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Indian Government and Politics | Set 3

1. Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office?

Correct : C. president

2. Attorney General and Solicitor General may resign by writing to each other Which among the above statements is / are correct?

Correct : C. both 1 & 2

3. The 52nd amendment to the constitution of India is most closely related to ………?

Correct : D. provisions against political defections

4. If a member of either of the Houses votes against the directions given by his party, he can be deemed to be disqualified Code:

Correct : C. only 3

5. In which year, Goa was formally assimilated in the territories of India by 12th Amendment Act, which made Goa, Daman & Diu a Union Territory?

Correct : D. 1963

6. Once a Budget has been presented in the Parliament, the government has to get all money bills related to the union budget passed within …?

Correct : C. 75 days

7. Which of the following were the first two states in India which established Panchayati Raj in 1956?

Correct : B. rajasthan and andhra pradesh

8. Which among the following political party of India has an election symbol almost close to the election symbol of Republican Party of USA?

Correct : B. bahujan samaj party

9. Via which among the following amendments of the Constitution, the territories of Goa, Daman & Diu were incorporated in the Indian Constitution?

Correct : B. constitution (12th) amendment act 1962

10. The Vice President of India is elected by the electoral collage consisting of the members of ….? 1. Rajya Sabha 2. Lok Sabha 3. State Legislatures Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

Correct : B. only 1 & 2

11. The President of India can nominate ….members in Lok Sabha and… members in Rajya Sabha?

Correct : B. 2, 12

12. The jurisdiction covering the Andaman and Nicobar islands falls under the supervision of …?

Correct : C. a circuit bench of the kolkata high court at port blair

13. Jurisdiction of which among the following high courts covers the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?

Correct : B. kerala high court

14. The number of judges can be altered in the Supreme Court by …?

Correct : B. parliament by law

15. Which one of the following article deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers?

Correct : C. article 75

16. The Prime Minister is appointed by which one of the following?

Correct : B. president

17. Who among the following shall communicate to the president all the decisions of the council of ministers under article 78?

Correct : B. prime minister

18. The Supreme Court of India at present contains the following number of Judges?

Correct : D. 33 judges

19. Who among the following appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court?

Correct : D. president

20. Which of the following are the powers of the Supreme Court?

Correct : D. all the above

21. Which article of the constitution of India provides the composition and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?

Correct : D. article 124

22. The National Judiciary Appointments Commission (NJAC) consists of the following persons?

Correct : D. all the above

23. Which of the following commission was appointed by the Central Government on Union-State relations in 1983?

Correct : A. sarkariya commission

24. Which of the following taxes are levied by the Union but are collected and appropriated by the states?

Correct : A. stamp duties

25. Which of the following taxes are imposed and collected by the state government?

Correct : D. all the above

26. Which of the following tax is levied and collected by the Union government but the proceeds are distributed between the Union and states?

Correct : B. income tax

27. Which of the following is levied and collected by the Union government?

Correct : D. all the above

28. Which of the article deals with the grants in aid by the Union government to the states?

Correct : C. article 275

29. Which of the following article deals with the election of the Vice-president?

Correct : C. article 66

30. Who can remove the Vice-President from his office?

Correct : C. parliament

31. The term of office of the Vice-president is as follows?

Correct : D. 5 years

32. The Vice-president is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya sabha?

Correct : A. rajya sabha

33. Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by.....?

Correct : D. election commission of india

34. Members of Election Commission are appointed by........

Correct : A. president of india

35. Which article of Indian constitution says that will be an election commission in India?

Correct : C. article 324

36. The number of seats reserved for scheduled caste in the Lok sabha is:

Correct : B. 79

37. Which Articles in the Constitution give provisions for the electoral system in our country?

Correct : B. articles 324-329

38. The elections for Lok Sabha are held every:

Correct : C. 5 years

39. What is the maximum allowed duration between the last session of the dissolved Lok Sabha and the recalling of the Lok Sabha?

