More Questions on Indian Politics
- 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. Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as
A)The conscience of the Constitution
B)The heart of the Constitution
C)The back bone of the Constitution
D)None of these
Answer: The conscience of the Constitution
- Q. Which of the following is described as the ‘Soul of the constitution’?
A)Fundamental Duties
B)Fundamental Right
C)Directive Principles for state Policy
D)Preamble
Answer: Preamble
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Punjab is –
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 13
- Q. In a ____ government, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people.
A)Autocratic
B)Authoritarian
C)Monarchic
D)Democratic
Answer: Democratic
- Q. Under which of the following writs, a person is restricted to perform any duties for which he does not have the authority?
A)Quo warranto
B)Mandamus
C)Certiorari
D)Habeas corpus
Answer: Quo warranto
- Q. Rajasthan is the first state which-
A)Started Mandal System
B)Implemented Local Self Governance
C)Started direct election of chairperson
D)Started indirect election of chairperson
Answer: Implemented Local Self Governance
- Q. Which article of Constitution declares that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to state legislative assembly?
A)Article 168
B)Article 164
C)Article 188
D)Article 189
Answer: Article 164
- Q. The civil affairs like marriage, divorce, inheritance etc. which has been authorised by the constitution to make legal laws?
A)States, by the State List of the Constitution
B)Centre, by the Union List of the Constitution
C)Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of the Constitution
D)Religious authorities which have relation to individual affairs
Answer: Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of the Constitution
- Q. Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
A)The President
B)The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)The Joint-session of Parliament
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. When did India become a Complete Sovereign Democratic Republic-
A)26 November 1951
B)26 January, 1949
C)26 November 1950
D)26 November 1949
Answer: 26 November 1950
- Q. Who appoints the judges of district courts-
A)Chief Minister
B)Governor
C)Law Minister
D)President
Answer: Governor
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 10
- Q. The first country which adopted Preamble for its written constitution-
A)India
B)USA
C)Britain
D)Canada
Answer: USA
- Q. What is the literal meaning of ‘Certiorari’?
A)To have the body of
B)We command
C)To forbid
D)To be certified (or) to be informed
Answer: To be certified (or) to be informed
- Q. For what duration, the election of member of Rajya Sabha is done?
A)Four years
B)Two years
C)Five years
D)Six years
Answer: Six years
- Q. The Indian constitution came into force on-
A)26 January, 1952
B)26 January, 1950
C)15 August, 1948
D)31 Novembar,1949
Answer: 26 January, 1950
- Q. What kind of right is “Right to vote”-
A)Civil right
B)Human right
C)Natural right
D)Political right
Answer: Political right
- Q. Vice-President is-
A)Member of Rajya Sabha
B)Member of Lok Sabha
C)Member of any house
D)Not a member of any house
Answer: Not a member of any house
- Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
A)Elects
B)Suspends
C)Selects
D)Appoints
Answer: Selects
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