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. Article 169 of the Constitution makes the provision for the abolition or creation of :
A)Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
B)Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
C)Specifies Fundamental Duties
D)Legislative Councils in States
Answer: Legislative Councils in States
- Q. Which was the first state in India to conduct the Election during delimitation-
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Tamilnadu
C)Kerala
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Who was the leader of Russia at the time of signing of The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation-
A)Leonid Brezhnev
B)Nikita Khrushchev
C)Yuri Andropov
D)Mikhail gorbachev
Answer: Leonid Brezhnev
- 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. 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. “Bankruptcy and insolvency” is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A)State
B)Union
C)Global
D)Concurrent
Answer: Concurrent
- Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:- List I(From of Govt) – List II(Principles) A. Presidential – 1. Separation of powers System B. Parliamentary – 2. Close relationship between executive and legislature C. Federal System – 3. Division of powers D. Unitary System – 4. Concentration of power
A)A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
B)A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C)A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D)A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
Answer: A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- Q. Which of the following judgements stated that ‘Secularism’ and ‘Federalism are the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
A)S.R. Bommai case
B)Keshavanada Bharati case
C)Indira Sawhney case
D)Minerva Mills case
Answer: S.R. Bommai case
- 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. Which Article grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained?
A)Article 24
B)Article 23
C)Article 25
D)Article 22
Answer: Article 22
- Q. The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
A)the Contingency Fund
B)the Consolidated Fund of India
C)both the above funds
D)None of the above
Answer: the Contingency Fund
- Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
A)Elects
B)Suspends
C)Selects
D)Appoints
Answer: Selects
- Q. Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :
A)Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
B)Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
C)Language as the basis of reorganization of states
D)None of Above
Answer: Language as the basis of reorganization of states
- Q. Who was the first Non-Political President of India?
A)A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B)Jakir Hussain
C)S.Radhakrishanan
D)Rajendra Prasad
Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Q. The salary and allowances of judges of Supreme Court are charged on-
A)Contingency Fund of India
B)Reserve Bank of India
C)Consolidated Fund of India
D)Finance Commission
Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
- Q. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A)Prime Minister of India
B)President of India
C)Vice President of India
D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: Vice President of India
- Q. Who appoints chairman of Union Public Service Commission?
A)President of India
B)Prime Minister of India
C)Judge of Supreme Court
D)Judge of High Court
Answer: President of India
- 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. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Preamble to the constitution of India have been taken from
A)Russia Revolution, 1917
B)The French Revolution, 1789
C)Irish Revolution, 1865
D)None of these
Answer: The French Revolution, 1789
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