Politics Quiz - Part 1
1) With what honour has Dr. Kalam been decorated, the highest honour that an Indian citizen can receive?
1) Arjuna Award
2) Padma Bhushan
3) The Bharat Ratna
4) Padma Vibhushan
2) What is the full form of the "APJ" in Dr. Kalam's name?
1) Ahmed Panthwawala Jain
2) Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen
3) Ali Ponnuswamy Jampiru
4) Akbar Panneer Jalant
3) Into what position was Dr. Kalam sworn in on 25 July, 2002?
1) Prime Minister of India
2) Election-Commissioner of India
3) Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
4) President of India
4) Who said, "those who attack Congress and spare Nehru are fools. They do not know the A.B.C of politics ... "?
1) Dr B.R. Ambedkar
2) Atal Behari Vajpayee
3) Shyama Prasad Mukherji
4) Laloo Prasad Yadav
5) Jawarhal Nehru was famous (or notorious) for his affair with a married woman; a love story with an ironical twist! Who was this lady?
1) Mrs. Kasturba Gandhi
2) Mrs. Rosie Cripps
3) Mrs. Lara Cripps
4) Lady Edwina Mountbatten
6) In which high-security area in Delhi did two bomb blasts take place on Wednesday?
1) Vayu Bhavan
2) South Block-Sena Bhawan area
3) Rashtrapati Bhavan
4) Sunder Bhawan
7) Who among the following was NOT the Chief Minister of Madras state or the Tamil Nadu?
1) C.Rajagopalachari
2) C.Annadurai
3) M.G.Ramachandran
4) Poti Sriramulu
8) Which of the following is not a Constitutionally mandated body?
1) National SC/ST Commission
2) Planning Commission
3) Commission for Center-State Relations
4) Election Commission
9) How many judges sat on the bench to hear the landmark case of Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala in 1973?
1) 7
2) 9
3) 13
4) 11
10) Which of the following Constitutional posts is enjoyed for a fixed term?
1) President
2) Chief Justice
3) Prime Minister
4) Governor
11) From which Constitution was the Concept of a Five Year Plan borrowed into the Indian Constitution?
1) USA
2) USSR
3) UK
4) Ireland
12) Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India?
1) Right to Equality
2) Right to Freedom of Religion
3) Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
4) Right to life and liberty
13) Which of the following words was added into the Pre-amble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
1) Federal
2) Socialist
3) Sovereign
4) Republic
14) Which famous Leader was hanged to death in december 2006?
1) Rajeev Gandhi
2) Pervez Musharraf
3) Saddam Hussein
4) Osama Bin Laden
15) When did Jawaharlal Nehru die?
1) 27th June 1959
2) 27th June 1954
3) 27th May 1964
4) 27th May 1974
16) Who was the last ruler of the Mughal dynasty?
1) Bahadur Shah Zafar
2) Aurangzeb
3) Jehangir
4) Shah Jahan
17) Who built the Agra Fort?
1) Humayun
2) Jehangir
3) Akbar
4) Shah Jahan
18) When did Gandhiji launch the Quit India movement?
1) 9th August 1938
2) 9th August 1940
3) 9th August 1942
4) 9th August 1944
19) The greeting "jai Hind "was started by which famous person?
1) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
2) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
3) Subhash Chandra Bose
4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
20) Which former President had the unique distinction of getting two consecutive terms in office?
1) Dr Rajendra Prasad
2) Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3) Dr Zakir Hussain
4) Giani Zail Singh
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