More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The phrase ‘bicameral legislature’ means
A)an elected legislature
B)a single assembly
C)a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
D)parliamentary system of government
Answer: a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
- Q. When was the ‘Right to Information’ enacted in India?
A)15 March 2005
B)15 August 2005
C)15 June 2005
D)15 July 2005
Answer: 15 June 2005
- Q. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
A)the Nehru report
B)the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
C)a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
D)the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
- Q. The Indian National Congress adopted a resolution to establish a socialistic pattern of society in :
A)Bombay Session of 1953
B)Avadi session in 1955.
C)Calcutta session of 1957
D)Nagpur session of 1959
Answer: Avadi session in 1955.
- Q. The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
A)1909
B)1906
C)1915
D)1919
Answer: 1906
- Q. Who described Constitution of India as ‘quasi-federal’?
A)Ione Jennings
B)Granville Austin
C)Morris Jones
D)K. C. Wheare
Answer: K. C. Wheare
- Q. Article 27 of the Indian Constitution “Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion” deals with?
A)The State Government
B)The Union Government
C)The Directive Principles of State Policy
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. Who among the following supports customary rights?
A)Plato
B)Ritchie
C)Locke
D)Heller
Answer: Ritchie
- Q. “Shimla Pact” between India and Pakistan is in-
A)2001
B)1972
C)1965
D)1971
Answer: 1972
- Q. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)Chief Justice of India
C)Vice-President
D)Prime Minister
Answer: Chief Justice of India
- Q. The provisions of financial emergency have been laid down in:
A)Article 360
B)Article 351
C)Article 377
D)Article 370
Answer: Article 360
- 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. To be eligible as Vice-president a person should have completed:
A)20 years of age
B)30 years of age
C)25 years of age
D)35 years of age
Answer: 35 years of age
- Q. “Betting and gambling” is listed in the_____ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: State
- Q. The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
A)advice of the chief justice of India
B)advice of the prime minister
C)recommendation of Lok Sabha
D)recommendation of the Rajya Sabha
Answer: advice of the prime minister
- Q. The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure –
A)Five years
B)Six years
C)Four years
D)Seven years
Answer: Five years
- Q. Under which of the following article of Indian constitution, the fundamental rights of defence forces’ personnel can be restricted specially?
A)Article-25
B)Article-21
C)Article-33
D)Article-19
Answer: Article-33
- Q. The Basic Structure of our Constitution was proclaimed by the Supreme Court in-
A)Golaknath case
B)Keshavananda Bharti case
C)Minerva Mills case
D)Gopalan case
Answer: Keshavananda Bharti case
- Q. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
A)The French Constitution
B)The Irish constitution
C)The Japanese Constitution
D)The Canadian Constitution
Answer: The Irish constitution
- Q. Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Amember nominated by the members of the Parliament present in the House
B)Amember appointed by the President
C)A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)A senior most member of the House
Answer: A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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