More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House is called-
A)Censure motion
B)No confidence motion
C)Privilege motion
D)Cut motion
Answer: Privilege motion
- Q. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force-
A)For six months
B)For three months
C)For nine months
D)Indefinitely
Answer: For six months
- Q. “Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you” whose statement is this-
A)Carpentar
B)G.B.Shaw
C)Lord Bryce
D)Appa Dorai
Answer: G.B.Shaw
- Q. Which of the following writ’s meaning is- “to have the body of”?
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas corpus
C)Quo warranto
D)Certiorari
Answer: Habeas corpus
- Q. “Liberty consists in obedience to the general will” whose statement is this-
A)Rousseau
B)Hobbs
C)Green
D)Laski
Answer: Rousseau
- 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. The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of-
A)The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
B)The Prime Minister
C)The Council of Ministers of the Union
D)Parliament
Answer: The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
- 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. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Tamil Nadu is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 18
- Q. India is a republic, that means:
A)The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.
B)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.
C)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
D)The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.
Answer: The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
- Q. When were the fundamental duties inserted in Indian constitution?
A)1972
B)1971
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1976
- Q. The state operates through-
A)Party President
B)Political Party
C)Government
D)President
Answer: Government
- Q. Who is the chairman of planning commission?
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Finance Minister
D)Vice President
Answer: Prime Minister
- Q. The Philosophy and values of the makers of constitution are reflected in-
A)Directive principles of state policy
B)Fundamental rights
C)The preamble
D)Fundamental duties
Answer: The preamble
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
- Q. Which of the sets of Articles deal with ‘Emergency Provision’?
A)Articles 350 and 351
B)Articles 32 and 226
C)Articles 352, 356 and 360
D)Articles 335, 336 and 337
Answer: Articles 352, 356 and 360
- Q. In a ____ government, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people.
A)Autocratic
B)Authoritarian
C)Monarchic
D)Democratic
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The winning candidate in the Election of President of India should secure-
A)Sixty six percent of votes polled
B)Majority number of votes polled
C)Fifty percent of votes polled
D)More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
Answer: More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
- Q. Indian Constitution can be amended according to the procedure laid down in the following Article-
A)Article 345
B)Article 368
C)Article 351
D)Article 333
Answer: Article 368
- 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
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