More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Punjab is –
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 13
- Q. From where have we borrowed the parliamentary form of government?
A)Ireland
B)Russia
C)Britain
D)America
Answer: Britain
- Q. Which form of government believes in giving equal rights and opportunities for women and men?
A)Secularist
B)Feminist
C)Castiest
D)Communalist
Answer: Feminist
- Q. “Judicial Review” in Indian constitution is based on-
A)Due process of law
B)On the rule of law
C)On the procedure established by law
D)On former decisions and conventions
Answer: On the procedure established by law
- Q. Who has the power to decide on an election petition for any state-
A)Suprime Court
B)Parliament
C)High Court
D)Election Commission
Answer: High Court
- Q. “Liberty consists in obedience to the general will” whose statement is this-
A)Rousseau
B)Hobbs
C)Green
D)Laski
Answer: Rousseau
- Q. When was the Planning Commission set up-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1949
Answer: 1950
- Q. Rajya Sabha is assisted by the Secretary General, who holds the rank equivalent to?
A)Member of Parliament
B)Cabinet Minister of the Government of India
C)Member of Legislature
D)Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
Answer: Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
- Q. In our Constitution Economic planning is in-
A)State list
B)Union list
C)Concurrent list
D)Not in any list
Answer: Concurrent list
- Q. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian constitution was added by-
A)Eighth Amendment
B)First Amendment
C)Ninth Amendment
D)Forty Second Amendment
Answer: First Amendment
- Q. The concept of constitution first originated in-
A)Britain
B)Switzerland
C)U.S.A
D)Japan
Answer: Britain
- Q. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list
A)if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard
B)if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so
C)if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the nat
D)None of the above
Answer: if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the nat
- Q. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
A)Defence Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)Foreign Minister
D)Secretary of Ministry of Defence
Answer: Secretary of Ministry of Defence
- Q. Which of the following constitutional Amendment is known as “Mini constitution”-
A)24th Constitutional Amendment Act 1971
B)7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956
C)42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976
D)44th Constitutional Amendment Act 1978
Answer: 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976
- Q. “The state does not owe loyalty to any particular religion as such; it is not irreligious or anti-religious; it gives equal freedom to all religious.” The definition as given by P. B. Gajendra-Gadkara – former Chief Justice of India is of :
A)Socialism
B)Sovereignty
C)Democracy
D)Secularism
Answer: Secularism
- Q. All India Trinamool Congress was founded in the year-
A)1955
B)1925
C)1984
D)1998
Answer: 1998
- Q. Under the Chapter Fundamental Rights, rights under Article 15, 16, 19, 29 and 30 have been denies the same to :
A)The Aliens
B)The NRI
C)Children under age 18 years
D)None of Above
Answer: The Aliens
- Q. _______ amends the Constitution.
A)Prime Minister's Office
B)Ministry of Defence
C)Parliament
D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer: Parliament
- Q. A writ of ____ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Habeas Corpus
- Q. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A)it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
B)it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
C)the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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