More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Article-39(A) of the Indian Constitution “Equal justice and free legal aid” deals with?
A)the directive principles of state policy
B)the State Government
C)the Union Government
D)the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: the directive principles of state policy
- Q. Parliament includes-
A)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B)President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
C)Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
D)Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and Lok Sabha
Answer: President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Q. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A)one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
B)one-fourth of the total membership
C)50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D)at least 100 members
Answer: one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
- Q. How many members were in the interim Parliament of India-
A)313
B)296
C)318
D)316
Answer: 296
- Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
B)Writ of Certiorari
C)Writ of Mandamus
D)Writ of Quo Warranto
Answer: Writ of Mandamus
- Q. The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the-
A)Parliament
B)President on the recommendation of the Govemor
C)Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
D)Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet
Answer: Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
- Q. The most important law enforcing Article 24 prohibiting the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory of other hazardous activities is :
A)The Unlawful Activities Act 1967
B)The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
C)The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
D)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
Answer: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
- Q. Which articles of the Constitution of India explicitly confer the power of judicial review on a High Court ?
A)Article 336
B)Article 335
C)Article 13 and Article 226
D)Article 35
Answer: Article 13 and Article 226
- Q. What occurs under direct democracy in Switzerland-
A)Disorganized growth
B)Natural growth
C)Artificial growth
D)None of these
Answer: Natural growth
- Q. Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with-
A)Distribution of power between the Union and the States
B)Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
C)Power and Authority of the Municipalities
D)Powers of the Governor of the State
Answer: Distribution of power between the Union and the States
- Q. Who said that “I don’t accept a politics without religion”-
A)Mahatma Gandhi
B)Jawahar Lal Nehru
C)Vinoba Bhave
D)Jaiprakash Narayan
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people for the people was made by-
A)George Washington
B)Abrahm Lincoln
C)Theodre Roosevelt
D)Winston Churchill
Answer: Abrahm Lincoln
- Q. Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar term as the “Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution”?
A)Article 19
B)Article 14
C)Article 356
D)Article 32
Answer: Article 32
- Q. According to Indian constitution, which of the following is a Constitutional Body-
A)National Development Council
B)Finance Commission
C)Planning Commission
D)None of these
Answer: Finance Commission
- Q. Which of the following committee had recommended a report for forming the institution of Lokpal and Lokayukta-
A)Gorwala Report
B)First Administrative Reform Commission
C)Ashok Mehta Committee
D)The Appleby Report
Answer: First Administrative Reform Commission
- 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 president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
A)in consultation with the state governor
B)in consultation with the chief justice of India
C)in his discretion
D)in consultation with the government of the state
Answer: in consultation with the government of the state
- Q. As per John Locke, an English philosopher and physician, which is Dot a Natural Right?
A)Equality
B)Liberty
C)Property
D)Right to Vote
Answer: Right to Vote
- Q. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A)Prime Minister of India
B)President of India
C)Vice President of India
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Vice President of India
- Q. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
A)the Nehru report
B)the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
C)a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
D)the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
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