More Questions on Indian Politics
- 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. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
A)Defence Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)Foreign Minister
D)Secretary of Ministry of Defence
Answer: Secretary of Ministry of Defence
- Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “BSP”?
A)Bahujan Samaj Party
B)Bharatiya Samaj Party
C)Bharatiya Sangh Party
D)Bahujan Sangh Party
Answer: Bahujan Samaj Party
- Q. The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended-
A)By the Parliament alone
B)By the State Legislatures acting together
C)With the joint approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures
D)Only on ratification by half of the States
Answer: By the Parliament alone
- 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. How many times has the Preamble to the constitution of India been amended ?
A)4
B)5
C)1
D)2
Answer: 1
- Q. The Attorney General of India has the power to appear in-
A)Any High Court
B)Supreme Court
C)Any Session Court
D)Any Court in India
Answer: Any Court in India
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Andhra Pradesh is –
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 25
- Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
A)Article-39
B)Artilce-36
C)Article-40
D)Article-48
Answer: Article-40
- 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 members of the panchayat are
A)the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
B)nominated by the district officer
C)nominated by local self-government minister of the state
D)nominated by the block development organization
Answer: the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
- Q. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
A)appellate jurisdiction
B)advisory jurisdiction
C)original jurisdiction
D)constitutional jurisdiction
Answer: original jurisdiction
- Q. Which of the following is CORRECT about coalition form of government?
A)Sharing of power by different social groups
B)Sharing of power at different levels
C)Sharing of power by two or more political parties
D)None of these
Answer: Sharing of power by two or more political parties
- Q. “The state does not owe loyalty to any particular religion as such; it is not irreligious or anti-religious; it gives equal freedom to all religious.” The definition as given by P. B. Gajendra-Gadkara – former Chief Justice of India is of :
A)Socialism
B)Sovereignty
C)Democracy
D)Secularism
Answer: Secularism
- Q. Bharatiya Janata Party is a part of which political group?
A)National Democratic Alliance
B)United Progressive Alliance
C)Janata Parivar
D)Rashtra Parivar
Answer: National Democratic Alliance
- Q. The President’s Rule is imposed on a State in India, when-
A)The Governor of the State dies
B)The State Cabinet' of Ministers resigns
C)The elections are announced
D)There is a Constitutional breakdown
Answer: There is a Constitutional breakdown
- Q. In India single citizenship has been adopted from-
A)USA
B)England
C)Canada
D)France
Answer: England
- Q. To which the Mandal commission report is related-
A)Scheduled tribes
B)Other backward classes
C)Minority
D)Scheduled castes
Answer: Other backward classes
- Q. Article-31(C) of the Indian Constitution “Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles” deals with?
A)The State Government
B)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
C)The Union Government
D)The directive principles of state policy
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
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