More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian constitution was added by-
A)Eighth Amendment
B)First Amendment
C)Ninth Amendment
D)Forty Second Amendment
Answer: First Amendment
- Q. The correct chronological order of the formation of Haryana, Sikkim, Arunanchal Pradesh and Nagaland as full states of Indian Union is :
A)Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
B)Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
C)Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
D)Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
- 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. In which of the form, composit India has been described in the constitution?
A)Semi Federal
B)A Union State
C)Federation of States and Territories
D)Partly Unitary and Partly Federal
Answer: A Union State
- Q. Article-21 of the Indian Constitution “Protection of life and personal liberty” deals with?
A)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
B)The Union Government
C)The State Government
D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee in Indian Parliament is-
A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)Leader of opposition
C)Deputy Chairman of Lok Sabha
D)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer: Leader of opposition
- Q. The position of a chief minister is
A)identical to that of the president
B)similar to that of the prime minister
C)a combination of the position of the prime minister and president
D)not constitutional
Answer: similar to that of the prime minister
- Q. Members of the Executive under Presidential System of Government-
A)Are only form the popular House
B)Are drawn from both the Houses of Legislature
C)Are not members of either House of Legislalure
D)Become members of Legislature after their appointment
Answer: Are not members of either House of Legislalure
- Q. The meaning of Residuary Powers in constitution of India is-
A)Powers related to Internal Emergency
B)Powers related to International issues
C)Power which can be exercised by Central and State Governments
D)Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
Answer: Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 16
- Q. “Persons may change but rules should not change” is the principle of-
A)Constitutional Government
B)Absolute Monarchy
C)Unwritten Constitution
D)Republic
Answer: Constitutional Government
- 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. Which provision made in the Constitution of India is the bedrock of the democratic system in the country?
A)Fundamental Rights
B)Directive Principles of State Policy
C)Fundamental Duties
D)None of the above
Answer: Fundamental Rights
- Q. Which of the following High Court had, legalized the homosexual relations in India in 2009-
A)Goa
B)Mizoram
C)Delhi
D)Chandigarh
Answer: Delhi
- Q. The fundamental rights ofIndian citizens can be suspended-
A)During Financial Emergency
B)During National Emergency
C)Anytime
D)In any situation
Answer: During National Emergency
- Q. Local governance is the foundation of-
A)Secular state
B)Elite system
C)Democracy
D)Reservation
Answer: Democracy
- Q. How many legislative assembly seats are in Delhi-
A)70
B)60
C)40
D)50
Answer: 70
- 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. _____is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of polities one at the regional level and the other at the national level.
A)Democracy
B)Feudalism
C)Federalism
D)Aristocracy
Answer: Federalism
- Q. The five permanent members of United Nations Security Council are-
A)China, Germany, USA, UK, Canada
B)China, Germany, Russia, UK, USA
C)China, France, Russia, UK, USA
D)China, Canada, France, USA, Germany
Answer: China, France, Russia, UK, USA
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