Sunday, 1 July 2012

100) Basic General Knowledge Questions on Indian Polity - Part 100

This section consists of 15 questions.



1. What is the number of Schedules in Constitution of India?

[A]8
[B]10
[C]12
[D]13



2. In which year, The Citizenship Act passed?

[A]1952
[B]1955
[C]1956
[D]1959



3. Which among the following articles of Constitution of India abolishes the untouchablity?

[A]Article 15
[B]Article 16
[C]Article 17
[D]Article 20



4. Which among the following articles speaks about impeachment of the President of India?

[A]Article 60
[B]Article 61
[C]Article 62
[D]Article 63



5. Which among the following articles defines the Money Bill?

[A]Article 110
[B]Article 111
[C]Article 112
[D]Article 113



6. The Indian Constitution has adopted Parliamentary System of Constitution from which among the following countries?

[A]UK
[B]US
[C]Russia
[D]Japan



7. Which among the following is the correct age of retirement of Judge of Supreme Court?

[A]58 years
[B]60 years
[C]62 years
[D]65 years



8. Who appoints " ad hoc" Judges of the Supreme Court?

[A]President
[B]Vice President
[C]President with advice of Council of Ministers
[D]Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with permission of President



9. Consider the following:

1. Legislative Council
2. Upper House of Parliament
3. Municipal Council

Which among the above are permanent ?

[A]1 Only
[B]1 & 2
[C]2 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3



10. The Town Planning Committee comes under which among the following parts of Constitution of India?

[A]Part VII
[B]Part IX
[C]Part IXA
[D]None of them



11. Which among the following body has been set up under the mandate of Constitution of India?

[A]National Development Council
[B]Planning Commission
[C]Interstate Council
[D]National Advisory Council



12. What is the maximum life of an ordinance promulgated by President of India?

[A]6 months
[B]7.5 months
[C]9 months
[D]12 months



13. Which among the following were inserted in the constitution of India on recommendations of Swaran Singh Committee?

[A]Fundamental Rights
[B]Directive Principles of State Policy
[C]Fundamental Duties
[D]12th Schedule



14. The Promulgation of an ordinance by a President is done when ___?

[A]President feels that ordinance should be promulgated (on discretion)
[B]When Supreme Court advises the President
[C]When Council of Ministers advises President
[D]When any house of the parliament passes a resolution



15. For which among the following periods, an Attorney General is appointed in India?

[A]2 years
[B]3 years
[C]5 years
[D]Any period which the president feels suitable