More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Indian Constitution is made up of how many words?
A)1,17,369
B)40,000
C)80,000
D)1,45,000
Answer: 1,45,000
- Q. The provision to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the state has been given in :
A)Fundamental Duties
B)Fundamental Rights
C)Directive Principles of State Policy
D)None of the above
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. Which of the following ensures grassroot democracy in India-
A)Interstate council
B)Panchayati raj
C)President
D)CAG
Answer: Panchayati raj
- Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill, did the Parliament lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A)44th
B)42nd
C)61st
D)73rd
Answer: 61st
- Q. Who on recommendations made by both houses of parliament can oust the judges of high court before completion of their tenure on the basis of misconduct or incapability?
A)Chief Justice of High Court
B)Chief Justice of India
C)President on recommendations made by both houses of Parliament
D)Special majority in both houses of Parliament
Answer: President on recommendations made by both houses of Parliament
- Q. Which part of the Constitution of India deals with special provisions to SCs, STs, OBCs and Anglo-Indians ?
A)Part 6 (Article 152 to 237).
B)Part 16 (Article 330 to 342).
C)Part 18 (Article 352 to 360).
D)Part 14A (Article 323A to 323B).
Answer: Part 16 (Article 330 to 342).
- Q. The constituent Assembly was set up in-
A)1946
B)1945
C)1947
D)1949
Answer: 1946
- Q. Which type of government is based on free and fair election where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing?
A)Autocratic
B)Democratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- 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. Article 359 authorizes the president to suspend the fight to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
A)A failure of constitutional machinery in States
B)A National Emergency
C)A financial emergency
D)None of the Above
Answer: A National Emergency
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (LokSabha constituency) in West Bengal-
A)2
B)42
C)14
D)40
Answer: 42
- Q. In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as
A)The !7th, 18th and 19th states of the Indian Union
B)The 24rd , 25th, and 26th states of the Indian Union
C)The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
D)The 25rd , 26th, and 27th states of the Indian Union
Answer: The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
- Q. To become a Judge of the High Court one must be a practicing advocate of the High Court for at least-
A)5 years
B)20 years
C)10 years
D)15 years
Answer: 10 years
- Q. When was the Planning Commission set up-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1949
Answer: 1950
- 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. 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. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian constitution was added by-
A)Eighth Amendment
B)First Amendment
C)Ninth Amendment
D)Forty Second Amendment
Answer: First Amendment
- Q. Which part of the constitution of India ensures the Social and Economic democracy?
A)Centrestate relation
B)Provision of emergency
C)Directive principles of state policy
D)None of these
Answer: Directive principles of state policy
- Q. Which of the article ensures that Directive principles of state policy cannot be enforced by any court?
A)Article-38
B)Article-31
C)Article-37
D)Article-39
Answer: Article-37
- Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
A)Elects
B)Suspends
C)Selects
D)Appoints
Answer: Selects
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