More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which Article grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained?
A)Article 24
B)Article 23
C)Article 25
D)Article 22
Answer: Article 22
- Q. In Indian parliamentary functioning, “Zero Hour” means-
A)First hour of the session
B)Time before question hour
C)Time immediately following question hour
D)Acceptance of privilege motion
Answer: Time immediately following question hour
- Q. Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as
A)The conscience of the Constitution
B)The heart of the Constitution
C)The back bone of the Constitution
D)None of these
Answer: The conscience of the Constitution
- Q. The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
A)the chief justice of India
B)the Supreme Court
C)council of ministers
D)the two Houses of Parliament
Answer: the two Houses of Parliament
- 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. The members of the parliamentary committee
A)are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
B)are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
C)are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
D)both (b) and (c)
Answer: are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
- Q. Which among the following Article of the Indian Constitution provides for State emergency and suspends constitutional arrangement in a State?
A)Article-356
B)Article-352
C)Article-389
D)Article-392
Answer: Article-356
- Q. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
A)in consultation with the state governor
B)in consultation with the chief justice of India
C)in his discretion
D)in consultation with the government of the state
Answer: in consultation with the government of the state
- Q. Which of the following is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha-
A)Sonia Gandhi
B)Meera Kumar
C)Sushma Swaraj
D)Margret Alva
Answer: Meera Kumar
- Q. The concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from
A)US Constitution
B)Government of India Act, 1935
C)Canadian Constitution
D)The English Common Law
Answer: The English Common Law
- Q. According to Indian constitution, which of the following is a Constitutional Body-
A)National Development Council
B)Finance Commission
C)Planning Commission
D)None of these
Answer: Finance Commission
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Jok Sabha) of Gujarat is-
A)26
B)10
C)28
D)48
Answer: 26
- 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. What is the system of Local Self Government in the Panchayati Raj set up?
A)Three tier structure at village, block and district level
B)Four tier system at the village, block, district and State level
C)Two tier system at village and block level
D)Single tier set up at village level
Answer: Three tier structure at village, block and district level
- Q. Communist Party of India was founded in-
A)1885
B)1835
C)1925
D)1964
Answer: 1925
- Q. “Prevention of cruelty to animals” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- Q. The President’s Rule is imposed on a State in India, when-
A)The Governor of the State dies
B)The State Cabinet' of Ministers resigns
C)The elections are announced
D)There is a Constitutional breakdown
Answer: There is a Constitutional breakdown
- Q. Which Article of the Indian constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister?
A)Article-163
B)Article-166
C)Article-167
D)Article-164
Answer: Article-167
- Q. Who made this statement that “the Directive Principles of State Policy are like Bank Cheque whose payment is done by bank at his own will”?
A)K.M.Munshi
B)K.T.Shah
C)B.R.Ambedkar
D)Austin
Answer: K.T.Shah
- Q. Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution?
A)Gram Panchayat
B)Gram Sabha
C)Gram Cooperative society
D)Nyaya Panchayat
Answer: Gram Cooperative society
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