Indian Politics Quiz Questions & Answers - Part(3)

Indian Politics Quiz Questions

The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government ?
A. in consultation with the chief justice of India
B. in consultation with the state governor
C. in his discretion
D. in consultation with the government of the state

Ans: Option D

The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
A. chief minister
B. chief justice
C. governor
D. vice-president

Ans: Option C

The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
A. 2 years
B. 6 years
C. 5 years
D. 3 years

Ans: Option C

The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
A. the Supreme Court
B. the chief justice of India
C. council of ministers
D. the two Houses of Parliament

Ans: Option D

The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
A. adult franchise
B. equality of status
C. fraternity
D. justice

Ans: Option A

The office of the prime minister of India
A. rests on coronations
B. is created by the Parliament
C. is created by the constitution
D. All of the above

Ans: Option C

The parliament works through committees which
A. help the government in the formulation of policy
B. exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
C. ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure
D. both (a) and (b)

Ans: Option B

The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
A. 1906
B. 1909
C. 1915
D. 1919

Ans: Option A

The objective of the Morley- Minto Reforms was
A. extension of provincial assemblies
B. to give more powers to local government
C. to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
D. to establish diarchy in provinces

Ans: Option A

The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years

Ans: Option C

The national anthem was written by
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
D. Aurobindo Ghosh

Ans: Option B

Mainstream Nationalism in India
A. was characterized by Chauvinism
B. aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
C. had national socialism as its ultimate goal
D. aimed at emancipation from colonial rule

Ans: Option D

The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
A. sovereignty
B. bicameral legislature
C. a high court exclusively of its own
D. None of the above

Ans: Option A

The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
A. two and one respectively
B. three and one respectively
C. four and one respectively
D. equal members for both the Houses

Ans: Option A

The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
A. a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
B. a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
C. a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
D. a socialist, secular and democratic republic

Ans: Option B

The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
A. 25 years
B. 30 years
C. 40 years
D. 35 years

Ans: Option A

The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
A. the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
B. the Nehru report
C. a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
D. the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

Ans: Option D

The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
A. 22nd January 1947
B. 26th November 1946
C. 1st October 1948
D. None of the above

Ans: Option A

The president can be impeached for
A. violating the constitution
B. disregarding Parliament
C. for not taking the prime minister's advice
D. All of the above

Ans: Option A

The name of the union given in the Constitution is
A. Hindustan or Bharatavarsha
B. India or Hindustan
C. India or Bharat
D. Bharatadesh or India

Ans: Option C

The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
A. questions and supplementary questions
B. criticism of its policies
C. adjournment motion
D. All of the above

Ans: Option D

The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
A. Supreme Court of India
B. High Court of the state
C. committee appointed by the president
D. None of the above

Ans: Option B

The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies
A. India is free to conduct her internal affairs
B. India is free to conduct her external affairs
C. India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs
D. None of the above

Ans: Option C