More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Articles 17 abolishes:
A)discrimination
B)untouchability
C)equality
D)titles
Answer: untouchability
- Q. The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means
A)judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
B)the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
C)judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
D)None of the above
Answer: the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
- Q. Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
A)Indira Gandhi
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Manmohan Singh
D)Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- 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. 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. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
A)in consultation with the state governor
B)in consultation with the chief justice of India
C)in his discretion
D)in consultation with the government of the state
Answer: in consultation with the government of the state
- Q. The Vice-President is the ex-officio chaiman of-
A)Lok sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Planning commission
D)National development council
Answer: Rajya Sabha
- Q. Article-31(B) of the Indian Constitution “Validation of certain Acts and Regulations” deals with the-
A)Union Government
B)State Government
C)Directive Principles of State Policy
D)Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Answer: Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
- Q. The concept of constitution first originated in-
A)Britain
B)Switzerland
C)U.S.A
D)Japan
Answer: Britain
- Q. Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’?
A)Meira Kumar
B)Sumitra Mahajan
C)Sornnath Chatterjee
D)Manohar Joshi
Answer: Sumitra Mahajan
- Q. Which of the following writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court?
A)Quo-Warranto
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Prohibition
D)None of these
Answer: Prohibition
- Q. Participatory Notes are associated with:
A)Foreign Institutional Investors
B)Consolidated Fund of India
C)United Nations Development Programme
D)Kyoto Protocol
Answer: Foreign Institutional Investors
- Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, one form of punishment is substituted by a lighter from?
A)Remission
B)Commutation
C)Respite
D)Reprieve
Answer: Commutation
- Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of Fundamental Rights sub-Committee of the Constitutent Assembly?
A)Rajendra Prasad
B)J. B. Kripalani
C)B. R. Arnbedkar
D)Gopinath Bardoloi
Answer: J. B. Kripalani
- Q. The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category?
A)Judiciary
B)Lok Sabha
C)Rajya Sabha
D)Parliament
Answer: Judiciary
- Q. Which Article of the Constitution of India has defined the term ‘State’?
A)Article 19
B)Article 12
C)Article 51
D)Article 77
Answer: Article 12
- Q. English is the official language of-
A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
B)Chandigarh
C)Daman and Diu
D)Delhi.
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list
A)if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard
B)if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so
C)if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the nat
D)None of the above
Answer: if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the nat
- Q. In Pocket Veto, the President of India can keep a bill for how much duration?
A)6 month
B)1 month
C)12 month
D)Indefinite period
Answer: Indefinite period
- Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
A)Article-39
B)Artilce-36
C)Article-40
D)Article-48
Answer: Article-40
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