More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The concept of Lokpal has been taken from-
A)America
B)Britain
C)Scandinavian countries
D)France
Answer: Scandinavian countries
- Q. Who appoints and dismisses the gazetted officials of the Union Government?
A)The Prime Minister of India
B)The President of India
C)The Home Minister of India
D)The Finance Minister of India
Answer: The President of India
- 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
- 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. The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category?
A)Judiciary
B)Lok Sabha
C)Rajya Sabha
D)Parliament
Answer: Judiciary
- Q. How many members are in United Nation general assembly-
A)191
B)190
C)192
D)193
Answer: 193
- Q. The States reorganization in 1956 created-
A)17 States and 9 Union Territories
B)17 States and 6 Union Territories
C)14 States and 6 Union Territories
D)15 States and 9 Union Territories
Answer: 14 States and 6 Union Territories
- Q. By which bill, Government presents a proposal for annual revenue collection?
A)Finance bill
B)Money bill
C)Ordinance
D)None of these
Answer: Finance bill
- Q. The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
A)the Contingency Fund
B)the Consolidated Fund of India
C)both the above funds
D)None of the above
Answer: the Contingency Fund
- Q. Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Indra Gandhi
C)Granville Austin
D)K.M. Munshi
Answer: K.M. Munshi
- Q. “Forests” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- Q. For whom, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India works as a friend, philosopher and guide?
A)Estimates Committee
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Finance Ministry
D)Committee on Public Undertakings
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- 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. Right to property was deleted from the list fundamental rights in the regime of which of the followings-
A)Morarji Desai government
B)Indira Gandhi government
C)Narsimha Rao government
D)Vajpayee government
Answer: Morarji Desai government
- Q. The Vice President of India is elected by-
A)Members of Rajya Sabha
B)The members of Parliament
C)Elected members of Parliament
D)Members of State Legislature and Parliament
Answer: The members of Parliament
- Q. Which among the following Articles came into force on 26th November 1949, the day the Indian Constitution was adopted?
A)Article 390
B)Article 388
C)Article 387
D)Article 386
Answer: Article 388
- Q. Under which of the following articles, president can make the proclamation of emergency in failure of constitutional machinery in any state-
A)356
B)352
C)360
D)350
Answer: 356
- Q. The Vice-President is the ex-officio chaiman of-
A)Lok sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Planning commission
D)National development council
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. “Population control and family planning” is listed in the list given in the________Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- Q. The “Freedom of Press” is mentioned in which of the following rights?
A)Right to expression
B)Equality before law
C)Union freedom
D)Work security
Answer: Right to expression
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