More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. Building of the Parliament of India is called-
A)Lok Sabha Bhavan
B)Sansad Bhavan
C)Rajya Sabha Bhavan
D)Sarkar Bhavan
Answer: Sansad Bhavan
- Q. The parliament of India has bassed the environment (conservation) bill in-
A)1984
B)1972
C)1981
D)1986
Answer: 1986
- Q. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
A)25 years
B)21 years
C)30 years
D)35 years
Answer: 30 years
- Q. The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is-
A)25 years
B)21 years
C)30 years
D)35 years
Answer: 30 years
- Q. “Shimla Pact” between India and Pakistan is in-
A)2001
B)1972
C)1965
D)1971
Answer: 1972
- Q. Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as
A)The conscience of the Constitution
B)The heart of the Constitution
C)The back bone of the Constitution
D)None of these
Answer: The conscience of the Constitution
- Q. Supreme Court has the right to mitigate the dispute regarding the election of President and Vice-President. It is-
A)Discretionary right
B)Fundamental right
C)Advisory right
D)Multifaceted right
Answer: Fundamental right
- Q. ___ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Mandamus
- Q. In India, how many times has the President declared financial emergency-
A)Two times
B)Never
C)Three times
D)Once
Answer: Never
- Q. Who was the President of Chinese Communist Party at the time of freedom of China-
A)Den Xiaoping
B)Zhou enlai
C)Mao Zedong
D)Liu Shaoqi
Answer: Mao Zedong
- Q. Which period below depicts internal emergency in India under article 352?
A)25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
B)26th June, 1974 to 23rd March, 1976
C)20th June, 1975 to 20th March, 1977
D)21st June, 1976 to 21st March, 1974
Answer: 25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
- Q. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
A)the president
B)the speaker
C)the prime minister
D)the minister for parliamentary affairs
Answer: the president
- Q. The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
A)Article 161.
B)Article 167.
C)Article 151.
D)Article 163.
Answer: Article 161.
- Q. Which was the first non-communist country to recognize communist China in 1950?
A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Sri Lanka
D)Nepal
Answer: India
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Andhra Pradesh is –
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 25
- Q. What is the meaning of “Prorogation” in terms of Parliament-
A)Prevention of discussion on any proposal
B)End of session of Parliament
C)End of daily working of house
D)None of these
Answer: End of session of Parliament
- Q. The members of the parliamentary committee
A)are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
B)are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
C)are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
D)both (b) and (c)
Answer: are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
- Q. How many maximum terms, a person can serve as Prime Minister of India?
A)5
B)3
C)7
D)No Limit
Answer: No Limit
- Q. The initial tenure of member of Lok Sabha was 5 years, it was changed by 42nd amendment to-
A)7 years
B)9 years
C)6 years
D)8 years
Answer: 6 years
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