More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. In which year was the Capital of India moved from Calcutta to Delhi?
A)1911
B)1910
C)1912
D)1913
Answer: 1911
- Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Pay Commission
B)President
C)Cabinet
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Which of the following article of Indian constitution is related with the declaration of a welfare state?
A)Article-39
B)Article-99
C)Article-59
D)Article-69
Answer: Article-39
- Q. Which of the following is not a good argument in favour of democracy? 1. Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens II. Democracies are more prosperous than others III. Democracies resolve conflicts in a better way
A)Only III
B)I and II
C)Only II
D)II and III
Answer: Only II
- Q. Of the following who held the offices of Judge of the Supreme Court and be Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)K.S. Hegde
B)M. Hidayatullah
C)Subba Rao
D)P.N. Bhagwati
Answer: K.S. Hegde
- Q. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
A)the concurrent list only
B)the union list only
C)both union and concurrent list
D)all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
Answer: both union and concurrent list
- Q. The states which have a common High Court are-
A)Gujarat and Orissa
B)Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
C)Maharashtra and Goa
D)Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Answer: Maharashtra and Goa
- Q. _____is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of polities one at the regional level and the other at the national level.
A)Democracy
B)Feudalism
C)Federalism
D)Aristocracy
Answer: Federalism
- Q. The method of amending the constitution by popular veto is found in-
A)Switzerland
B)Britain
C)Russia
D)India
Answer: Switzerland
- Q. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the preamble is not the part of the constitution?
A)Golak Nath case
B)The Berubari union case
C)Kesavananda Bharati case
D)none of the above
Answer: The Berubari union case
- 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. What is the Example of Direct Democracy in India-
A)Nagar Panchayat
B)District Panchayat
C)Gram Sabha
D)Kshetra Panchayat
Answer: Gram Sabha
- Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :
A)habeas corpus and mandamus
B)habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
C)certiorari and quo warranto
D)Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition
Answer: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
- Q. “Relief of the disabled and unemployable” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: State
- Q. What is the total number of members for the main opposition party in parliament-
A)1/4 of total members
B)1/3 of total members
C)1/6 of total members
D)1/10 of total members
Answer: 1/10 of total members
- Q. According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency ?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Chief Justice
D)Parliament
Answer: President
- Q. To become a member of the Rajya Sabha a person must be at least_____ years old.
A)30
B)18
C)36
D)24
Answer: 30
- Q. Which article authorizes the Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory from any state?
A)Articles 3
B)Articles 13
C)Articles 23
D)Articles 33
Answer: Articles 3
- Q. Vice-President is-
A)Member of Rajya Sabha
B)Member of Lok Sabha
C)Member of any house
D)Not a member of any house
Answer: Not a member of any house
- Q. Article-222 of the Indian Constitution “Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
C)The State Government
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The State Government
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