Indian Politics

Q. In which of the following matter the Supreme Court upheld the importance of fundamental rights over directive principles of state policy?

A
Keshavananda Bharti case
B
Golaknath case
C
Minerava Mills Case
D
All of these

Correct Answer

Minerava Mills Case

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
    A)Article-39
    B)Artilce-36
    C)Article-40
    D)Article-48
    Answer: Article-40
  • Q. By which of the following constitutional amendment act the Right to property ceases to be a fundamental right?
    A)42th
    B)44th
    C)43th
    D)45th
    Answer: 44th
  • Q. Which Article of the Constitution of India has defined the term ‘State’?
    A)Article 19
    B)Article 12
    C)Article 51
    D)Article 77
    Answer: Article 12
  • Q. Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the president of India to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
    A)A failure of constitutional machinery in States
    B)A National Emergency
    C)A financial emergency
    D)None of Above
    Answer: A National Emergency
  • Q. Which State was formed after the amendment of Articles-239(A) and 240?
    A)Uttrakhand
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Sikkim
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • 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. What is the term of office of Chief Election Commissioner of India?
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    D)Six years or 65 years of age
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  • Q. Which of the following had signed with President Ayub Khan on Tashkent agreement-
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    B)Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Lal Bahadur Shashtri
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  • Q. Who supported the concept of “Public desire”-
    A)Hegal
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    C)Kant
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    A)Autocratic
    B)Democratic
    C)Monarchic
    D)Authoritarian
    Answer: Democratic
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    A)Cabinet
    B)President
    C)Parliament
    D)Finance Commission
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
    A)Indira Gandhi
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Manmohan Singh
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  • Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, duration of sentence is reduced without changing its character?
    A)Remission
    B)Commutation
    C)Respite
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  • Q. The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means
    A)judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
    B)the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
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  • Q. Who is the former body builder, who became a film star and a Governor?
    A)Dwayne Johnson
    B)Sylvester Stallone
    C)Arnold Schwarzenegger
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  • Q. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of
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    B)the minorities of India
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    B)High court
    C)National human rights commission
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