More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Formation of a new state in India is done by Citizenship-
A)Simple Majority
B)Special Majority
C)Without Majority
D)None of these
Answer: Simple Majority
- Q. Which is an example of direct democracy in India?
A)Nagar Panchayat
B)Zila Panchayat
C)Gram Sabha
D)Kshetra Panchayat
Answer: Gram Sabha
- Q. Konkani is the official language of –
A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
B)Chandigarh
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi
Answer: Daman and Diu
- Q. The phrase ‘bicameral legislature’ means
A)an elected legislature
B)a single assembly
C)a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
D)parliamentary system of government
Answer: a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
- Q. The president of India has the same constitution powers which have-
A)President of USA
B)British crown
C)President of Pakistan
D)President of France
Answer: British crown
- Q. How many percent votes should a party get to be registered as a National Party-
A)3%
B)1%
C)6%
D)7%
Answer: 6%
- Q. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
A)Lord Chelmsford
B)Sir John Simon
C)Lord Minto
D)E.S. Montague
Answer: Sir John Simon
- Q. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
A)if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject
B)if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of
C)for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The winning candidate in the Election of President of India should secure-
A)Sixty six percent of votes polled
B)Majority number of votes polled
C)Fifty percent of votes polled
D)More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
Answer: More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha-
A)19
B)11
C)10
D)1
Answer: 10
- Q. Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Indra Gandhi
C)Granville Austin
D)K.M. Munshi
Answer: K.M. Munshi
- 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. How many fundamental duties are there in Indian constitution?
A)10
B)9
C)11
D)12
Answer: 11
- Q. The most important law enforcing Article 24 prohibiting the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory of other hazardous activities is :
A)The Unlawful Activities Act 1967
B)The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
C)The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
D)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
Answer: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
- Q. The chapter on Fundamental Duties includes-
A)Duty to vote in General Election
B)Duty to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our freedom movement
C)Duty to promote the sense of fraternity among the people
D)Duty to stick to the political party on whose ticket one contested election
Answer: Duty to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our freedom movement
- Q. Bicameral Legislature means-
A)Lower and Upper Chamber
B)Primary and secondary legislature
C)Lok Adalats and Courts
D)Elected as well as selected members
Answer: Lower and Upper Chamber
- Q. The first General Election in India and first Amendment to the Constitution was held in-
A)1950
B)1949
C)1951
D)1952
Answer: 1951
- Q. The parliament of India has bassed the environment (conservation) bill in-
A)1984
B)1972
C)1981
D)1986
Answer: 1986
- Q. The success of Democracy depends on-
A)Right to unity
B)The right to oppose
C)Right to individual liberty
D)Right to property
Answer: The right to oppose
- Q. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B)G. V. Mavalankar
C)M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D)Dr. P.V. Cherian
Answer: G. V. Mavalankar
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