Indian Politics Questions and Answers Part-2

1. The duties of a chief minister with regard to the furnishing of information to governor are provided in :
a) Article 166
b) Article 165
c) Article 167
d) Article 168

Answer: c

2. Part XX of the constitution of India covered by article 368 mentions:
a) Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions
b) Amendments of the constitution
c) Elections
d) Official Language

Answer: b

3. Concurrent list freedom of trade commerce and joint sitting of the two houses of parliament are the provisions mentioned in Indian constitution. They have been borrowed from:
a) Australian constitution
b) American constitution
c) Irish constitution
d) Japanese constitution

Answer: a

4. “The state does not owe loyalty to any particular religion as such; it is not irreligious or anti-religious; it gives equal freedom to all religious.” The definition as given by P. B. Gajendra-Gadkara - former Chief Justice of India is of :
a) Sovereignty
b) Socialism
c) Democracy
d) Secularism

Answer: d

5. The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matter of public employment has been enshrined in :
a) Article 16
b) Article 17
c) Article 18
d) Article 19

Answer: a

6. The constitution provides prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour under
a) Article 23
b) Article 43
c) Article 33
d) Article 143

Answer: a

7. The committee which was appointed to identify the creamy layer among the OBCs was :
a) M K Lodha Commitee
b) Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
c) Ram Nandan Committee
d) None of these

Answer: c

8. Articles 17 abolishes:
a) untouchability
b) discrimination
c) equality
d) titles

Answer: a

9.The suppression of Immoral Traffic in women and Girls Act was passed in :
a) The year 1950
b) The year 1958
c) The year 1956
d) The year 1962

Answer: c

10. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Directive Principles of state Policy as :
a) heart of the constitution
b) novel features of the constitution
c) conscience of the constitution
d) backbone of the constitution

Answer: b