Indian Politics

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

Correct Answer

Article 16

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. A writ of Mandamus can be issued by the Supreme Court to-
    A)The Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
    B)An official to perform public duty
    C)The company to raise wages
    D)The Government to pay the salaries to employees
    Answer: An official to perform public duty
  • Q. The parliamentary form of government as prevalent in India emphasizes the interdependence between :
    A)Urban Development and Rural Development.
    B)Social Justice & Empowerment.
    C)Urban Employment and Poverty.
    D)The Legislative and Executive Organs.
    Answer: The Legislative and Executive Organs.
  • Q. What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the weaker sections of the society?
    A)Article-16
    B)Article-14
    C)Article-46
    D)Article-19
    Answer: Article-16
  • Q. Sovereign Parliament is a contribution of-
    A)India
    B)England
    C)France
    D)Japan
    Answer: England
  • 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. In which of the following, there is possibility of Arbitrary Rule-
    A)Two-party system
    B)Single-party system
    C)Multi-party system
    D)Two and multi-party system
    Answer: Single-party system
  • Q. A law can be enacted, or executive order issued, even contrary to Article-19, during proclamation of emergency-
    A)Caused by internal armed rebellion
    B)Casued by war or external aggression
    C)Casued by constitutional breakdown
    D)Caused by financial crisis
    Answer: Casued by war or external aggression
  • 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. In which of the following American President had visited to China in 1972 to strengthen diplomatic relations-
    A)George Bush (senior)
    B)Richard Nixon
    C)D.Eisenhower
    D)J.F. Kennady
    Answer: Richard Nixon
  • Q. The office of the president can fall vacant due to
    A)death
    B)resignation
    C)removal
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The salary and allowances of judges of Supreme Court are charged on-
    A)Contingency Fund of India
    B)Reserve Bank of India
    C)Consolidated Fund of India
    D)Finance Commission
    Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
  • Q. Who is the custodian of Consolidated Fund of India-
    A)Judiciary
    B)Executive
    C)Legislature
    D)Civil officers
    Answer: Legislature
  • Q. The first country which adopted Preamble for its written constitution-
    A)India
    B)USA
    C)Britain
    D)Canada
    Answer: USA
  • Q. In parliamentary democracy “he is the first among all”. Who is he-
    A)Prime Minister
    B)President
    C)Leader of opposition
    D)Chairman of lower house
    Answer: Prime Minister
  • Q. Which of the following language was given the status of “Classical language” by the central government-
    A)Tamil
    B)Gujarati
    C)Marathi
    D)Bengali
    Answer: Tamil
  • Q. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the Constitution?
    A)42nd Amendment
    B)40th Amendment
    C)44th Amendment
    D)45th Amendment
    Answer: 42nd Amendment
  • Q. The constitution does not have the provision to impeach-
    A)Chief Justice of Any High Court
    B)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
    C)Governor
    D)President
    Answer: Governor
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “BSP”?
    A)Bahujan Samaj Party
    B)Bharatiya Samaj Party
    C)Bharatiya Sangh Party
    D)Bahujan Sangh Party
    Answer: Bahujan Samaj Party
  • Q. Which among the following in our constitution is called ” Magna carta”?
    A)Fundamental Duties
    B)Directive principles of state policy
    C)Preamble
    D)Fundamental Rights
    Answer: Fundamental Rights
  • Q. Which of the following parliamentary constituency is the largest in terms of area-
    A)Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh)
    B)Barmer (Rajasthan)
    C)Laddakh (Jammu and Kashmir)
    D)Uttaranchal East (Uttaranchal)
    Answer: Laddakh (Jammu and Kashmir)

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