Q. India is a republic, that means:

Correct Answer

The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.

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. The president can be impeached for
    A)disregarding Parliament
    B)violating the constitution
    C)for not taking the prime minister's advice
    D)All of the above
    Answer: violating the constitution
  • Q. The item ‘Education’ belongs to the-
    A)State List
    B)Union List
    C)Concurrent List
    D)Residuary Subjects
    Answer: Concurrent List
  • Q. Who can send a matter to Supreme Court for consultation under Article-143?
    A)Governor
    B)President of India
    C)Deputy governor
    D)President and governor
    Answer: President of India
  • Q. Which of the following is not mentioned in The Preamble of our constitution-
    A)Fraternity
    B)Justice
    C)Equality of dignity
    D)Adult suffrage
    Answer: Adult suffrage
  • Q. The original constitution of India was published in?
    A)Srinagar
    B)Delhi
    C)Ajmer
    D)Dehradun
    Answer: Dehradun
  • Q. Which of the following is not a feature of centralized government?
    A)Judicial Review
    B)Dependent State
    C)Single Government
    D)Flexible Constitution
    Answer: Judicial Review
  • Q. Who among the following is a part of political executive?
    A)Secretary of Ministry of defence
    B)District Magistrate
    C)Finance Minister
    D)Superintendent of Police
    Answer: Finance Minister
  • Q. The Administrative Head of the Cabinet Secretariat is
    A)The Prime Minister
    B)Cabinet Minister
    C)Cabinet Secretary
    D)The President
    Answer: Cabinet Secretary
  • Q. Who has the power to decide on an election petition for any state-
    A)Suprime Court
    B)Parliament
    C)High Court
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: High Court
  • Q. Which of the following resist Liberty and Freedom-
    A)Decentralization
    B)Centralization
    C)Privatization
    D)Nationalization
    Answer: Centralization
  • 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. Under which of the following Article of Indian constitution, the verdict of Central Administrative Tribunal can be challenged in Supreme Court-
    A)329
    B)323 A
    C)343 C
    D)343 K
    Answer: 323 A
  • Q. Which of the following is related with the Panchayati Raj-
    A)Nanavati Commission
    B)Shah Commission
    C)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
    D)Librahan Commission
    Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  • Q. Which of the following schedules contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram-
    A)Second schedule
    B)First schedule
    C)Third schedule
    D)Sixth schedule
    Answer: Sixth schedule
  • Q. Since Independence, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress for how many years?
    A)26
    B)18
    C)39
    D)49
    Answer: 49
  • Q. The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of
    A)Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor.
    B)Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor.
    C)Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
    D)None of these
    Answer: Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
  • Q. Which of the following body was not set up by constitutional provisions-
    A)Planning Commission
    B)Finance Commission
    C)Union Public Service Commission
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: Planning Commission
  • Q. Which among the following country is not a part of ‘Second World Countries’?
    A)China
    B)Russia
    C)Mongolia
    D)Argentina
    Answer: Argentina
  • 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

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