More Questions on Indian Politics
- 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 the High Courts in India first set up?
A)Bombay Madras Calcutta
B)Delhi and Calcutta
C)Bombay Delhi Calcutta
D)Madras and Bombay
Answer: Bombay Madras Calcutta
- Q. The money of candidates for Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly is forfeited-
A)When he could not secure 1/4 votes
B)When he loses the election
C)When he could not secure 1/5 votes
D)When he could not secure 1/6 votes
Answer: When he could not secure 1/6 votes
- Q. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with-
A)Banking Reforms
B)Industrial Policy
C)Panchayati Raj
D)Centre-State relations
Answer: Panchayati Raj
- Q. The number of Union Territories in India is-
A)8
B)5
C)9
D)6
Answer: 8
- Q. Bicameral system is a feature of which of the following form of government-
A)President system
B)Parliamentary system
C)Federal system
D)Unitary system
Answer: Federal system
- Q. The main duty of the Speaker Protem of Lok Sabha is :
A)To administer oath to the new members
B)To unite the Cabinet
C)To end the session
D)To break the deadlock
Answer: To administer oath to the new members
- Q. Article-173 of the Indian Constitution “Qualification for membership of the State Legislature” deals with?
A)The State Government
B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
C)The Union Government
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The State Government
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 1
- 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. How can a new All India Service be introduced-
A)By Legislative Command
B)By doing Amendment in the Constitution
C)By passing a Resolution under Article-312
D)By Law
Answer: By passing a Resolution under Article-312
- Q. Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court ?
A)President of India
B)Chief Justice of India
C)Law Minister of India
D)The Union Cabinet
Answer: President of India
- 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. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the elementary education made a fundamental right under Article 21-A?
A)The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act 2002
B)The 81th Constitutional Amendment Act 2000
C)The 88th Constitutional Amendment Act 2004
D)The 96th Constitutional Amendment Act 2011
Answer: The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act 2002
- 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. Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of-
A)Decentralisation
B)Centralisation
C)Both of these
D)None of these
Answer: Decentralisation
- Q. What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article-356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force?
A)One year
B)Six months
C)Two years
D)Untill it is repealed by the Parliament
Answer: Six months
- Q. Indian Constitution is-
A)Quasi Federal
B)Federal
C)Unitary
D)Presidential
Answer: Quasi Federal
- Q. Which of the following languages were added in 8th schedule later-
A)Sanskrit, Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri
B)English, Sindhi, Marathi, Sanskrit
C)Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali
D)Marathi, Oriya, Konkani, Nepali
Answer: Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali
- Q. Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void?
A)Article 23
B)Article 3
C)Article 33
D)Article 13
Answer: Article 13
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