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Indian Government and Politics | Set 2

1. At present, the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is

Correct : B. 545 members

2. A joint sitting of the Parliament is presided over by

Correct : B. Speaker of Lok Sabha

3. The Chief Minister ask the Governor to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly when

Correct : C. The ministry has no absolute majority in the State Assembly

4. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected for the period of

Correct : C. 6 years

5. Members of Lok Sabha are elected for the period of

Correct : B. 5 years

6. The disputes concerning the election of President and Vice President of India is decided by

Correct : B. Supreme Court of India

7. Quorum is said to have been formed in Lok Sabha when at least

Correct : B. One-tenth members present

8. The Governor does not appoint

Correct : A. Judge of the High Court

9. Who act as the Chancellor of the State Universities

Correct : A. Governor

10. The President appoint Pro tem Speaker for Lok Sabha from its member

Correct : B. Usually senior most member of Lok Sabha

11. Last session of existing Lok Sabha, after a new Lok Sabha has been elected is called

Correct : A. Lame – duck session

12. Rajya Sabha can

Correct : A. Only discuss the budget

13. The final power to decide whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not is decide y

Correct : A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

14. The budget is the statement of estimated receipt and expenditure of Government of India in a Financial year which

Correct : A. Begins on 1st April and ends on 31st march of following year

15. The session starts immediately after the Question hour and last until the agenda for the day is called

Correct : A. Zero hour

16. Unstarred question require

Correct : A. Written answer

17. Adjournment Sine die refers to

Correct : A. Terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period

18. The maximum gap between two session of Parliament cannot be more than

Correct : A. 6 month

19. The Budget Session is usually held during

Correct : B. February - May

20. The Monsoon Session of the Parliament is usually held during

Correct : A. July to September

21. In India, the supreme court was set up under

Correct : A. Regulating Act,1773

22. The supreme Court of India replaced Federal court which was set up under

Correct : B. Government of India Act,1935

23. The Supreme Court consist of

Correct : C. Chief Justice of India and other 31 judges

24. The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on

Correct : A. On January 28,1950

25. Unlike US Supreme Court, India Judiciary adopted

Correct : B. Single and Integrated Court System

26. The Judge of the Supreme Court of India are appointed by

Correct : B. The President

27. The chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme court hold office

Correct : C. Till the age of 65 years

28. Judges of the Supreme court submit his resignation to

Correct : B. The President

29. Salaries, allowances and pension of the judges of the Supreme Court are charged from

Correct : C. Consolidated Fund of India

30. A judge of the Supreme court should have

Correct : A. Judge of High Court for Five years

31. The framer of the Constitution of India borrowed the idea of Judicial review from the constitution of

Correct : C. USA

32. Which of the following Court stand at the apex of our Judicial system

Correct : B. Supreme Court

33. The power and function of Election Commission of India are written on

Correct : A. Article 324

34. The appointment of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioner are made by

Correct : C. President

35. The chief election commissioner and other election commissioner occupied office till

Correct : B. 65 years

36. The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 years in

Correct : A. 1989,by 61st Constitutional Amendment Act

37. The President appointed two more election commissioner on

Correct : C. 16 October,1989

38. The minimum age to be a voter in India is

Correct : B. 18 years

39. The constitution consist provision related to the union judiciary in Article 124 to 147 in

Correct : A. Part V of the Constitution

40. The power to increase or decrease the number of judges in the supreme court rest with

Correct : B. The power of the Parliament

41. By convention, chief justice of India is selected based on

Correct : C. The senior most judge of the Supreme Court

42. The oldest High Court in India is

Correct : B. Kolkata High Court

43. Judges of the High Court are appointed by

Correct : A. The President

44. The Oath to the Judges of the High Court is administered by

Correct : C. Governor

45. To be judge of High Court, a person must have been advocate of a High Court two or more such court in succession for at least

Correct : B. 10 years

46. The tenure of judges of the high court is

Correct : B. 62 years

47. The President can transfer judges of the high Court in consultation with

Correct : C. Chief Justice of India

48. The salaries and allowances of the judges of the high court are charged to the

Correct : A. Consolidated fund of the state

49. The power of the Supreme court of India to decide disputes between the centre and the state falls under its

Correct : C. Original jurisdiction

50. Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India

Correct : A. The Supreme Court of India

51. The chief Justice of High Court can be removed by the

Correct : B. Same procedure as for the Judge of the Supreme Court

52. The chief Justice of India can e removed in accordance with the procedure laid down in the constitution, by the

Correct : A. President on a resolution by the Parliament

53. The total number of High court in India at present is

Correct : B. Twenty four

54. Which of the following amendment curtailed the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court and High Court?

