More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. “The state does not owe loyalty to any particular religion as such; it is not irreligious or anti-religious; it gives equal freedom to all religious.” The definition as given by P. B. Gajendra-Gadkara – former Chief Justice of India is of :
A)Socialism
B)Sovereignty
C)Democracy
D)Secularism
Answer: Secularism
- Q. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
A)in consultation with the state governor
B)in consultation with the chief justice of India
C)in his discretion
D)in consultation with the government of the state
Answer: in consultation with the government of the state
- Q. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
A)the concurrent list only
B)the union list only
C)both union and concurrent list
D)all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
Answer: both union and concurrent list
- Q. The write which literally means ‘by what authority or warrant’ and is issued by the court to enquire the legality of a claim of a person to public office is called
A)Quo Warranto
B)Ad hoc
C)Statute
D)Sub judice
Answer: Quo Warranto
- Q. What is the meaning of “Prorogation” in terms of Parliament-
A)Prevention of discussion on any proposal
B)End of session of Parliament
C)End of daily working of house
D)None of these
Answer: End of session of Parliament
- Q. The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is-
A)Elected by both Houses of Parliament
B)Elected by the Lok Sabha
C)Appointed by the Speaker
D)Appointed by the President
Answer: Appointed by the Speaker
- Q. The provision of suspension of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from :
A)Australian constitution
B)Weimer Constitution of Germany.
C)American constitution
D)Canadian constitution
Answer: Weimer Constitution of Germany.
- Q. Where do we find the ideals of Indian democracy in the constitution?
A)Part III
B)The Preamble
C)Part IV
D)Part I
Answer: The Preamble
- Q. Under which of the following Article of Indian constitution, the verdict of Central Administrative Tribunal can be challenged in Supreme Court-
A)329
B)323 A
C)343 C
D)343 K
Answer: 323 A
- Q. Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
A)Indira Gandhi
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Manmohan Singh
D)Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- 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. The members of Lok Sabha are
A)indirectly elected
B)directly elected by the people
C)nominated
D)partly elected and partly nominated
Answer: directly elected by the people
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 10
- Q. The Advantage of unitary system of governance is-
A)Strong state
B)More adaptability
C)More participation by the people
D)Less chance of authoritarianism
Answer: Strong state
- Q. The total number of judges in International Court of Justice are-
A)15
B)11
C)18
D)7
Answer: 15
- Q. Article-39(A) of the Indian Constitution “Equal justice and free legal aid” deals with?
A)the directive principles of state policy
B)the State Government
C)the Union Government
D)the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: the directive principles of state policy
- Q. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by-
A)Prime Minister of India
B)Speaker of Lok Sabha
C)President of India
D)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. Who among the following is the ex-officio chairman of the NITI Aayog in India?
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Vice President
D)Finance Minister
Answer: Prime Minister
- Q. When was the ‘Right to Information’ enacted in India?
A)15 March 2005
B)15 August 2005
C)15 June 2005
D)15 July 2005
Answer: 15 June 2005
- Q. What is the structure of panchayati Raj?
A)Khap Panchayat + Zilla Panchayat t Block Panchayat + Gram Panchayat + Gram Sabha
B)Zilla Panchayat t Block Panchayat + Gram Panchayat Gram Sabha
C)Khap Panchayat + Zilla Panchayat + Block Panchayat t Gram Panchayat
D)Nagar Panchayat + Zilla Panchayat t Block Panchayat + Gram Panchayat + Gram Sabha
Answer: Zilla Panchayat t Block Panchayat + Gram Panchayat Gram Sabha
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