More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. A proceeding under Article-226 in case of detention of a person is a-
A)Criminal proceeding
B)Civil proceeding
C)Judicial proceeding
D)Statutory proceeding
Answer: Criminal proceeding
- Q. The writ issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office (and thereby preventing illegal usurpation of that office) is known as :
A)Quo warranto
B)Mandamus
C)Prohibition
D)Habeas Corpus
Answer: Quo warranto
- Q. Which of the following is a feature of civil services India-
A)Temporary political executive relations
B)Neutrality and unbiasedness
C)Partiality
D)All of these
Answer: Neutrality and unbiasedness
- Q. What is the category in which the negotiating strategy of a strike by the Government employees falls?
A)Legal Right
B)Fundamental Rights of freedom of association and expression
C)Trade Union right as common law
D)There is no right
Answer: There is no right
- Q. The National Emergency in India can be declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through-
A)Article-356
B)Article-352
C)Article-360
D)Article-368
Answer: Article-352
- Q. Who proposed the Preamble before the drafting committe of the Constitution?
A)B.R. Ambedkar
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)B.N. Rao
D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. English is the official language of-
A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
B)Chandigarh
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi.
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. According to the Indian Constitution, the vacancy in the office of the President of India shall be filled within-
A)6 months
B)1 month
C)3 months
D)1 year
Answer: 6 months
- Q. Which of the following elements are necessary for a democratic system-
A)Equality of opportunity
B)Free and unbiased election
C)Protection of rights
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. By which of the following rights fundamental rights are ensured in Indian constitution?
A)Right against exploitation
B)Right to equality
C)Right to constitutional remedies
D)Educational and cultural right
Answer: Right to constitutional remedies
- Q. Which one of the followingis an item included in the list of Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen in the Constitution?
A)To develop scientific temper humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform
B)To practice secularism
C)To pay all taxes to government regularly and correctly
D)Not to assault any public servant during performance of his duties
Answer: To develop scientific temper humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform
- Q. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the-
A)Cabinet
B)President
C)Parliament
D)Finance Commission
Answer: Parliament
- Q. According to Article-75(3) of the Constitution of India the Council of Ministers are collectively responaible to the-
A)Parliament
B)President
C)Lok Sabha
D)Rajya Sabha
Answer: Lok Sabha
- Q. Which of the following High Court declared 1st that “Shutdown” is Unconstitutional-
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Odissa
Answer: Kerala
- Q. A federal structure for India was first put forward by the-
A)Act of 1919
B)Act of 1909
C)Act of 1935
D)Act of 1947
Answer: Act of 1935
- Q. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission-
A)President
B)Law Minister
C)Prime Minister
D)Chief Justice
Answer: President
- Q. Right to property was deleted from the list fundamental rights in the regime of which of the followings-
A)Morarji Desai government
B)Indira Gandhi government
C)Narsimha Rao government
D)Vajpayee government
Answer: Morarji Desai government
- Q. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission?
A)1956
B)1953
C)1960
D)1966
Answer: 1956
- Q. Preventive detention means-
A)Detention after interrogation
B)Detention for interrogation
C)Detention without interrogation
D)Detention for cognizable offence
Answer: Detention without interrogation
- Q. “The state does not owe loyalty to any particular religion as such; it is not irreligious or anti-religious; it gives equal freedom to all religious.” The definition as given by P. B. Gajendra-Gadkara – former Chief Justice of India is of :
A)Socialism
B)Sovereignty
C)Democracy
D)Secularism
Answer: Secularism
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