More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The Inter State Council was established in 1990 in pursuance of the recommendation made by :
A)Sarkaria Commission (1983-87).
B)Mukherjee Commission (1999)
C)Mandal Commission (1980).
D)Khosla Commission (1990)
Answer: Sarkaria Commission (1983-87).
- Q. According to Article-75(3) of the Constitution of India the Council of Ministers are collectively responaible to the-
A)Parliament
B)President
C)Lok Sabha
D)Rajya Sabha
Answer: Lok Sabha
- Q. How is the President of India elected?
A)By single transferable vote
B)Directly by public voting
C)By secondary voting system
D)All options are correct
Answer: By single transferable vote
- Q. Which of the following is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha-
A)Sonia Gandhi
B)Meera Kumar
C)Sushma Swaraj
D)Margret Alva
Answer: Meera Kumar
- Q. What occurs under direct democracy in Switzerland-
A)Disorganized growth
B)Natural growth
C)Artificial growth
D)None of these
Answer: Natural growth
- Q. How many writs can be issued by supreme court?
A)3
B)2
C)5
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. The pension of the judge of High Court is charged on-
A)Consolidated Fund of India
B)Public account of State
C)Public Accounts of India
D)Consolidated Fund of State
Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
- Q. What is the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha?
A)542
B)512
C)552
D)532
Answer: 552
- Q. Indian Citizenship is granted by-
A)The Prime Minister
B)The President of India
C)The Ministry of Home Affairs
D)The Ministry of External Affairs
Answer: The Ministry of Home Affairs
- Q. In which year was the Capital of India moved from Calcutta to Delhi?
A)1911
B)1910
C)1912
D)1913
Answer: 1911
- 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 among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
A)Finance Minister
B)Prime Minister
C)President
D)Railway Minister
Answer: President
- Q. The ordinance by Governor will be valid in case of non-approval in State Legislature for a period of-
A)Six weeks
B)Six months
C)One year
D)One weeks
Answer: Six weeks
- Q. The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :
A)Yielding the floor
B)Crossing the floor
C)Point of Order
D)Calling Attention Motion
Answer: Yielding the floor
- Q. The interpreter of Indian constitution is-
A)President
B)Central Cabinet
C)High Court
D)Supreme Court
Answer: Supreme Court
- Q. The national anthem was written by
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C)Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
D)Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “BSP”?
A)Bahujan Samaj Party
B)Bharatiya Samaj Party
C)Bharatiya Sangh Party
D)Bahujan Sangh Party
Answer: Bahujan Samaj Party
- Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Pay Commission
B)President
C)Cabinet
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- Q. The power to grant pardon or suspend or remit the sentence of any convicted person is vested in the-
A)Vice President
B)President
C)Supreme Court Judge
D)Defence Minister
Answer: President
- Q. Cultural and Education Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India are covered by :
A)Article 29 and Article 30
B)Article 28
C)Article 25
D)Article 27
Answer: Article 29 and Article 30
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