More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Article 359 authorizes the president to suspend the fight 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 the Above
Answer: A National Emergency
- Q. Fundamental rights can be suspended by-
A)President
B)Governor
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister
Answer: President
- Q. Article 169 of the Constitution makes the provision for the abolition or creation of :
A)Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
B)Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
C)Specifies Fundamental Duties
D)Legislative Councils in States
Answer: Legislative Councils in States
- Q. Any member of Union Public Service Commission can be removed by-
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D)Chairman of UPSC
Answer: President
- Q. In Indian parliamentary functioning, “Zero Hour” means-
A)First hour of the session
B)Time before question hour
C)Time immediately following question hour
D)Acceptance of privilege motion
Answer: Time immediately following question hour
- Q. Which is an example of direct democracy in India?
A)Nagar Panchayat
B)Zila Panchayat
C)Gram Sabha
D)Kshetra Panchayat
Answer: Gram Sabha
- Q. The item ‘Education’ belongs to the-
A)State List
B)Union List
C)Concurrent List
D)Residuary Subjects
Answer: Concurrent List
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is-
A)26
B)10
C)28
D)48
Answer: 48
- 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
- Q. Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
A)Finance Minister
B)Prime Minister
C)President
D)Railway Minister
Answer: President
- Q. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
A)chief justice
B)chief minister
C)governor
D)vice-president
Answer: governor
- Q. Sikkim was made the full fledged state of Union of India by :
A)The 37th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
B)The 35th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
C)The 38th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
D)The 36th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
Answer: The 36th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
- Q. The lengthiest Constitution of the world is :
A)the constitution of Ireland
B)the constitution of India
C)the constitution of Australia
D)the constitution of Japan
Answer: the constitution of India
- 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
- Q. An amendment of the constitution may be initiated-
A)By introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha
B)By introduction by the President of India
C)By the Governors of States
D)By the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament
Answer: By the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament
- Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “CPIM”?
A)Common Party of India (Movement)
B)Common Party of India (Marxist)
C)Communist Party of India (Movement)
D)Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Answer: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Q. The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended-
A)By the Parliament alone
B)By the State Legislatures acting together
C)With the joint approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures
D)Only on ratification by half of the States
Answer: By the Parliament alone
- Q. The provision of suspension of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from :
A)Australian constitution
B)Weimer Constitution of Germany.
C)American constitution
D)Canadian constitution
Answer: Weimer Constitution of Germany.
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is-
A)6
B)1
C)11
D)15
Answer: 1
- Q. Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution states that all persons shall be equally protected by the laws of the country?
A)Right to Freedom
B)Right to Equality
C)Right against exploitation
D)Right to Freedom of Religion
Answer: Right to Equality
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