More Questions on Indian Politics
- 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. “Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries” is listed in the______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: State
- Q. Which of the following committee had recommended a report for forming the institution of Lokpal and Lokayukta-
A)Gorwala Report
B)First Administrative Reform Commission
C)Ashok Mehta Committee
D)The Appleby Report
Answer: First Administrative Reform Commission
- Q. Under which Article of the constitution, the President of India can declare the financial emergency-
A)Article 356
B)Article 360
C)Article 364
D)Article 352
Answer: Article 360
- Q. The Union List in Seventh Schedule contains:
A)87 Matters/Items.
B)97 Matters/Items.
C)95 Matters/Items.
D)91 Matters/Items.
Answer: 97 Matters/Items.
- Q. Which of the following is a Political right-
A)Right to education
B)Right to work
C)Right to expression
D)Right to vote
Answer: Right to vote
- Q. What is the meaning of “Public Interest Litigation”?
A)A case brought by victim to court, involving public interest
B)Anything of public interest
C)A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
D)A directive issued by Supreme Court involving public interest
Answer: A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
- Q. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A)10
B)7
C)12
D)15
Answer: 12
- Q. Sikkim was granted statehood in the year-
A)1974
B)1973
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1975
- Q. In which year,”House of People” was named as Lok Sabha-
A)1964
B)1954
C)1974
D)1984
Answer: 1954
- Q. The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category?
A)Judiciary
B)Lok Sabha
C)Rajya Sabha
D)Parliament
Answer: Judiciary
- Q. Financial Emergency can be declared by applying-
A)Article-361
B)Article-360
C)Artilce-370
D)Article-371
Answer: Article-360
- Q. What is the minimum number of members required to be present in any one of the two houses of Parliament for its functioning?
A)One sixth of total members
B)One fifth of total members
C)One seventh of total members
D)One tenth of total members
Answer: One tenth of total members
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 10
- Q. Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Amember nominated by the members of the Parliament present in the House
B)Amember appointed by the President
C)A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)A senior most member of the House
Answer: A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Q. A Member of Parliament will be suspended from his membership, if he absents the house continuously for-
A)60 days
B)45 days
C)90 days
D)365 days
Answer: 60 days
- Q. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission-
A)President
B)Law Minister
C)Prime Minister
D)Chief Justice
Answer: President
- Q. Who is the first law officer of the country?
A)Attorney General
B)Chief Justice of India
C)Law Minister
D)Solicitor General
Answer: Attorney General
- Q. Who can restrict the fundamental rights of the citizens?
A)Parliament
B)Council of Ministers
C)Public
D)Cabinet
Answer: Parliament
- 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
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