person should have completed:
A)20 years of age
B)30 years of age
C)25 years of age
D)35 years of age
Answer: 35 years of age
- Q. The Supreme Court of India was set up-
A)By the law of parliament
B)By the Constitution
C)By a Presidential Order
D)By the Act of 1947
Answer: By the Constitution
- Q. In Pocket Veto, the President of India can keep a bill for how much duration?
A)6 month
B)1 month
C)12 month
D)Indefinite period
Answer: Indefinite period
- Q. The correct chronological order of the formation of Haryana, Sikkim, Arunanchal Pradesh and Nagaland as full states of Indian Union is :
A)Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
B)Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
C)Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
D)Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. Who is the father of ‘Utilitarian School of Thought’?
A)Bentham
B)Hegel
C)James Mill
D)Locke
Answer: Bentham
- Q. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of :
A)Tourism
B)Culture
C)Science and Technology
D)Human Resource Development
Answer: Culture
- Q. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
A)Lord Chelmsford
B)Sir John Simon
C)Lord Minto
D)E.S. Montague
Answer: Sir John Simon
- Q. Which of the following crops is banned by the Supreme Court of India-
A)Genetically modified brinjal
B)Lathairus
C)Bt cotton for export
D)Bt cotton for domestic usages
Answer: Genetically modified brinjal
- Q. During an emergency all of the fol.owing fundamental rights are suspended, except-
A)Freedom of speech and Expression
B)Freedom of association
C)Personal liberty
D)Freedom of assembly without arms
Answer: Personal liberty
- Q. What is the maximum gap period between two sessions of Parliament-
A)6 months
B)4 months
C)8 months
D)9 months
Answer: 6 months
- Q. The parliamentary form of government as prevalent in India emphasizes the interdependence between the:
A)Urban Development and Rural Development
B)Social Justice & Empowerment
C)Urban Employment and Poverty
D)Legislative and Executive Organs
Answer: Legislative and Executive Organs
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