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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Politics (BA Politics) , Political Science .
| 51. |
Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right? |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right to Property |
| C. | Right to Freedom |
| D. | Right against exploitation |
| Answer» B. Right to Property | |
| 52. |
Rights given in the Constitution are called Fundamental Right because |
| A. | They are natural rights |
| B. | They can’t be suspended |
| C. | They are a part of the Constitution |
| D. | They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts |
| Answer» D. They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts | |
| 53. |
Article 32 stands suspended during an emergency under Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 356 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 362 |
| Answer» A. 352 | |
| 54. |
Right to privacy is contained in |
| A. | Article 22 |
| B. | Article 19 |
| C. | Article 21 |
| D. | Article 22 |
| Answer» C. Article 21 | |
| 55. |
Freedom of expression is included in the article |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 21 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» B. 19 | |
| 56. |
The emergency provisions of the Constitution of India have been borrowed from |
| A. | German Constitution |
| B. | American Constitution |
| C. | French Constitution |
| D. | Irish Constitution |
| Answer» A. German Constitution | |
| 57. |
Concurrent list was adopted from |
| A. | Russian Constitution |
| B. | American Constitution |
| C. | Swiss constitution |
| D. | French Constitution |
| E. | Australian Constitution |
| Answer» E. Australian Constitution | |
| 58. |
Equality before law and Equal protection of law have been modelled on the Constitution of |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | America |
| C. | Russian |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» A. Britain | |
| 59. |
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 | |
| 60. |
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 | |
| 61. |
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 | |
| 62. |
The Council of state in India has how many elected members |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 238 |
| C. | 245 |
| D. | 230 |
| Answer» B. 238 | |
| 63. |
The executive power in India is actually exercised by |
| A. | Speaker |
| B. | President |
| C. | Council of Ministers |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» C. Council of Ministers | |
| 64. |
42nd amendment Act was adopted by the Parliament in |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1977 |
| Answer» C. 1976 | |
| 65. |
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 | |
| 66. |
Public Undertaking Committee is a |
| A. | Cabinet Committee |
| B. | Parliamentary Committee |
| C. | Committee of a political party |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Parliamentary Committee | |
| 67. |
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 | |
| 68. |
The Governor of a state is a |
| A. | Constitutional head |
| B. | real head |
| C. | Hereditary head |
| D. | nominated head |
| Answer» A. Constitutional head | |
| 69. |
Who elects the Vice President of India |
| A. | House of the People |
| B. | Both Houses of Parliament |
| C. | Council of States |
| D. | Both Houses of Parliament and state legislatures |
| Answer» B. Both Houses of Parliament | |
| 70. |
In consequence of the death or incapacity of the President, vice President can become the President for |
| A. | 6 months |
| B. | 12months |
| C. | 1 month |
| D. | 5 months |
| Answer» A. 6 months | |
| 71. |
Grass root democracy is related to |
| A. | Panchayath system |
| B. | Interstate council |
| C. | Lok Pal |
| D. | Regionalism |
| Answer» A. Panchayath system | |
| 72. |
The Parliament of India consists of |
| A. | President, House of the People and Council of state |
| B. | House of the People and Council of states |
| C. | Vice President, House of People and Council of states |
| D. | President, Vice President, House of the People and Council of States |
| Answer» C. Vice President, House of People and Council of states | |
| 73. |
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» D. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and both Houses of the state legislatures | |
| 74. |
A vote taken unexpectedly without voters having been briefed in advance |
| A. | Snap poll |
| B. | by-election |
| C. | opinion poll |
| D. | exit poll |
| Answer» A. Snap poll | |
| 75. |
The President of India can ---------------------- the House |
| A. | Sine die |
| B. | prorogue |
| C. | adjourn |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. prorogue | |
| 76. |
Recess means |
| A. | The interval between the prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly |
| B. | The Parliament in session |
