More Questions on Indian Politics
- 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. 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?
A)One year
B)Six months
C)Two years
D)Untill it is repealed by the Parliament
Answer: Six months
- Q. The Advantage of unitary system of governance is-
A)Strong state
B)More adaptability
C)More participation by the people
D)Less chance of authoritarianism
Answer: Strong state
- Q. Parliament and Constitution are not mode of-
A)Political Justice
B)Legal Justice
C)Economic Justice
D)Social Justice
Answer: Legal Justice
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Punjab is –
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 13
- 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 Country has the first woman Prime Minister in the world-
A)Sri Lanka
B)India
C)Israel
D)Pakistan
Answer: Sri Lanka
- Q. Building of the Parliament of India is called-
A)Lok Sabha Bhavan
B)Sansad Bhavan
C)Rajya Sabha Bhavan
D)Sarkar Bhavan
Answer: Sansad Bhavan
- Q. Who on recommendations made by both houses of parliament can oust the judges of high court before completion of their tenure on the basis of misconduct or incapability?
A)Chief Justice of High Court
B)Chief Justice of India
C)President on recommendations made by both houses of Parliament
D)Special majority in both houses of Parliament
Answer: President on recommendations made by both houses of Parliament
- Q. Who said about “Ram rule through village rule”?
A)Vinobha bhave
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Jayaprakash Narayan
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. Which was the first state in India to conduct the Election during delimitation-
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Tamilnadu
C)Kerala
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- 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. What is the full form of MLA in the Indian Constitution?
A)Master of Legislative Assembly
B)Member of Legislative Assembly
C)Member of Left Assembly
D)Master of Left Assembly
Answer: Member of Legislative Assembly
- Q. Which is an example of direct democracy in India?
A)Nagar Panchayat
B)Zila Panchayat
C)Gram Sabha
D)Kshetra Panchayat
Answer: Gram Sabha
- Q. The Number of Spokes in the CHAKRA in Indian National flag is:
A)33
B)20
C)24
D)40
Answer: 24
- Q. The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by
A)British Constitution
B)Australian Constitution
C)The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
D)Canadian Constitution
Answer: The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
- Q. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
A)determined by the state legislative assembly of a state
B)of six years
C)of four years
D)None of the above
Answer: of six years
- Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A)The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
B)The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
C)The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D)Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
Answer: Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 19
- Q. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
A)Supplementary questions
B)Questions
C)Adjournment motions
D)None of the above
Answer: None of the above
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