More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
B)Jay Prakash Narayan
C)M.N.Roy
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan
- Q. What is the salary per month of the President of India in 2015?
A)Rs 1,00,000
B)Rs 1,50,000
C)Rs 75,000
D)Rs 50,000
Answer: Rs 1,50,000
- Q. The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of-
A)The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
B)The Prime Minister
C)The Council of Ministers of the Union
D)Parliament
Answer: The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
- Q. When was the Planning Commission set up-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1949
Answer: 1950
- Q. Evaluate the following statements- I. The legal interpretation of equality is chiefly influenced by equality before law and equal protection of law II. Equality before law means rule of law
A)II is correct but I is incorrect
B)I is correct but II is incorrect
C)Both are correct
D)Both are incorrect
Answer: Both are correct
- Q. How many schedules are in the constitution of India-
A)10
B)9
C)11
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. The position of a chief minister is
A)identical to that of the president
B)similar to that of the prime minister
C)a combination of the position of the prime minister and president
D)not constitutional
Answer: similar to that of the prime minister
- Q. A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as-
A)Token cut
B)Disapproval of policy cut
C)Economy cut
D)Vote on account
Answer: Disapproval of policy cut
- Q. English is the official language of-
A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
B)Chandigarh
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi.
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Who is the former body builder, who became a film star and a Governor?
A)Dwayne Johnson
B)Sylvester Stallone
C)Arnold Schwarzenegger
D)Steve Austin
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Q. The duties of chief minister of a state with regard to furnishing of information to the Governor is enshrined in:
A)Article 170.
B)Article 167.
C)Article 180.
D)Article 190.
Answer: Article 167.
- Q. Concurrent list freedom of trade commerce and joint sitting of the two houses of parliament are the provisions mentioned in Indian constitution. They have been borrowed from:
A)American constitution
B)Australian constitution
C)Irish constitution
D)Japanese constitution
Answer: Australian constitution
- Q. Which provision made in the Constitution of India is the bedrock of the democratic system in the country?
A)Fundamental Rights
B)Directive Principles of State Policy
C)Fundamental Duties
D)None of the above
Answer: Fundamental Rights
- Q. What is Popular Sovereignty-
A)Domination of representative of people
B)Domination of people
C)Domination of Judiciary
D)Domination of Legislative
Answer: Domination of representative of people
- Q. Which bill cannot originate in Rajya Sabha ?
A)Ordinary Bill
B)Constitutional Amendment Bill
C)Fundamental Bill
D)Money Bill
Answer: Money Bill
- Q. Why did one of the High Courts inIndian decree that “bandhs are unconstitutional and punitive”?
A)It is not in exercise of a fundamental freedom
B)It infringes on the fundamental rights of some groups of people
C)It adversely affectsproduction
D)It is not part of a right to protest
Answer: It is not in exercise of a fundamental freedom
- Q. Who was the second Chief Election Commissioner of India-
A)S.P.Sen Verma
B)Sukumar Sen
C)K.V.K.Sundaram
D)T.Swaminathan
Answer: K.V.K.Sundaram
- Q. The highest law officer in the state is :
A)Advocate General
B)Attorney General
C)Additional General
D)None of Above.
Answer: Advocate General
- Q. Which among the following in our constitution is called ” Magna carta”?
A)Fundamental Duties
B)Directive principles of state policy
C)Preamble
D)Fundamental Rights
Answer: Fundamental Rights
- Q. Universal adult franchise shows that India is a country which is-
A)Socialist
B)Secular
C)Democratic
D)Sovereign
Answer: Democratic
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