Civics Polity

Indian Polity and Governance

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Indian Polity and Governance outlines the constitutional framework, administrative structure, and political system of India. This page provides practice questions on executive appointments, the role of councils of ministers, and disaster management. These topics are fundamental for civil services and state level exams.

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Indian Polity and Governance Questions

Multiple choice

Mr. Okram Ibobi Singh is the chief minister of_____

  1. Haryana

  2. Punjab

  3. Manipur

  4. Meghalaya

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Okram Ibobi Singh served as the Chief Minister of Manipur for several terms, notably holding the office for fifteen consecutive years from 2002 to 2017.

Multiple choice

Akhlaqur Rehman Kidwai was the acting Governor of

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Punjab

  3. Delhi

  4. Utttar Pradesh

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Akhlaqur Rehman Kidwai was a veteran politician who served as the Governor of several Indian states, including Rajasthan, where he held the position of acting Governor.

Multiple choice

The Vohra Committee report is related to

  1. corruption among politicians and civil servants

  2. atrocities on Harijans

  3. the 1984 riots in Delhi

  4. sharing of financial resources between Union and States
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Vohra Committee was set up in 1993 to study the problem of the criminalization of politics and the nexus between criminals, politicians, and bureaucrats in India.

Multiple choice

Who is the highest law officer of a state?

  1. Attorney General

  2. Secretary General of the Law Department

  3. Advocate General

  4. Solicitor General
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Advocate General is the highest law officer of a state, equivalent to the Attorney General at the central government level.

Multiple choice

Which among the following recommends to the President of India as to the principal which should govern the grant-in-aid of the revenues of the states out of consolidated fund of India?

  1. National Development Council

  2. Finance Commission

  3. Planning Commission

  4. Union Finance Minister
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Finance Commission recommends to the President of India as the principal, which should govern the grant-in-aid of the revenues of the states out of consolidated fund of India.

Multiple choice

What does the parliament of India consist of?

  1. President and two Houses

  2. Prime Minister and Vice President

  3. All Parliament Members

  4. Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Parliament of India consists of the President of India and the two Houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).

Multiple choice

The first law officer of the country is

  1. chief justice of India

  2. Attorney General for India

  3. Chairman of law commission

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor and it is primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.

Multiple choice

Central vigilance commissioner under the central vigilance commission act of 2003 shall be appointed by

  1. Chief justice of India

  2. President of India

  3. Prime minister of India

  4. Attorney General for India
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on recommendation of a Committee consisting of the Prime Minister (Chairperson), the Minister of Home Affairs (Member) and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People (Member).

Multiple choice

A High Court Judge Addresses his letter of resignation to

  1. The President

  2. The Chief Justice of India

  3. The Chief Justice of his High Court

  4. The Governor of the State
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A Correct answer
Explanation

According to the Constitution of India, a Judge of a High Court addresses their resignation letter to the President of India.

Multiple choice

If the position of President and Vice-President are vacant, who officiates as the President of India?

  1. The Prime Minister

  2. The Chief Justice of India

  3. The Speaker of Lok-Sabha

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969, if both the offices of President and Vice-President are vacant, the Chief Justice of India discharges the functions of the President. If the office of the Chief Justice is also vacant, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court performs these duties.