More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Mainstream Nationalism in India
A)aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
B)was characterized by Chauvinism
C)had national socialism as its ultimate goal
D)aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
Answer: aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
- Q. In India, which kind of emergency has been imposed only once-
A)President's rule
B)Internal disturbance emergency
C)External situation emergency
D)Financial emergency
Answer: Internal disturbance emergency
- Q. Point out which from the following is not a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right?
A)Equality before law
B)Right to privacy
C)Abolition of untouchability
D)Right to form associations or unions
Answer: Right to privacy
- Q. Article-19 of the Indian Constitution “Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc” deals with?
A)The State Government
B)The Union Government
C)The directive principles of state policy
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission-
A)President
B)Law Minister
C)Prime Minister
D)Chief Justice
Answer: President
- Q. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with-
A)Banking Reforms
B)Industrial Policy
C)Panchayati Raj
D)Centre-State relations
Answer: Panchayati Raj
- Q. Which article specifies Imposition of President’s Rule in States?
A)Article 343
B)Article 356
C)Article 51(A)
D)Article 80
Answer: Article 356
- Q. What is Popular Sovereignty-
A)Domination of representative of people
B)Domination of people
C)Domination of Judiciary
D)Domination of Legislative
Answer: Domination of representative of people
- Q. Which of the following resist Liberty and Freedom-
A)Decentralization
B)Centralization
C)Privatization
D)Nationalization
Answer: Centralization
- Q. What is the system of Local Self Government in the Panchayati Raj set up?
A)Three tier structure at village, block and district level
B)Four tier system at the village, block, district and State level
C)Two tier system at village and block level
D)Single tier set up at village level
Answer: Three tier structure at village, block and district level
- Q. The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was subsequently somewhat retrieved by the
A)45th amendment
B)44th amendment
C)26th amendment
D)None of the above
Answer: 44th amendment
- Q. Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?
A)Article 349
B)Article 32
C)Article 356
D)Article 360
Answer: Article 356
- Q. What is a voluntary uion of sovereign and independent states called?
A)Unitary state
B)Federation
C)Confederation
D)None of these
Answer: Confederation
- 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. 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. The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in
A)Parliamentary System
B)Panchromatic Raj
C)Patriarchy
D)Anarchy
Answer: Parliamentary System
- Q. What is multiple voting system-
A)Only high officials vote for more than once
B)Every citizen votes three different votes
C)Candidates vote more than one
D)Registered voter votes once and other special eligible voters vote more than once
Answer: Registered voter votes once and other special eligible voters vote more than once
- Q. What is meant by ‘defection’?
A)Changing party before winning election
B)Changing party after winning election
C)Changing party after losing election
D)Changing party before losing election
Answer: Changing party after winning election
- Q. Which of the following is not a feature of Indian Constituion?
A)Independence of Judiciary
B)Parliamentary form of Government
C)Presidential form of Government
D)Federal Government
Answer: Presidential form of Government
- Q. The principal bench of High Court of Madhya Pradesh is located in-
A)Jabalpur
B)Bhopal
C)Gwalior
D)Indore
Answer: Jabalpur
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