More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A)it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
B)it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
C)the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The main cause of growth of communalism in India is-
A)Political awareness
B)Economic and Educational backwardness of minority groups
C)Social inequalities
D)Ban on communalistic organizations
Answer: Economic and Educational backwardness of minority groups
- Q. Article 20 of the Indian Constitution “Protection inrespect of conviction for offences” deals with?
A)The Union Government
B)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
C)The State Government
D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. Who appoits the judges of the Supreme Court of India?
A)Chief Justice
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Council of Ministers
Answer: President
- Q. The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
A)the chief justice of India
B)the Supreme Court
C)council of ministers
D)the two Houses of Parliament
Answer: the two Houses of Parliament
- Q. The questions asked in the Lok Sabha by the member during question hour requiring written answer are :
A)Starred questions
B)Unstarred questions
C)short notice
D)none of the above
Answer: Unstarred questions
- 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 country has an Non-written constitution-
A)UK
B)USA
C)Pakistan
D)India
Answer: UK
- Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A)Pay Commission
B)President
C)Cabinet
D)Parliament
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
B)Jay Prakash Narayan
C)M.N.Roy
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan
- Q. Which article of Constitution declares that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to state legislative assembly?
A)Article 168
B)Article 164
C)Article 188
D)Article 189
Answer: Article 164
- Q. Who said political science as “Metrology”-
A)Bryce
B)Blunashi
C)Bodin
D)Bachil
Answer: Bryce
- 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
- Q. To which the Mandal commission report is related-
A)Scheduled tribes
B)Other backward classes
C)Minority
D)Scheduled castes
Answer: Other backward classes
- Q. The Certain fundamental rights are not given to-
A)Foreigner
B)Insolvent persons
C)Deceased person
D)Political victims
Answer: Foreigner
- Q. Article-60 of the Indian Constitution refers to-
A)Oath of the President
B)Election of the president of India
C)Impeachment of the President
D)Vice President of India
Answer: Oath of the President
- Q. In case State emergency is declared, it needs Parliamentary approval after every-
A)1 year
B)6 months
C)2 years
D)5 years
Answer: 6 months
- Q. Konkani is the official language of –
A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
B)Chandigarh
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi
Answer: Daman and Diu
- Q. Which of the following appointment is not in the Jurisdiction of President?
A)Chairman of finance commission
B)Chief justice of India
C)Chief of army
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Q. What is meant by ‘defection’?
A)Changing party before winning election
B)Changing party after winning election
C)Changing party after losing election
D)Changing party before losing election
Answer: Changing party after winning election
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