More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as-
A)Token cut
B)Disapproval of policy cut
C)Economy cut
D)Vote on account
Answer: Disapproval of policy cut
- 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. First Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha was-
A)A. K. Gopalan
B)B. R. Ambedkar
C)S. Radhakrishnan
D)Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: A. K. Gopalan
- Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
B)Writ of Certiorari
C)Writ of Mandamus
D)Writ of Quo Warranto
Answer: Writ of Mandamus
- Q. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
A)elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
B)directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
C)elected by the members of the state legislative councils
D)elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies
Answer: elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
- Q. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the preamble is not the part of the constitution?
A)Golak Nath case
B)The Berubari union case
C)Kesavananda Bharati case
D)none of the above
Answer: The Berubari union case
- 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. In how many ways Indian citizenship can be acquired?
A)Four
B)Three
C)Five
D)Six
Answer: Five
- Q. A procedure whereby a proposed legislation is referred to the electorates for settlement by their direct votes is called :
A)Repatriation
B)Referendum
C)Representative democracy
D)Republic
Answer: Referendum
- Q. Which of the following is exercised by Local Government in relation with state government?
A)Higher Authority
B)Delegated Authority
C)Independent Authority
D)Equivalent Authority
Answer: Delegated Authority
- Q. The three words which were added in the preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 are :
A)sovereign, secular and socialist
B)socialist, secular and integrity
C)sovereign, republic and democratic
D)sovereign, secular and republic
Answer: socialist, secular and integrity
- Q. For what duration, the election of member of Rajya Sabha is done?
A)Four years
B)Two years
C)Five years
D)Six years
Answer: Six years
- Q. The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is-
A)25 years
B)21 years
C)30 years
D)35 years
Answer: 30 years
- 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. Which of the following right has been removed from fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal right?
A)Right to property
B)Right to life and personal liberty
C)Right to education
D)Right to freedom of religion
Answer: Right to property
- Q. The Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in
A)Part VI of the Constitution
B)Part V of the Constitution
C)Part III of the Constitution
D)Part IV of the Constitution
Answer: Part IV of the Constitution
- Q. The most important feature of Indian Parliament is-
A)It includes the President
B)It is the union legislature in India
C)It is bicameral
D)Its Upper house never dissolves
Answer: It includes the President
- Q. Which amendment act raised the age of retirement for judges of High Court to 62 from 60?
A)15th
B)12th
C)10th
D)252th
Answer: 15th
- Q. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
A)in consultation with the state governor
B)in consultation with the chief justice of India
C)in his discretion
D)in consultation with the government of the state
Answer: in consultation with the government of the state
- Q. On Prorogation, the Lok Sabha can be summoned only by :
A)The Prime Minister of India
B)The President of India
C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
D)None of the above
Answer: The President of India
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