More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Who described Constitution of India as ‘quasi-federal’?
A)Ione Jennings
B)Granville Austin
C)Morris Jones
D)K. C. Wheare
Answer: K. C. Wheare
- Q. The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 and Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 have been enacted to protect
A)Scheduled Castes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
B)Scheduled Tribes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Lakshadweep’s High Court is located in which state of India?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Which of the following is the inalienable attribute of the parliamentary system of government?
A)Fusion of Executive and Legislature
B)Flexibility of the Constitution
C)Judicial Supremacy
D)Parliamentary Sovereignty
Answer: Fusion of Executive and Legislature
- Q. Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Indra Gandhi
C)Granville Austin
D)K.M. Munshi
Answer: K.M. Munshi
- Q. How is the President of India elected?
A)By single transferable vote
B)Directly by public voting
C)By secondary voting system
D)All options are correct
Answer: By single transferable vote
- Q. The Vice President of India is elected by-
A)Members of Rajya Sabha
B)The members of Parliament
C)Elected members of Parliament
D)Members of State Legislature and Parliament
Answer: The members of Parliament
- Q. How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India?
A)10
B)9
C)11
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. Who is the custodian of Consolidated Fund of India-
A)Judiciary
B)Executive
C)Legislature
D)Civil officers
Answer: Legislature
- 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 pension of the judge of High Court is charged on-
A)Consolidated Fund of India
B)Public account of State
C)Public Accounts of India
D)Consolidated Fund of State
Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
- Q. A proclamation of emergency, under Article-352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the parliament within-
A)Two months
B)One month
C)Four months
D)Six months
Answer: One month
- Q. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
A)President
B)Election Commission
C)Parliament
D)Parliament & Assemblies
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Who is the constitutional head of the Indian government?
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief justice of India
D)Attorney general
Answer: President
- Q. The following article of tbe Indian Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability-
A)Article-18
B)Article-14
C)Article-17
D)Article-19
Answer: Article-17
- Q. The states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya were formed in :
A)The year 1975.
B)The year 1972.
C)The year 1976
D)The year 1977.
Answer: The year 1972.
- Q. Match the following- Column-I – Column-II 1. Acquisition of Indian – a. By deprivation Citizenship 2. Loss of Indian – b. Equality before law and equal protection of laws 3. Fundamental Right – c. By Registration
A)1-b, 2-a, 3-c
B)1-c, 2-a, 3-b
C)1-c, 2-b, 3-a
D)1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
- Q. The nature of the anti-imperialist struggle was
A)initially constitutional and by large non-violent
B)always peaceful and constitutional
C)based on continuous armed resistance
D)largely supported by foreign powers
Answer: initially constitutional and by large non-violent
- Q. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the Constitution?
A)42nd Amendment
B)40th Amendment
C)44th Amendment
D)45th Amendment
Answer: 42nd Amendment
- Q. Which of the following writs can be issued only gainst a overnment offlcial?
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Certiorari
Answer: Mandamus
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