Indian Polity
GK Indian Polity Test - General Knowledge Indian Polity Practice and Preparation Test for UPSC, B.Ed and M.Ed and Bank PO Exams
Questions
A state of emergency can be declared in India by
- the Prime Minister
- the President
- the Parliament
- the Government of a state
The right to freedom of movement in India is a
- legal right
- natural right
- moral right
- fundamental right
The Indian federation is similar to that of
- United States of America
- Switzerland
- Australia
- Canada
Which of the following agencies selects the officers of the All India Service?
- Home Ministry
- National Defence Academy
- Union Public Service Commission
- National Development Committee
Which of the following persons was associated with the promotion of local self-government in India?
- Minto
- Morley
- Ripon
- Wavell
Which one of the following persons was the chairman of the Drafting Committee which drafted the Constitution of India?
- Shri K. M. Munshi
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Shri Alladi Krishnaswamy
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
In which of the following countries are direct democratic checks such as Referendum, Initiative and Recall provided for?
- U.S.S.R.
- U.K.
- Australia
- Switzerland
The 61st Constitution (Amendment) Act 1989 relates to
- the grant of special states to the Union Territory of Delhi
- deletion of the right to property from the list of fundamental rights
- the establishment of autonomous District Council in Tripura
- the lowering of minimum voting age from 21 to 18
Mahatma Gandhi often stressed the importance of villages and wanted the establishment of 'Gram Raj' in India. It was because
- Gandhiji was born in a village
- village administration is easy
- village people are good and hard working
- villages are the backbone of the nation and help for the welfare of all people
The right to vote is given to Indian citizen on attaining the age of
- 18
- 21
- 28
- 30
In which article of the constitution is the freedom of the Press implied
- 19(i) B
- 19(i) C
- 19(i) A
- 19(i) D
Who is the head of the State in India?
- The President
- The Prime Minister
- The Parliament
- The Queen of England
Which of the following persons advocate the Social Contract Theory of the origin of the State?
- John Austin
- Thomas Hobbes
- Montesquieu
- Karl Marx
Who among the following presides over the Rajya Sabha meetings?
- The Speaker
- The President of India
- The Deputy Speaker
- The Vice-President of India
Which one of the following countries has the presidential form of Government?
- India
- Britain
- Canada
- U.S.A.
A citizen of India is arrested and detained without trial. Which of the following writs should he invoke in the Court to secure freedom?
- Quo Warranto
- Certiorari
- Mandamus
- Habeas Corpus
The Governor of a state is appointed by
- the Chief Minister of the State
- the President of India
- the Prime Minister
- the Chief Justice of India
The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government is
- The Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament
- The Ministry is not responsible to the parliament
- The Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State
- The Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha