More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
- Q. In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by-
A)The advice of the Prime Minister
B)The advice of former Chief Minister
C)The advice of the President of India
D)His own discretion
Answer: His own discretion
- Q. Sovereign Parliament is a contribution of-
A)India
B)England
C)France
D)Japan
Answer: England
- Q. The Presidential Government operates on the principles of-
A)Centralisation of Powers
B)Division of powers between centre and states
C)Balance of Powers
D)Separation of powers
Answer: Separation of powers
- Q. For what duration, the election of member of Rajya Sabha is done?
A)Four years
B)Two years
C)Five years
D)Six years
Answer: Six years
- Q. “Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries” is listed in the______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: State
- 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 of the following constitutional Amendment is known as “Mini constitution”-
A)24th Constitutional Amendment Act 1971
B)7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956
C)42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976
D)44th Constitutional Amendment Act 1978
Answer: 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976
- Q. The power of mitigation of dispute between centre and state falls in ______ of the supreme court of India-
A)Constitutional Jurisdiction
B)Original Jurisdiction
C)Consulting Jurisdiction
D)Appellate Jurisdiction
Answer: Original Jurisdiction
- Q. Where is the word “Federal” used in the constitution of India?
A)Part 3
B)Preamble
C)Article 368
D)Nowhere in constitution
Answer: Nowhere in constitution
- Q. The fundamental rights ofIndian citizens can be suspended-
A)During Financial Emergency
B)During National Emergency
C)Anytime
D)In any situation
Answer: During National Emergency
- Q. Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as :
A)federal state with unitary features
B)union of states
C)unitary state with federal features
D)federal state
Answer: union of states
- Q. Rajasthan is the first state which-
A)Started Mandal System
B)Implemented Local Self Governance
C)Started direct election of chairperson
D)Started indirect election of chairperson
Answer: Implemented Local Self Governance
- Q. Which type of democracy do we follow in India?
A)Presidential
B)Direct
C)Representative
D)Dictatorship
Answer: Representative
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Uttar Pradesh is-
A)16
B)12
C)18
D)31
Answer: 31
- Q. The first country which adopted Preamble for its written constitution-
A)India
B)USA
C)Britain
D)Canada
Answer: USA
- Q. The fifth schedule to the constitution of India deals with administration and control of :
A)The Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
B)Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
C)The Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
D)Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
Answer: Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
- Q. Which of the following subject is in state list-
A)Criminal law
B)Agriculture
C)Education
D)defence
Answer: Agriculture
- Q. When was the second Backward Class Commission under the Chairmanship of B.P. Mandal appointed ?
A)The year 1967
B)The year 1953
C)The year 1979
D)The year 1990
Answer: The year 1979
- Q. What is the basis of recognition of minorities in Indian constitution?
A)Caste
B)Religion
C)Ratio of the community to total population
D)Colour
Answer: Religion
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