More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Who permits the formation of new state in Union of India?
A)Supreme Court
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- Q. The Indian Constitution declares India as all of the following, except-
A)Democratic republic
B)Communist
C)Socialist
D)Secular
Answer: Communist
- Q. Which Parliamentary Committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?
A)Estimates Committee
B)Committee on Government Assurances
C)Privileges Committee
D)Public Accounts Committee
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. On which principle, the General Indian Election is based on-
A)Regional Representation
B)Proportional Representation
C)Executive Representation
D)General Representation
Answer: Regional Representation
- 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. The right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights including the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto are the parts of
A)Right to Constitutional Remedies
B)Fundamentals Rights
C)Directive Principle
D)Right to freedom
Answer: Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Q. The salary and allowances of judges of Supreme Court are charged on-
A)Contingency Fund of India
B)Reserve Bank of India
C)Consolidated Fund of India
D)Finance Commission
Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
- Q. Indian Parliament can rename or redefine the boundary of a State by-
A)Absolute majority
B)A simple majority
C)2/3rd majority of the members voting
D)2/3rd majority of the members voting and an absolute majority of its total membership
Answer: A simple majority
- 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 Article-343 of the Indian Constitution is about-
A)Number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
B)Number of seats for the Lok Sabha
C)Hindi as official language
D)Special status to Kashmir
Answer: Hindi as official language
- Q. The parliament works through committees which
A)exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
B)help the government in the formulation of policy
C)ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed
D)both (a) and (b)
Answer: exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
- Q. The office of the prime minister of India
A)is created by the Parliament
B)rests on coronations
C)is created by the constitution
D)All of the above
Answer: is created by the constitution
- Q. The Indian constitution came into force on-
A)26 January, 1952
B)26 January, 1950
C)15 August, 1948
D)31 Novembar,1949
Answer: 26 January, 1950
- Q. Which of the following is not an essential element of the state?
A)Administration
B)Population
C)Sovereignty
D)Territory
Answer: Administration
- Q. The National Emergency in India can be declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through-
A)Article-356
B)Article-352
C)Article-360
D)Article-368
Answer: Article-352
- Q. CTBT denotes-
A)Drug control measures
B)Arms control measures
C)Financial control measures
D)Trade control and regulation
Answer: Arms control measures
- Q. Right to freedom of religion as enshrined in Article 25-28 includes
A)Free profession
B)Freedom of Conscience
C)Practice and propagation of religion
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Preventive detention means-
A)Detention after interrogation
B)Detention for interrogation
C)Detention without interrogation
D)Detention for cognizable offence
Answer: Detention without interrogation
- Q. “Reserve Bank of India” is listed in the _______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Union
- Q. Coup is-
A)A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of normal administration and justice
B)Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
C)Territory under the immediate political control of another state
D)All options are correct
Answer: Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
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