More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. State Highways are maintained by-
A)Private companies preferred by state government
B)Centre and state governments jointly
C)Individual state
D)Central government
Answer: Individual state
- Q. The highest law officer in India is:
A)Additional General
B)Advocate General
C)Attorney General
D)None of these
Answer: Attorney General
- Q. Who supported the concept of “Public desire”-
A)Hegal
B)Hume
C)Kant
D)Rousseau
Answer: Rousseau
- Q. Which among the following is not a preventive detention act?
A)Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA)
B)Terrorism and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) act (TADA)
C)Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA)
D)Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
Answer: Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
- Q. The ordinance issued by president is applicable for the period of-
A)6 months
B)3 months
C)9 months
D)Uncertain time
Answer: 6 months
- Q. Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana?
A)Dass Commission
B)Dhar Commission
C)Shah Commission
D)Mahajan Commission
Answer: Shah Commission
- Q. The committee which Examines the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, is-
A)Consultative committee
B)Estimates committee
C)Public Accounts Committee
D)None of these
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. During Financial Emergency all money bills passed by the state legislature are to be reserved for the consideration of the-
A)Prime Minister
B)Governor
C)Parliament
D)President
Answer: President
- Q. Which of the following appointment is not in the Jurisdiction of President?
A)Chairman of finance commission
B)Chief justice of India
C)Chief of army
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. To whom, “The Union Public Service Commission presents its report”-
A)Parliament
B)President
C)Lok Sabha
D)Rajya Sabha
Answer: President
- Q. Which of the following subject is not in Union list-
A)Banking
B)Census
C)Labor Union
D)Foreign Debt
Answer: Labor Union
- Q. A Secular State is one which-
A)Is irreligious
B)Has no religion of its own
C)Is anti-religion
D)Takes into consideration the religious sentiments of the people
Answer: Has no religion of its own
- Q. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A)10
B)7
C)12
D)15
Answer: 12
- Q. The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
A)the prime minister
B)the speaker
C)the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
D)None of the above
Answer: the prime minister
- Q. In which of the following, there is possibility of Arbitrary Rule-
A)Two-party system
B)Single-party system
C)Multi-party system
D)Two and multi-party system
Answer: Single-party system
- 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 parliamentary form of government as prevalent in India emphasizes the interdependence between the:
A)Urban Development and Rural Development
B)Social Justice & Empowerment
C)Urban Employment and Poverty
D)Legislative and Executive Organs
Answer: Legislative and Executive Organs
- Q. Planning Commission of India was-
A)A Free and Autonomous Body
B)A Constitutional Body
C)A Statutory Body
D)A Non-Constitutional Body
Answer: A Non-Constitutional Body
- Q. The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means
A)judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
B)the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
C)judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
D)None of the above
Answer: the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
- Q. Which among the following Article of the Indian Constitution provides for State emergency and suspends constitutional arrangement in a State?
A)Article-356
B)Article-352
C)Article-389
D)Article-392
Answer: Article-356
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