More Questions on Indian Politics
- 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. Under which of the following Article of Indian constitution, the verdict of Central Administrative Tribunal can be challenged in Supreme Court-
A)329
B)323 A
C)343 C
D)343 K
Answer: 323 A
- Q. Which of the sets of Articles deal with ‘Emergency Provision’?
A)Articles 350 and 351
B)Articles 32 and 226
C)Articles 352, 356 and 360
D)Articles 335, 336 and 337
Answer: Articles 352, 356 and 360
- Q. When was reservation of 27% government jobs for other Backward Classes declared for the first time in Independent India?
A)In the year 1988
B)In the year 1990
C)In the year 1985
D)In the year 1982
Answer: In the year 1990
- 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. What is the meaning of “Prorogation” in terms of Parliament-
A)Prevention of discussion on any proposal
B)End of session of Parliament
C)End of daily working of house
D)None of these
Answer: End of session of Parliament
- Q. How many times, the tenure of Lok Sabha was increased for 6 years-
A)2
B)1
C)3
D)Never
Answer: 1
- Q. Which of the following is related with the Panchayati Raj-
A)Nanavati Commission
B)Shah Commission
C)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
D)Librahan Commission
Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- Q. How many members of Anglo-Indian community can be nominated for the Parliament by the President-
A)4
B)2
C)8
D)Depends on President's will
Answer: 2
- Q. The Preventive Detention Act curtailed-
A)Right to Equality
B)Right to Freedom
C)Right to Property
D)Educational Right
Answer: Right to Freedom
- Q. Which of the following article describes India also as Bharat?
A)Article-2
B)Article-1
C)Article-3
D)Article-4
Answer: Article-1
- Q. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
A)elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
B)directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
C)elected by the members of the state legislative councils
D)elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies
Answer: elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
- Q. Which of the following writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court?
A)Quo-Warranto
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)None of these
Answer: Prohibition
- 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. In single transferable voting system, each member can Express its verdict by-
A)Only one option
B)Two options
C)One less than the filled members
D)Voting for all
Answer: Voting for all
- Q. Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with-
A)Distribution of power between the Union and the States
B)Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
C)Power and Authority of the Municipalities
D)Powers of the Governor of the State
Answer: Distribution of power between the Union and the States
- Q. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
A)India has adopted the federal system
B)India is the biggest democracy
C)India has a written constitution
D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
- Q. Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a Fundamental Right?
A)85th Amendment Act
B)84th Amendment Act
C)86th Amendment Act
D)87th Amendment Act
Answer: 86th Amendment Act
- Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, one form of punishment is substituted by a lighter from?
A)Remission
B)Commutation
C)Respite
D)Reprieve
Answer: Commutation
- Q. Part XX of the constitution of India covered by article 368 mentions:
A)Amendments of the constitution
B)Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions
C)Elections
D)Official Language
Answer: Amendments of the constitution
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