More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The President of India enjoys emergency powers of-
A)two types
B)four types
C)five types
D)three types
Answer: three types
- Q. Which article declares that a constitutional amendment is not a law and hence cannot be challenged?
A)Article 14
B)Article 13
C)Article 15
D)Article 16
Answer: Article 13
- Q. How many times, the tenure of Lok Sabha was increased for 6 years-
A)2
B)1
C)3
D)Never
Answer: 1
- Q. The concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from
A)US Constitution
B)Government of India Act, 1935
C)Canadian Constitution
D)The English Common Law
Answer: The English Common Law
- Q. The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
A)Article 161.
B)Article 167.
C)Article 151.
D)Article 163.
Answer: Article 161.
- Q. Who is the Supreme Civil Officer of Central Government-
A)Cabinet Secretary
B)Attorney General
C)Home Secretary
D)Principle Secretary of Prime Minister
Answer: Cabinet Secretary
- Q. The right to acquire, hold and dispose of property was deleted from the chapter of fundamental right by
A)The 42th Constitutional Amendment Act
B)The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act
C)The 88th Constitutional Amendment Act
D)The 48th Constitutional Amendment Act
Answer: The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act
- Q. Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian Constitution-
A)The Fundamental Right
B)The Preamble
C)The Directive Principles of State Policy
D)The Seventh Schedule
Answer: The Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. Malayalam is the official language of-
A)Lakshadweep
B)Puducherry
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
A)Lord Chelmsford
B)Sir John Simon
C)Lord Minto
D)E.S. Montague
Answer: Sir John Simon
- Q. The Vice-President is the ex-officio chaiman of-
A)Lok sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Planning commission
D)National development council
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. Lok Sabha is the House of the________ Parliament of India-
A)Upper
B)Lower
C)Left
D)Right
Answer: Lower
- Q. The provisions of Concurrent List, freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse and joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament are borrowed from :
A)Australian Constitution.
B)UK Constitution
C)US Constitution
D)Irish Constitution
Answer: Australian Constitution.
- Q. Article-231 of the Indian Constitution “Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States” deals with?
A)The Directive Principles of State Policy
B)The State Government
C)The Union Government
D)The fundamental rghts of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The State Government
- Q. Indian Parliament can rename or redefine the boundary of a State by-
A)Absolute majority
B)A simple majority
C)2/3rd majority of the members voting
D)2/3rd majority of the members voting and an absolute majority of its total membership
Answer: A simple majority
- Q. The Chief Minister is appointed by-
A)President
B)Governor
C)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D)Chief Justice of High Court
Answer: Governor
- Q. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
A)1971
B)1970
C)1972
D)1973
Answer: 1973
- Q. Which of the following article describes India also as Bharat?
A)Article-2
B)Article-1
C)Article-3
D)Article-4
Answer: Article-1
- Q. Which of the following act suggested the post of Comptroller and Auditor General?
A)Act of 1919
B)Act of 1909
C)Act of 1935
D)Act of 1947
Answer: Act of 1919
- Q. To which the Mandal commission report is related-
A)Scheduled tribes
B)Other backward classes
C)Minority
D)Scheduled castes
Answer: Other backward classes
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