More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Point out which from the following is not a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right?
A)Equality before law
B)Right to privacy
C)Abolition of untouchability
D)Right to form associations or unions
Answer: Right to privacy
- Q. Who served for the longest period of time as the Chief Minister of a state-
A)Pawan Kumar Chamling
B)Naveen Patnaik
C)Jyoti Basu
D)Nitish Kumar
Answer: Pawan Kumar Chamling
- Q. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not correct?
A)The CJI administers 'the oath'of office 'to the President.
B)He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
C)When both the office of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, the CJI discharges the duties of the President .
D)The CJI can hold his office till he attains the age of 65 years.
Answer: He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
- Q. The state Reorganization commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
A)Kelkar
B)Fazl Ali
C)Mondal
D)Zakir Husain
Answer: Fazl Ali
- Q. Which of the following state had never a Lady Chief Minister-
A)Rajasthan
B)Tamilnadu
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is-
A)6
B)1
C)11
D)15
Answer: 1
- Q. Which of the following forms are/is described for India in the preamble of constitution-
A)A Socialist, Democratic, Republic
B)A Sovereign, Democratic, Republic
C)A Sovereign, Socialist, Secular Democratic Republic
D)A Republic
Answer: A Sovereign, Socialist, Secular Democratic Republic
- Q. On the recommendations of which of the followings, the Grants-in-aid is provided to States by Centre-
A)Finance Minister
B)Planning Commission
C)Finance Commission
D)National Development Council
Answer: Finance Commission
- Q. Under which article is the right to freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion mentioned?
A)Article 25
B)Article 24
C)Article 26
D)Article 27
Answer: Article 25
- Q. Who is the first law officer of the country?
A)Attorney General
B)Chief Justice of India
C)Law Minister
D)Solicitor General
Answer: Attorney General
- Q. How many maximum terms, a person can serve as Prime Minister of India?
A)5
B)3
C)7
D)No Limit
Answer: No Limit
- Q. What is the full form of MLA in the Indian Constitution?
A)Master of Legislative Assembly
B)Member of Legislative Assembly
C)Member of Left Assembly
D)Master of Left Assembly
Answer: Member of Legislative Assembly
- Q. Who appoints and dismisses the gazetted officials of the Union Government?
A)The Prime Minister of India
B)The President of India
C)The Home Minister of India
D)The Finance Minister of India
Answer: The President of India
- Q. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the-
A)State Government
B)Union Government
C)Union and State Governments
D)Neither Union nor State Governments
Answer: Union and State Governments
- Q. What is the meaning of Fascism in respect to state-
A)State is a matter of exploitation by a group of people
B)State is in control of the king
C)State grows the concept of individualism
D)Nation state is a uninterrupted dominance
Answer: State is in control of the king
- Q. Which of the following committee is not a permanent committee of the Parliament-
A)Estimates committee
B)Public accounts committee
C)Committee on public undertaking
D)Advisory committee of finance ministry
Answer: Advisory committee of finance ministry
- Q. The impeachment process of President of India is adopted from-
A)UK
B)USA
C)USSR
D)France
Answer: USA
- Q. Mainstream Nationalism in India
A)aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
B)was characterized by Chauvinism
C)had national socialism as its ultimate goal
D)aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
Answer: aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
- Q. If Parliament has to legislate with respect to a matter in the state list, the proposal for such is to be approved by-
A)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
B)Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislature of related State
C)Rajya Sabha
D)Lok Sabha
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. Under which one of the following writs anofficial can be prevented from taking an action which he is offlcially not entitled?
A)Quo Warranto
B)Mandamus
C)Certiorari
D)Habeas Corpus
Answer: Quo Warranto
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