More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. ______ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Quo-Warranto
Answer: Prohibition
- Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Tripura-
A)1
B)7
C)18
D)10
Answer: 1
- Q. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
A)Hindi only
B)English only
C)English or Hindi
D)English, Hindi or mother tongue
Answer: English, Hindi or mother tongue
- 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. The Superme Court at Calcutta was established by-
A)Pitts India Act of 1784
B)Regulating Act of 1773
C)Charter Act of 1793
D)Charter Act of 1813
Answer: Regulating Act of 1773
- Q. For how much time Financial Emergency can be proclaimed?
A)24 months
B)6 months
C)12 months
D)No maximum period
Answer: No maximum period
- Q. Who constitutes the Finance Commission-
A)Prime Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
D)President
Answer: President
- Q. Right to education in our country is a _____ right.
A)Fundamental
B)Political
C)Social
D)Legal
Answer: Fundamental
- Q. The Inter State Council was established in 1990 in pursuance of the recommendation made by :
A)Sarkaria Commission (1983-87).
B)Mukherjee Commission (1999)
C)Mandal Commission (1980).
D)Khosla Commission (1990)
Answer: Sarkaria Commission (1983-87).
- 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 parliament of India has bassed the environment (conservation) bill in-
A)1984
B)1972
C)1981
D)1986
Answer: 1986
- Q. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
A)One fourth
B)All
C)Half
D)One third
Answer: One third
- Q. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
A)5 years
B)4 years
C)6 years
D)3 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. The total number of judges in International Court of Justice are-
A)15
B)11
C)18
D)7
Answer: 15
- Q. Which of the following writs can be issued only gainst a overnment offlcial?
A)Mandamus
B)Habeas corpus
C)Prohibition
D)Certiorari
Answer: Mandamus
- Q. Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves fora maximum term of _____ years.
A)4
B)3
C)5
D)7
Answer: 5
- Q. Which of the following elements are necessary for a democratic system-
A)Equality of opportunity
B)Free and unbiased election
C)Protection of rights
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- 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
Answer: Powers given by the Constitution
- Q. Who was the first deputy Prime Minister of India?
A)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C)Jawaharlal Nehru
D)Guljari Lal Nanda
Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
- Q. Governor is sworn by-
A)President
B)Chief Justice of High Court
C)Speaker of assembly
D)Chief Justice of India
Answer: Chief Justice of High Court
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