Indian Politics

Q. Which constitutional amendment has made Directive principles of state policy more important than fundamental rights?

A
44rd
B
42nd
C
52th
D
56th

Correct Answer

42nd

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    A)10
    B)7
    C)12
    D)15
    Answer: 12
  • Q. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
    A)appellate jurisdiction
    B)advisory jurisdiction
    C)original jurisdiction
    D)constitutional jurisdiction
    Answer: original jurisdiction
  • Q. Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
    A)Amember nominated by the members of the Parliament present in the House
    B)Amember appointed by the President
    C)A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
    D)A senior most member of the House
    Answer: A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  • Q. Part-IV of Constitution of India deals with-
    A)Citizenship
    B)Fundamental Right
    C)Directive Principles of State Policy
    D)Union executive
    Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is enshrined in :
    A)Article 20
    B)Article 22
    C)Article 29
    D)Article 30
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  • Q. Which of the following is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha-
    A)Sonia Gandhi
    B)Meera Kumar
    C)Sushma Swaraj
    D)Margret Alva
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  • Q. In a federal Government the states enjoy-
    A)Powers delegated by the Centre
    B)Original powers
    C)Powers given by the Constitution
    D)Powers given by the people
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  • Q. Who can initiate the process of removal of the President before the expiry of his term?
    A)Supreme Court
    B)Lok Sabha
    C)Common man
    D)Member of Parliament
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  • Q. The Article-343 of the Indian Constitution is about-
    A)Number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
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    D)Special status to Kashmir
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  • Q. Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :
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    B)Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
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    A)Appellate Jurisdiction
    B)Original Jurisdiction
    C)Advisory Jurisdiction
    D)Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
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  • Q. What is the basis of recognition of minorities in Indian constitution?
    A)Caste
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    A)S.R. Bommai case
    B)Keshavanada Bharati case
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  • Q. Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of-
    A)Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
    B)Ministry of Home Affairs
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    C)USA
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    B)1922
    C)1921
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    A)Parliament
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    C)Public
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