More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. What is meant when the Constitution declare India “Secular State”?
A)Religions are patronised by the State
B)Religious worship is not allowed
C)The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
D)None of these
Answer: The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
- Q. The Supreme Court is empowered to settle election disputes of President and Vice-President. This is its-
A)Appellate Jurisdiction
B)Original Jurisdiction
C)Advisory Jurisdiction
D)Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
Answer: Original Jurisdiction
- Q. The Phrase “equality before law” used in article-14 of Indian constitution has been borrowed from-
A)Germany
B)U.S.A
C)Britain
D)Greece
Answer: Britain
- Q. The Council of Ministers does not include-
A)State Minister
B)Cabinet Minister
C)Cabinet Secretary
D)Minister without ministry
Answer: Cabinet Secretary
- Q. What is the age limit to contest for the post of the president of India?
A)30 years
B)25 years
C)35 years
D)18 years
Answer: 35 years
- Q. Which of the following judgements stated that ‘Secularism’ and ‘Federalism are the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
A)S.R. Bommai case
B)Keshavanada Bharati case
C)Indira Sawhney case
D)Minerva Mills case
Answer: S.R. Bommai case
- Q. Which of the sets of Articles deal with ‘Emergency Provision’?
A)Articles 350 and 351
B)Articles 32 and 226
C)Articles 352, 356 and 360
D)Articles 335, 336 and 337
Answer: Articles 352, 356 and 360
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
- Q. The members of the committees of Parliament are
A)nominated by the prime minister
B)nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
C)appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliam
D)appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
Answer: appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
- Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
B)Writ of Certiorari
C)Writ of Mandamus
D)Writ of Quo Warranto
Answer: Writ of Mandamus
- Q. English is the official language of-
A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
B)Chandigarh
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi.
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Which State has the highest Lok Sabha seats in India?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Bihar
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following resist Liberty and Freedom-
A)Decentralization
B)Centralization
C)Privatization
D)Nationalization
Answer: Centralization
- Q. The drafting committee wrote the Indian Constitution in which language ?
A)Only English
B)English and Hindi
C)English and Urdu
D)English,Hindi and Urdu
Answer: Only English
- Q. Article-187 of the Indian constitution “Secretariat of State Legislature” deals with?
A)The Directive Principles of State Policy
B)The State Government
C)The Union Government
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The State Government
- Q. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Directive Principles of state Policy as :
A)novel features of the constitution
B)heart of the constitution
C)conscience of the constitution
D)backbone of the constitution
Answer: novel features of the constitution
- Q. Who was the first Indian president of Central Legislature’?
A)G.V.Mavalanker
B)Sacchidanand Sinha
C)Vitthal Bhai Patel
D)Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Vitthal Bhai Patel
- Q. All India Trinamool Congress was founded in the year-
A)1955
B)1925
C)1984
D)1998
Answer: 1998
- Q. In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as
A)The !7th, 18th and 19th states of the Indian Union
B)The 24rd , 25th, and 26th states of the Indian Union
C)The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
D)The 25rd , 26th, and 27th states of the Indian Union
Answer: The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
- Q. What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister of India?
A)70 years
B)60 years
C)80 years
D)No Limit
Answer: No Limit
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