More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. In which year, there was dominance of one party in India-
A)1977
B)1971
C)1962
D)1967
Answer: 1977
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Karnataka is –
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 12
- Q. Under which of the following article the Election Commission was established-
A)Article-356
B)Article-355
C)Article-324
D)Article-320
Answer: Article-324
- Q. Which directive principle has the direct impact of the moral philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Free Legal Aid and Advice
B)Equal pay for equal work
C)Ban on Cow Slaughter
D)Conservation of Historical Monuments
Answer: Ban on Cow Slaughter
- Q. Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency?
A)Article 352
B)Article 350
C)Article 312
D)Article 280
Answer: Article 352
- Q. Which are the two forms of Democracy-
A)Direct and Indirect
B)Parliamentary and Presidential
C)Monarchical and Republican
D)Parliamentary and King
Answer: Direct and Indirect
- Q. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)Chief Justice of India
C)Vice-President
D)Prime Minister
Answer: Chief Justice of India
- Q. Which of the following appointments are not made by President of India?
A)Chief justice of India
B)Speaker of Lok Sabha
C)Chief of air force
D)Chief of army
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides-
A)7 freedoms
B)6 freedoms
C)8 freedoms
D)9 freedoms
Answer: 6 freedoms
- Q. A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House is called-
A)Censure motion
B)No confidence motion
C)Privilege motion
D)Cut motion
Answer: Privilege motion
- Q. The Inter State Council was established in 1990 in pursuance of the recommendation made by :
A)Sarkaria Commission (1983-87).
B)Mukherjee Commission (1999)
C)Mandal Commission (1980).
D)Khosla Commission (1990)
Answer: Sarkaria Commission (1983-87).
- Q. What is the name of two chambers of Swiss federal chambers-
A)House of Lords and House of Commons
B)Senate and House of representatives
C)National Council and Council of States
D)None of these
Answer: National Council and Council of States
- Q. What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950?
A)A Sovereign Democratic Republic
B)A Democratic Republic
C)Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
D)A Sovereign Secular Soicalist Democratic Republic
Answer: A Sovereign Democratic Republic
- Q. The nature of the anti-imperialist struggle was
A)initially constitutional and by large non-violent
B)always peaceful and constitutional
C)based on continuous armed resistance
D)largely supported by foreign powers
Answer: initially constitutional and by large non-violent
- Q. Which of the following committee had recommended a report for forming the institution of Lokpal and Lokayukta-
A)Gorwala Report
B)First Administrative Reform Commission
C)Ashok Mehta Committee
D)The Appleby Report
Answer: First Administrative Reform Commission
- Q. Which of the following has the power to form new states or to change the borders of the states?
A)Parliament
B)President
C)Election Commission
D)None of these
Answer: Parliament
- Q. A writ of ____ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Habeas Corpus
- 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 concept of constitution first originated in-
A)Britain
B)Switzerland
C)U.S.A
D)Japan
Answer: Britain
- Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Pay Commission
B)President
C)Cabinet
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
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