More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A)Abolishing untouchability from the country
B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
C)Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
D)The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Answer: The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
- Q. M’ in BIMARU stands for which state?
A)Manipur
B)Maharashtra
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Mizoram
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Malayalam is the official language of-
A)Lakshadweep
B)Puducherry
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B)G. V. Mavalankar
C)M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D)Dr. P.V. Cherian
Answer: G. V. Mavalankar
- Q. The Speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called-
A)Sound vote
B)Casting vote
C)Direct vote
D)Indirect vote
Answer: Casting vote
- Q. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A)one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
B)one-fourth of the total membership
C)50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D)at least 100 members
Answer: one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
- Q. Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of-
A)Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
B)Ministry of Home Affairs
C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
D)President
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
A)Indira Gandhi
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Manmohan Singh
D)Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kamataka is-
A)26
B)10
C)28
D)48
Answer: 28
- 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. Which fundamental right was abolished by the 44th Amendment?
A)Right to Property
B)Right to Liberty
C)Right to Equality
D)Right to Religion
Answer: Right to Property
- Q. Who was the first woman governor in Independent India-
A)Sucheta Kriplani
B)Sarojini Naidu
C)Indira Gandhi
D)Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Answer: Sarojini Naidu
- Q. Which directive principle has the direct impact of the moral philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Free Legal Aid and Advice
B)Equal pay for equal work
C)Ban on Cow Slaughter
D)Conservation of Historical Monuments
Answer: Ban on Cow Slaughter
- Q. In which of the following, there is possibility of Arbitrary Rule-
A)Two-party system
B)Single-party system
C)Multi-party system
D)Two and multi-party system
Answer: Single-party system
- Q. Match the following- Column-I – Column-II 1. Acquisition of Indian – a. By deprivation Citizenship 2. Loss of Indian – b. Equality before law and equal protection of laws 3. Fundamental Right – c. By Registration
A)1-b, 2-a, 3-c
B)1-c, 2-a, 3-b
C)1-c, 2-b, 3-a
D)1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
- Q. What is the term of President of Switzerland-
A)2 year
B)1 year
C)3 year
D)4 year
Answer: 1 year
- 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. January 26 selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because-
A)On that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942
B)It was considered to be an auspicious day
C)The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
D)None of these
Answer: The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
- Q. Under which Article was Emergency in India declared in 1975?
A)Article-152
B)Article-1
C)Article-286
D)Article-352
Answer: Article-352
- Q. Who is the head of Municipal Corporation?
A)Sarpanch
B)Prime Minister
C)Governor
D)Mayor
Answer: Mayor
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