More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. How many schedules are in the constitution of India-
A)10
B)9
C)11
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. Under which article of the constitution does the governor of state possess the pardoning power?
A)Article 162
B)Article 161.
C)Article 163
D)Article 164
Answer: Article 161.
- Q. Fill in the blank-“Rights ___ duties”-
A)Direct
B)Disrupt
C)Contain
D)Oppose
Answer: Direct
- Q. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
A)Lord Chelmsford
B)Sir John Simon
C)Lord Minto
D)E.S. Montague
Answer: Sir John Simon
- Q. In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as
A)The !7th, 18th and 19th states of the Indian Union
B)The 24rd , 25th, and 26th states of the Indian Union
C)The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
D)The 25rd , 26th, and 27th states of the Indian Union
Answer: The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
- Q. Which of the following appointment is not in the Jurisdiction of President?
A)Chairman of finance commission
B)Chief justice of India
C)Chief of army
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. Which of the following is related with the Panchayati Raj-
A)Nanavati Commission
B)Shah Commission
C)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
D)Librahan Commission
Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- Q. Which of the following does not hold his post after the approval of the President?
A)Governor
B)Prime Minister
C)Election Commission
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. The assumption of concurrent list of Indian constitution has been borrowed from-
A)Canada
B)Japan
C)Australia
D)USA
Answer: Australia
- Q. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
A)India has adopted the federal system
B)India is the biggest democracy
C)India has a written constitution
D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
- Q. The Presidential Government operates on the principles of-
A)Centralisation of Powers
B)Division of powers between centre and states
C)Balance of Powers
D)Separation of powers
Answer: Separation of powers
- Q. The Indian constitution was adopted on-
A)26 January, 1946
B)26 January, 1950
C)26 November, 1949
D)31 December, 19,49
Answer: 26 November, 1949
- Q. Who held the post of President twice?
A)K.R.Narayanan
B)S.Radhakrishnan
C)Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
D)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Q. The function of Protem Speaker is to-
A)Officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected
B)Conduct the Proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
C)Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
D)Check if the election certificates of members are in order
Answer: Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
- Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill, did the Parliament lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A)44th
B)42nd
C)61st
D)73rd
Answer: 61st
- Q. Which Article of the constitution empowers the High court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights of the citizens and for any other purpose ?
A)Article 227
B)Article 226
C)Article 228
D)Article 229
Answer: Article 226
- Q. How many judges are in Supreme Court?
A)30
B)25
C)31
D)34
Answer: 34
- Q. _____ elects the President and the Vice President and removes judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
A)Prime Minister'S Office
B)Ministry of Defence
C)Lok Sabha
D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer: Prime Minister'S Office
- Q. Programme for capacity building of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs)of panchayats has been launched at_____ .
A)Ranchi, Jharkhand
B)Nagaur, Rajasthan
C)Patna, Bihar
D)Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Ranchi, Jharkhand
- 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
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