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

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A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The money of candidates for Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly is forfeited-
    A)When he could not secure 1/4 votes
    B)When he loses the election
    C)When he could not secure 1/5 votes
    D)When he could not secure 1/6 votes
    Answer: When he could not secure 1/6 votes
  • Q. The ballot papers were used firstly in-
    A)England
    B)Ancient Greece
    C)Australia
    D)USA
    Answer: Ancient Greece
  • Q. The president of the constituent assembly of India was:
    A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
    C)Sachidanand Sahu
    D)Hakim Ajmal Khan
    Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
  • Q. Which of the following is the inalienable attribute of the parliamentary system of government?
    A)Fusion of Executive and Legislature
    B)Flexibility of the Constitution
    C)Judicial Supremacy
    D)Parliamentary Sovereignty
    Answer: Fusion of Executive and Legislature
  • Q. The Model Code of Conduct, issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections, is-
    A)Agreement between all registered political parties
    B)A command by the Supreme Court of India
    C)Stipulated in Constitution
    D)Specified in the Representation of the People Act, 1951
    Answer: Agreement between all registered political parties
  • Q. Who admits a new State to the Union of India?
    A)Supreme Court
    B)President
    C)Prime Minister
    D)Parliament
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. What is the name of two chambers of Swiss federal chambers-
    A)House of Lords and House of Commons
    B)Senate and House of representatives
    C)National Council and Council of States
    D)None of these
    Answer: National Council and Council of States
  • Q. Part-IV of Constitution of India deals with-
    A)Citizenship
    B)Fundamental Right
    C)Directive Principles of State Policy
    D)Union executive
    Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. In which of the following Articles there is provision of “Right to Equality”?
    A)Article-19
    B)Article-14
    C)Article-20
    D)Article-21
    Answer: Article-14
  • Q. President of India can be removed from his office by-
    A)Chief Justice of India
    B)Prime Minister of India
    C)Parliament
    D)Lok Sabha
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. Which of the following pair is correctly matched-
    A)ADM Jabalpur - rights ofcitizens in emergency
    B)Indra Sawhney case - rights ofwomen at work place
    C)Kartar singh case - rights of minorities
    D)Vishakha case - centre state relation
    Answer: ADM Jabalpur - rights ofcitizens in emergency
  • Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of Fundamental Rights sub-Committee of the Constitutent Assembly?
    A)Rajendra Prasad
    B)J. B. Kripalani
    C)B. R. Arnbedkar
    D)Gopinath Bardoloi
    Answer: J. B. Kripalani
  • 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
  • Q. Which among the following is not appointed by the President of India?
    A)Judge of Supreme Court
    B)Vice President of India
    C)Attorney General of India
    D)Chief Justice of India
    Answer: Vice President of India
  • Q. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the-
    A)State Government
    B)Union Government
    C)Union and State Governments
    D)Neither Union nor State Governments
    Answer: Union and State Governments
  • Q. Parliament conducts sessions each year-
    A)2
    B)1
    C)3
    D)4
    Answer: 3
  • Q. The members of the committees of Parliament are
    A)nominated by the prime minister
    B)nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
    C)appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliam
    D)appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
    Answer: appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
  • Q. The Westminster parliamentary system was developed in-
    A)Australia
    B)Spain
    C)UK
    D)USA
    Answer: UK
  • Q. Which part of the Constitution of India deals with special provisions to SCs, STs, OBCs and Anglo-Indians ?
    A)Part 6 (Article 152 to 237).
    B)Part 16 (Article 330 to 342).
    C)Part 18 (Article 352 to 360).
    D)Part 14A (Article 323A to 323B).
    Answer: Part 16 (Article 330 to 342).
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Haryana is-
    A)26
    B)10
    C)28
    D)48
    Answer: 10

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