More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A)Supreme Court
B)Parliament
C)High courts
D)Election Commission
Answer: High courts
- Q. Which type of democracy do we follow in India?
A)Presidential
B)Direct
C)Representative
D)Dictatorship
Answer: Representative
- Q. Any member of Union Public Service Commission can be removed by-
A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D)Chairman of UPSC
Answer: President
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is-
A)26
B)10
C)28
D)48
Answer: 48
- Q. Under which of the following articles, president can make the proclamation of emergency in failure of constitutional machinery in any state-
A)356
B)352
C)360
D)350
Answer: 356
- Q. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter?
A)Residuary Powers under Article 248
B)Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
C)Emergency Powers
D)Article-48 in the Directive Principles
Answer: Article-48 in the Directive Principles
- Q. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A)it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
B)it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
C)the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. How many legislative assembly seats are in Delhi-
A)70
B)60
C)40
D)50
Answer: 70
- Q. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
A)President
B)Election Commission
C)Parliament
D)Parliament & Assemblies
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Which of the following is CORRECT about coalition form of government?
A)Sharing of power by different social groups
B)Sharing of power at different levels
C)Sharing of power by two or more political parties
D)None of these
Answer: Sharing of power by two or more political parties
- Q. Of the various grounds below which discrimination by the State is not prohibited in ArticleIS of the Constitution?
A)Race
B)Place of birth
C)Language
D)Caste
Answer: Language
- Q. Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection Act?
A)Fifth Schedule
B)Second Schedule
C)Eighth Schedule
D)Tenth Schedule
Answer: Tenth Schedule
- Q. Which of th e following amendment act is related to goods and services tax (GST)?
A)118th
B)101st
C)257th
D)94th
Answer: 101st
- Q. The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the-
A)Parliament
B)President on the recommendation of the Govemor
C)Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
D)Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet
Answer: Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
- Q. On Prorogation, the Lok Sabha can be summoned only by :
A)The Prime Minister of India
B)The President of India
C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
D)None of the above
Answer: The President of India
- Q. Which of the following languages is not mentioned in 8th schedule of the constitution-
A)Sindhi
B)Sanskrit
C)English
D)Nepali
Answer: English
- Q. The law framed by Judiciary is called-
A)Case law
B)Ordinary law
C)Rule of law
D)Administrative law
Answer: Case law
- Q. When any House of Parliament (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha ) is adjourned without naming a day for reassembly it is known as :
A)Adjournment of Debate
B)Demand for Grants
C)Adjournment of the sitting of the House
D)Adjournment Sine die
Answer: Adjournment Sine die
- Q. If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the-
A)Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers
B)Prime Minister only
C)Entire Council of Ministers
D)Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the Speaker
Answer: Entire Council of Ministers
- 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
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