Civics Polity

Indian Polity and Governance

1,708 Questions

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

The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with

  1. speaker

  2. president

  3. prime minister

  4. minister for parliamentary affairs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The President of India has the constitutional authority to prorogue either House of Parliament. This power is exercised on the advice of the government.

Multiple choice

president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on

  1. advice of the prime minister

  2. advice of the chief justice of India

  3. recommendation of Lok Sabha

  4. recommendation of the Rajya Sabha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The President of India dissolves the Lok Sabha based on the advice of the Prime Minister. This usually occurs when the government loses its majority or requests an early election.

Multiple choice civics citizenship national symbols our national symbols citizens and citizenship

Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship?

  1. Parliament

  2. State Legislatures

  3. President

  4. Attorney General
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It is for the Parliament, which is the legislative body to prescribe conditions while conferring citizenship. Indian Constitution vests the Parliament with the power of framing legislative policy on citizenship.

Multiple choice

A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed by _____________.

  1. President of India

  2. The Prime minister

  3. The president after an address by the parliament

  4. The speaker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

By the president after a resolution of Parliament passed by a majority of its members and two third majority of the members present and voting in each house.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

the year 1892 was associated with which of the following significant events as far as elections in India are concerned?

  1. Implementation of universal adult franchise in the election

  2. First elections to provincial councils

  3. First elections to legislative councils

  4. Both (2) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In 1892, Indian Council act 1892 was passed by the British parliament. Electoral principles were introduced in India by this act. This act was enacted to make limited and indirect provision for the use of election in filling up some of the non-official seats both for the central and provincial legislative council.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the head of the legislative branch of the Indian government?

  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. Chief Justice of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the head of the legislative branch of the Indian government.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the head of the executive branch of the Indian government?

  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. Chief Justice of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Prime Minister is the head of the executive branch of the Indian government.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the head of the judiciary branch of the Indian government?

  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. Chief Justice of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Chief Justice of India is the head of the judiciary branch of the Indian government.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the head of the state in India?

  1. The President of India

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. The Chief Justice of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The President of India is the head of the state in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the head of the government in India?

  1. The President of India

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. The Chief Justice of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Prime Minister of India is the head of the government in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the head of the judiciary in India?

  1. The President of India

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. The Chief Justice of India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Chief Justice of India is the head of the judiciary in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the highest law-making body in India?

  1. The Parliament of India

  2. The State Legislatures

  3. The Union Territories Legislatures

  4. The Gram Panchayats
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Parliament of India is the highest law-making body in India.