More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of-
A)Decentralisation
B)Centralisation
C)Both of these
D)None of these
Answer: Decentralisation
- Q. Under which Article of the constitution, the President of India can declare the financial emergency-
A)Article 356
B)Article 360
C)Article 364
D)Article 352
Answer: Article 360
- Q. Which type of democracy do we follow in India?
A)Presidential
B)Direct
C)Representative
D)Dictatorship
Answer: Representative
- Q. In our Constitution Economic planning is in-
A)State list
B)Union list
C)Concurrent list
D)Not in any list
Answer: Concurrent list
- Q. Rajya Sabha is assisted by the Secretary General, who holds the rank equivalent to?
A)Member of Parliament
B)Cabinet Minister of the Government of India
C)Member of Legislature
D)Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
Answer: Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
- Q. Chief Justic of the Supreme Court is appointed by the-
A)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
B)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)Prime Minister
D)President
Answer: President
- Q. When did Sri Lank, ganed its independence?
A)16 March, 1962
B)4 February, 1948
C)26 March, 1972
D)15 February, 1938
Answer: 4 February, 1948
- Q. The state Reorganization commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
A)Kelkar
B)Fazl Ali
C)Mondal
D)Zakir Husain
Answer: Fazl Ali
- Q. In India, Prime Minister can hold his post till, he has-
A)Confidence of Rajya Sabha
B)Support of armed forces
C)Confidence of Lok Sabha
D)Support of people
Answer: Confidence of Lok Sabha
- Q. Which of the following item is in “concurrent list”-
A)Labor Union
B)Inter-state rivers
C)Citizenship
D)Local Govenance
Answer: Labor Union
- Q. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?
A)Lakashadweep
B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C)Puducherry
D)Nagaland
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. What is the total number of members for the main opposition party in parliament-
A)1/4 of total members
B)1/3 of total members
C)1/6 of total members
D)1/10 of total members
Answer: 1/10 of total members
- Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
B)Writ of Certiorari
C)Writ of Mandamus
D)Writ of Quo Warranto
Answer: Writ of Mandamus
- Q. Article 359 authorizes the president to suspend the fight to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
A)A failure of constitutional machinery in States
B)A National Emergency
C)A financial emergency
D)None of the Above
Answer: A National Emergency
- Q. In which form of government the rulers are elected by the people?
A)Democratic
B)Autocratic
C)Martial law
D)Aristocratic
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The only state in the Indian union which used to have its own separate state constitution was
A)Jammu & Kashmir
B)Nagaland
C)Sikkim
D)Goa
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
- Q. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
A)President of India
B)Chief Minister of India
C)Law Minister
D)Prime Minister of India
Answer: President of India
- Q. The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
A)socialist government
B)an effective, hones government
C)active opposition
D)adequate resources
Answer: adequate resources
- Q. What is the meaning of Fascism in respect to state-
A)State is a matter of exploitation by a group of people
B)State is in control of the king
C)State grows the concept of individualism
D)Nation state is a uninterrupted dominance
Answer: State is in control of the king
- Q. Where is the word “Federal” used in the constitution of India?
A)Part 3
B)Preamble
C)Article 368
D)Nowhere in constitution
Answer: Nowhere in constitution
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