Indian Polity - 1

Indian Polity - 1

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian constitution is republican because it provides for

  1. a Parliament
  2. an elected Prime Minister
  3. a federal form of Government
  4. an elected President
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The right to property in India is a

  1. fundamental right
  2. legal right
  3. moral right
  4. natural right
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian federation is similar to that of

  1. United States of America
  2. Canada
  3. Switzerland
  4. Australia
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Prime Minister in India will have to resign when

  1. the Rajya Sabha passes a vote of no confidence against him
  2. the Cabinet is dissatisfied with some of his policies
  3. the President loses his faith in him
  4. the Lok Sabha turns down his budget proposals
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Governor of a State can use his discretion in

  1. appointing the Advocate General of the State
  2. appointing the Chief Minister, when no party has a clear majority
  3. issuing ordinances
  4. dissolving the lower chamber before the expiry of its term
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Government of India can suspend both the Rights of Habeas Corpus and Freedom of Speech

  1. when parliamentary proceedings are crippled by the opposition
  2. under the Essential Services Act
  3. when the legislature in a state fails to function
  4. when there is a move for succession of a part of the country
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following emergencies has never been proclaimed in India?

  1. Constitutional breakdown in the States leading to President's rule
  2. Financial emergency due to economic instability
  3. National emergency due to external factors
  4. National emergency due to internal disturbances
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following persons was associated with the promotion of local self-government in India?

  1. Wavell
  2. Minto
  3. Morley
  4. Ripon
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In India, all executive powers of the Union ultimately lie with the

  1. President
  2. Parliament
  3. Cabinet
  4. Prime Minister
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government in India is that

  1. the ministry is responsible to the parliament as well as the President
  2. the ministry is collectively responsible to both the Houses of the Parliament
  3. the ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
  4. the ministry is responsible to the Head of the State
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The right to ___________ is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy.

  1. equal wages for equal work
  2. equality
  3. free and compulsory education up to the age of fourteen
  4. work
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following prorogues the State Legislature?

  1. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
  2. Governor
  3. Chief Minister
  4. The President
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which of the following dates was the Constitution of India enacted and adopted in the Constituent Assembly?

  1. 26th November, 1949
  2. 29th August, 1947
  3. 26th January, 1950
  4. 17th October, 1949
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following systems was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919?

  1. Federal system
  2. Provincial autonomy
  3. Dyarchy
  4. System of separate electorates
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The implication of secularism in the Indian Constitution is

  1. non-discrimination on the basis of one's creed
  2. opposition to all religions
  3. legal prohibition of communal parties
  4. banning of religious conversion by law
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The President of India may resign from his office by writing to the

  1. Vice President of India
  2. Prime Minister of India
  3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. Chief Justice of India
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The retirement age of a Judge of the Supreme Court is

  1. 58 years
  2. 60 years
  3. 62 years
  4. 65 years
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A state of emergency can be declared in India by

  1. the Parliament
  2. the Prime Minister
  3. the Cabinet
  4. the President
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In case of arrest and detention without trial, a citizen of India can invoke which of the following writs in the Court to secure freedom?

  1. Quo Warranto
  2. Habeas Corpus
  3. Mandamus
  4. Certiorari
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who can participate in the election of the Vice President?

  1. The members of the Lok Sabha
  2. The members of both the Houses of the Parliament
  3. The members of the Rajya Sabha
  4. The elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following is/are enforceable in a court of law?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Preamble
  3. Duties
  4. Directive Principles
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a political right of a citizen?

  1. Right to petition
  2. Right to vote
  3. Right to property
  4. Right to self-defence
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mahatma Gandhi felt the importance of establishment of 'Gram Raj' in India because

  1. villages are the backbone of the nation and help for the welfare of all people
  2. Gandhiji was born in a village
  3. village people are good and hard working and village economy constitutes a lion's share of the Indian population
  4. India is largely a rural country
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A democratic government does not try to secure

  1. social equality
  2. political equality
  3. economic equality
  4. equality of work
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When can the Governor of a State reserve a bill for the consideration of the President?

  1. If it initiates entirely a new policy which was not followed by the previous governments
  2. If the bill enhances the prestige and position of the ruling party in the state
  3. If it undermines the authority of the High Court
  4. If he feels that the bill is against the interests of the opposition parties