More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a faction of persons or families is called-
A)Fascism
B)Tyranny
C)Oligarchy
D)Plutocracy
Answer: Oligarchy
- Q. The ballot papers were used firstly in-
A)England
B)Ancient Greece
C)Australia
D)USA
Answer: Ancient Greece
- Q. Which bill cannot originate in Rajya Sabha ?
A)Ordinary Bill
B)Constitutional Amendment Bill
C)Fundamental Bill
D)Money Bill
Answer: Money Bill
- Q. Under which Article of the Constitution can an individual move to the Supreme Court directly in case of any violation of Fundamental Rights?
A)Article-28
B)Article-32
C)Article-29
D)Article-31
Answer: Article-32
- Q. Members of the Executive under Presidential System of Government-
A)Are only form the popular House
B)Are drawn from both the Houses of Legislature
C)Are not members of either House of Legislalure
D)Become members of Legislature after their appointment
Answer: Are not members of either House of Legislalure
- Q. In Lok Sabha the total number of members from States are-
A)530
B)630
C)430
D)330
Answer: 530
- Q. For whom, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India works as a friend, philosopher and guide?
A)Estimates Committee
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Finance Ministry
D)Committee on Public Undertakings
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. Which of the following is not a Panchayati raj institution-
A)Village Panchayat
B)Village Council
C)Village Co-Operative Society
D)Judicial Panchayat
Answer: Village Co-Operative Society
- Q. When was the Lokpal bill passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha with more strict provisions-
A)2013
B)2012
C)2009
D)2011
Answer: 2013
- Q. Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with-
A)Distribution of power between the Union and the States
B)Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
C)Power and Authority of the Municipalities
D)Powers of the Governor of the State
Answer: Distribution of power between the Union and the States
- Q. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
B)Jay Prakash Narayan
C)M.N.Roy
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan
- Q. For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A)Abolishing untouchability from the country
B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
C)Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
D)The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Answer: The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
- Q. In which state, the Bodoland territorial council,an autonomous governing body was established-
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Nagaland
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Assam
- Q. According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency ?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Chief Justice
D)Parliament
Answer: President
- Q. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee in Indian Parliament is-
A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)Leader of opposition
C)Deputy Chairman of Lok Sabha
D)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer: Leader of opposition
- Q. Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves fora maximum term of _____ years.
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)7
Answer: 5
- Q. Which Article of the Indian constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister?
A)Article-163
B)Article-166
C)Article-167
D)Article-164
Answer: Article-167
- Q. Which Article of the constitution defines the term state in Indian context?
A)Article 12
B)Article 15
C)Article 17
D)Article 20
Answer: Article 12
- Q. Under which Article of the constitution can an Emergency be declared in India on account of war or external aggression?
A)Article-353
B)Article-356
C)Article-352
D)Article-354
Answer: Article-352
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is-
A)6
B)1
C)11
D)15
Answer: 1
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