More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which of the following High Court declared 1st that “Shutdown” is Unconstitutional-
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Odissa
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Under which Article of the constitution, the President of India can declare the financial emergency-
A)Article 356
B)Article 360
C)Article 364
D)Article 352
Answer: Article 360
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
- Q. What is the basis of recognition of minorities in Indian constitution?
A)Caste
B)Religion
C)Ratio of the community to total population
D)Colour
Answer: Religion
- Q. Which of the following has the feature of dual citizenship?
A)Federal Government
B)Unitary Government
C)Parliamentary Government
D)President Ruled Government
Answer: Federal Government
- Q. The total number of Languages in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution are-
A)18
B)15
C)22
D)14
Answer: 22
- Q. Which type of federalism is seen in India?
A)Holding together federation
B)Coming together federation
C)Coming together federation and Holding together federation both
D)None of these
Answer: Holding together federation
- Q. Who among the following is the executive head of state in India?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Cabinet Secretary
D)Finance Secretary
Answer: President
- Q. The Lok Sabha elections are held after every:
A)4 years
B)3 years
C)5 years
D)7 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. In which house, the chairman of that house is not a member of house-
A)Rajya Sabha
B)Lok Sabha
C)Legislative Assembly
D)Legislative Council
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. The term of members of Union Public Service Commission is-
A)5 years or up to the age of 60
B)3 years or upto the age of 58
C)6 years or upto the age of 65
D)6 years
Answer: 6 years or upto the age of 65
- Q. Article 368 of the Indian Constitution deals with-
A)Right to primary Education
B)Emergency Provisions
C)Right to Information
D)Amending Procedure
Answer: Amending Procedure
- Q. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A)Abolishing untouchability from the country
B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
C)Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
D)The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Answer: The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
- 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. 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 of the following constitutional Amendments gave a constitutional status to Urban Bodies-
A)72nd
B)71st
C)73rd
D)74th
Answer: 74th
- Q. The Articles-17 and 18 of constitution provide-
A)Economic equality
B)Social equality
C)Political equality
D)Religious equality
Answer: Social equality
- Q. What is the Example of Direct Democracy in India-
A)Nagar Panchayat
B)District Panchayat
C)Gram Sabha
D)Kshetra Panchayat
Answer: Gram Sabha
- Q. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the-
A)State Government
B)Union Government
C)Union and State Governments
D)Neither Union nor State Governments
Answer: Union and State Governments
- Q. Who among the following was the first ‘Minister of Finance’ in independent India?
A)Liaquat Ali Khan
B)R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
C)John Mathai
D)Satya Narayan Sinha
Answer: R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
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