More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a faction of persons or families is called-
A)Fascism
B)Tyranny
C)Oligarchy
D)Plutocracy
Answer: Oligarchy
- Q. To whom, “The Union Public Service Commission presents its report”-
A)Parliament
B)President
C)Lok Sabha
D)Rajya Sabha
Answer: President
- Q. Which of the following is not related to Parliament-
A)Adjournment
B)Closure
C)Censure
D)Suspension
Answer: Suspension
- Q. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people for the people was made by-
A)George Washington
B)Abrahm Lincoln
C)Theodre Roosevelt
D)Winston Churchill
Answer: Abrahm Lincoln
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is-
A)26
B)10
C)28
D)48
Answer: 48
- Q. The First Finance Commission was constituted in-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1954
Answer: 1951
- Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for equal opportunities for all citizens in Public employment?
A)Article-16
B)Article-22
C)Article-20
D)Article-25
Answer: Article-16
- Q. Which of these is not a language in India?
A)Sikh
B)Sindhi
C)Kannada
D)Konkani
Answer: Sikh
- Q. Article 134(A) of the Indian Constitution”Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court” deals with?
A)the Union Government
B)the State Government
C)the fundamental rights of the Indian citizen
D)the Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer: the Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. The States reorganization in 1956 created-
A)17 States and 9 Union Territories
B)17 States and 6 Union Territories
C)14 States and 6 Union Territories
D)15 States and 9 Union Territories
Answer: 14 States and 6 Union Territories
- Q. The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matter of public employment has been enshrined in :
A)Article 17
B)Article 16
C)Article 18
D)Article 19
Answer: Article 16
- Q. Which type of democracy do we follow in India?
A)Presidential
B)Direct
C)Representative
D)Dictatorship
Answer: Representative
- Q. Which of the following is exercised by Local Government in relation with state government?
A)Higher Authority
B)Delegated Authority
C)Independent Authority
D)Equivalent Authority
Answer: Delegated Authority
- Q. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is enshrined in :
A)Article 20
B)Article 22
C)Article 29
D)Article 30
Answer: Article 30
- 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. In which year,”House of People” was named as Lok Sabha-
A)1964
B)1954
C)1974
D)1984
Answer: 1954
- Q. The unification of Karnataka was achieved in the year-
A)1957
B)1956
C)1958
D)1560
Answer: 1956
- Q. Which Parliamentary Committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?
A)Estimates Committee
B)Committee on Government Assurances
C)Privileges Committee
D)Public Accounts Committee
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. The initial tenure of member of Lok Sabha was 5 years, it was changed by 42nd amendment to-
A)7 years
B)9 years
C)6 years
D)8 years
Answer: 6 years
- Q. Who appoints chairman of Union Public Service Commission?
A)President of India
B)Prime Minister of India
C)Judge of Supreme Court
D)Judge of High Court
Answer: President of India
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