More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The only state in the Indian union which used to have its own separate state constitution was
A)Jammu & Kashmir
B)Nagaland
C)Sikkim
D)Goa
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
- 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. Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency?
A)Article 352
B)Article 350
C)Article 312
D)Article 280
Answer: Article 352
- Q. Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrines in:
A)Article 29-30
B)Article 15
C)Article 18
D)Article 14
Answer: Article 29-30
- Q. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises Municipal elections under-
A)Article-243(ZA)
B)Article-240(1)
C)Article-243(K)
D)Article-245(D)
Answer: Article-243(ZA)
- Q. The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with-
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Parliament
D)States
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Emergency provisions in Indian Constitution has been taken from-
A)Government of India Act 1935
B)British constitution
C)Irish constitution
D)Japanese constitution
Answer: Government of India Act 1935
- Q. The Union List in Seventh Schedule contains:
A)87 Matters/Items.
B)97 Matters/Items.
C)95 Matters/Items.
D)91 Matters/Items.
Answer: 97 Matters/Items.
- 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. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
A)One fourth
B)All
C)Half
D)One third
Answer: One third
- Q. “Trade unions” is listed in the,______ list given in the Seventh Scliedule of the Constitution of India.
A)Global
B)Union
C)State
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- 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. What is the main objective of Marxism?
A)Stateless society
B)Dictatorship
C)To establish strong centre
D)Protection of weaker sections
Answer: Stateless society
- Q. All of the following are the aims of Lok Adalat, except-
A)Mass disposal of the cases
B)Secure justice to the weaker sections
C)Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man-
D)Minimize cost and delay
Answer: Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man-
- Q. Which Article of the Indian constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister?
A)Article-163
B)Article-166
C)Article-167
D)Article-164
Answer: Article-167
- Q. Which of the following country has an Non-written constitution-
A)UK
B)USA
C)Pakistan
D)India
Answer: UK
- Q. Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Indra Gandhi
C)Granville Austin
D)K.M. Munshi
Answer: K.M. Munshi
- 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. A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as-
A)Token cut
B)Disapproval of policy cut
C)Economy cut
D)Vote on account
Answer: Disapproval of policy cut
- Q. The state Reorganization commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
A)Kelkar
B)Fazl Ali
C)Mondal
D)Zakir Husain
Answer: Fazl Ali
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