GK Quiz Indian Politics – GK Quiz Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Indian Politics – GK Quiz 1. Mainstream Nationalism in India A. was characterized by Chauvinism B. aimed at restoration of the Hindu state C. had national socialism as its ultimate goal D. aimed at emancipation from colonial rule Loading... 2. The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of A. the Supreme Court B. the chief justice of India C. council of ministers D. the two Houses of Parliament Loading... 3. The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is A. 25 years B. 30 years C. 40 years D. 35 years Loading... 4. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the A. chief minister B. chief justice C. governor D. vice-president Loading... 5. The oath of office is conducted to the president by A. the speaker of Lok Sabha B. the chief justice of India C. the vice-president of India D. None of the above Loading... 6. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government A. in consultation with the chief justice of India B. in consultation with the state governor C. in his discretion D. in consultation with the government of the state Loading... 7. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of A. 2 years B. 6 years C. 5 years D. 3 years Loading... 8. The office of the prime minister of India A. rests on coronations B. is created by the Parliament C. is created by the constitution D. All of the above Loading... 9. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was A. extension of provincial assemblies B. to give more powers to local government C. to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India D. to establish diarchy in provinces Loading... 10. The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as A. it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament B. it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail C. it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny D. None of the above Loading... 11. The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the A. Supreme Court of India B. High Court of the state C. committee appointed by the president D. None of the above Loading... 12. The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies A. India is free to conduct her internal affairs B. India is free to conduct her external affairs C. India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs D. None of the above Loading... 13. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in A. the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj B. the Nehru report C. a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress D. the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly Loading... 14. The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on A. 22nd January 1947 B. 26th November 1946 C. 1st October 1948 D. None of the above Loading... 15. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of A. two and one respectively B. three and one respectively C. four and one respectively D. equal members for both the Houses Loading... 16. The parliament works through committees which A. help the government in the formulation of policy B. exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis C. ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure D. both (a) and (b) Loading... 17. The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through A. questions and supplementary questions B. criticism of its policies C. adjournment motion D. All of the above Loading... 18. The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except A. adult franchise B. equality of status C. fraternity D. justice Loading... 19. The Muslim League as a political party was founded in A. 1906 B. 1909 C. 1915 D. 1919 Loading... 20. The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks A. sovereignty B. bicameral legislature C. a high court exclusively of its own D. None of the above Loading... 21. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list A. if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so B. if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard C. if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest D. None of the above Loading... 22. The name of the union given in the Constitution is A. Hindustan or Bharatavarsha B. India or Hindustan C. India or Bharat D. Bharatadesh or India Loading... 23. The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with A. the speaker B. the prime minister C. the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha D. None of the above Loading... 24. The members of the committees of Parliament are A. nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament B. nominated by the prime minister C. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament D. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members Loading... 25. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is A. a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic B. a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic C. a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society D. a socialist, secular and democratic republic Loading... 26. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of A. the minorities of India B. the National Integration Council C. the women of India D. the people of India Loading... 27. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is A. 21 years B. 25 years C. 30 years D. 35 years Loading... 28. The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means A. the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution B. judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution C. judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust D. None of the above Loading... 29. The president can be impeached for A. violating the constitution B. disregarding Parliament C. for not taking the prime minister's advice D. All of the above Loading... 30. The national anthem was written by A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee D. Aurobindo Ghosh Loading... 31. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its A. advisory jurisdiction B. appellate jurisdiction C. original jurisdiction D. constitutional jurisdiction Loading... 32. The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means A. a single assembly B. an elected legislature C. a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber D. parliamentary system of government Loading... 33. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by A. the governor B. the chief minister C. chief justice of the state high court D. speaker of legislative assembly Loading... 34. The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was A. always peaceful and constitutional B. initially constitutional and by large non-violent C. based on continuous armed resistance D. largely supported by foreign powers Loading... 35. The members of Lok Sabha are A. directly elected by the people B. indirectly elected C. nominated D. partly elected and partly nominated Loading... 36. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list A. if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of national importance B. if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject with regard to those states C. for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers D. All the above Loading... 37. The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the A. 44th amendment B. 45th amendment C. 26th amendment D. None of the above Loading... 38. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the A. chief justice of India B. president C. chief justice of high court D. speaker of legislative assembly Loading... 39. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in A. English only B. Hindi only C. English or Hindi D. English, Hindi or mother tongue Loading... 40. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because A. India is the biggest democracy B. India has adopted the federal system C. India has a written constitution D. his office enjoys constitutional basis Loading... Loading...
