Q. What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article-356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?

Correct Answer

Six months

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Which of the following is not an eligibility of the judge of Supreme Court in India?
    A)Age should be 35 years
    B)Citizen of India
    C)Should have practiced at least 10 years in any High court
    D)Should be a jurist
    Answer: Age should be 35 years
  • Q. The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of-
    A)The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
    B)The Prime Minister
    C)The Council of Ministers of the Union
    D)Parliament
    Answer: The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
  • Q. “Betting and gambling” is listed in the_____ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: State
  • Q. The ordinance issued by president is applicable for the period of-
    A)6 months
    B)3 months
    C)9 months
    D)Uncertain time
    Answer: 6 months
  • Q. In India, no government expenditure can be made without approval of –
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Parliament
    C)President
    D)Supreme court
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure –
    A)Five years
    B)Six years
    C)Four years
    D)Seven years
    Answer: Five years
  • Q. _______ amends the Constitution.
    A)Prime Minister's Office
    B)Ministry of Defence
    C)Parliament
    D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. Which of the following is CORRECT about coalition form of government?
    A)Sharing of power by different social groups
    B)Sharing of power at different levels
    C)Sharing of power by two or more political parties
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sharing of power by two or more political parties
  • Q. The Vice-President is the ex-officio chaiman of-
    A)Lok sabha
    B)Rajya Sabha
    C)Planning commission
    D)National development council
    Answer: Rajya Sabha
  • Q. Which part of Indian constitution is described the Magna Carta of India?
    A)Part IV Directive principles of state policy
    B)Part III containing Fundamental Rights (Article 12 to 35)
    C)Part II Citizenship
    D)Part IV Fundamental Duties
    Answer: Part III containing Fundamental Rights (Article 12 to 35)
  • Q. Which of the following countries is governed by a King-
    A)Iran
    B)Afghanistan
    C)Iraq
    D)Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Saudi Arabia
  • Q. The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish :
    A)Social Democracy
    B)Political Democracy
    C)Gandhian Democracy
    D)Social and Economic Democracy
    Answer: Social and Economic Democracy
  • Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Punjab-
    A)1
    B)7
    C)18
    D)10
    Answer: 7
  • Q. Which are the two forms of Democracy-
    A)Direct and Indirect
    B)Parliamentary and Presidential
    C)Monarchical and Republican
    D)Parliamentary and King
    Answer: Direct and Indirect
  • Q. Article-231 of the Indian Constitution “Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States” deals with?
    A)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    B)The State Government
    C)The Union Government
    D)The fundamental rghts of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The State Government
  • Q. How is the President of India elected?
    A)By single transferable vote
    B)Directly by public voting
    C)By secondary voting system
    D)All options are correct
    Answer: By single transferable vote
  • Q. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
    A)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
    B)G. V. Mavalankar
    C)M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
    D)Dr. P.V. Cherian
    Answer: G. V. Mavalankar
  • Q. Indian Parliament is-
    A)Bicameral
    B)Unicameral
    C)Tricameral
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bicameral
  • Q. Who among the following is the executive head of state in India?
    A)President
    B)Prime Minister
    C)Cabinet Secretary
    D)Finance Secretary
    Answer: President
  • Q. Indian Constitution is made up of how many words?
    A)1,17,369
    B)40,000
    C)80,000
    D)1,45,000
    Answer: 1,45,000

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