More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. A proclamation of emergency, under Article-352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the parliament within-
A)Two months
B)One month
C)Four months
D)Six months
Answer: One month
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 16
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT? I. In federal government, power is distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary. II. Due to political competition in a democracy, social divisions get reflected in politics. III. Communal politics is based on the belief that one religion is superior to that of others.
A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)I and III
D)II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. The pardoning power of the president in India as enshrined in the Article 72 of the constitution of India includes :
A)pardon, commutation
B)remission, respite, reprieve
C)pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
D)commutation
Answer: pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
- Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, one form of punishment is substituted by a lighter from?
A)Remission
B)Commutation
C)Respite
D)Reprieve
Answer: Commutation
- Q. The constitution provides prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour under
A)Article 43
B)Article 23
C)Article 33
D)Article 231
Answer: Article 23
- Q. Who are included in National Development Council-
A)Chief Minister of all States
B)All members of Central Cabinet
C)All members of Cabinet of States and Centre
D)Members of Estimates Committee
Answer: E
- Q. For how much time Financial Emergency can be proclaimed?
A)24 months
B)6 months
C)12 months
D)No maximum period
Answer: No maximum period
- Q. Is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people-
A)Monarchic
B)Autocratic
C)Democratic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The Indian constitution came into force on-
A)26 January, 1952
B)26 January, 1950
C)15 August, 1948
D)31 Novembar,1949
Answer: 26 January, 1950
- Q. In which Amendment, the words ‘Socialist’, Secular’ and ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation wereadded to the Premable of constitution of India?
A)44th
B)42nd
C)52nd
D)None of them
Answer: 42nd
- Q. Panchayati Raj system has an Intermediate tier known as-
A)Zila Parishad
B)Gram Panchayat
C)Sarpanch Panchayat
D)Panchayat Samiti
Answer: Panchayat Samiti
- Q. In which year was the Prevention of terrorism Act (POTA)enacted?
A)2001
B)2000
C)2002
D)2003
Answer: 2002
- Q. The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
A)1909
B)1906
C)1915
D)1919
Answer: 1906
- Q. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
A)India has adopted the federal system
B)India is the biggest democracy
C)India has a written constitution
D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
- Q. “Person, who do not live in any state is either a Saint or an Animal” whose statement is this-
A)Angles
B)Montesquieu
C)Sophists
D)Aristotle
Answer: Aristotle
- Q. Liberalism is a symbol of-
A)Nature and Behaviour
B)Liberalization
C)Freedom of Social,Political and Economic aspects
D)Religious conservationism
Answer: Freedom of Social,Political and Economic aspects
- Q. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
A)Lord Chelmsford
B)Sir John Simon
C)Lord Minto
D)E.S. Montague
Answer: Sir John Simon
- Q. Building of the Parliament of India is called-
A)Lok Sabha Bhavan
B)Sansad Bhavan
C)Rajya Sabha Bhavan
D)Sarkar Bhavan
Answer: Sansad Bhavan
- Q. In which form of government the rulers are elected by the people?
A)Democratic
B)Autocratic
C)Martial law
D)Aristocratic
Answer: Democratic
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