More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Which of the following writs/ orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is sought to get an order of an authority quashed?
A)Certiorari
B)Mandamus
C)Quo Warranto
D)Habeas corpus
Answer: Certiorari
- Q. Sikkim was granted statehood in the year-
A)1974
B)1973
C)1975
D)1976
Answer: 1975
- Q. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
A)the Contingency Fund
B)the Consolidated Fund of India
C)both the above funds
D)None of the above
Answer: the Contingency Fund
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Tripura-
A)1
B)7
C)18
D)10
Answer: 1
- Q. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Preamble to the constitution of India have been taken from
A)Russia Revolution, 1917
B)The French Revolution, 1789
C)Irish Revolution, 1865
D)None of these
Answer: The French Revolution, 1789
- Q. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
- Q. What is the term of nonpermanent members of United Nations Security Council-
A)2 year
B)1 year
C)3 year
D)6 year
Answer: 2 year
- Q. Which of the following judgements stated that ‘Secularism’ and ‘Federalism are the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
A)S.R. Bommai case
B)Keshavanada Bharati case
C)Indira Sawhney case
D)Minerva Mills case
Answer: S.R. Bommai case
- Q. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
A)The French Constitution
B)The Irish constitution
C)The Japanese Constitution
D)The Canadian Constitution
Answer: The Irish constitution
- Q. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
A)6 years
B)2 years
C)5 years
D)3 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. Which of the following country has an Non-written constitution-
A)UK
B)USA
C)Pakistan
D)India
Answer: UK
- Q. Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the president of India to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
A)A failure of constitutional machinery in States
B)A National Emergency
C)A financial emergency
D)None of Above
Answer: A National Emergency
- Q. Which among the following describes Public Interest group?
A)Organisation that promote common interest
B)Organizations that promote interest of particular section of group
C)A Struggle launched for resolution of a social problem
D)Organisation that mobilizes people with a view to win political power
Answer: Organisation that promote common interest
- Q. The First Finance Commission was constituted in-
A)1951
B)1950
C)1952
D)1954
Answer: 1951
- Q. What is the name of Upper house of Indian Parliament?
A)Rajya Sabha
B)Senate
C)House of Lords
D)Legislative Assembly
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. The questions asked in the Lok Sabha by the member during question hour requiring written answer are :
A)Starred questions
B)Unstarred questions
C)short notice
D)none of the above
Answer: Unstarred questions
- Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
A)Elects
B)Suspends
C)Selects
D)Appoints
Answer: Selects
- Q. Which of the following is a feature of civil services India-
A)Temporary political executive relations
B)Neutrality and unbiasedness
C)Partiality
D)All of these
Answer: Neutrality and unbiasedness
- Q. “Person, who do not live in any state is either a Saint or an Animal” whose statement is this-
A)Angles
B)Montesquieu
C)Sophists
D)Aristotle
Answer: Aristotle
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