More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Article-31(A) of the Indian Constitution “Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates etc” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The State Government
C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. How many fundamental rights were there in the beginning?
A)Seven
B)Six
C)Four
D)Five
Answer: Seven
- Q. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
A)the president
B)the speaker
C)the prime minister
D)the minister for parliamentary affairs
Answer: the president
- Q. Any member of Union Public Service Commission can be removed by-
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D)Chairman of UPSC
Answer: President
- Q. The Supreme Court of India acts as a Federel Court when it deals with-
A)Interstate disputes
B)Civil cases
C)Appeals from lower courts
D)Election petitions
Answer: Interstate disputes
- Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill, did the Parliament lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A)44th
B)42nd
C)61st
D)73rd
Answer: 61st
- Q. Which article declares that a constitutional amendment is not a law and hence cannot be challenged?
A)Article 14
B)Article 13
C)Article 15
D)Article 16
Answer: Article 13
- 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. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B)G. V. Mavalankar
C)M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D)Dr. P.V. Cherian
Answer: G. V. Mavalankar
- Q. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not correct?
A)The CJI administers 'the oath'of office 'to the President.
B)He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
C)When both the office of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, the CJI discharges the duties of the President .
D)The CJI can hold his office till he attains the age of 65 years.
Answer: He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
- Q. Which of the following act suggested the post of Comptroller and Auditor General?
A)Act of 1919
B)Act of 1909
C)Act of 1935
D)Act of 1947
Answer: Act of 1919
- Q. The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Sardar Patel
C)K.M. Munshi
D)B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. The largest committee of Parliament of India is-
A)Estimates Committee
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Committee on Public Undertakings
D)Joint Parliamentary Committee
Answer: Estimates Committee
- Q. Which among the following can be amended only by special majority in India?
A)Salaries and allowances of Member of Parliament
B)Admission of New State
C)Allowances of the President
D)Amendment of the Constitution via article
Answer: Amendment of the Constitution via article
- Q. Under Article of the Indian constitution,it is declared that “Bharat means India shall be-
A)Federal State of Unitary features
B)Union of States
C)Federal State of Federal features
D)Federal state
Answer: Union of States
- Q. ___ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Mandamus
- Q. To which the Mandal commission report is related-
A)Scheduled tribes
B)Other backward classes
C)Minority
D)Scheduled castes
Answer: Other backward classes
- Q. The first General Election in India and first Amendment to the Constitution was held in-
A)1950
B)1949
C)1951
D)1952
Answer: 1951
- Q. From which of the following nations,we have taken the provision of judicial review?
A)USA
B)England
C)Canada
D)Australia
Answer: USA
- Q. Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?
A)Article 349
B)Article 32
C)Article 356
D)Article 360
Answer: Article 356
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