More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Andhra Pradesh is –
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 25
- Q. The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by-
A)Ashok Mehta
B)Balwant Rai Mehta
C)K.N. Katju
D)Jagjivan Ram
Answer: Ashok Mehta
- Q. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the preamble?
A)Equality
B)Liberty
C)Socialist
D)Justice
Answer: Socialist
- Q. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
A)the president
B)the speaker
C)the prime minister
D)the minister for parliamentary affairs
Answer: the president
- Q. Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India?
A)Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year
B)Addresses first session of Parliament after each General Election
C)Addresses every session of Parliament
D)Never addresses Parliament
Answer: E
- Q. The lengthiest Constitution of the world is :
A)the constitution of Ireland
B)the constitution of India
C)the constitution of Australia
D)the constitution of Japan
Answer: the constitution of India
- Q. Indian Constitution has how many Parts?
A)32
B)22
C)42
D)52
Answer: 22
- Q. The second most senior office in the country is of-
A)Office of the Prime Minister of India
B)Office of the President of India
C)Office of the Vice President of India
D)Office of the Chief Justice of India
Answer: Office of the Vice President of India
- Q. How many maximum terms, a person can serve as Prime Minister of India?
A)5
B)3
C)7
D)No Limit
Answer: No Limit
- Q. Who described Constitution of India as ‘quasi-federal’?
A)Ione Jennings
B)Granville Austin
C)Morris Jones
D)K. C. Wheare
Answer: K. C. Wheare
- Q. Which type of government is based on free and fair election where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing?
A)Autocratic
B)Democratic
C)Monarchic
D)Authoritarian
Answer: Democratic
- 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. Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves fora maximum term of _____ years.
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)7
Answer: 5
- 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. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
A)three and one respectively
B)two and one respectively
C)four and one respectively
D)equal members for both the Houses
Answer: two and one respectively
- Q. Under which ministry, Central Pollution Control Bureau werks-
A)Oil and petroleum
B)Health and family welfare
C)Social welfare
D)Environment and forest
Answer: Environment and forest
- Q. The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
A)governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
B)governor on a report by the Supreme Court
C)president on a report by the Supreme Court
D)president on a resolution passed by Parliament
Answer: president on a report by the Supreme Court
- 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. Under which pardoning power of the President, one form of punishment is substituted by a lighter from?
A)Remission
B)Commutation
C)Respite
D)Reprieve
Answer: Commutation
- Q. Which Article grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained?
A)Article 24
B)Article 23
C)Article 25
D)Article 22
Answer: Article 22
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