More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. “Taxes on lands and buildings” 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. If the Directive principles of state policy would have not been enforced by government where can the citizens go?
A)Supreme court
B)High court
C)National human rights commission
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. Which article of the constitution was called by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the most important article?
A)Article 356
B)Article 19
C)Article 32
D)Article 14
Answer: Article 32
- Q. In a ____ government, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people.
A)Autocratic
B)Authoritarian
C)Monarchic
D)Democratic
Answer: Democratic
- Q. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
A)chief justice
B)chief minister
C)governor
D)vice-president
Answer: governor
- Q. Which Parliamentary Committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?
A)Estimates Committee
B)Committee on Government Assurances
C)Privileges Committee
D)Public Accounts Committee
Answer: Public Accounts Committee
- Q. During emergency imposed under Article-352, which of the following constitutional provisions stands suspended?
A)Amendment Procedures
B)Directive Principles of State Policy
C)Fundamental Rights
D)Judicial Review
Answer: Fundamental Rights
- Q. The following article of tbe Indian Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability-
A)Article-18
B)Article-14
C)Article-17
D)Article-19
Answer: Article-17
- Q. Which of the sets of Articles deal with ‘Emergency Provision’?
A)Articles 350 and 351
B)Articles 32 and 226
C)Articles 352, 356 and 360
D)Articles 335, 336 and 337
Answer: Articles 352, 356 and 360
- Q. Concurrent list freedom of trade commerce and joint sitting of the two houses of parliament are the provisions mentioned in Indian constitution. They have been borrowed from:
A)American constitution
B)Australian constitution
C)Irish constitution
D)Japanese constitution
Answer: Australian constitution
- Q. A law can be enacted, or executive order issued, even contrary to Article-19, during proclamation of emergency-
A)Caused by internal armed rebellion
B)Casued by war or external aggression
C)Casued by constitutional breakdown
D)Caused by financial crisis
Answer: Casued by war or external aggression
- Q. What kind of right is “Right to vote”-
A)Civil right
B)Human right
C)Natural right
D)Political right
Answer: Political right
- Q. Right to property was deleted from the list fundamental rights in the regime of which of the followings-
A)Morarji Desai government
B)Indira Gandhi government
C)Narsimha Rao government
D)Vajpayee government
Answer: Morarji Desai government
- Q. Who appoints Governor of a State in India?
A)Council of Minister
B)Prime Minister of India
C)Judge of Supreme Court
D)President of India
Answer: President of India
- Q. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
A)Defence Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)Foreign Minister
D)Secretary of Ministry of Defence
Answer: Secretary of Ministry of Defence
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
- Q. The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure –
A)Five years
B)Six years
C)Four years
D)Seven years
Answer: Five years
- Q. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
A)1971
B)1970
C)1972
D)1973
Answer: 1973
- Q. In order to put a check on terrorist activities in India, Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) was passed in :
A)1989
B)1985
C)1995
D)1998
Answer: 1985
- Q. Which of the following is not a branch of federal form of government?
A)Executive
B)Judiciary
C)Legislative
D)Media
Answer: Media
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