More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Article 169 of the Constitution makes the provision for the abolition or creation of :
A)Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
B)Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
C)Specifies Fundamental Duties
D)Legislative Councils in States
Answer: Legislative Councils in States
- Q. Who can initiate the process of removal of the President before the expiry of his term?
A)Supreme Court
B)Lok Sabha
C)Common man
D)Member of Parliament
Answer: Lok Sabha
- 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. The persons, who can speak in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha being a member of Rajya Sabha, are-
A)Leader of Rajya Sabha
B)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
D)The Ministers who are members in Rajya Sabha
Answer: The Ministers who are members in Rajya Sabha
- Q. Indian federalism is closer to-
A)Australia
B)Nigeria
C)Canada
D)USA
Answer: Canada
- Q. The parliament of India has bassed the environment (conservation) bill in-
A)1984
B)1972
C)1981
D)1986
Answer: 1986
- Q. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A)Abolishing untouchability from the country
B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
C)Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
D)The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Answer: The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
- Q. Which of the followings are currect about “no-confidence motion” in Parliament- 1. It is not mentioned in the constitution 2. The gap between two noconfidence motion should be six months 3. It should be supported by at least 100 members of house 4. It can only be presented in Lok Sabha
A)1,2,3 and 4
B)2 and 4
C)1,2 and 4
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1,2 and 4
- Q. In the National Flag of India, Ashoka Chakra is a ____ spoked wheel.
A)12
B)8
C)16
D)24
Answer: 24
- Q. Fundamental rights can be suspended by-
A)President
B)Governor
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister
Answer: President
- Q. The state operates through-
A)Party President
B)Political Party
C)Government
D)President
Answer: Government
- 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 of the following is not an essential element of the state?
A)Administration
B)Population
C)Sovereignty
D)Territory
Answer: Administration
- Q. _____ means cases that can be directly considered by the Supreme Cour’t without going to the lower courts before that.
A)Writ Jurisdiction
B)Original Jurisdiction
C)Appellate Jurisdiction
D)Advisory Jurisdiction
Answer: Original Jurisdiction
- Q. Which Article of the Constitution declares that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to the legislative assembly of the state?
A)Article 168
B)Article 164
C)Article 188
D)Article 189
Answer: Article 164
- Q. The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish :
A)Social Democracy
B)Political Democracy
C)Gandhian Democracy
D)Social and Economic Democracy
Answer: Social and Economic Democracy
- Q. Indian Citizenship is granted by-
A)The Prime Minister
B)The President of India
C)The Ministry of Home Affairs
D)The Ministry of External Affairs
Answer: The Ministry of Home Affairs
- Q. Who will be elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-
A)Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
B)Any person who is eligible for member of Rajya Sabha
C)Any member of the Parliament
D)A person nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President
Answer: Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
- Q. Articles-74 and 75 ofIndian Constitution deal with matters of-
A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)Council of Ministers
C)President of India
D)Cabinet Ministers
Answer: Council of Ministers
- Q. Why did one of the High Courts inIndian decree that “bandhs are unconstitutional and punitive”?
A)It is not in exercise of a fundamental freedom
B)It infringes on the fundamental rights of some groups of people
C)It adversely affectsproduction
D)It is not part of a right to protest
Answer: It is not in exercise of a fundamental freedom
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