More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. What is meant by ‘defection’?
A)Changing party before winning election
B)Changing party after winning election
C)Changing party after losing election
D)Changing party before losing election
Answer: Changing party after winning election
- Q. What is the total number of members in Rajya Sabha from States and Union Territories?
A)228
B)218
C)238
D)248
Answer: 238
- Q. Which of the sets of Articles deal with ‘Emergency Provision’?
A)Articles 350 and 351
B)Articles 32 and 226
C)Articles 352, 356 and 360
D)Articles 335, 336 and 337
Answer: Articles 352, 356 and 360
- Q. Which of th e following amendment act is related to goods and services tax (GST)?
A)118th
B)101st
C)257th
D)94th
Answer: 101st
- Q. The ‘Right to Vote’ in elections of the parliament is a-
A)Constitutional Right
B)Fundamental Right
C)Legal Right
D)Natural Right
Answer: Legal Right
- Q. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the-
A)Cabinet
B)President
C)Parliament
D)Finance Commission
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Which of the folloWingwrits is called Bulwark of personal freedom?
A)Habeas corpus
B)Mandamus
C)Quo warranto
D)Certiorari
Answer: Habeas corpus
- 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. The President of USA appoints the judges of Supreme Court, how-
A)At his discretion
B)Approval of Senate
C)Approval of House of Representatives
D)None of these
Answer: Approval of Senate
- Q. Who is the constitutional head of the Indian government?
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief justice of India
D)Attorney general
Answer: President
- 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. Which of the following elements are necessary for a democratic system-
A)Equality of opportunity
B)Free and unbiased election
C)Protection of rights
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The inclusion of a separate chapter on fundamental duties in the Constitution was recommended by
A)Ram Nandan Committee
B)Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
C)Mondal Commitee
D)None of the above
Answer: Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
- Q. Planning Commission of India was-
A)A Free and Autonomous Body
B)A Constitutional Body
C)A Statutory Body
D)A Non-Constitutional Body
Answer: A Non-Constitutional Body
- Q. In which year, the name of Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands was changed in Lakshadweep by parliamentary act?
A)1971
B)1973
C)1970
D)1972
Answer: 1973
- Q. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides-
A)7 freedoms
B)6 freedoms
C)8 freedoms
D)9 freedoms
Answer: 6 freedoms
- Q. According to Indian constitution, Right to life is-
A)Economic right
B)Political right
C)Fundamental right
D)Religious right
Answer: Fundamental right
- Q. Who served for the longest period of time as the Chief Minister of a state-
A)Pawan Kumar Chamling
B)Naveen Patnaik
C)Jyoti Basu
D)Nitish Kumar
Answer: Pawan Kumar Chamling
- Q. Who was the first Woman Judge of the supreme court?
A)Ruma Pal
B)Sujata Manohar
C)M.S.Fathima Beevi
D)None of these
Answer: M.S.Fathima Beevi
- Q. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the constituent Assembly of India was-
A)D.P. Khaitan
B)K.M.Munshi
C)Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar
D)T.T. Krishanmachari
Answer: Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar
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