Deck 1: Indian Politics and Government

Question 1

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reduced the number of States in the country from 27 to

A)14
B)15
C)18
D)19

Answer 1

14

Question 2

A Constitutional Emergency declared by the President has to be approved by Union Parliament within

A)1 month
B)2 months
C)6 months
D)1 year

Answer 2

2 months

Question 3

The Indian Constitution provides for

A)Single Citizenship
B)Dual Citizenship
C)Both of them
D)Neither

Answer 3

Single Citizenship

Question 4

The name of any Indian State can be altered by

A)The Governor of the State
B)the State Legislature concerned
C)Union Parliament
D)the President of India

Question 5

Which one of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

A)High Courts
B)Supreme Court of India
C)District and Sessions Court
D)All categories of courts

Question 6

In which year was the first Constitution Amendment Act passed?

A)1951
B)1952
C)1953
D)1950

Question 7

Who acted as the Prime Minister of India immediately on the death of Jawaharlal Nehru?

A)TT Krishnamachari
B)Lal Bahadur Shastri
C)Mrs Indira Gandhi
D)Gulzari Lal Nanda

Question 8

When were the first General Elections held in the country?

A)1950-51
B)1949-50
C)1951-52
D)1952-53

Question 9

Which is the only Indian State which has the unique distinction of having its own Constitution?

A)Goa
B)Sikkim
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Nagaland

Question 10

The Head of the State of Jammu and Kashmir was redesignated Governor in 1965. Earlier, he was known as

A)Maharaja
B)Prime Minister
C)Sadar-i-Riyasat
D)Rajpramukh

Question 11

The final authority to make a Procla-mation of Emergency rests with the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Union Parliament
D)Union Council of Ministers

Question 12

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office by the/a

A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Vote of no-confidence passed by both the Houses of Parliament
D)Vote of no-confidence passed by the Lok Sabha

Question 13

In which one of the following States, it is constitutionally obligatory for the State to have a separate minister for tribal welfare?

A)Jharkhand
B)Odisha
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)All of them

Question 14

When was National Emergency declared for the first time in India?

A)October 1962
B)February 1962
C)December 1962
D)January 1963

Question 15

Which Indian State remained an Associate State for a short period before it was recognised as a full-fledged State of the Union?

A)Goa
B)Sikkim
C)Nagaland
D)Kerala

Question 16

The term of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is

A)4 years
B)5 years
C)6 years
D)7 years

Question 17

At present (2009), only six States have Legislative Councils. Find the odd one out?

A)Bihar
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Kerala
D)Karnataka

Question 18

Which among the following States returns the maximum number or representatives to the Lok Sabha?

A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Bihar
D)Uttar Pradesh

Question 19

The concept of Welfare State finds elaboration in the

A)Preamble
B)Fundamental Rights
C)Fundamental Duties
D)Directive Principles of State Policy

Question 20

The Sarkaria Commission was set up to examine

A)Centre-State relations
B)Inter-State relations
C)The working of Public Sector Undertakings
D)The dispute relating to sharing of Cauvery waters

Question 21

The lengthiest amendment (dubbed as a 'mini-Constitution' by some political pundits) to the Constitution tUl date is the

A)24th Amendment
B)42nd Amendment
C)44th Amendment
D)59th Amendment

Question 22

The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha was

A)GS Dhillon
B)MA Ayyangar
C)GV Mavlankar
D)Hukum Singh

Question 23

Which among the following is now a full-fledged State?

A)Pondicherry
B)Chandigarh
C)Sikkim
D)Lakshadweep

Question 24

It is the responsibility of the _____ to decide the disputes arising between two States or between the Centre and a State.

A)Supreme Court
B)President
C)Parliament
D)Prime Minister

Question 25

Which of the following is/are a political sovereign in democratic country?

A)Ruling Party
B)Opposition Party
C)Parliament
D)People

Question 26

The Constitution of India provides that the three constituents of the Indian Parliament are the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the

A)Prime Minister
B)Vice-President
C)President
D)Council of Ministers

Question 27

The Chief Justice or other Judges of the Supreme Court, after retirement or removal, are not permitted to plead or act in any court

A)other than the Supreme Court
B)or before any authority within the territory of India
C)inside or outside India
D)other than the State High Courts

Question 28

The President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner, but he cannot be removed from office except by a special procedure laid down in the Constitution. This procedure is the same as the one prescribed for the removal of the

A)Vice-President
B)Judges of the Supreme Court
C)Members of the State Public Service Commissions
D)Members and Chairman of the UPSC

Question 29

State Governors are

A)instruments of control of the Centre over the States
B)nominees of the Chief Ministers
C)elected by the State Legislatures
D)elected by Union Parliament

Question 30

Ordinances issued by a State Governor are subject to the approval of the

A)President of India
B)Chief Minister of the State
C)Union Parliament
D)State Legislature concerned

Question 31

The Prime Minister of India who did not face the Union Parliament was

A)Morarji Desai
B)Lal Bahadur Shastri
C)Charan Singh
D)Rajiv Gandhi

Question 32

The competent authority to amend the Fundamental Rights is the

A)Union Parliament
B)President of India
C)Lok Sabha
D)Supreme Court of India

Question 33

Which of the following is not a duty of the Election Commission?

A)To give recognition to political parties
B)To lay down general rules and guidelines for elections
C)To determine constituencies and to prepare the electoral rolls
D)To provide adequate campaign funds for the candidates

Question 34

Which is the official language of the State of Jammu and Kashmir?

A)Kashmiri
B)Urdu
C)Hindi
D)English

Question 35

The framers or the Constitution decided to live importance to Panchayati Raj and directed the State to take steps to organize village panchayats as units or self-government under Article

A)39
B)40
C)38
D)41

Question 36

The Supreme Court functions from New Delhi, but it can sit elsewhere

A)if a majority of the Judges of the Court so decide
B)with the approval of the President
C)with the approval of the Parliament
D)at the specific request of a State High Court

Question 37

When the Governor or a State dies in office, who takes over as acting Governor?

A)Chief Minister of the State
B)Chief Justice of the State High Court
C)Anyone designated by the President
D)Governor of a neighbouring State

Question 38

The Preamble to the Constitution defines the four objectives or the Indian Republic. Find the odd one out.

A)Equality
B)Fraternity
C)Harmony
D)Liberty

Question 39

Which one or the following States does not have a Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution provides for it?

A)Bihar
B)Karnataka
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Maharashtra

Question 40

The President of Indian enjoys the same Constitutional authority as the

A)British Monarch
B)President of the USA
C)President of Myanmar
D)British Prime Minister

Question 41

What are the powers or the Rajya Sabha regarding Money Bills? The House

A)can amend them
B)can reject them
C)can withhold them for 14 days to make recommendations
D)has no power over Money Bills

Question 42

Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the does not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the House after the dissolution.

A)Prime Minister
B)Speaker
C)Finance Minister
D)Defence Minister

Question 43

Who among the following had the longest tenure as President or India?

A)VV Giri
B)Dr Rajendra Prasad
C)FA Ahmed
D)N Sanjeeva Reddy