Indian Politics Quiz
1. Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife of the country are the important directives that come under– (A) Fundamental Rights (B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy (D) None of these
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Second Administrative Reforms Commission Chairman : Shri Veerappa Moily
(B) Public Interest Litigation : P. N. Bhagwati
(C) Indian Institute of Public Administration : NOIDA
(D) National Law School of India University : Bangalore
Answer: Indian Institute of Public Administration : NOIDA
3. Consider the following statements–
1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli which merged with Indian Union in 1961, were ruled by the Portuguese.
2. The French ruled both the territory of Pondicherry and Chandernagore.
3. North East Frontier Agency was renamed as Assam when it was converted into a full-fledged state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 only
Answer: 1 and 2
4. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The term of the Lok Sabha, unless dissolved earlier, is five years from the date appointed from its first meeting.
2. Fourteen Lok Sabhas have been constituted so far.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
5. Consider the following statements–
1. The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 were made by Parliament under Article 77 of the Constitution.
2. The Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the Prime Minister.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Neither 1 nor 2 (D) Both 1 and 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
6. What is an E-office?
(A) It is an effort to move towards a paperless office which is expected to be a role model for all other Departments of the Government of India.
(B) It is a software designed by C-DAC to facilitate official work for all Departments of the Government of India.
(C) It is a cyber office designed to facilitate public-private interaction for an efficient and effective delivery of Public Service.
(D) All of the above are correct
Answer: It is an effort to move towards a paperless office which is expected to be a
role model for all other Departments of the Government of India.
7. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. Every Fundamental Right is subject to public health, morality and decency.
2. Fundamental Rights should not be read in isolation but along with Directive Principles of State Policy.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
8. Automation of administrative process particularly would lead to the following except–
(A) Paper Work Reduction (B) Elimination of Hierarchy
(C) Administrative Development (D) Development Administration
Answer: Development Administration
9. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the major political events given below–
1. The first Constitutional Amendment Act.
2. Formation of State of Andhra Pradesh.
3. First Administrative Reforms Commission Report
4. Appointment of First Vice President
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 1, 4, 2, 3 (D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Answer: 1, 4, 2, 3
10. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Shri H. K. Kripalani : First Indian Chairman of UPSC
(B) Dr. Bhagwan Das : Recipient of Bharat Ratna
(C) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi : First Posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna
(D) Smt. V. S. Rama Devi : First female Chief Election Commissioner of India
Answer: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi : First Posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna
11. Consider the following statements–
1. Morley-Minto Report formed the basis of the Government of India Act, 1919.
2. The Government of India Act, 1935 formed the basis of rule by the Government immediately after Independence.
Which of the statements is/are incorrect?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
12. Consider the following statements–
1. The courts do not have any jurisdiction to examine the validity of law relating to
(A) delimitation or constituencies (B) the allotments of seats
(C) Both A and B (D) Neither A nor B
Answer: Both A and B
13. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The number of Scheduled Languages in 8th Schedule has risen to 25.
2. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali were added after enactment of Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
14. Who among the following has a residuary power of legislation?
(A) President (B) Parliament
(C) Council of Ministers (D) Governor
Answer: Parliament
15. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Finance Minister's Budget Speech has twp parts. Part A deals with general economic survey of the country and policy statement. Part B contains tax proposals.
2. A “Vote on Account” is obtained from Parliament for expenditure of initial months of financial year.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 both (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 and 2 both
16. Money received by Courts in connection with affairs of the Union shall form part of–
(A) Public Account of India (B) Consolidated Fund of India
(C) Contingency Fund of India (D) None of these
Answer: Public Account of India
17. Consider the following statements–
1. Directive Principles of State Policy enjoins upon the citizen to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
2. Equal pay for equal similar work for both men and women is based on Gandhian Principle of Directive Principles of State Policy.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
18. Consider the following statements with reference to Finance Commission?
1. The Constitution of the Finance. Commission is laid down in Art, 280.
2. The Commission has to be constituted by the President every six years.
3. The chairman must be a person having experience in financial matters.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2
(C) All of these (D) 1 and 3
Answer: Only 1
19. Fresh evaluation of every item of expenditure at the beginning of each financial year is called–
(A) Fresh Budgeting (B) Zero-based Budgeting
(C) Deficit Budgeting (D) None of these
Answer: Zero-based Budgeting
20. Consider the following statements–
1. The Union Government is conferred with powers to regulate and develop inter-state rivers under Entry 56 List-1 of Seventh Schedule to the extent declared by the Parliament by law to be expedient in the public interest.
2. The Union does not have power to make laws for the adjudication of any dispute relating to water under Article 262, since water is under the State List.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
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