More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which of the following is necessary for the development of Democratic Institutions-
A)Single-Party System
B)Agricultural Economy
C)Armed Forces
D)Respect to Individual Rights
Answer: Respect to Individual Rights
- 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. Right to property was deleted from the list fundamental rights in the regime of which of the followings-
A)Morarji Desai government
B)Indira Gandhi government
C)Narsimha Rao government
D)Vajpayee government
Answer: Morarji Desai government
- Q. In Indian parliamentary functioning, “Zero Hour” means-
A)First hour of the session
B)Time before question hour
C)Time immediately following question hour
D)Acceptance of privilege motion
Answer: Time immediately following question hour
- Q. Who completed two successive regimes of the Vice-President of India?
A)V.V.Giri
B)S.Radhakrishnan
C)B.D.Jatti
D)M.Hidaytullah
Answer: S.Radhakrishnan
- Q. The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended-
A)By the Parliament alone
B)By the State Legislatures acting together
C)With the joint approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures
D)Only on ratification by half of the States
Answer: By the Parliament alone
- Q. The function of Protem Speaker is to-
A)Officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected
B)Conduct the Proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
C)Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
D)Check if the election certificates of members are in order
Answer: Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
- Q. Who among the following is a part of political executive?
A)Secretary of Ministry of defence
B)District Magistrate
C)Finance Minister
D)Superintendent of Police
Answer: Finance Minister
- Q. How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected. by the Assembly?
A)1/3 of the members
B)1/6 of the members
C)1/12 of the membets
D)5/6 of the members
Answer: 1/3 of the members
- Q. Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void?
A)Article 23
B)Article 3
C)Article 33
D)Article 13
Answer: Article 13
- Q. If the Parliament has to appoint a committee for a specific task, it is known as-
A)Adh-oc committee
B)Standing committee
C)Joint committee
D)Permanent committee
Answer: Adh-oc committee
- Q. Which of the following is the inalienable attribute of the parliamentary system of government?
A)Fusion of Executive and Legislature
B)Flexibility of the Constitution
C)Judicial Supremacy
D)Parliamentary Sovereignty
Answer: Fusion of Executive and Legislature
- Q. Who can be invited to the Parliament for any suggestion or advice?
A)Chief Justice of India
B)Attorney General of India
C)Chief Election Commissioner of India
D)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Answer: Attorney General of India
- Q. Emergency provisions in Indian Constitution has been taken from-
A)Government of India Act 1935
B)British constitution
C)Irish constitution
D)Japanese constitution
Answer: Government of India Act 1935
- Q. In a federal Government the states enjoy-
A)Powers delegated by the Centre
B)Original powers
C)Powers given by the Constitution
D)Powers given by the people
Answer: Powers given by the Constitution
- Q. The citizenship Act 1955 prescribes way of losing citizenship whether acquired under the Act or prior to it under the Constitution, viz :
A)Termination
B)Renunciation
C)Deprivation
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. The disqualification of the Members of Parliament and state legislatures on the ground of defection has been provided in :
A)Eleventh schedule of the Constitution.
B)Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
C)Seventh schedule of the Constitution.
D)Twelfth schedule of the Constitution.
Answer: Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
- Q. Under which of the following articles, president can make the proclamation of emergency in failure of constitutional machinery in any state-
A)356
B)352
C)360
D)350
Answer: 356
- Q. The office of the prime minister of India
A)is created by the Parliament
B)rests on coronations
C)is created by the constitution
D)All of the above
Answer: is created by the constitution
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