General Knowledge - Indian Polity
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which one among the following statement regarding the government of India Act 1935 is not correct?
- (a)
Provincial autonomy came into existence
- (b)
Bicameral legislatures were provided in six provinces
- (c)
the principles of communal electorates and weightages were further extended
- (d)
the states were compelled to enter the federation
Consider the following functionaries
1.Cheif Justice Of India
2.Union Cabinet Minister
3.Cheif Election Commissioner
4.Cabinet Secretary
Their correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is
- (a)
1,2,3,4
- (b)
2,1,3,4
- (c)
1,2,4,3
- (d)
2,1,4,3
The Constitution of India describes India as
- (a)
a federation of State and Union Territories
- (b)
a Union of States
- (c)
Bharatvarsh
- (d)
a federated nation
Which Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab reorganization Act, which created the states Punjab and Haryana?
- (a)
Dhar Commission
- (b)
Dass Commission
- (c)
Shah Commission
- (d)
Mahajan Commission
Consider the following statements The criteria of a new State in India from an existing State involves the consent of the
1. Supreme Court.
2. Legislature of the State concerned.
3. President.
4. Parliament.
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
2,3 and 4
- (c)
1 and 4
- (d)
1,2,3 and 4
Which one of the following writs is issued during the pendency of proceeding in a court?
- (a)
Mandamus
- (b)
Certioari
- (c)
Prohibition
- (d)
Quo Warranto
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Fundamental Rights?
- (a)
It is available to all persons, citizens and non-citizens
- (b)
These are in the nature of positive obligations upon the state
- (c)
Some of the Rights are available only to the citizens
- (d)
These are justiciable
Fundamental Rights are available against
- (a)
Only States
- (b)
Both States and citizens
- (c)
Only citizens
- (d)
None of these
The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the following
- (a)
Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
- (b)
Prime minister
- (c)
Governor of the state
- (d)
President
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- (a)
Election of President: Article 54
- (b)
Executive Power of Union: article 53
- (c)
Manner of election of President: Article 57
- (d)
Impeachment of President: Article 61
in the Lok Sabha, unless there is a quorum the speaker should not conduct the proceeding To ensure this
- (a)
The speaker usually counts the heads at the beginning of everyday's first session
- (b)
the parliamentary secretariat keeps a watch on the attendance in the house and informs the speaker
- (c)
the attendance register kept at the entrance is monitored
- (d)
the speaker relies only on the members to bring to his notice the lack or a quorum
What could be the maximum time limit of 'Zero hours'?
- (a)
30 minutes
- (b)
1 hour
- (c)
2 hour
- (d)
identified period
How does participatory budgeting seek to make the functioning of Local governance institution more transparent and accountable?
1. By allowing citizens to deliberate and negotiate over the distributions of public resources.
2. By allowing citizens to play direct role in deciding how and where resources should be spend
3. By allowing historically excluded citizens with access to important decision-making venues
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
Only 3
- (d)
1,2 and 3
The function of the estimates committee of parliament include
1. Presenting annually to Parliament an Economic Survey report on the country's state of economy
2. reporting on what economies, improvement in organisation or administrative reforms can be effected.
3. examining whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy implied in the estimates
4. suggest the form in which estimates should be presented to the Parliament
- (a)
2 and 3
- (b)
2,3 and 4
- (c)
1,3 and 4
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. The territories of the units of the Indian federation may be altered by parliament by a simple majority.
2. The Consent of a State legislature is necessary before parliament redistributes its territory
3. The president recommendation is necessary for introducing a Bill in parliament on redistributing territories of any state
4. the president must receive the State's opinion before recommending a Bill on altering the name of the State
- (a)
Only !
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
1,3 and 4
- (d)
1 and 3
Which one of the following powers of the State Legislature has been given incorrectly?
1. It plays an important role in the amendment of Fundamental provisions of the Consitution.
2. It considers the report of the State public Service Commission.
3. It takes part in the election of the President.
Choose the right answer from the options given below
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
1 and 2
For Election of Members to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly, electoral constituencies comprise wholly or partly of which area?
- (a)
A Transitional area
- (b)
Municipal area
- (c)
Legislative area
- (d)
None of the above
whWhen was the Panchayati Raj system introduction in India?
- (a)
1945
- (b)
1950
- (c)
1959
- (d)
1962
What is the system of governance in the Panchayat Raj set up?
- (a)
Single tier structure of local self government at the village level
- (b)
Two tier system of local self government at the village and block levels
- (c)
three tier structure of local self government at the village, block and district levels
- (d)
Four tier system of local self government at the village block, district and in the state levels
Finance commission is
- (a)
an organization to prepare annual budget for the government
- (b)
An organization to find out financial resources for financing Five-Years plans
- (c)
A constitutional body appointed by the president every five years to review centre-state financial relationship
- (d)
a permenant body to supervise centre-state financial relationship
The rule of colourable legislation has no application
- (a)
if the legislature has no competence to make law
- (b)
if the legislature has the competence to make law
- (c)
if the subject of whole law is somewhat different from what it want to enact
- (d)
None of the above
Who can levy tax on commerce?
- (a)
Union
- (b)
State
- (c)
Both (a) and (b)
- (d)
either (a) or (b)
Rule of pith and substance
- (a)
justifies strict verbal interpretation of the statue
- (b)
does not justify strict verbal interpretation of the statue
- (c)
ignores incidental/accidental encroachments
- (d)
both (B) and (C)
Which of the following parts of the Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority?
- (a)
Creation of new State
- (b)
Process of the election of President
- (c)
Official language of Union of States
- (d)
Provision of Quorum
Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the
- (a)
36th Amendment
- (b)
39th Amendment
- (c)
40th Amendment
- (d)
42nd Amendment
The most controversial amendment passed during the emergency was
- (a)
41st
- (b)
42nd
- (c)
43rd
- (d)
44th
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments have added Article 15(5) in the Constitution of India providing for reservation in educational institution in the Private sector also?
- (a)
81st Amendment
- (b)
86th Amendment
- (c)
91st Amendment
- (d)
93rd Amendment
The Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act deals with
- (a)
Local self government
- (b)
extension of reservation in education institution
- (c)
basic structure of the Constitution of India
- (d)
appointment of judges in the Supreme Court of India
Which one of the following may provide for the Constitution of a Joint State Public Service Commission?
- (a)
parliament
- (b)
UPSC
- (c)
President of India
- (d)
Resolutions passed by the state legislature concerned.
Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature
- (a)
52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
- (b)
Peoples Representation Act
- (c)
National Security Act
- (d)
Maintenance of Internal Security Act