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. Who was the first Indian president of Central Legislature’?
A)G.V.Mavalanker
B)Sacchidanand Sinha
C)Vitthal Bhai Patel
D)Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Vitthal Bhai Patel
- Q. In which Amendment, the words ‘Socialist’, Secular’ and ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation wereadded to the Premable of constitution of India?
A)44th
B)42nd
C)52nd
D)None of them
Answer: 42nd
- Q. How many fundamental duties are there in Indian constitution?
A)10
B)9
C)11
D)12
Answer: 11
- Q. The District Judges are appointed by :
A)The Governor in Consultation with the High Courts
B)The President of India
C)The Chief Justice of respective high courts
D)The Chief Justice of India
Answer: The Governor in Consultation with the High Courts
- Q. Who generally presents the Finance Budget in Indian Parliament?
A)Budget Minister
B)RBI Governor
C)Finance Minister
D)Finance Secretary
Answer: Finance Minister
- Q. Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as
A)The conscience of the Constitution
B)The heart of the Constitution
C)The back bone of the Constitution
D)None of these
Answer: The conscience of the Constitution
- Q. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
A)Defence Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)Foreign Minister
D)Secretary of Ministry of Defence
Answer: Secretary of Ministry of Defence
- Q. Bicameral Legislature means-
A)Lower and Upper Chamber
B)Primary and secondary legislature
C)Lok Adalats and Courts
D)Elected as well as selected members
Answer: Lower and Upper Chamber
- Q. Under which article of constitution, proclamation of National Emergency is declared-
A)Article 356
B)Article 352
C)Article 360
D)Article 361
Answer: Article 352
- Q. In which historic case did the supreme court of India hold that the preamble to the constitution of India is a part of the constitution and hence can be amended ?
A)Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
B)S. R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
C)L.M.Singhvi Vs. Union of India
D)None of Above
Answer: Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
- Q. The president can be impeached for
A)disregarding Parliament
B)violating the constitution
C)for not taking the prime minister's advice
D)All of the above
Answer: violating the constitution
- Q. Which of the following appointments are not made by President of India?
A)Chief justice of India
B)Speaker of Lok Sabha
C)Chief of air force
D)Chief of army
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. Formation of a new state in India is done by Citizenship-
A)Simple Majority
B)Special Majority
C)Without Majority
D)None of these
Answer: Simple Majority
- 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. ___ 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. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 16
- Q. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
A)President
B)Election Commission
C)Parliament
D)Parliament & Assemblies
Answer: Parliament
- Q. How many types of emergency is provisioned in the constitution-
A)2
B)1
C)3
D)4
Answer: 3
- Q. The Basic Structure of our Constitution was proclaimed by the Supreme Court in-
A)Golaknath case
B)Keshavananda Bharti case
C)Minerva Mills case
D)Gopalan case
Answer: Keshavananda Bharti case
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