More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. If Parliament has to legislate with respect to a matter in the state list, the proposal for such is to be approved by-
A)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
B)Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislature of related State
C)Rajya Sabha
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. “The soul of India lives in villages” whose statement is this-
A)Jay Prakash Narayan
B)Vinobha Bhave
C)Jawahr Lal Nehru
D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. National Democratic Alliance was founded in?
A)1998
B)1951
C)2004
D)1980
Answer: 1998
- Q. Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of-
A)Decentralisation
B)Centralisation
C)Both of these
D)None of these
Answer: Decentralisation
- Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill, did the Parliament lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A)44th
B)42nd
C)61st
D)73rd
Answer: 61st
- Q. Malayalam is the official language of-
A)Lakshadweep
B)Puducherry
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Article-211 of the Indian Constitution “Restriction on discussion in the Legislature” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D)The State Government
Answer: The State Government
- Q. The function of Protem Speaker is to-
A)Officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected
B)Conduct the Proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
C)Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
D)Check if the election certificates of members are in order
Answer: Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
- Q. The President of USA appoints the judges of Supreme Court, how-
A)At his discretion
B)Approval of Senate
C)Approval of House of Representatives
D)None of these
Answer: Approval of Senate
- Q. In which Amendment, the words ‘Socialist’, Secular’ and ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation wereadded to the Premable of constitution of India?
A)44th
B)42nd
C)52nd
D)None of them
Answer: 42nd
- Q. How many fundamental duties are there in Indian constitution?
A)10
B)9
C)11
D)12
Answer: 11
- Q. Bahujan Samaj Party was founded in-
A)1955
B)1925
C)1984
D)2001
Answer: 1984
- 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. Under which Article of the Constitution can an individual move to the Supreme Court directly in case of any violation of Fundamental Rights?
A)Article-28
B)Article-32
C)Article-29
D)Article-31
Answer: Article-32
- Q. The fifth schedule to the constitution of India deals with administration and control of :
A)The Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
B)Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
C)The Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
D)Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
Answer: Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
- Q. The duties of a chief minister with regard to the furnishing of information to governor are provided in :
A)Article 165
B)Article 166
C)Article 167
D)Article 168
Answer: Article 167
- Q. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
A)the Nehru report
B)the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
C)a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
D)the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
- Q. Bharatiya Janata Party is a part of which political group?
A)National Democratic Alliance
B)United Progressive Alliance
C)Janata Parivar
D)Rashtra Parivar
Answer: National Democratic Alliance
- Q. Who presides the joint sitting of Parliament-
A)Senior most member of Parliament
B)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
D)President of India
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. Who is the custodian of Consolidated Fund of India-
A)Judiciary
B)Executive
C)Legislature
D)Civil officers
Answer: Legislature
- Geography
- History
- Indian Culture
- Indian Economy
- Indian Politics
- Indian Railway
- Sports
- State