More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which of the following does not come under Fundamental Duty?
A)To protect and improve the natural environment
B)To safe guard public property
C)To promote harmony
D)To protect freedom of speech and Expression
Answer: To protect freedom of speech and Expression
- Q. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
A)1971
B)1970
C)1972
D)1973
Answer: 1973
- Q. Article-21 of the Indian Constitution “Protection of life and personal liberty” deals with?
A)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
B)The Union Government
C)The State Government
D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. What is the meaning of Fascism in respect to state-
A)State is a matter of exploitation by a group of people
B)State is in control of the king
C)State grows the concept of individualism
D)Nation state is a uninterrupted dominance
Answer: State is in control of the king
- Q. The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by
A)British Constitution
B)Australian Constitution
C)The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
D)Canadian Constitution
Answer: The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
- Q. Which of the two states had firstly implemented Panchayati Raj System-
A)Assam and Bihar
B)Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
C)Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
D)Punjab and Chandigarh
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT? I. In federal government, power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary. II. Due to political competition in a democracy, social divisions get reflected in politics. III. Communal politics is based on the belief that one religion is superior to that of others.
A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)I and III
D)II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. A writ of Mandamus can be issued by the Supreme Court to-
A)The Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
B)An official to perform public duty
C)The company to raise wages
D)The Government to pay the salaries to employees
Answer: An official to perform public duty
- 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. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
A)President of India
B)Chief Minister of India
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister of India
Answer: President of India
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Andhra Pradesh is –
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 25
- Q. The main cause of growth of communalism in India is-
A)Political awareness
B)Economic and Educational backwardness of minority groups
C)Social inequalities
D)Ban on communalistic organizations
Answer: Economic and Educational backwardness of minority groups
- Q. Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’?
A)Meira Kumar
B)Sumitra Mahajan
C)Sornnath Chatterjee
D)Manohar Joshi
Answer: Sumitra Mahajan
- Q. What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the weaker sections of the society?
A)Article-16
B)Article-14
C)Article-46
D)Article-19
Answer: Article-16
- Q. Which of the following languages is not mentioned in 8th schedule of the constitution-
A)Sindhi
B)Sanskrit
C)English
D)Nepali
Answer: English
- 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. In which year were the Indian states reorganised on the linguistic basis?
A)1951
B)1947
C)1956
D)1966
Answer: 1956
- Q. The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in-
A)Dismissal of the Ministry
B)Appointment of Chief Minister
C)Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly
D)Assent to Bills
Answer: Assent to Bills
- Q. Which of these languages is generally not spoken in Southern part of India?
A)Konkani
B)Telugu
C)Maithili
D)Malayalam
Answer: Maithili
- Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Pay Commission
B)President
C)Cabinet
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
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