More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. “Taxes on lands and buildings” is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: State
- Q. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is enshrined in :
A)Article 20
B)Article 22
C)Article 29
D)Article 30
Answer: Article 30
- Q. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A)10
B)7
C)12
D)15
Answer: 12
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 16
- Q. The members of the parliamentary committee
A)are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
B)are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
C)are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
D)both (b) and (c)
Answer: are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
- 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. By which of the following method, Prime Minister of India is selected?
A)Appointment
B)Election
C)Nomination
D)Selection
Answer: Appointment
- Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A)The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
B)The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
C)The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D)Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
Answer: Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
- Q. For whom, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India works as a friend, philosopher and guide?
A)Estimates Committee
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Finance Ministry
D)Committee on Public Undertakings
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. A government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizen right-
A)Democratic
B)Autocratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- Q. Bicameral Legislature means-
A)Lower and Upper Chamber
B)Primary and secondary legislature
C)Lok Adalats and Courts
D)Elected as well as selected members
Answer: Lower and Upper Chamber
- Q. On the recommendations of which of the followings, the Grants-in-aid is provided to States by Centre-
A)Finance Minister
B)Planning Commission
C)Finance Commission
D)National Development Council
Answer: Finance Commission
- Q. “Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries” is listed in the______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: State
- Q. The original 1950 Constitution of India is preserved in-
A)Prime Minister House
B)President House
C)Parliament House
D)Archaeological Survey of India
Answer: Parliament House
- Q. Which of the following is not an essential element of the state?
A)Administration
B)Population
C)Sovereignty
D)Territory
Answer: Administration
- Q. Lakshadweep’s High Court is located in which state of India?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The constitution provides prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour under
A)Article 43
B)Article 23
C)Article 33
D)Article 231
Answer: Article 23
- Q. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
A)The French Constitution
B)The Irish constitution
C)The Japanese Constitution
D)The Canadian Constitution
Answer: The Irish constitution
- Q. Who among the following is the executive head of state in India?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Cabinet Secretary
D)Finance Secretary
Answer: President
- Q. Who is the Supreme Commander in Chief of Defence Forces of the country?
A)Prime Minister
B)Defence Minister
C)Senior of all three forces
D)President
Answer: President
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