More Questions on Indian Politics
- Q. Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
A)Finance Minister
B)Prime Minister
C)President
D)Railway Minister
Answer: President
- Q. What is the period within which a proclamation of national emergency made by the President is to be placed before each house of the Parliament for approval?
A)Within two months
B)Within one month
C)Within four months
D)Within six months
Answer: Within one month
- Q. Which of the following has the power to form new states or to change the borders of the states?
A)Parliament
B)President
C)Election Commission
D)None of these
Answer: Parliament
- Q. The parliament works through committees which
A)exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
B)help the government in the formulation of policy
C)ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed
D)both (a) and (b)
Answer: exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
- Q. The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
A)equality of status
B)adult franchise
C)fraternity
D)justice
Answer: adult franchise
- Q. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A)Supreme Court
B)Parliament
C)High courts
D)Election Commission
Answer: High courts
- Q. The right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights including the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto are the parts of
A)Right to Constitutional Remedies
B)Fundamentals Rights
C)Directive Principle
D)Right to freedom
Answer: Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Q. “Prevention of cruelty to animals” 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. Which of the following statement is not correct?
A)Vice-President of India acts as President at the time of a vacancy is occurred suddenly
B)Vice-President is the chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)While acting as President, Vice-president does not perform the duties of the office of
D)When Vice-President acts as the President, the duties of President are performed by a person nominated by President in consultation with Prime Minister
Answer: When Vice-President acts as the President, the duties of President are performed by a person nominated by President in consultation with Prime Minister
- Q. What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister of India?
A)70 years
B)60 years
C)80 years
D)No Limit
Answer: No Limit
- Q. Who among the following is the executive head of state in India?
A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Cabinet Secretary
D)Finance Secretary
Answer: President
- Q. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Directive Principles of state Policy as :
A)novel features of the constitution
B)heart of the constitution
C)conscience of the constitution
D)backbone of the constitution
Answer: novel features of the constitution
- 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. Right to Privacy comes under-
A)Article-20
B)Article-19
C)Article-21
D)Article-18
Answer: Article-21
- 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. In India, how many times has the President declared financial emergency-
A)Two times
B)Never
C)Three times
D)Once
Answer: Never
- Q. The pardoning power of the president in India as enshrined in the Article 72 of the constitution of India includes :
A)pardon, commutation
B)remission, respite, reprieve
C)pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
D)commutation
Answer: pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
- Q. The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
A)Article 161.
B)Article 167.
C)Article 151.
D)Article 163.
Answer: Article 161.
- Q. High Court of Andaman and Nicobar Island is located in which state of India?
A)West Bengal
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. Which among the following can be amended only by special majority in India?
A)Salaries and allowances of Member of Parliament
B)Admission of New State
C)Allowances of the President
D)Amendment of the Constitution via article
Answer: Amendment of the Constitution via article
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