More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Article 169 of the Constitution makes the provision for the abolition or creation of :
A)Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
B)Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
C)Specifies Fundamental Duties
D)Legislative Councils in States
Answer: Legislative Councils in States
- 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. What is the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha?
A)542
B)512
C)552
D)532
Answer: 552
- Q. Which of the folowing was not a member of the drafting committee of the constitution-
A)Alladi Krishnaswamy
B)B.R Ambedkar
C)Gopalaswami Ayyangar
D)Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Rajendra Prasad
- Q. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the-
A)State Government
B)Union Government
C)Union and State Governments
D)Neither Union nor State Governments
Answer: Union and State Governments
- Q. The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
A)socialist government
B)an effective, hones government
C)active opposition
D)adequate resources
Answer: adequate resources
- 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. What is multiple voting system-
A)Only high officials vote for more than once
B)Every citizen votes three different votes
C)Candidates vote more than one
D)Registered voter votes once and other special eligible voters vote more than once
Answer: Registered voter votes once and other special eligible voters vote more than once
- Q. A governor, though he remains in office at the pleasure of the President is an integral part of :
A)State Legislature
B)Lok Shabha
C)Raj Shabha
D)None of Above
Answer: State Legislature
- Q. Bharatiya Janata Party is a part of which political group?
A)National Democratic Alliance
B)United Progressive Alliance
C)Janata Parivar
D)Rashtra Parivar
Answer: National Democratic Alliance
- Q. Who presided over the first meeting of Indian constituent Assembly?
A)Saehehidandada Sinha
B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C)B.R Ambedkar
D)H.V. Kamath
Answer: Saehehidandada Sinha
- 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
- Q. Which type of emergency has not been declared so far in India?
A)External emergency caused due to external threat
B)Internal emergency caused due to internal disturbances
C)State emergency caused due to failure of constitutional machinery in the state
D)Financial Emergency
Answer: Financial Emergency
- Q. Which of the following fundamental right can be controlled by preventive detention act-
A)Right to constitutional remedies
B)Right to religion
C)Right to freedom
D)Right to equality
Answer: Right to freedom
- Q. In which country, there is federal government-
A)USA
B)Ghina
C)Cuba
D)Belgium
Answer: USA
- Q. In which year, there was dominance of one party in India-
A)1977
B)1971
C)1962
D)1967
Answer: 1977
- Q. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
A)21 years
B)25 years
C)18 years
D)35 years
Answer: 25 years
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 10
- Q. Coup is-
A)A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of normal administration and justice
B)Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
C)Territory under the immediate political control of another state
D)All options are correct
Answer: Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
- Q. A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice is called as-
A)Strike
B)Coup
C)Martial law
D)Political prisoner
Answer: Martial law
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