More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the-
A)Parliament
B)President on the recommendation of the Govemor
C)Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
D)Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet
Answer: Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
- Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights are unamendable?
A)Keshavananda Bharti's case
B)A.K.Gopalan's case
C)M.C. Mehta's case
D)Golak Nath's case
Answer: Golak Nath's case
- Q. Which schedule of constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of scheduled Area in several states?
A)Fifth
B)Third
C)Seventh
D)Ninth
Answer: Fifth
- Q. Which is an example of direct democracy in India?
A)Nagar Panchayat
B)Zila Panchayat
C)Gram Sabha
D)Kshetra Panchayat
Answer: Gram Sabha
- 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. The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :
A)Yielding the floor
B)Crossing the floor
C)Point of Order
D)Calling Attention Motion
Answer: Yielding the floor
- Q. _____is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of polities one at the regional level and the other at the national level.
A)Democracy
B)Feudalism
C)Federalism
D)Aristocracy
Answer: Federalism
- Q. Which of the following right has been removed from fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal right?
A)Right to property
B)Right to life and personal liberty
C)Right to education
D)Right to freedom of religion
Answer: Right to property
- Q. Which among the following writs comes into the category of public litigation petition before High Court or Supreme Court?
A)Against political interference
B)A challenge to elections of the office-bearers of a political party
C)Against the decision of Lower Court
D)Against a general topic
Answer: Against a general topic
- Q. Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
A)Indira Gandhi
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Manmohan Singh
D)Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. ______ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Prohibition
- Q. Which of the following is not a good argument in favour of democracy? 1. Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens II. Democracies are more prosperous than others III. Democracies resolve conflicts in a better way
A)Only III
B)I and II
C)Only II
D)II and III
Answer: Only II
- Q. Who will be elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-
A)Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
B)Any person who is eligible for member of Rajya Sabha
C)Any member of the Parliament
D)A person nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President
Answer: Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
- Q. The first Backward Class commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
A)S.K.Kharventhan
B)Deepak Katole
C)Kaka Kalelkar
D)Shakeel-uz-Zaman Ansari
Answer: Kaka Kalelkar
- 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. What occurs under direct democracy in Switzerland-
A)Disorganized growth
B)Natural growth
C)Artificial growth
D)None of these
Answer: Natural growth
- Q. In which of the following situations Habeas corpus writ is issued?
A)Extra tax receipts
B)Loss of property
C)Faulty police detention
D)Violation of freedom of Expression
Answer: Faulty police detention
- Q. What is the meaning of “Public Interest Litigation”?
A)A case brought by victim to court, involving public interest
B)Anything of public interest
C)A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
D)A directive issued by Supreme Court involving public interest
Answer: A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
- Q. Which is the highest law of the land?
A)Indian Constitution
B)Indian Penal Code
C)Civil Procedure Code
D)Criminal Procedure Code
Answer: Indian Constitution
- Q. According to the Indian Constitution, the vacancy in the office of the President of India shall be filled within-
A)6 months
B)1 month
C)3 months
D)1 year
Answer: 6 months
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