Deck 2: Miscellaneous on Indian Politics and Government

Question 1

Who among the following had the shortest tenure as Prime Minister of India?

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

Answer 1

Charan Singh

Question 2

A Constitution can be developed through

A)amendments
B)customs and usages
C)Judicial interpretations
D)All the three

Answer 2

All the three

Question 3

The Indian Army General who had earned the sobriquet 'Sparrow' was

A)KM Cariappa
B)Sam J Manekshaw
C)Rajinder Singh
D)KS Thimmayya

Answer 3

Rajinder Singh

Question 4

The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the

A)Chief Minister
B)Election Commission
C)Supreme Court
D)Public Service Commission

Question 5

Before 1956, the present Kerala State was known as

A)Travancore
B)Cochin
C)Travancore-Cochin
D)Malabar

Question 6

The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was

A)Andhra
B)Saurashtra
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra

Question 7

The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive, in terms of Article

A)48
B)49
C)50
D)51

Question 8

How many Parliamentary Constituencies are there in the Union Territory of Puducherry?

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Four

Question 9

Which one of the following schedules of the constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti Defection Act?

A)Second Schedule
B)Fifth Schedule
C)Eighth Schedule
D)Tenth Schedule

Question 10

The Indian National Congress lost power at the Centre in the general elections held in

A)1967
B)1971
C)1977
D)1980

Question 11

Does the Constitution provide for a Deputy Prime Minister?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, during an Emergency
D)Yes, during a Financial Emergency

Question 12

Does the Indian Constitution envisage double citizenship?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, in exceptional cases with Parliament's consent
D)Yes, in the case of all foreigners

Question 13

The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended by the

A)Supreme Court of India
B)Union Parliament
C)President of India
D)President, in consultation with the Attorney General for India

Question 14

The main factor which has inhibited the Government in the implementation of Directive Principles or State policy has been

A)fear of agitations and protests
B)fear of strictures from the judiciary
C)fear of opposition
D)resources crunch

Question 15

Before assuming office as the President of the Republic, Dr Rajendra Prasad was the

A)President of the Constituent Assembly of India
B)Vice-President of India
C)Interim Prime Minister
D)Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly

Question 16

India was not a State before15th August 1947, because it had no

A)Sovereignty
B)Constitution
C)Elected Government
D)Parliament

Question 17

The Constitution of India provides for a federal system with

A)a weak centre
B)an omnipotent centre
C)a strong centre
D)a centre which enjoys co-equal powers with the states

Question 18

The USA is a federation of States.

A)48
B)49
C)50
D)51

Question 19

In India, sovereignty resides in the

A)President
B)Union Parliament
C)Prime Minister
D)Constitution of India

Question 20

The Indian Parliament is a creature of the

A)Constitution
B)British Parliament
C)President
D)Prime Minister

Question 21

The Union Food Minister who had earned the sobriquet "Famine Minister" was

A)KM Munshi
B)Rafi Abmed Kidwai
C)NG Ayyangar
D)Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur

Question 22

Which, among the following countries, has the oldest written Constitution?

A)Japan
B)India
C)USA
D)UK

Question 23

The Cabinet System of Government originated in

A)Britain
B)USA
C)France
D)Sweden

Question 24

The Head of the British Commonwealth of Nations is the

A)British Prime Minister
B)British Sovereign
C)British Foreign Secretary
D)Secretary General of the Commonwealth

Question 25

The most literate State in India is

A)West Bengal
B)Goa
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu

Question 26

Whose signature is found on a Rs One currency note?

A)President of India
B)Union Finance Secretary
C)Governor, Reserve Bank of India
D)Union Finance Minister

Question 27

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court draws a monthly salary of

A)Rs 100000
B)Rs 90000
C)Rs 120000
D)Rs 150000

Question 28

A person can be a member of both Houses of Parliament

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, during a National Emergency
D)Yes, during a Financial Emergency

Question 29

If a member of the Lok Sabha absents himself for a period of _____ days from the meeting of the House, without the permission of the House, he will be disqualified.

A)30
B)45
C)60
D)90

Question 30

A Member of Parliament who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance to a foreign country will

A)be disqualified from membership of Parliament
B)continue to be a member of Parliament
C)have the choice of renouncing either
D)face penal action from the apex court

Question 31

The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed ____ of the total number of members in the State Legislative Assembly.

