More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 1
- Q. Why did one of the High Courts inIndian decree that “bandhs are unconstitutional and punitive”?
A)It is not in exercise of a fundamental freedom
B)It infringes on the fundamental rights of some groups of people
C)It adversely affectsproduction
D)It is not part of a right to protest
Answer: It is not in exercise of a fundamental freedom
- Q. How many members are nominated by Governor in legislative council?
A)6
B)12
C)1/6th of total strength of house
D)1/12th of total strength of house
Answer: 1/6th of total strength of house
- Q. Which of the following can be amended by special majority?
A)Rules of Procedure in Parliament
B)Directive Principles of State Policy
C)Admission of new state
D)Use of English language in Parliament
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’?
A)Meira Kumar
B)Sumitra Mahajan
C)Sornnath Chatterjee
D)Manohar Joshi
Answer: Sumitra Mahajan
- 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 “Rule of law” is the speciality of which of the following-
A)USA
B)Britain
C)France
D)Switzerland
Answer: Britain
- Q. The states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya were formed in :
A)The year 1975.
B)The year 1972.
C)The year 1976
D)The year 1977.
Answer: The year 1972.
- Q. Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the president of India to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
A)A failure of constitutional machinery in States
B)A National Emergency
C)A financial emergency
D)None of Above
Answer: A National Emergency
- 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. Chief Justic of the Supreme Court is appointed by the-
A)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
B)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)Prime Minister
D)President
Answer: President
- 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
- Q. The Constitution of India has divided the powers between the Centre and the States in terms of:
A)State list
B)Concurrent list
C)The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
D)Union list
Answer: The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
- Q. How many judges are in Supreme Court?
A)30
B)25
C)31
D)34
Answer: 34
- Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
A)Article-39
B)Artilce-36
C)Article-40
D)Article-48
Answer: Article-40
- Q. President of India can be removed from his office by-
A)Chief Justice of India
B)Prime Minister of India
C)Parliament
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Republic means ultimate power is held by-
A)the people
B)the monarch
C)the winning party
D)Ministers
Answer: the people
- Q. Which of the following Indian States first adopted the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Bihar
C)Rajasthan
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. The Chairman of Rajya sabha can be removed from his office only if he is removed from :
A)The office of President
B)Removed from Lok Shaba
C)The office of Vice-President
D)None of Above
Answer: The office of Vice-President
- Q. The Indian National Congress adopted a resolution to establish a socialistic pattern of society in :
A)Bombay Session of 1953
B)Avadi session in 1955.
C)Calcutta session of 1957
D)Nagpur session of 1959
Answer: Avadi session in 1955.
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