Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Source:: ias.org:: Indian Polity Practice Questions

1. What does the word ‘Republic’ mean?
(a) It means that the head of state will continue to function are independently for five years.
(b) It means that the head of state and his ministers are elected people.
(c) It means that the head of state as well as its Governors are elected.
(d) It means that the head of the state is highest body.

2. Public Interest Litigation means that:
(a) any person, without having any direct involvement in the issue, who has a bearing on the general interests of the public, can raise it in the courts.
(b) that a person must have an interest in a case to raise it in courts.
(c) any person is capable of filing a writ in the courts.
(d) any person who has an interest in a public issue can put it bfore the courts for hearing.

3. Under which Act was the Constituent Assembly set up to draft the Indian Constitution?
(a) The Government of India Act, 1942
(b) The Cabinet Mission Plan
(c) The Government of India Act, 1935
(d) The Independence of India Act, 1947

4. During the days of Mauryas, which of the following scripts was more in use?
(a) Aramic
(b) Brahmi
(c) Kharoshthi
(d) All of them

5. What are called ‘Tax Heavens’?
(a) Countries where no taxes are imposed except for customs duty.
(b) Countries where the income-tax rate is very low.
(c) The numbered account in this Swiss Banks.
(d) Countries levying lower taxes to attract foreign funds.

6. When was the coal industry nationalized?
(a) 1972
(b) 1975
(c) 1971
(d) 1970

7. What is the basic raw material for cement production?
(a) limestone
(b) black soil
(c) red soil
(d) loam

8. Who among the following is regarded as the first nationalist Poet of India?
(a) Henry Vivian Derozio
(b) Kashi Prasad Ghose
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Chandrashekhar Deb

9. Which of the following books is authored by Kalidasa?
(a) Meghadutta
(b) Mrichchhakatika
(c) Ritusamhara
(d) Shakuntala

10. Who was the first woman graduate of Calcutta University to address the Congress session in 1890?
(a) Chitralekha Bose
(b) Surojini Naidu
(c) Tammana Hussain
(d) Kadambini Ganguli

Answers:
  1. (c)
  2. (a)
  3. (b)
  4. (b)
  5. (d)
  6. (a)
  7. (a)
  8. (d)
  9. (b)
  10. (d)
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 1.) Money bills are introduced in:
(a) The Lok Sabha
(b) The Lok Sabha first and then the Rajya Sabha
(c) Only the Rajya Sabha
(d) In both the houses of Parliament at a time
 2.) In which of the following countries referendum is an established institution?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) USA
 3.) Forests come under the:
(a) State List
(b) Residuary Powers
(c) Union List
(d) Concurren List
 4.) The Finance Commission
(a) Is only a Commission which the Prime Minister appoints every year.
(b) Is a statutory body
(c) Is a Constitutional body appointed every five years.
(d) Is a Commission which comes into existence after a resolution is passed by the Parliament to that effect.
 5.) The Community development Programme was initiated in/on
(a) 26th January, 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1949
(d) 1st April, 1951
 6.) In which country the chapter of the Directive Principles of State policy was first introduced?
(a) Ireland
(b) Germany
(c) Spain
(d) Russia
 7.) How many fundamental duties are there in Article 51-A?
(a) 10
(b) 14
(c) 8
(d) 20
 8.) Right to property has now become a
(a) Directive principle
(b) Right save by authority of law
(c) Constitutional right
(d) Statutory right
 9.) Which one of the following is NOT covered under the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression?
(a) Use of loudspeakers
(b) Speeches delivered in public premises
(c) Letters to editors of newspapers
(d) Freedom of the press
 10.) The word ‘federation’ in India was first used in the
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) The Constitution of India
(c) Montagu – Chelmsford Act, 1919
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

Answers:
  1. (a)
  2. (a)
  3. (d)
  4. (c)
  5. (b)
  6. (c)
  7. (a)
  8. (b)
  9. (a)
  10. (a)
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1. When does the President of India issue an ordinance?
(a) When the Parliament is not in session.
(b) When the Government wants to hoodwink the Parliament.
(c) When the Parliament is not likely to immediately pass it.
(d) When there is any danger to nation.

