More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter?
A)Residuary Powers under Article 248
B)Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
C)Emergency Powers
D)Article-48 in the Directive Principles
Answer: Article-48 in the Directive Principles
- Q. Which of the following is not a branch of federal form of government?
A)Executive
B)Judiciary
C)Legislative
D)Media
Answer: Media
- Q. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
A)appellate jurisdiction
B)advisory jurisdiction
C)original jurisdiction
D)constitutional jurisdiction
Answer: original jurisdiction
- Q. Who was the first Non-Political President of India?
A)A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B)Jakir Hussain
C)S.Radhakrishanan
D)Rajendra Prasad
Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Q. The law which aims at protecting the monuments, places and objects of national importance is
A)Protection Remains Act
B)Save and protect monuments act
C)The Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act
D)None of these
Answer: The Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act
- Q. The parliament works through committees which
A)exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
B)help the government in the formulation of policy
C)ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed
D)both (a) and (b)
Answer: exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
- Q. Which item out of the following is contained in the concurrent list?
A)Agriculture
B)Trade Unions
C)Tolls
D)Markets and Fairs
Answer: Trade Unions
- Q. The concept of constitution first originated in-
A)Britain
B)Switzerland
C)U.S.A
D)Japan
Answer: Britain
- Q. The system of nomination of members of Rajya Sabha has been borrowed from the constitution-
A)Ireland
B)United States of America
C)South Africa
D)France
Answer: Ireland
- Q. “United Nations Organization” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Union
- Q. The Certain fundamental rights are not given to-
A)Foreigner
B)Insolvent persons
C)Deceased person
D)Political victims
Answer: Foreigner
- Q. How many times has the Preamble to the constitution of India been amended ?
A)4
B)5
C)1
D)2
Answer: 1
- 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 matter the Supreme Court upheld the importance of fundamental rights over directive principles of state policy?
A)Keshavananda Bharti case
B)Golaknath case
C)Minerava Mills Case
D)All of these
Answer: Minerava Mills Case
- 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. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
A)the chief minister
B)the governor
C)chief justice of the state high court
D)speaker of legislative assembly
Answer: the governor
- Q. Which of the following writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court?
A)Quo-Warranto
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)None of these
Answer: Prohibition
- Q. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
A)three and one respectively
B)two and one respectively
C)four and one respectively
D)equal members for both the Houses
Answer: two and one respectively
- Q. The winning candidate in the Election of President of India should secure-
A)Sixty six percent of votes polled
B)Majority number of votes polled
C)Fifty percent of votes polled
D)More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
Answer: More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
- Q. From where have we borrowed the parliamentary form of government?
A)Ireland
B)Russia
C)Britain
D)America
Answer: Britain
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