More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Bharatiya Janata Party is a part of which political group?
A)National Democratic Alliance
B)United Progressive Alliance
C)Janata Parivar
D)Rashtra Parivar
Answer: National Democratic Alliance
- Q. Who was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B)G. V. Mavalankar
C)M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D)Dr. P.V. Cherian
Answer: M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
- Q. A government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizen right-
A)Democratic
B)Autocratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- Q. In which year, there was dominance of one party in India-
A)1977
B)1971
C)1962
D)1967
Answer: 1977
- Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched-
A)Medical termination of Pregnancy Act - 1971
B)Hindu marriage Act - 1955
C)Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
D)Violence against Women Act - 1995
Answer: Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
- Q. A proclamation of emergency, under Article-352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the parliament within-
A)Two months
B)One month
C)Four months
D)Six months
Answer: One month
- Q. Who has propounded term “Rainbow Coalition” originated from politics and policies-
A)Barack Obama
B)Pranav Mukharji
C)Mitt Romney
D)A.B.Vajpayee
Answer: Barack Obama
- Q. Under which Article was Emergency in India declared in 1975?
A)Article-152
B)Article-1
C)Article-286
D)Article-352
Answer: Article-352
- Q. The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was subsequently somewhat retrieved by the
A)45th amendment
B)44th amendment
C)26th amendment
D)None of the above
Answer: 44th amendment
- Q. Part XX of the constitution of India covered by article 368 mentions:
A)Amendments of the constitution
B)Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions
C)Elections
D)Official Language
Answer: Amendments of the constitution
- Q. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
A)if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject
B)if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of
C)for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Who elects the members of Rajya Sabha?
A)The People
B)Elected members of the Legislative Council
C)Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
- Q. The Superme Court at Calcutta was established by-
A)Pitts India Act of 1784
B)Regulating Act of 1773
C)Charter Act of 1793
D)Charter Act of 1813
Answer: Regulating Act of 1773
- Q. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
A)only during national emergency
B)at all times
C)during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
D)None of the above
Answer: at all times
- 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. 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. Who made this statement that “the Directive Principles of State Policy are like Bank Cheque whose payment is done by bank at his own will”?
A)K.M.Munshi
B)K.T.Shah
C)B.R.Ambedkar
D)Austin
Answer: K.T.Shah
- Q. Which type of federalism is seen in India?
A)Holding together federation
B)Coming together federation
C)Coming together federation and Holding together federation both
D)None of these
Answer: Holding together federation
- Q. Who is the constitutional head of the Indian government?
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief justice of India
D)Attorney general
Answer: President
- Q. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
A)President of India
B)Chief Minister of India
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister of India
Answer: President of India
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