More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Right to Privacy comes under-
A)Article-20
B)Article-19
C)Article-21
D)Article-18
Answer: Article-21
- Q. Which amendment act raised the age of retirement for judges of High Court to 62 from 60?
A)15th
B)12th
C)10th
D)252th
Answer: 15th
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Uttar Pradesh is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 31
- Q. The Phrase “equality before law” used in article-14 of Indian constitution has been borrowed from-
A)Germany
B)U.S.A
C)Britain
D)Greece
Answer: Britain
- Q. The first General Election in India and first Amendment to the Constitution was held in-
A)1950
B)1949
C)1951
D)1952
Answer: 1951
- Q. What is the literal meaning of the term “Quo-Warranto”?
A)To forbid
B)We command
C)By what authority (or) warrant
D)None of these
Answer: By what authority (or) warrant
- 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 system of Budget was introduced in India during the Viceroyalty of-
A)Dalhousie
B)Canning
C)Ripon
D)Elgin
Answer: Canning
- Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, duration of sentence is reduced without changing its character?
A)Remission
B)Commutation
C)Respite
D)Reprieve
Answer: Remission
- Q. Who is considered as the maker of the constitution of India?
A)B.R Ambedkar
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Jawaharlal Nehru
D)B.N.Rau
Answer: B.R Ambedkar
- Q. The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of
A)Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor.
B)Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor.
C)Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
D)None of these
Answer: Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
- Q. As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, the nature of Indian State is of :
A)Socialist
B)Sovereign
C)Republic
D)A sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
Answer: A sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
- Q. How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
A)85
B)39
C)109
D)131
Answer: 131
- Q. Republic means ultimate power is held by-
A)the people
B)the monarch
C)the winning party
D)Ministers
Answer: the people
- Q. A law can be enacted, or executive order issued, even contrary to Article-19, during proclamation of emergency-
A)Caused by internal armed rebellion
B)Casued by war or external aggression
C)Casued by constitutional breakdown
D)Caused by financial crisis
Answer: Casued by war or external aggression
- 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. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees Indian citizens-
A)Equality before law
B)Equal protection of laws
C)Equal distribution of economic resources
D)Equality before law and equal protection of the laws
Answer: Equality before law and equal protection of the laws
- Q. If the Speaker, of Lok Sabha wants to resign, whom does he resign-
A)Deputy Speaker
B)President of India
C)Prime Minister
D)Council of Ministers
Answer: Deputy Speaker
- Q. Which of the following right has been removed from fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal right?
A)Right to property
B)Right to life and personal liberty
C)Right to education
D)Right to freedom of religion
Answer: Right to property
- Q. Which was the first state in India to conduct the Election during delimitation-
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Tamilnadu
C)Kerala
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
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