A)One fourth
B)One half
C)One third
D)One fifth

Question 32

The decision of the Speaker as to whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not shall be

A)subject to appeal to a Committee
B)final
C)subject to arbitration
D)subject to adjudication

Question 33

The authority empowered to fix the salary and allowances of the Speaker is the

A)President
B)Union Cabinet
C)Vice-President
D)Union Parliament

Question 34

Who performs the duties of the office of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha when the Vice-President is acting for the President?

A)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B)Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D)Attorney General of India

Question 35

In which year was the first no-confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha?

A)1960
B)1962
C)1963
D)1973

Question 36

When the Supreme Court was inaugurated in 1950, how many judges were there in the Court (including the Chief Justice)?

A)7
B)8
C)9
D)10

Question 37

A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from his position only on grounds of

A)proved misbehaviour or incapacity
B)gross inefficiency
C)senility
D)imbecile conduct

Question 38

Supreme court judges hold office until they complete the age of

A)60
B)62
C)58
D)65

Question 39

President's rule can be imposed in a State

A)during an Internal Emergency
B)during an External Emergency
C)when there is a failure of the constitutional machinery in the State
D)At no time

Question 40

The National Integration Council is chaired by the

A)President of India
B)Vice-President of India
C)Chief Justice of India
D)Prime Minister of India

Question 41

If the Rajya Sabha rejects a Money Bill, then which of the following statements is correct?

A)The Bill is sent back to the Lok Sabha for further consideration
B)President summons a Joint Session for passing the Bill
C)Lok Sabha may or may not accept its recommendations
D)The Attorney General's opinion is sought

Question 42

The Rajya Sabha is dissolved

A)during an Emergency
B)every five years
C)never
D)At the discretion of the President

Question 43

India, according to the Preamble to the Constitution, is a

A)Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic
B)Sovereign, Democratic Republic
C)Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
D)Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy

Question 44

Some of the members of the Union Cabinet are members of the Council of States. Their collective responsibility is to the

A)Council of States
B)House of the People
C)Both the Houses
D)Neither

Question 45

For moving a resolution to remove the Speaker from his office, a prior notice of at least ____ days has to be given.

A)seven
B)fourteen
C)thirty
D)sixty

Question 46

Which General Election in India was spread over a period of 100 days?

A)First
B)Second
C)Fourth
D)Third

Question 47

In which year was the Supreme Court of India established?

A)1949
B)1950
C)1951
D)1947

Question 48

The Constitution provides for a legal adviser to the State Government. He is known as the

A)Public Prosecutor
B)Solicitor General
C)Advocate General
D)Government Pleader

Question 49

An Advocate General of a State is entitled to appear before

A)any court of law within the country
B)any court of law within the State
C)the Supreme Court of India
D)District and Sessions Courts

Question 50

The Governor may nominate one or more members of a certain community, as members of the State Legislative Assembly. If no member of that community seeks election to the Assembly. Name the community.

A)Parsis
B)Jains
C)Angle-Indians
D)Buddhists

Question 51

In the discharge of his functions, the Attorney General is assisted by a Solicitor General and _____ Additional Solicitors General.

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 52

How many Union Territories come under the jurisdiction of different State High Courts?

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

Question 53

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is located in

A)Jammu
B)Srinagar
C)Udhampur
D)Both (a) and (b)

Question 54

The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is located in

A)Lucknow
B)Kanpur
C)Allahabad
D)Meerut

Question 55

The separation of the judiciary from the executive is envisaged in the

A)Preamble
B)Directive Principles
C)Objectives Resolution
D)Fundamental Rights

Question 56

The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than

A)thirty
B)fifty
C)sixty
D)forty

Question 57

The Union Parliament has the power to rename or define the boundary of a State by

A)an amendment of the Constitution
B)securing the consent of the Prime Minister
C)securing the consent of the Chief Minister of the State concerned
D)securing the consent of the concerned State Legislature and Parliament's approval

Question 58

Which among the following languages is not recognised in the Indian Constitution?

A)Sanskrit
B)Sindhi
C)Urdu
D)Pali