| 1. |
Keshavananda Bharati case is associated with |
| A. | fundamental rights |
| B. | directive principles of state policy |
| C. | state right |
| D. | armed rebellion |
| Answer» A. fundamental rights | |
| 2. |
The members of the Council of states in India are elected for a period of |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | life term |
| Answer» C. 6 years | |
| 3. |
The President can’t------- Lok Sabha |
| A. | dissolve |
| B. | adjourn |
| C. | prorogue |
| D. | summon |
| Answer» B. adjourn | |
| 4. |
The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is |
| A. | 6weeks |
| B. | 1 year |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the parliament |
| Answer» D. 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the parliament | |
| 5. |
Who promulgates ordinance in states |
| A. | governor |
| B. | chief minister |
| C. | president |
| D. | chief justice |
| Answer» A. governor | |
| 6. |
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament? |
| A. | president |
| B. | vice president |
| C. | speaker |
| D. | chief justice |
| Answer» C. speaker | |
| 7. |
The amending power of the Constitution of India is described in Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 368 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 395 |
| Answer» B. 368 | |
| 8. |
The ex-officio chairman of the Council of States is |
| A. | speaker |
| B. | vice president |
| C. | deputy speaker |
| D. | deputy chairman |
| Answer» B. vice president | |
| 9. |
In India the Council of State is responsible to |
| A. | the people |
| B. | the state |
| C. | local government |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. the state | |
| 10. |
The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 11. |
The number of nominated members to the Council of States is |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 12. |
How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 13. |
Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deal with |
| A. | centre-state relations |
| B. | supreme court |
| C. | state emergency |
| D. | national emergency |
| Answer» D. national emergency | |
| 14. |
Article 32 stands suspended during an emergency under Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 356 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 362 |
| Answer» A. 352 | |
| 15. |
Which article of the constitution of India empower the President to take over the administration of a state on the basis of failure of constitutional machinery |
| A. | 365 |
| B. | 352 |
| C. | 356 |
| D. | 360 |
| Answer» C. 356 | |
| 16. |
In India the power of ‘amnesty’ has been given to the |
| A. | president |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | chief of the army |
| D. | parliament |
| Answer» A. president | |
| 17. |
The President’s rule in a state can be continued at a stretch for a maximum period of |
| A. | 4years |
| B. | 2years |
| C. | 3 years |
| D. | one year |
| Answer» D. one year | |
| 18. |
The Council of State in India has how many elected members |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 238 |
| C. | 245 |
| D. | 230 |
| Answer» B. 238 | |
| 19. |
42ndamendment Act was adopted by the Parliament in |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1977 |
| Answer» C. 1976 | |
| 20. |
The supreme commander of the armed forces in India is |
| A. | president |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | defence minister |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. president | |
| 21. |
What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament? |
| A. | 3 months |
| B. | 4 months |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 12 months |
| Answer» C. 6 months | |
| 22. |
: The power of president to grant pardon is an independent power distinct from judicial
|
| A. | state of punjab v. joginder singh |
| B. | kehar singh v. union of india |
| C. | maru ram v. uion of india |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 23. |
The President of India is elected by |
| A. | elected members of both houses of parliament |
| B. | members of both houses of parliament |
| C. | elected members of both houses of parliament and state legislative assemblies |
| D. | elected members of both houses of parliament and both houses of the state legislatures |
| Answer» C. elected members of both houses of parliament and state legislative assemblies | |
| 24. |
Council of States in India can delay a money bill for |
| A. | indefinite period |
| B. | 6 months |
| C. | 1 month |
| D. | 14 days |
| Answer» D. 14 days | |
| 25. |
Public Accounts Committee has members from |
| A. | house of the people |
| B. | council of states only |
| C. | state legislatures |
| D. | both houses of parliament |
| Answer» D. both houses of parliament | |