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. The success of Democracy depends on-
    A)Right to unity
    B)The right to oppose
    C)Right to individual liberty
    D)Right to property
    Answer: The right to oppose
  • Q. Which of the following is not a matter of Local Government?
    A)Cleanliness
    B)Public health
    C)Law and order
    D)Public utility services
    Answer: Law and order
  • Q. Which of the follwing non-members of Parliament has the right to address it?
    A)Solicitor General of India
    B)Attorney General of India
    C)Chief Justice of India
    D)Chief Election Commissoner
    Answer: Attorney General of India
  • Q. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
    A)India has adopted the federal system
    B)India is the biggest democracy
    C)India has a written constitution
    D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
    Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
  • 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. Which among the following country is not a part of ‘Second World Countries’?
    A)China
    B)Russia
    C)Mongolia
    D)Argentina
    Answer: Argentina
  • Q. Who is considered as the maker of the constitution of India?
    A)B.R Ambedkar
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)B.N.Rau
    Answer: B.R Ambedkar
  • Q. In the National Flag of India, Ashoka Chakra is a ____ spoked wheel.
    A)12
    B)8
    C)16
    D)24
    Answer: 24
  • Q. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
    A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
    B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
    C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
    D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
    Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
  • Q. Which of the following is related with the Panchayati Raj-
    A)Nanavati Commission
    B)Shah Commission
    C)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
    D)Librahan Commission
    Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  • Q. At the time of emergency in 1975, who was serving as the President of India?
    A)Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    B)Morarji Desai
    C)V P Singh
    D)Indira Gandhi
    Answer: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
  • Q. The ‘Right to Vote’ in elections of the parliament is a-
    A)Constitutional Right
    B)Fundamental Right
    C)Legal Right
    D)Natural Right
    Answer: Legal Right
  • Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
    A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
    B)Writ of Certiorari
    C)Writ of Mandamus
    D)Writ of Quo Warranto
    Answer: Writ of Mandamus
  • Q. Concurrent list freedom of trade commerce and joint sitting of the two houses of parliament are the provisions mentioned in Indian constitution. They have been borrowed from:
    A)American constitution
    B)Australian constitution
    C)Irish constitution
    D)Japanese constitution
    Answer: Australian constitution
  • 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. Which articles of the Constitution of India explicitly confer the power of judicial review on a High Court ?
    A)Article 336
    B)Article 335
    C)Article 13 and Article 226
    D)Article 35
    Answer: Article 13 and Article 226
  • Q. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
    A)Supreme Court
    B)Parliament
    C)High courts
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: High courts
  • Q. Which one of the following Committees is described as the twin sister of the Estimates Committee?
    A)Committee on Public Undertakings
    B)Public Accounts Committee
    C)Departmental Standing Committee
    D)Privilege Committee
    Answer: Public Accounts Committee
  • Q. The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of
    A)Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor.
    B)Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor.
    C)Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
    D)None of these
    Answer: Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
  • Q. “Foreign jurisdiction” is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Union

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