Indian Politics Questions and Answers Part-5

1. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was passed in :
a) The year 1968
b) The year 1970
c) The year 1969
d) The year 1967

Answer: d

2. Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrines in:
a) Article 15
b) Article 29-30
c) Article 18
d) Article 14

Answer: b

3. Which article declares that a constitutional amendment is not a law and hence cannot be challenged?
a) Article 13
b) Article 14
c) Article 15
d) Article 16

Answer: a

4. The most important law enforcing Article 24 prohibiting the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory of other hazardous activities is :
a) The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
b) The Unlawful Activities Act 1967
c) The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
d) Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989

Answer: a

5. The Constitution of India has divided the powers between the Centre and the States in terms of:
a) Concurrent list
b) State list
c) The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
d) Union list

Answer: c

6. The number of High Courts in India is :
a) 21
b) 22
c) 25
d) 24

Answer: c

7. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is enshrined in :
a) Article 22
b) Article 20
c) Article 29
d) Article 30

Answer: d

8. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of :
a) Culture
b) Tourism
c) Science and Technology
d) Human Resource Development

Answer: a

9. On Prorogation, the Lok Sabha can be summoned only by :
a) The President of India
b) The Prime Minister of India
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) None of the above

Answer: a

10. The District Judges are appointed by :
a) The President of India
b) The Governor in Consultation with the High Courts
c) The Chief Justice of respective high courts
d) The Chief Justice of India

Answer: b