More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. _______ amends the Constitution.
A)Prime Minister's Office
B)Ministry of Defence
C)Parliament
D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer: Parliament
- Q. For whom, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India works as a friend, philosopher and guide?
A)Estimates Committee
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Finance Ministry
D)Committee on Public Undertakings
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- 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. Evaluate the following statements- I. The legal interpretation of equality is chiefly influenced by equality before law and equal protection of law II. Equality before law means rule of law
A)II is correct but I is incorrect
B)I is correct but II is incorrect
C)Both are correct
D)Both are incorrect
Answer: Both are correct
- 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 Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A)it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
B)it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
C)the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
A)One fourth
B)All
C)Half
D)One third
Answer: One third
- Q. The National Green Tribunal looks after the cases related with-
A)Cases related to conservation and security of historical sites
B)Criminal Cases
C)Civil Cases
D)Environment and Forest Conservation
Answer: Environment and Forest Conservation
- Q. The provision to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the state has been given in :
A)Fundamental Duties
B)Fundamental Rights
C)Directive Principles of State Policy
D)None of the above
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
- Q. What can be the maximum strength of state legislative council?
A)1/3rd of concemed legislative assembly
B)Half of concerned legislative assembly
C)4th of concerned legislative assembly
D)500
Answer: 1/3rd of concemed legislative assembly
- Q. Which are the two forms of Democracy-
A)Direct and Indirect
B)Parliamentary and Presidential
C)Monarchical and Republican
D)Parliamentary and King
Answer: Direct and Indirect
- Q. When were the fundamental duties inserted in Indian constitution?
A)1972
B)1971
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1976
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 10
- Q. What is the meaning of “Judicial Review” of Supreme Court-
A)Review of the functioning of judiciary in country
B)Review of its own verdict
C)Review of constitutional validity of laws
D)Timely review of constitution
Answer: Review of constitutional validity of laws
- Q. The five permanent members of United Nations Security Council are-
A)China, Germany, USA, UK, Canada
B)China, Germany, Russia, UK, USA
C)China, France, Russia, UK, USA
D)China, Canada, France, USA, Germany
Answer: China, France, Russia, UK, USA
- 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 Constituion of which country is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world?
A)United Kingdom
B)Russia
C)USA
D)India
Answer: India
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Haryana is-
A)26
B)10
C)28
D)48
Answer: 10
- Q. In which year was the Prevention of terrorism Act (POTA)enacted?
A)2001
B)2000
C)2002
D)2003
Answer: 2002
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