More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to regulate right of citizenship?
A)Article-9
B)Article-8
C)Article-10
D)Article-11
Answer: Article-11
- Q. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
A)Supplementary questions
B)Questions
C)Adjournment motions
D)None of the above
Answer: None of the above
- Q. Howmany members can be nominated for both houses of parliament by the president?
A)10
B)16
C)12
D)14
Answer: 12
- Q. A writ of ____ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Habeas Corpus
- Q. How many states are there in the Indian Union?
A)28
B)27
C)30
D)29
Answer: 28
- Q. Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana?
A)Dass Commission
B)Dhar Commission
C)Shah Commission
D)Mahajan Commission
Answer: Shah Commission
- Q. How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
A)85
B)39
C)109
D)131
Answer: 131
- Q. Which of the following has the feature of dual citizenship?
A)Federal Government
B)Unitary Government
C)Parliamentary Government
D)President Ruled Government
Answer: Federal Government
- Q. Panchayati Raj system has an Intermediate tier known as-
A)Zila Parishad
B)Gram Panchayat
C)Sarpanch Panchayat
D)Panchayat Samiti
Answer: Panchayat Samiti
- Q. What is the maximum period for which the Vice President can act as the President in case of vacancy in the the President’s office?
A)6 months
B)3 months
C)1 year
D)2 year
Answer: 6 months
- Q. An amendment of the constitution may be initiated-
A)By introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha
B)By introduction by the President of India
C)By the Governors of States
D)By the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament
Answer: By the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament
- Q. As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, the nature of Indian State is of :
A)Socialist
B)Sovereign
C)Republic
D)A sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
Answer: A sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
- Q. What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha Elections?
A)30
B)25
C)21
D)18
Answer: 25
- 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
- Q. The President of India enjoys emergency powers of-
A)two types
B)four types
C)five types
D)three types
Answer: three types
- 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 not a Union Territory?
A)Lakashadweep
B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C)Puducherry
D)Nagaland
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. In which of the following system, few rules over all-
A)Oligarchy
B)Plutocracy
C)Autocracy
D)Democracy
Answer: Oligarchy
- Q. The parliament of India has bassed the environment (conservation) bill in-
A)1984
B)1972
C)1981
D)1986
Answer: 1986
- Q. Democratic Socialism aims at-
A)bringing about Socialism through violent and peaceful means
B)bringing about Socialism through peaceful means
C)bringing about Socialismthrough violent means
D)bringing about Socialism through democratic
Answer: bringing about Socialism through democratic
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