More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of
A)Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor.
B)Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor.
C)Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
D)None of these
Answer: Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
- Q. Article-211 of the Indian Constitution “Restriction on discussion in the Legislature” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D)The State Government
Answer: The State Government
- Q. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A)Sukurnar Sen
B)Morarji Desai
C)Sardar Patel
D)V.S Ramadevi
Answer: Sukurnar Sen
- Q. Which Article of the constitution defines the term state in Indian context?
A)Article 12
B)Article 15
C)Article 17
D)Article 20
Answer: Article 12
- Q. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission?
A)1956
B)1953
C)1960
D)1966
Answer: 1956
- Q. Which of the following does not hold his post after the approval of the President?
A)Governor
B)Prime Minister
C)Election Commission
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. The members of the parliamentary committee
A)are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
B)are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
C)are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
D)both (b) and (c)
Answer: are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
- Q. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
- Q. Ideas of welfare state are contained in-
A)Directive Principles of State Policy
B)Fundamental Rights
C)Preamble of the constitution
D)Part-VIII
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
- Q. Which of the following crops is banned by the Supreme Court of India-
A)Genetically modified brinjal
B)Lathairus
C)Bt cotton for export
D)Bt cotton for domestic usages
Answer: Genetically modified brinjal
- Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
A)Article-39
B)Artilce-36
C)Article-40
D)Article-48
Answer: Article-40
- Q. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was
A)to give more powers to local government
B)extension of provincial assemblies
C)to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
D)to establish diarchy in provinces
Answer: extension of provincial assemblies
- Q. Which Article of the Constitution of India lays down that any section of the citizens shall have the right to conserve its distinct language, script or culture?
A)Article 29
B)Article 21
C)Article 39
D)Article 49
Answer: Article 29
- Q. “The soul of India lives in villages” whose statement is this-
A)Jay Prakash Narayan
B)Vinobha Bhave
C)Jawahr Lal Nehru
D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. President constftutea which of the folloWing bodies for the distribution of resources between Centre and States-
A)Planning Commission
B)Finance Commission
C)Taxation Commission
D)Tariff Commission
Answer: Finance Commission
- Q. The provision of suspension of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from :
A)Australian constitution
B)Weimer Constitution of Germany.
C)American constitution
D)Canadian constitution
Answer: Weimer Constitution of Germany.
- Q. In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as
A)The !7th, 18th and 19th states of the Indian Union
B)The 24rd , 25th, and 26th states of the Indian Union
C)The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
D)The 25rd , 26th, and 27th states of the Indian Union
Answer: The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
- Q. Who completed two successive regimes of the Vice-President of India?
A)V.V.Giri
B)S.Radhakrishnan
C)B.D.Jatti
D)M.Hidaytullah
Answer: S.Radhakrishnan
- Q. Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Amember nominated by the members of the Parliament present in the House
B)Amember appointed by the President
C)A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)A senior most member of the House
Answer: A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Q. _____ means that the Presjdent of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.
A)Writ Jurisdiction
B)Original Jurisdiction
C)Appellate Jurisdiction
D)Advisory Jurisdiction
Answer: Advisory Jurisdiction
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