Q. What is the meaning of “Public Interest Litigation”?

Correct Answer

A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Which of the following is not a branch of federal form of government?
    A)Executive
    B)Judiciary
    C)Legislative
    D)Media
    Answer: Media
  • Q. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission-
    A)President
    B)Law Minister
    C)Prime Minister
    D)Chief Justice
    Answer: President
  • Q. The Constitution of India has divided the powers between the Centre and the States in terms of:
    A)State list
    B)Concurrent list
    C)The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
    D)Union list
    Answer: The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
  • Q. What is the maximum age limit for the President post of India?
    A)60 years
    B)58 years
    C)62 years
    D)No age limit
    Answer: No age limit
  • Q. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee in Indian Parliament is-
    A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    B)Leader of opposition
    C)Deputy Chairman of Lok Sabha
    D)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    Answer: Leader of opposition
  • Q. During an emergency all of the fol.owing fundamental rights are suspended, except-
    A)Freedom of speech and Expression
    B)Freedom of association
    C)Personal liberty
    D)Freedom of assembly without arms
    Answer: Personal liberty
  • Q. Which two states have a common High Court ?
    A)Haryana and Punjab
    B)Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
    C)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Haryana and Punjab
  • Q. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force-
    A)For six months
    B)For three months
    C)For nine months
    D)Indefinitely
    Answer: For six months
  • Q. Lok Sabha is the House of the________ Parliament of India-
    A)Upper
    B)Lower
    C)Left
    D)Right
    Answer: Lower
  • Q. Lakshadweep’s High Court is located in which state of India?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Telugu is the official language of –
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also, when no action is taken by the Upper House within-
    A)20 days
    B)10 days
    C)14 days
    D)30 days
    Answer: 14 days
  • Q. Communist Party of India was founded in-
    A)1885
    B)1835
    C)1925
    D)1964
    Answer: 1925
  • Q. Which type of emergency has not been declared so far in India?
    A)External emergency caused due to external threat
    B)Internal emergency caused due to internal disturbances
    C)State emergency caused due to failure of constitutional machinery in the state
    D)Financial Emergency
    Answer: Financial Emergency
  • Q. How many fundamental rights were there in the beginning?
    A)Seven
    B)Six
    C)Four
    D)Five
    Answer: Seven
  • Q. In which of the form, composit India has been described in the constitution?
    A)Semi Federal
    B)A Union State
    C)Federation of States and Territories
    D)Partly Unitary and Partly Federal
    Answer: A Union State
  • Q. Which of the following subject is in state list-
    A)Criminal law
    B)Agriculture
    C)Education
    D)defence
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. Which of the following feature as been adopted from the constitution of USA by the maker of Indian constitution?
    A)Fundamental Rights
    B)Judicial Review
    C)Removal of the Judges of Supreme Court
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • 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. Where the High Courts in India first set up?
    A)Bombay Madras Calcutta
    B)Delhi and Calcutta
    C)Bombay Delhi Calcutta
    D)Madras and Bombay
    Answer: Bombay Madras Calcutta

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