More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as-
A)Token cut
B)Disapproval of policy cut
C)Economy cut
D)Vote on account
Answer: Disapproval of policy cut
- Q. Constitution of India considers free and compulsory education to children up to-
A)14 years
B)10 years
C)18 years
D)21 years
Answer: 14 years
- Q. Which of the folloWingwrits is called Bulwark of personal freedom?
A)Habeas corpus
B)Mandamus
C)Quo warranto
D)Certiorari
Answer: Habeas corpus
- Q. The National Political Party is one which has attained 6% of total vote in-
A)Capital
B)Two or more states
C)Four or more states
D)All states
Answer: Four or more states
- Q. Which of the following article describes India also as Bharat?
A)Article-2
B)Article-1
C)Article-3
D)Article-4
Answer: Article-1
- Q. Which of the following is opposite to the principle of “Rule of Law”?
A)Privileges and Immunity
B)Equality before Law
C)Equal Opportunity
D)None of these
Answer: Privileges and Immunity
- Q. Which of the following writs/ orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is sought to get an order of an authority quashed?
A)Certiorari
B)Mandamus
C)Quo Warranto
D)Habeas corpus
Answer: Certiorari
- Q. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A)it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
B)it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
C)the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of-
A)Decentralisation
B)Centralisation
C)Both of these
D)None of these
Answer: Decentralisation
- Q. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
A)chief justice
B)chief minister
C)governor
D)vice-president
Answer: governor
- Q. From which of the following country Indian Constitution borrowed the feature “The written Constituion?
A)UK
B)USSR
C)U.S
D)Japan
Answer: U.S
- Q. Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
A)Indira Gandhi
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Manmohan Singh
D)Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. By which act a nation wince network to provide free and competent legal aid to the poor and to organize lok adalats for promoting equal justice has been established
A)The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
B)The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
C)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
D)None of these
Answer: The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
- Q. Which of the following makes law in India-
A)High Court and Supreme Court
B)President and Council of Ministers
C)President and both houses of Parliament
D)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Answer: President and both houses of Parliament
- Q. Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :
A)Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
B)Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
C)Language as the basis of reorganization of states
D)None of Above
Answer: Language as the basis of reorganization of states
- Q. District Judge is under the control of-
A)High Court
B)State Government
C)Supreme Court
D)Governor
Answer: High Court
- Q. Which Article gives the power to the Parliament to make law on subjects of state list-
A)183
B)115
C)221
D)249
Answer: 249
- Q. Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution states that all persons shall be equally protected by the laws of the country?
A)Right to Freedom
B)Right to Equality
C)Right against exploitation
D)Right to Freedom of Religion
Answer: Right to Equality
- Q. Under which one of the following writs anofficial can be prevented from taking an action which he is offlcially not entitled?
A)Quo Warranto
B)Mandamus
C)Certiorari
D)Habeas Corpus
Answer: Quo Warranto
- Q. Which of the following parliamentary constituency is the largest in terms of area-
A)Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh)
B)Barmer (Rajasthan)
C)Laddakh (Jammu and Kashmir)
D)Uttaranchal East (Uttaranchal)
Answer: Laddakh (Jammu and Kashmir)
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