More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Who among the following was the first ‘Minister of Finance’ in independent India?
A)Liaquat Ali Khan
B)R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
C)John Mathai
D)Satya Narayan Sinha
Answer: R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
- Q. By which act a nation wince network to provide free and competent legal aid to the poor and to organize lok adalats for promoting equal justice has been established
A)The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
B)The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
C)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
D)None of these
Answer: The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
- Q. In which schedule to the constitution of India is the division of powers between the union and the states in terms of the union list and the state list laid down?
A)Sixth schedule
B)Fifth schedule
C)Seventh schedule
D)Fourth schedule
Answer: Seventh schedule
- 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. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
A)India has adopted the federal system
B)India is the biggest democracy
C)India has a written constitution
D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
- 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. How many subjects are there in union list-
A)66
B)52
C)97
D)99
Answer: 97
- Q. Article-187 of the Indian constitution “Secretariat of State Legislature” deals with?
A)The Directive Principles of State Policy
B)The State Government
C)The Union Government
D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: The State Government
- Q. What is the maximum period for which the Vice President can act as the President in case of vacancy in the the President’s office?
A)6 months
B)3 months
C)1 year
D)2 year
Answer: 6 months
- Q. Under which of the following writs, a person is restricted to perform any duties for which he does not have the authority?
A)Quo warranto
B)Mandamus
C)Certiorari
D)Habeas corpus
Answer: Quo warranto
- Q. The constituent Assembly was set up in-
A)1946
B)1945
C)1947
D)1949
Answer: 1946
- Q. Which of the following is not considered a Democracy?
A)Norway
B)USA
C)India
D)China
Answer: China
- Q. The persons, who can speak in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha being a member of Rajya Sabha, are-
A)Leader of Rajya Sabha
B)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
D)The Ministers who are members in Rajya Sabha
Answer: The Ministers who are members in Rajya Sabha
- Q. The term ‘Fraternity’ in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution means a sense of-
A)Statehood
B)Friendliness
C)Love and affection
D)Brotherhood
Answer: Brotherhood
- Q. In which form of government the rulers are elected by the people?
A)Democratic
B)Autocratic
C)Martial law
D)Aristocratic
Answer: Democratic
- Q. In which of the following situations Habeas corpus writ is issued?
A)Extra tax receipts
B)Loss of property
C)Faulty police detention
D)Violation of freedom of Expression
Answer: Faulty police detention
- Q. Article-48(A) of the Indian Constitution “Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The state Government
C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D)the directive principles of state poli
Answer: the directive principles of state poli
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Goa is-
A)13
B)2
C)20
D)25
Answer: 2
- 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. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
A)The French Constitution
B)The Irish constitution
C)The Japanese Constitution
D)The Canadian Constitution
Answer: The Irish constitution
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