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

Correct Answer

Minerava Mills Case

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. During Financial Emergency all money bills passed by the state legislature are to be reserved for the consideration of the-
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Governor
    C)Parliament
    D)President
    Answer: President
  • Q. Who is the custodian of the implementation of the fundamental rights?
    A)Supreme court
    B)High courts
    C)All courts
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Under which ministry, Central Pollution Control Bureau werks-
    A)Oil and petroleum
    B)Health and family welfare
    C)Social welfare
    D)Environment and forest
    Answer: Environment and forest
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party, “AITC”?
    A)All India Telugu Congress
    B)All India Trinamool Congress
    C)All India Telugu Communist
    D)All India Trinamool Communist
    Answer: All India Trinamool Congress
  • Q. Who was the second Chief Election Commissioner of India-
    A)S.P.Sen Verma
    B)Sukumar Sen
    C)K.V.K.Sundaram
    D)T.Swaminathan
    Answer: K.V.K.Sundaram
  • Q. Who was the first woman governor in Independent India-
    A)Sucheta Kriplani
    B)Sarojini Naidu
    C)Indira Gandhi
    D)Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    Answer: Sarojini Naidu
  • Q. Who is the former body builder, who became a film star and a Governor?
    A)Dwayne Johnson
    B)Sylvester Stallone
    C)Arnold Schwarzenegger
    D)Steve Austin
    Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Q. President constftutea which of the folloWing bodies for the distribution of resources between Centre and States-
    A)Planning Commission
    B)Finance Commission
    C)Taxation Commission
    D)Tariff Commission
    Answer: Finance Commission
  • Q. The most important feature of Indian Parliament is-
    A)It includes the President
    B)It is the union legislature in India
    C)It is bicameral
    D)Its Upper house never dissolves
    Answer: It includes the President
  • Q. The new official language of United Nations is-
    A)Spanish
    B)Chinese
    C)Russian
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Arabic
  • Q. Ideas of welfare state are contained in-
    A)Directive Principles of State Policy
    B)Fundamental Rights
    C)Preamble of the constitution
    D)Part-VIII
    Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. The term “Gram Sabha” denotes-
    A)Population of a Village
    B)Senior citizens of a Village
    C)Electoral college for Panchayat
    D)Elected members of Panchayat
    Answer: Electoral college for Panchayat
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Judicial Review” of Supreme Court-
    A)Review of the functioning of judiciary in country
    B)Review of its own verdict
    C)Review of constitutional validity of laws
    D)Timely review of constitution
    Answer: Review of constitutional validity of laws
  • Q. In our Constitution Economic planning is in-
    A)State list
    B)Union list
    C)Concurrent list
    D)Not in any list
    Answer: Concurrent list
  • Q. Which of the following statement is true about “Community Government”? I. This government is elected by people belonging to one language community. II. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.
    A)Only I
    B)Both I and II
    C)Only II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The pardoning power of the president in India as enshrined in the Article 72 of the constitution of India includes :
    A)pardon, commutation
    B)remission, respite, reprieve
    C)pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
    D)commutation
    Answer: pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
  • Q. Who has the power to decide on an election petition for any state-
    A)Suprime Court
    B)Parliament
    C)High Court
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: High Court
  • Q. The concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from
    A)US Constitution
    B)Government of India Act, 1935
    C)Canadian Constitution
    D)The English Common Law
    Answer: The English Common Law
  • Q. The main duty of the Speaker Pro-tem of Lok Sabha is :
    A)To administer oath to the new members.
    B)To unite the Cabinet
    C)To end the session
    D)To break the deadlock
    Answer: To administer oath to the new members.
  • Q. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
    A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
    B)Jay Prakash Narayan
    C)M.N.Roy
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan

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