More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The concept of Lokpal has been taken from-
A)America
B)Britain
C)Scandinavian countries
D)France
Answer: Scandinavian countries
- Q. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
B)Jay Prakash Narayan
C)M.N.Roy
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan
- 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. In which country political theory of ‘Fascism’ started?
A)Italy
B)Japan
C)Russia
D)China
Answer: Italy
- Q. Which of the following is not an essential element of the state?
A)Administration
B)Population
C)Sovereignty
D)Territory
Answer: Administration
- Q. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
A)Bombay Madras Calcutta
B)Delhi and Calcutta
C)Bombay Delhi Calcutta
D)Madras and Bombay
Answer: Bombay Madras Calcutta
- 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 among the following writs comes into the category of public litigation petition before High Court or Supreme Court?
A)Against political interference
B)A challenge to elections of the office-bearers of a political party
C)Against the decision of Lower Court
D)Against a general topic
Answer: Against a general topic
- Q. Which article specifies Imposition of President’s Rule in States?
A)Article 343
B)Article 356
C)Article 51(A)
D)Article 80
Answer: Article 356
- Q. Which of the following elements are necessary for a democratic system-
A)Equality of opportunity
B)Free and unbiased election
C)Protection of rights
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of-
A)Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
B)Ministry of Home Affairs
C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
D)President
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. The president of the constituent assembly of India was:
A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
C)Sachidanand Sahu
D)Hakim Ajmal Khan
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
- Q. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
A)three and one respectively
B)two and one respectively
C)four and one respectively
D)equal members for both the Houses
Answer: two and one respectively
- Q. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
A)Hindi only
B)English only
C)English or Hindi
D)English, Hindi or mother tongue
Answer: English, Hindi or mother tongue
- Q. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
A)the president
B)the speaker
C)the prime minister
D)the minister for parliamentary affairs
Answer: the president
- 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. The write which literally means ‘by what authority or warrant’ and is issued by the court to enquire the legality of a claim of a person to public office is called
A)Quo Warranto
B)Ad hoc
C)Statute
D)Sub judice
Answer: Quo Warranto
- Q. Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India-
A)Dr.Rajendra Prasad
B)Dr. B.Rambedkar
C)Dr. B.N. Rao
D)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Dr.Rajendra Prasad
- Q. What is the period within which a proclamation of national emergency made by the President is to be placed before each house of the Parliament for approval?
A)Within two months
B)Within one month
C)Within four months
D)Within six months
Answer: Within one month
- 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
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