More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
A)One fourth
B)All
C)Half
D)One third
Answer: One third
- Q. The position of a chief minister is
A)identical to that of the president
B)similar to that of the prime minister
C)a combination of the position of the prime minister and president
D)not constitutional
Answer: similar to that of the prime minister
- Q. “Man is a social animal” whose statement is this-
A)Aristotle
B)Plato
C)Rousseau
D)Laski
Answer: Aristotle
- Q. The convention that “once a speaker always a speaker” is followed in-
A)USA
B)UK
C)France
D)India
Answer: UK
- Q. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A)one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
B)one-fourth of the total membership
C)50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D)at least 100 members
Answer: one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
- Q. In which of the following form, India has been described in the constitution?
A)Unitary
B)Confederation
C)Union of states
D)Federation
Answer: Union of states
- Q. Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian constitution?
A)Tenth Schedule
B)Second Schedule
C)Third Schedule
D)Fourth Schedule
Answer: Tenth Schedule
- Q. Which state assembly has the maximum number of members-
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)West Bengal
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
A)85
B)39
C)109
D)131
Answer: 131
- Q. The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by-
A)Ashok Mehta
B)Balwant Rai Mehta
C)K.N. Katju
D)Jagjivan Ram
Answer: Ashok Mehta
- Q. Lakshadweep’s High Court is located in which state of India?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Kerala
- Q. “Shimla Pact” between India and Pakistan is in-
A)2001
B)1972
C)1965
D)1971
Answer: 1972
- Q. The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
A)governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
B)governor on a report by the Supreme Court
C)president on a report by the Supreme Court
D)president on a resolution passed by Parliament
Answer: president on a report by the Supreme Court
- Q. What is the literal meaning of ‘Certiorari’?
A)To have the body of
B)We command
C)To forbid
D)To be certified (or) to be informed
Answer: To be certified (or) to be informed
- Q. From which of the following nations,we have taken the provision of judicial review?
A)USA
B)England
C)Canada
D)Australia
Answer: USA
- Q. The states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya were formed in :
A)The year 1975.
B)The year 1972.
C)The year 1976
D)The year 1977.
Answer: The year 1972.
- Q. Who supported the concept of “Public desire”-
A)Hegal
B)Hume
C)Kant
D)Rousseau
Answer: Rousseau
- Q. What is the Example of Direct Democracy in India-
A)Nagar Panchayat
B)District Panchayat
C)Gram Sabha
D)Kshetra Panchayat
Answer: Gram Sabha
- Q. Who wrote in ‘Hind Swaraj- Our leaders are divided into two parties: the moderates and the extremists. These may be considered as the slow party and the impatient party. Some call the Moderates the timid party and the extremists the bold party.’
A)Mahatma Gandhi.
B)J. Joshi
C)Barendra Ghosh
D)Pandit Jawahar Lal Neharu
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi.
- Q. What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister of India?
A)70 years
B)60 years
C)80 years
D)No Limit
Answer: No Limit
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