More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?
A)Article 349
B)Article 32
C)Article 356
D)Article 360
Answer: Article 356
- Q. A federal structure for India was first put forward by the-
A)Act of 1919
B)Act of 1909
C)Act of 1935
D)Act of 1947
Answer: Act of 1935
- Q. The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matter of public employment has been enshrined in :
A)Article 17
B)Article 16
C)Article 18
D)Article 19
Answer: Article 16
- Q. Which article declares that a constitutional amendment is not a law and hence cannot be challenged?
A)Article 14
B)Article 13
C)Article 15
D)Article 16
Answer: Article 13
- Q. The directive principle of state policy has been adopted from which constitution?
A)British Constitution
B)U.S. Constitution
C)Irish Constitution
D)French Constitution
Answer: Irish Constitution
- 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. What can be the maximum strength of state legislative council?
A)1/3rd of concemed legislative assembly
B)Half of concerned legislative assembly
C)4th of concerned legislative assembly
D)500
Answer: 1/3rd of concemed legislative assembly
- Q. Which type of emergency has not been declared so far in India?
A)External emergency caused due to external threat
B)Internal emergency caused due to internal disturbances
C)State emergency caused due to failure of constitutional machinery in the state
D)Financial Emergency
Answer: Financial Emergency
- Q. In India, no government expenditure can be made without approval of –
A)Prime Minister
B)Parliament
C)President
D)Supreme court
Answer: Parliament
- Q. The Supreme Court of India has-
A)Consultative Jurisdiction
B)Original Jurisdiction
C)Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction
D)Original, Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction
Answer: Original, Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction
- Q. _______ recommended change in the structure and working of BCCI.
A)Parekh committee
B)Lodha committee
C)Sena committee
D)Akhil committee
Answer: Lodha committee
- Q. The ordinance by the Governor are subject to approval of-
A)State Legislature
B)President
C)Council of Ministers of State
D)Parliament
Answer: State Legislature
- Q. Who said about “Ram rule through village rule”?
A)Vinobha bhave
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Jayaprakash Narayan
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. Martial law is-
A)A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of normal administration of justice
B)Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
C)Territory under the immediate political control of another state
D)None of these
Answer: A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of normal administration of justice
- Q. Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the president of India to suspend the right 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 Above
Answer: A National Emergency
- Q. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people for the people was made by-
A)George Washington
B)Abrahm Lincoln
C)Theodre Roosevelt
D)Winston Churchill
Answer: Abrahm Lincoln
- Q. Which act provides for the disqualification of members of the Parliament or State Legislature for indulging in corrupt practices?
A)Government of India Act, 1935
B)Quo Warranto
C)The Representation of People Act, 1951
D)None of these
Answer: The Representation of People Act, 1951
- Q. What is meant when the Constitution declare India “Secular State”?
A)Religions are patronised by the State
B)Religious worship is not allowed
C)The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
D)None of these
Answer: The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
- Q. A proceeding under Article-226 in case of detention of a person is a-
A)Criminal proceeding
B)Civil proceeding
C)Judicial proceeding
D)Statutory proceeding
Answer: Criminal proceeding
- Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for equal opportunities for all citizens in Public employment?
A)Article-16
B)Article-22
C)Article-20
D)Article-25
Answer: Article-16
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