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 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. A governor, though he remains in office at the pleasure of the President is an integral part of :
    A)State Legislature
    B)Lok Shabha
    C)Raj Shabha
    D)None of Above
    Answer: State Legislature
  • Q. Which of the following person was elected unopposed for the post of president?
    A)S.Radhakrishanan
    B)Rajendra Prasad
    C)N.Sanjeev Reddy
    D)Shankar Dayal Sharma
    Answer: N.Sanjeev Reddy
  • 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. Which of the following act suggested the post of Comptroller and Auditor General?
    A)Act of 1919
    B)Act of 1909
    C)Act of 1935
    D)Act of 1947
    Answer: Act of 1919
  • Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched-
    A)Medical termination of Pregnancy Act - 1971
    B)Hindu marriage Act - 1955
    C)Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
    D)Violence against Women Act - 1995
    Answer: Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
  • Q. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Preamble to the constitution of India have been taken from
    A)Russia Revolution, 1917
    B)The French Revolution, 1789
    C)Irish Revolution, 1865
    D)None of these
    Answer: The French Revolution, 1789
  • Q. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
    A)the president
    B)the speaker
    C)the prime minister
    D)the minister for parliamentary affairs
    Answer: the president
  • Q. What is the salary per month of the President of India in 2015?
    A)Rs 1,00,000
    B)Rs 1,50,000
    C)Rs 75,000
    D)Rs 50,000
    Answer: Rs 1,50,000
  • Q. Which Article of the Constitution provides freedom to manage religious affairs ?
    A)Article 26.
    B)Article 25.
    C)Article 27.
    D)Article 28.
    Answer: Article 26.
  • Q. Which article of the Constitution deals with money bills-
    A)Article-110
    B)Article-130
    C)Article-120
    D)Article-100
    Answer: Article-110
  • Q. The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)Sardar Patel
    C)K.M. Munshi
    D)B.R. Ambedkar
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. The name of the union given in the Constitution is
    A)India or Hindustan
    B)Hindustan or Bharatavarsha
    C)India or Bharat
    D)Bharatadesh or India
    Answer: India or Bharat
  • Q. The Attorney General of India has the power to appear in-
    A)Any High Court
    B)Supreme Court
    C)Any Session Court
    D)Any Court in India
    Answer: Any Court in India
  • Q. The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
    A)it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
    B)it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parlia
    C)it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
    D)None of the above
    Answer: it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
  • 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. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides-
    A)7 freedoms
    B)6 freedoms
    C)8 freedoms
    D)9 freedoms
    Answer: 6 freedoms
  • Q. Which form of government believes in giving equal rights and opportunities for women and men?
    A)Secularist
    B)Feminist
    C)Castiest
    D)Communalist
    Answer: Feminist
  • Q. What is the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha?
    A)542
    B)512
    C)552
    D)532
    Answer: 552
  • 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

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