Correct : D. 6 months

40. Which is the smallest Lok Sabha Constituency in General Elections by area?

Correct : D. chandni chowk, delhi

41. National emergency is declared under which of the following articles?

Correct : B. article 352

42. National emergency proclamation is issued in case of?

Correct : D. all the above

43. Proclamation of emergency under article 352 is issued by which one of the following?

Correct : B. president

44. Emergency under article 356 is imposed by which one of the below?

Correct : D. president

45. Financial emergency is imposed under article?

Correct : D. article 360

46. In real sense the Governor of the State is appointed by the President on the advice of the following…….?

Correct : A. prime minister

47. The Governor of the State can be removed by which one of the following?

Correct : D. president

48. Which of the following are the discretionary powers of the Governor?

Correct : D. all the above

49. Among which of the followings are appointed by the Governor?

Correct : D. all the above

50. Which one of the following article deals with the Governor of States?

Correct : B. article 153

51. The executive power of the Union is vested in which one of the below?

Correct : D. president

52. Which one of the following article deals with the pardoning power of the President?

Correct : C. article 72

53. The impeachment of the President is carried by which one of the following?

Correct : C. parliament

54. Which one of the following article deals with the tenure of the President?

Correct : B. article 56

55. Which of the following article deals with the impeachment of the President?

Correct : D. article 61

56. The Pressure groups are :

Correct : D. organisations of universal character

57. The Pressure Group tries to promote the interests of their members by exerting pressure on:

Correct : D. all the above

58. Which of the following are known as Pressure Groups?

Correct : D. all the above

59. which of the following is not a feature of pressure group?

Correct : C. it actively joins political parties

60. Which of the following is not a method used by the pressure group for achieving its objectives?

Correct : C. it clearly aligns with a political party

61. Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution deals with the constitution of the Parliament of India?

Correct : C. article 79

62. Which of the following article deals with the composition of council of states ( Rajyasabha) and the manner of election of its members?

Correct : D. article 80

63. The representatives of the state in the Rajya sabha are elected by which one of the following?

Correct : B. elected members of the state legislative assembly

64. The number of representatives of the Rajya sabha from states and union territories are among which one of the following?

Correct : A. 238

65. How many number of members are nominated by the President to the Rajya sabha?

Correct : C. 12

66. Which among the following is not a standing committee?

Correct : C. railway convention committee

67. Consider the following statements. Which among them is/are NOT true? I. Standing Committees are the permanent committees that are constituted on a regular basis II. Ad hoc committees are temporary committees that are dissolved when the task is completed III. Committee of Privileges is an ad-hoc committee IV. Joint Committee on Fertilizer pricing is a standing committee

Correct : A. only iii and iv

68. Which among the following is NOT true about the Estimates Committee? I. The first Estimates Committee of the post-independence era was first set up in 1950 II. Estimates Committee has a right to question the policies approved by the Parliament III. It consists of members that are both from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha IV. Chairman of the Estimates Committee is always from the Opposition party

Correct : D. only ii, iii and iv

69. Who heads the Niti aayog as its chairperson?

Correct : B. prime minister

70. NITI Aayog came into effect from?

Correct : C. 1st january

71. Think tank of Government of India that replaced the Planning commission is?

Correct : D. niti aayog

72. Which one of the following is the CEO of Niti Aayog?

Correct : C. amitabh kant

73. Which of the following below is the vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog ?

Correct : D. arvind panagariya

74. Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 makes provisions for a 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all the States having population of above :

Correct : B. 20 lakh

75. Which of the following state was the first to establish Panchayati raj institutions?

Correct : A. rajasthan

76. Which part of the constitution deals with the panchayats?

Correct : A. part ix

77. The panchayat system was adopted to:

Correct : A. to decentralise the power of democracy

78. Which of the following states have no panchayati raj institution at all?

Correct : A. nagaland

79. At present, how many high courts are there in India?

Correct : A. 25

80. Which one of the following article deals with the appointment of judges?

Correct : B. article 217

81. High courts issue writs under article.........?

Correct : D. 226

82. The chief justice and other judges of the high courts are appointed by which one of the following?

Correct : D. president

83. Which is the oldest known system designed for the redressal of citizen's grievance?

Correct : A. ombudsman system

84. Which was the first Indian state to establish the institution of Lokayukta?

Correct : D. maharashtra

85. When did The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 came into force?

Correct : A. january 2013

86. Who appoints the Lokayukta and Upalokayukta?

Correct : A. governor of the state

87. Which state's Lokayukta's office is considered to be the strongest in terms of power and scope?

Correct : B. karnataka

88. The fundamental duties are included in the constitution by which of the following act?

Correct : D. 42nd amendment act

89. The fundamental duties are mentioned in which of the following?

Correct : B. part-iv

90. Which of the following article of the Constitution contains fundamental duties?

Correct : B. 51 a

91. Which of the following are fundamental duties?

Correct : D. all the above

92. Which of the following committee suggested to incorporate fundamental duties in the constitution?

Correct : C. swaran singh committee

93. Which of the following Articles contain the right to religious freedom?

Correct : A. 25-28

94. Which article of the Constitution abolishes Untouchability?

Correct : D. article 17

95. Which of the following is correct with respect to “Right against exploitation”?

Correct : A. prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

96. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental rights are provided?

Correct : A. part ii

97. Which of the following article of the Constitution is directed to establish Uniform Civil Code?

Correct : C. article 44