Indian Politics : General knowledge questions and answers - Part 3

Indian Politics : General knowledge questions and answers - Part 3

1. As per the Indian constitution, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of country?

a.) Election of President of India
b.) Directive Principles of State Policy
c.) Parliament sessions
d.) Bills and acquisitions

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2. Which committee considered the suitability of Presidential form of government for India?

a.) Swaran Singh
b.) Shah
c.) Jasmeet
d.) Balwant Rai

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3. A federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution - is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation.

a.) True
b.) False

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4. The Concurrent List contains:

a.) Food for all
b.) Freedom of speech
c.) Population control and family planning
d.) Freedom to practice a religion

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5. If the Speaker of Lok Sabha wants to resign, he should tender his resignation to:

a.) President of India
b.) The Deputy Speaker
c.) Election commission
d.) Leader of ruling and opposition party in Lok Sabha

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6. Who appoints the chairman of finance commission?

a.) Finance Minister
b.) Governor of RBI
c.) President of India
d.) Prime minister of India

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7. In which of the following cases the President of India exercised his veto power?

a.) PEPSU appropriation bill
b.) Reservation bill
c.) CHOKSI bill
d.) None of the above

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8. Dinesh Goswami committee is associated with:

a.) Women’s reservation bill
b.) Food security bill
c.) Lokpal bill
d.) Electoral reforms

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9. Which Indian state does not have a Legislative council yet (year 2013)?

a.) Madhya Pradesh
b.) Chattisgarh
c.) Punjab
d.) Orissa

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10. Who was the vice president of Executive Council in the interim government of 1946?

a.) Sardar Patel
b.) Jawahar Lal Nehru
c.) Dr. Ambedkar
d.) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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11. As per the article 156 of constitution of India, the Governor can hold the office for a maximum of –

a.) 5 years
b.) 4 years
c.) 3 years
d.) None of the above

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12. The Constitution of India assigns the agricultural income tax to –

a.) Central Government
b.) State Government
c.) Municipality
d.) Local Panchayat

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13. Who described Planning commission as “Economic Cabinet”?

a.) Bimal Jalan
b.) T N Seshan
c.) Ashok Chanda
d.) Murli Manohar Joshi

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14. Who appoints the executive officer of cantonment board?

a.) Parliament
b.) President of India
c.) Joint Committee
d.) Home ministry

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15. As of year 2013, how many demands does Railway budget have?

a.) 31
b.) 32
c.) 33
d.) 35

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16. Which of the following is true about President’s ordinance making power?

a.) It is laid down if Article 123
b.) Its ambit is coextensive with the legislative power of parliament
c.) Both the above
d.) None of the above

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17. When were high courts established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta?

a.) 1861
b.) 1913
c.) 1943
d.) 1947

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18. The veto power of the President of India consists of:

a.) Pocket Veto
b.) Absolute Veto
c.) Suspensive Veto
d.) All the above

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19. Which of the following are the federal features of Indian Constitution?

a.) Rigid Constitution
b.) Bicameral Legislature
c.) Both the above
d.) None of the above

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20. Who elects the members of Panchayat Samiti?

a.) People
b.) Panchayat
c.) Sarpanch
d.) Mayor

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21. In which state were the maximum coalition governments formed between 1967 and 1971?

a.) Uttar pradesh
b.) Bihar
c.) Punjab
d.) Haryana

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22. In which year was FEMA implemented?

a.) 2000
b.) 2001
c.) 2002
d.) 2004

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23. Article 21-A related to:

a.) RTI
b.) RTE
c.) FDI
d.) Food Security

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24. Which of the following is a qualification to be the president of India?

a.) He must be an Indian citizen.
b.) He must be at least 35 years of age
c.) He must have been a member of Lok Sabha
d.) Both a and b

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25. What do you call the procedure in which the President is removed from his office before the expiry of his term?

a.) Vacation
b.) Impeachment
c.) No Confidence
d.) Suo Moto

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