More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The Electoral College that elects the President of India consists of-
A)Members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
B)Elected members of all the State Legislatures
C)Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
D)Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures
Answer: Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
- Q. Which of the following was a popular slogan of French revolution?
A)Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
B)Sovereign Democratic Republic
C)Freedom, Equality and Justice
D)Freedom, Equality and Accountability
Answer: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
- Q. Which of the following resist Liberty and Freedom-
A)Decentralization
B)Centralization
C)Privatization
D)Nationalization
Answer: Centralization
- Q. The Lok Sabha elections are held after every:
A)4 years
B)3 years
C)5 years
D)7 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. Which of the following recommended three language formula-
A)Rajamannar Committee
B)Raj Committee
C)Dutta Committee
D)Kothari Commission
Answer: Kothari Commission
- Q. What is the minimum age for the post of Prime Minister of India?
A)21
B)18
C)25
D)35
Answer: 25
- Q. Who is the father of ‘Utilitarian School of Thought’?
A)Bentham
B)Hegel
C)James Mill
D)Locke
Answer: Bentham
- Q. How many fundamental rights were there in the beginning?
A)Seven
B)Six
C)Four
D)Five
Answer: Seven
- Q. A person to be eligible for election as president of India should have completed
A)21 years
B)25 years
C)30 years
D)35 years
Answer: 35 years
- Q. The Judge of the High Court hold office-
A)Till they have attained 62 years of age
B)During the pleasure of the Chief Justice of India
C)Till they have attained 65 years of age
D)As long as they desire
Answer: Till they have attained 62 years of age
- 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. Which of the following is CORRECT about coalition form of government?
A)Sharing of power by different social groups
B)Sharing of power at different levels
C)Sharing of power by two or more political parties
D)None of these
Answer: Sharing of power by two or more political parties
- Q. The item ‘Education’ belongs to the-
A)State List
B)Union List
C)Concurrent List
D)Residuary Subjects
Answer: Concurrent List
- Q. By which of the following modes can citizenship be acquired in India? i. By birth, ii. Hereditary, iii. By Registration, iv. By Request
A)i, ii, and iii
B)i and ii
C)ii and iii
D)iv, ii and iii
Answer: i, ii, and iii
- Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, one form of punishment is substituted by a lighter from?
A)Remission
B)Commutation
C)Respite
D)Reprieve
Answer: Commutation
- Q. A procedure whereby a proposed legislation is referred to the electorates for settlement by their direct votes is called :
A)Repatriation
B)Referendum
C)Representative democracy
D)Republic
Answer: Referendum
- Q. Planning Commission of India was-
A)A Free and Autonomous Body
B)A Constitutional Body
C)A Statutory Body
D)A Non-Constitutional Body
Answer: A Non-Constitutional Body
- Q. From which of the following are the Fundamental duties adopted?
A)Indian Constitution
B)French Constitution
C)Spanish Constitution
D)USSR Constitution
Answer: USSR Constitution
- Q. The President of India enjoys emergency powers of-
A)two types
B)four types
C)five types
D)three types
Answer: three types
- Q. The directive principle of state policy has been adopted from which constitution?
A)British Constitution
B)U.S. Constitution
C)Irish Constitution
D)French Constitution
Answer: Irish Constitution
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