More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The Westminster parliamentary system was developed in-
A)Australia
B)Spain
C)UK
D)USA
Answer: UK
- Q. Fundamental rights can be suspended by-
A)President
B)Governor
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister
Answer: President
- Q. Who said this “Good citizen makes good state and bad citizen makes bad state”-
A)Rousseau
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)Laski
Answer: Plato
- Q. Formation of a new state in India is done by Citizenship-
A)Simple Majority
B)Special Majority
C)Without Majority
D)None of these
Answer: Simple Majority
- Q. The phrase ‘bicameral legislature’ means
A)an elected legislature
B)a single assembly
C)a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
D)parliamentary system of government
Answer: a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
- Q. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force-
A)For six months
B)For three months
C)For nine months
D)Indefinitely
Answer: For six months
- Q. Which article authorizes the Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory from any state?
A)Articles 3
B)Articles 13
C)Articles 23
D)Articles 33
Answer: Articles 3
- Q. In Indian parliamentary functioning, “Zero Hour” means-
A)First hour of the session
B)Time before question hour
C)Time immediately following question hour
D)Acceptance of privilege motion
Answer: Time immediately following question hour
- Q. _____is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of polities one at the regional level and the other at the national level.
A)Democracy
B)Feudalism
C)Federalism
D)Aristocracy
Answer: Federalism
- Q. A writ of Mandamus can be issued by the Supreme Court to-
A)The Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
B)An official to perform public duty
C)The company to raise wages
D)The Government to pay the salaries to employees
Answer: An official to perform public duty
- Q. Who is the former body builder, who became a film star and a Governor?
A)Dwayne Johnson
B)Sylvester Stallone
C)Arnold Schwarzenegger
D)Steve Austin
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Q. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
A)India has adopted the federal system
B)India is the biggest democracy
C)India has a written constitution
D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
- Q. Which of the following has the feature of dual citizenship?
A)Federal Government
B)Unitary Government
C)Parliamentary Government
D)President Ruled Government
Answer: Federal Government
- Q. In Lok Sabha the total number of members from States are-
A)530
B)630
C)430
D)330
Answer: 530
- Q. Which of the folowing was not a member of the drafting committee of the constitution-
A)Alladi Krishnaswamy
B)B.R Ambedkar
C)Gopalaswami Ayyangar
D)Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Rajendra Prasad
- Q. When was the Planning Commission set up-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1949
Answer: 1950
- Q. When did Sri Lank, ganed its independence?
A)16 March, 1962
B)4 February, 1948
C)26 March, 1972
D)15 February, 1938
Answer: 4 February, 1948
- Q. Which of the following state had never a Lady Chief Minister-
A)Rajasthan
B)Tamilnadu
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. What is the term of nonpermanent members of United Nations Security Council-
A)2 year
B)1 year
C)3 year
D)6 year
Answer: 2 year
- Q. _______can give the Union parliament power to make lawson matters included in the State list.
A)Prime Minister's Office
B)Ministry of Defence
C)Securities and Exchange Board of India
D)Rajya Sabha
Answer: Rajya Sabha
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