| C. | Adjournment of the House |
| D. | Dissolution of the House |
| Answer» A. The interval between the prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly | |
| 77. |
The Speaker use the ‘casting vote’ |
| A. | to maintain status quo |
| B. | to challenge the opposition |
| C. | to defeat the government |
| D. | in the absence of the Prime Minister |
| Answer» A. to maintain status quo | |
| 78. |
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 | |
| 79. |
Starred questions requires |
| A. | Oral answer |
| B. | unwritten answer |
| C. | supplementary question |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Oral answer | |
| 80. |
Consolidated Fund is |
| A. | votable |
| B. | non votable |
| C. | non plan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. non votable | |
| 81. |
Council of States in India can create an All India Service by |
| A. | Simple majority |
| B. | ¾ majority |
| C. | 2/3 majority |
| D. | unanimously |
| Answer» C. 2/3 majority | |
| 82. |
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 | |
| 83. |
Adjournment of the House is the power of the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Speaker |
| C. | Prime Minister |
| D. | Council of Ministers |
| Answer» B. Speaker | |
| 84. |
Committee in Public Undertakings has members from |
| A. | Both Houses of Parliament |
| B. | Lok Sabha only |
| C. | Rajya Sabha only |
| D. | State Legislative Council |
| Answer» A. Both Houses of Parliament | |
| 85. |
Unstarred questions requires |
| A. | Oral answer |
| B. | Zero Hour |
| C. | supplementary question |
| D. | written answer |
| Answer» D. written answer | |
| 86. |
Sine Die is associated with the power of the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Speaker |
| C. | Chief Justice |
| D. | Prime Minister |
| Answer» B. Speaker | |
| 87. |
‘Who holds the purse holds the power’ who said this |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Harold Laski |
| C. | Clement Attle |
| D. | James Madison |
| Answer» D. James Madison | |
| 88. |
Which article of the Constitution of India says “there shall be a council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advice the President” |
| A. | Article 74 |
| B. | Article 75 |
| C. | Article 79 |
| D. | Article 80 |
| Answer» A. Article 74 | |
| 89. |
The President of the Indian Republic has |
| A. | Only suspensive veto |
| B. | Absolute veto |
| C. | Pocket veto |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Only suspensive veto | |
| 90. |
The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to |
| A. | Judiciary |
| B. | House of the People |
| C. | Council of States |
| D. | The President |
| Answer» B. House of the People | |
| 91. |
Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a state can resume a Bill for the consideration of the President |
| A. | Article 196 |
| B. | Article 200 |
| C. | Article 202 |
| D. | Article 204 |
| Answer» B. Article 200 | |
| 92. |
The term federal is derived from the Latin word ‘foedus’ which means |
| A. | Separation |
| B. | Distribution |
| C. | Covenant |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Covenant | |
| 93. |
Which commission has examined the centre- state relations |
| A. | Sarkaria Commission |
| B. | Sri Krishna Commission |
| C. | Rajamannar Commission |
| D. | Kher Commission |
| Answer» A. Sarkaria Commission | |
| 94. |
In the Indian federal system, residuary powers rest with the |
| A. | Local government |
| B. | State |
| C. | Judiciary |
| D. | Centre |
| Answer» D. Centre | |
| 95. |
Unequal representation of states in the Council of States in India indicates |
| A. | The Federal nature |
| B. | the unitary features |
| C. | the bicameral features |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. the unitary features | |
| 96. |
The chairman of the National Development Council is |
| A. | Finance Minister |
| B. | Defence Minister |
| C. | Prime Minister |
| D. | Home Minister |
| Answer» C. Prime Minister | |
| 97. |
The Indian federal system is largely based on the pattern of |
| A. | US Federal system |
| B. | Australian Federal system |
| C. | Swiss Federal system |
| D. | Canadian Federal system |
| Answer» D. Canadian Federal system | |
| 98. |
The Constitution of India adopted the federal system from the Act of |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» B. 1935 | |
| 99. |
National Integration Council reflects the ----------------- nature of the Indian Federal system |
| A. | Federal nature |
| B. | Unitary nature |
| C. | competitive nature |
| D. | con-federal nature |
| Answer» B. Unitary nature | |
| 100. |
Madan Mohan Punchi commission was appointed to study |
| A. | Centre-state relations |
| B. | State reorganization |
| C. | Panchayat Raj |
| D. | delimitation of constituencies |
| Answer» A. Centre-state relations | |
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