2. Who constitute the Cabinet?
(a) the Council of Ministers and State Ministers
(b) the Council of Ministers and the Secretary of the Lok Sabha
(c) the Council of Ministers
(d) Cabinet Ministers

3. Which of the following statements on President form of democracy is NOT correct?
(a) The Chief Executive is not responsible to the legislature although he can be impeached.
(b) The Chief Executive is an exception to the rule of law.
(c) The Chief Executive is the real Executive.
(d) The Chief Executive is elected.

4. If the office of the President of India falls vacant, when should the new President be elected?
(a) within six months
(b) till five years are over
(c) Immediately
(d) within two months

5. The Supreme Court-
A. confines itself to Constitutional cases.
B. supervises the work of the other courts.
C. confines itself to decide civil and criminal cases that come before it.
D. gives advice when asked by the President, apart from deciding other cases, that come before it.
(a) A, B and C
(b) D, B and A
(c) A and B
(d) All of them

6. Who among the following discharges the duties of the President when the office of the president and the Vice-President are vacant?
(a) The Prime Minister of India
(b) The Lt. Governor of Delhi
(c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) The Chief Justice of India.

7. What functions does the Cabinet in a Parliamentary democracy perform?
(a) Policy implementation
(b) law-making and law enforcement
(c) policy-making
(d) law-making

8. Who among the following is empowered to make laws with regard to crimes of untouchability?
(a) Parliament and the State Legislature
(b) The President and the Governors
(c) The President
(d) The Parliament

9. Questions relating to the disqualification of members of the Parliament are decided by-
(a) The Cabinet in concurrence with election commission.
(b) The Election Commission
(c) The Supreme Court
(d) The President in concurrence with the Election Commission

10. The provisions in the Constitution dealing with “anti-national activities and associations” has been deleted by-
(a) 43rd amendment
(b) 45th amendment
(c) 42nd amendment
(d) 44th amendment

Answers:
  1. (a)
  2. (d)
  3. (b)
  4. (a)
  5. (a)
  6. (d)
  7. (c)
  8. (a)
  9. (d)
  10. (a)
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  1. Can the Parliament legislate on a matter that is in the State list?
(a) Yes, if a resolution is passed in the Council of States by two third majorities.
(b) Can legislate if the Lok Sabha passes such a resolution
(c) On the advice of the President of India
(d) Cannot legislate

  1. Why was ‘January 26’ chosen for the inauguration of our Constitution?
(a) It was an auspicious day
(b) It was desired by Gandhiji
(c) The Constitution was ready by that time
(d) The Indian national Congress had been celebrating Independence Day on 26 January every Year since 1930.

  1. Can the term of house of the People be extended?
(a) Can be extended by one year at a time
(b) Can be extended for one more year
(c) Cannot be extended
(d) Can be extended to an unlimited period

  1. Who among the following has got Residuary powers?
(a) The Union
(b) The union Territories
(c) The States
(d) None of these

  1. What does “Prorogation” means?
(a) Interruption of the same session
(b) Postponement of a particular session
(c) Termination of session
(d) End of life of the House

  1. Who is authorized to create new All-India services?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Speaker
(c) Parliament of India
(d) Rajya Sabha

  1. Members of the Council of State (Rajya Sabha) are elected by
(a) The members of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.
(b) The elected members of both the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
(c) The members of Lok Sabha
(d) The elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.

  1. The power to adjourn the setting of the Lok Sabha rests with:
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Chief Marshall
(c) The President
(d) The Speaker

  1. The Constitution of India provides:
(a) Single citizenship
(b) Both international and national citizenship
(c) Dual citizenship
(d) Both single and dual citizenship

  1. Members of the Rajya Sabha:
(a) Only one-third of its members are elected every two years because one-third of its members retire.
(b) Only one-third are elected every year.
(c) Are elected at once
(d) Only two thirds of its members are elected every two years as two-third of its members retires every two years.

Answer:
  1. (a)
  2. (d)
  3. (a)
  4. (a)
  5. (c)
  6. (d)
  7. (d)
  8. (d)
  9. (a)
  10. (a)
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