Indian Politics

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

Correct Answer

Secularism

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. What is the gap period between first no-confidence motion and second no-confidence motion-
    A)3 months
    B)12 months
    C)6 months
    D)9 months
    Answer: 6 months
  • Q. When was the Planning Commission set up-
    A)1951
    B)1950
    C)1952
    D)1949
    Answer: 1950
  • Q. Who said ‘The God, who gave us life, gave us the liberty at the same time’?
    A)Plato
    B)Marx
    C)Jefferson
    D)Locke
    Answer: Jefferson
  • Q. Which of the following sections of Indian penal code is related with lesbian gay bisexual community (LGST)-
    A)376
    B)377
    C)370
    D)None of these
    Answer: 377
  • Q. Which of the following is not a fundamental duty?
    A)To promote harmony and brotherhood
    B)To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
    C)To uphold and protect the sovereignty
    D)Abolition of' titles except military and academic
    Answer: Abolition of' titles except military and academic
  • Q. The National Emergency in India can be declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through-
    A)Article-356
    B)Article-352
    C)Article-360
    D)Article-368
    Answer: Article-352
  • 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. Which act provides for the disqualification of members of the Parliament or State Legislature for indulging in corrupt practices?
    A)Government of India Act, 1935
    B)Quo Warranto
    C)The Representation of People Act, 1951
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Representation of People Act, 1951
  • Q. In Indian parliamentary functioning, “Zero Hour” means-
    A)First hour of the session
    B)Time before question hour
    C)Time immediately following question hour
    D)Acceptance of privilege motion
    Answer: Time immediately following question hour
  • Q. What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950?
    A)A Sovereign Democratic Republic
    B)A Democratic Republic
    C)Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
    D)A Sovereign Secular Soicalist Democratic Republic
    Answer: A Sovereign Democratic Republic
  • Q. First country to make constitution is –
    A)England
    B)India
    C)USA
    D)Sri Lanka
    Answer: USA
  • Q. In which country political theory of ‘Fascism’ started?
    A)Italy
    B)Japan
    C)Russia
    D)China
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India
    A)without the approval of the Parliament
    B)only with the approval of the Parliament
    C)only in the case of the national calamities
    D)None of the above
    Answer: without the approval of the Parliament
  • Q. Name of qountry from which the consititution features of procedures for amendment was borrowed by India-
    A)America
    B)Britain
    C)South Africa
    D)Germany
    Answer: South Africa
  • Q. Which of the follwing non-members of Parliament has the right to address it?
    A)Solicitor General of India
    B)Attorney General of India
    C)Chief Justice of India
    D)Chief Election Commissoner
    Answer: Attorney General of India
  • Q. “Reserve Bank of India” is listed in the _______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Union
  • Q. Emergency provisions in Indian Constitution has been taken from-
    A)Government of India Act 1935
    B)British constitution
    C)Irish constitution
    D)Japanese constitution
    Answer: Government of India Act 1935
  • Q. Planning Commission of India was-
    A)A Free and Autonomous Body
    B)A Constitutional Body
    C)A Statutory Body
    D)A Non-Constitutional Body
    Answer: A Non-Constitutional Body
  • Q. The writ issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office (and thereby preventing illegal usurpation of that office) is known as :
    A)Quo warranto
    B)Mandamus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Habeas Corpus
    Answer: Quo warranto
  • Q. The division of power and Independence of judiciary are two important features of-
    A)Federal character of government
    B)Democratic character of government
    C)Socialist character of government
    D)Unitary character of government
    Answer: Federal character of government

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