Correct : B. 42nd amendment

55. When can the salaries of the judges of the Supreme court be reduced during their term of office?

Correct : A. During Financial Emergency

56. Besides its permanent seat at Delhi, the Supreme Court can also meet at

Correct : C. Any state capital

57. Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court?

Correct : B. It is the highest Court in India

58. Which one of the following is not the function of Election Commission of India

Correct : A. To select candidate for election

59. The nomenclature „ultra vires’ refer to

Correct : C. Found to be violative of the Constitution

60. Recognition of Political parties is accorded by

Correct : A. The Election Commission

61. Panchayati Raj institutions and Municipalities in India signifies

Correct : A. Direct democracy

62. The statement “The state shall take steps to organised village panchayats and endow them to function as unit of self-government” is written in

Correct : A. Article 40, Directive Principle of State Policy

63. Mahatma Gandhi had advocated the concept of

Correct : B. Village Republic

64. The question of grassroot level democracy became important with the formation of

Correct : C. First Five Year Plan in 1951

65. The introduction of Community development programme was on

Correct : B. 1952

66. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was set up in

Correct : B. 1956

67. Local self-government is impossible without

Correct : A. Decentralization

68. Part IX of the Indian Constitution envisage

Correct : C. Three tier system of Panchayat

69. 73rd Amendment Act was passed in

Correct : B. 1992

70. Local self-government are the subject of

Correct : C. State List

71. Panchayati raj Institution is under the

Correct : A. 7th Schedule of India Constitution

72. All member of Panchayat are

Correct : B. Directly elected by the people

73. The reservation under Panchayat system shall be in proportion to

Correct : C. Their population

74. One third of the seats at all level shall be reserved for

Correct : A. Women

75. The normal term of Panchayat is

Correct : B. 5 years

76. Every Panchayat shall continue for 5 years from the date of its

Correct : C. First Meeting

77. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act,1992, relating to Panchayat are contain in

Correct : A. 243 – 243-O

78. The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act,1992 relating to Municipalities are contain in

Correct : B. 243P-243ZG

79. Article 243D provides that seats are to be reserved for

Correct : A. Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe

80. 73rd Amendment Act,1992 exempted the following whole state of NE India

Correct : A. Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram

81. What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati raj system called?

Correct : C. Panchayat Samiti

82. The three tier system of Panchayats

Correct : B. Need not be strictly followed in states with population below 20 lakh

83. Who is to conduct the election to the Panchayat and Municipalities?

Correct : A. State Election Commission

84. The main source of income to Panchayati raj institution is

Correct : C. Government grant

85. A person to be qualified for contesting in a Panchayat election must have been attained

Correct : B. 21 years

86. The election to Panchayat are to be held

Correct : A. Every five years

87. Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd amendment of the constitution are mentioned in

Correct : B. 11th Schedule

88. Functions to be assigned to Municipalities by 74th amendment of the constitution are mentioned in

Correct : C. 12th Schedule

89. Which of the following committee recommended for according constitutional provision of Panchayati raj?

Correct : A. LM Shingvi Committee

90. In 1977, under whose chairmanship, the Panchayati raj committee was formed

Correct : B. Ashok Mehta Committee

91. Who is the Father of Modern India Local Self Government

Correct : C. Lord Rippon

92. Who was the first state to establish the institution of Panchayati raj Institution?

Correct : A. Rajasthan

93. 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 gives Panchayati Raj Institution to

Correct : B. Constitutional status

94. LM Shingvi Committee was appointed in

Correct : C. 1986

95. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed in

Correct : A. 1957

96. The system of urban local government was constitutionalized through

Correct : B. 74th Amendment

97. 74th Amendment Act,1992 has added a new

Correct : C. Part IX-A

98. The provision of Part IX of the Constitution relating to Panchayat are not applicable to

Correct : A. Fifth Schedule Areas

99. Panchayat Extension to the Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act was passed in

Correct : B. 1996

100. Municipal Corporation is for

Correct : C. A larger urban area