More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. “Prevention of cruelty to animals” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Tamil Nadu is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 18
- Q. Who had proposed the idea of three Tier Panchayati Raj system-
A)Ashok Mehta Committee
B)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
C)Royal Commission
D)None of these
Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- Q. Who is the head of Municipal Corporation?
A)Sarpanch
B)Prime Minister
C)Governor
D)Mayor
Answer: Mayor
- 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. The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of-
A)The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
B)The Prime Minister
C)The Council of Ministers of the Union
D)Parliament
Answer: The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
- Q. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
A)21 years
B)25 years
C)18 years
D)35 years
Answer: 25 years
- Q. Which of the following committee is not a permanent committee of the Parliament-
A)Estimates committee
B)Public accounts committee
C)Committee on public undertaking
D)Advisory committee of finance ministry
Answer: Advisory committee of finance ministry
- Q. Article 169 of the Constitution makes the provision for the abolition or creation of :
A)Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
B)Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
C)Specifies Fundamental Duties
D)Legislative Councils in States
Answer: Legislative Councils in States
- Q. When was the second Backward Class Commission under the Chairmanship of B.P. Mandal appointed ?
A)The year 1967
B)The year 1953
C)The year 1979
D)The year 1990
Answer: The year 1979
- Q. The Speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called-
A)Sound vote
B)Casting vote
C)Direct vote
D)Indirect vote
Answer: Casting vote
- Q. Which of these is not a language in India?
A)Sikh
B)Sindhi
C)Kannada
D)Konkani
Answer: Sikh
- Q. How many percent votes should a party get to be registered as a National Party-
A)3%
B)1%
C)6%
D)7%
Answer: 6%
- Q. The Basic Structure of our Constitution was proclaimed by the Supreme Court in-
A)Golaknath case
B)Keshavananda Bharti case
C)Minerva Mills case
D)Gopalan case
Answer: Keshavananda Bharti case
- Q. The ordinance by the Governor are subject to approval of-
A)State Legislature
B)President
C)Council of Ministers of State
D)Parliament
Answer: State Legislature
- 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. Which of the followings is not a fundamental right?
A)Right against Exploitation
B)Right to equality
C)Right to strike
D)Right to religious freedom
Answer: Right to strike
- Q. How many times, the tenure of Lok Sabha was increased for 6 years-
A)2
B)1
C)3
D)Never
Answer: 1
- Q. The office of the president can fall vacant due to
A)death
B)resignation
C)removal
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
A)President of India
B)Chief Minister of India
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister of India
Answer: President of India
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