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. ______ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Quo-Warranto
    Answer: Prohibition
  • Q. Which of the following is not a Panchayati Raj Institution?
    A)Gram Panchayat
    B)Gram Sabha
    C)Gram Cooperative society
    D)Nyaya Panchayat
    Answer: Gram Cooperative society
  • Q. The Model Code of Conduct, issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections, is-
    A)Agreement between all registered political parties
    B)A command by the Supreme Court of India
    C)Stipulated in Constitution
    D)Specified in the Representation of the People Act, 1951
    Answer: Agreement between all registered political parties
  • Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim-
    A)19
    B)11
    C)10
    D)1
    Answer: 1
  • Q. The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
    A)criticism of its policies
    B)questions and supplementary questions
    C)adjournment motion
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The foremost basic features of the Constitution of India include
    A)Independence of Judiciary
    B)Supremacy of the Constitution
    C)Rule of Law, Principal of Equality
    D)Judicial Review and Secularism
    Answer: E
  • Q. The meaning of Residuary Powers in constitution of India is-
    A)Powers related to Internal Emergency
    B)Powers related to International issues
    C)Power which can be exercised by Central and State Governments
    D)Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
    Answer: Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
  • Q. “Relief of the disabled and unemployable” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: State
  • Q. The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is-
    A)Elected by both Houses of Parliament
    B)Elected by the Lok Sabha
    C)Appointed by the Speaker
    D)Appointed by the President
    Answer: Appointed by the Speaker
  • Q. The constitution of India was framed by-
    A)Constituent Assembly
    B)Planning Commission
    C)President
    D)Working Committee
    Answer: Constituent Assembly
  • Q. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
    A)The French Constitution
    B)The Irish constitution
    C)The Japanese Constitution
    D)The Canadian Constitution
    Answer: The Irish constitution
  • Q. Which of the following is not mentioned in The Preamble of our constitution-
    A)Fraternity
    B)Justice
    C)Equality of dignity
    D)Adult suffrage
    Answer: Adult suffrage
  • Q. The Advantage of unitary system of governance is-
    A)Strong state
    B)More adaptability
    C)More participation by the people
    D)Less chance of authoritarianism
    Answer: Strong state
  • Q. The directive principle of state policy has been adopted from which constitution?
    A)British Constitution
    B)U.S. Constitution
    C)Irish Constitution
    D)French Constitution
    Answer: Irish Constitution
  • Q. The Articles-17 and 18 of constitution provide-
    A)Economic equality
    B)Social equality
    C)Political equality
    D)Religious equality
    Answer: Social equality
  • Q. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not correct?
    A)The CJI administers 'the oath'of office 'to the President.
    B)He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
    C)When both the office of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, the CJI discharges the duties of the President .
    D)The CJI can hold his office till he attains the age of 65 years.
    Answer: He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
  • Q. What is the salary per month of the President of India in 2015?
    A)Rs 1,00,000
    B)Rs 1,50,000
    C)Rs 75,000
    D)Rs 50,000
    Answer: Rs 1,50,000
  • Q. Indian Parliament is capable of making any law for any state, if-
    A)Two or more states request for that
    B)Emergency is enforced under Article-352
    C)President sends a message to the Parliament
    D)1 and 2 both
    Answer: 1 and 2 both
  • Q. In which state of India is there a uniform civil code?
    A)Kerala
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Haryana
    D)Goa
    Answer: Goa
  • 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

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