More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which Article of the Constitution of India has defined the term ‘State’?
A)Article 19
B)Article 12
C)Article 51
D)Article 77
Answer: Article 12
- Q. The term ‘Fraternity’ in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution means a sense of-
A)Statehood
B)Friendliness
C)Love and affection
D)Brotherhood
Answer: Brotherhood
- Q. In which of the following Articles there is provision of “Right to Equality”?
A)Article-19
B)Article-14
C)Article-20
D)Article-21
Answer: Article-14
- Q. Who admits a new State to the Union of India?
A)Supreme Court
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Which of the following does not hold his post after the approval of the President?
A)Governor
B)Prime Minister
C)Election Commission
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. The division of power and Independence of judiciary are two important features of-
A)Federal character of government
B)Democratic character of government
C)Socialist character of government
D)Unitary character of government
Answer: Federal character of government
- Q. The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers
A)on the recommendation of the prime ministers
B)on his own
C)only under emergency conditions
D)with the consent of the speaker
Answer: on the recommendation of the prime ministers
- Q. Urdu is the official language of-
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)West Bengal
D)Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
- Q. Fundamental Rights of Indian constitution have been adopted from which of the following nation-
A)UK
B)America
C)Soviet Russia
D)None of these
Answer: America
- Q. The Citizen Act 1955, prescribes the way of losing citizenship acquired under the Act prior to it under the constitution viz. :
A)Renunciation
B)Deprivation.
C)Termination
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. _______ amends the Constitution.
A)Prime Minister's Office
B)Ministry of Defence
C)Parliament
D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer: Parliament
- Q. _______ makes laws on matters included in Union List and Concurrent List.
A)Ministry of Defence
B)Lok Sabha
C)Prime Minister's Office
D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer: Lok Sabha
- Q. Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :
A)Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
B)Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
C)Language as the basis of reorganization of states
D)None of Above
Answer: Language as the basis of reorganization of states
- Q. The maximum number of elected members of Lok Sabha can be-
A)545
B)530
C)540
D)550
Answer: 550
- Q. The “Recall Provision” to removethe elected office bearers from the Local Self Government institution has been executed in-
A)Kerala
B)Bihar
C)Haryana
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following is not a matter of Local Government?
A)Cleanliness
B)Public health
C)Law and order
D)Public utility services
Answer: Law and order
- Q. The ballot papers were used firstly in-
A)England
B)Ancient Greece
C)Australia
D)USA
Answer: Ancient Greece
- Q. Which type of writ is not issued under Indian constitution?
A)Prohibition
B)Mandamus
C)Injuction
D)Certiorari
Answer: Injuction
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