Indian Politics problems
- 1. Who has become the first full time woman Defence Minister of India ?
Options- A. Sushma Swaraj
- B. Nirmala Sitharaman
- C. Uma Bharathi
- D. Smriti Irani Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman
Explanation:
Nirmala Sitharaman, who took oath as the new Cabinet member in september 2017 under Narendra Modi, has been given the Defence Ministry portfolio. Incidentally, she has become the first dedicated woman defence minister of India and only the second woman to hold the crucial ministry after Indira Gandhi.
- 2. The Legislature of the USA is known as the
Options- A. Commons
- B. Congress
- C. Parliament
- D. Senate Discuss
Correct Answer: Congress
Explanation:
The US Congress consists of two bodies
a) the Senate and b) the House of Representatives. The Senate, composed of 100 members (two Senators from each State), is a powerful body and exercises a very real influence in national affairs.
- 3. Part IV of Constitution of India deals with
Options- A. Fundamental Rights
- B. Citizenship
- C. Directive Principles of state Policy
- D. Union Executive Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Directive Principles of state Policy
- 4. Nation Police Academy in Hyderabad is named after which of the following leaders ?
Options- A. Jawaharlal Nehru
- B. Mahatma Gandhi
- C. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
- D. Lal Bahaddur sastry Discuss
Correct Answer: Sardar Vallabhai Patel
- 5. Social Rights will not include _____ of the following?
Options- A. Adivasi
- B. Women
- C. Care for Political Section
- D. Children Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Care for Political Section
- 6. When was the wealth tax first introduced in India ?
Options- A. 1948
- B. 1957
- C. 1976
- D. 1991 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1957
- 7. The power to curve out a new state is vested in
Options- A. The Parliament
- B. The President
- C. The Council of MInisters
- D. State's Reorganisation Commission Discuss
Correct Answer: The Parliament
- 8. Who was the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India
Options- A. VV Giri
- B. Zail Singh
- C. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
- D. S.Radhakrishnan Discuss
Correct Answer: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
- 9. The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :
Options- A. Yielding the floor
- B. Crossing the floor
- C. Calling Attention Motion
- D. Point of Order Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Yielding the floor
Explanation:
Yielding the floor : The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak.
Crossing the floor: Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.
Point of Order: A Member of Parliament may raise a point of order if he feels that the proceedings of' the House do not follow the normal rules. The presiding officer decides whether the point of order raised by the member should be allowed.
Calling Attention Motion: With the prior permission of the Speaker, any member of the Parliament may call the attention of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The Minister may make a brief statement about the matter or he may ask for time to make a statement later.
- 10. Which article describes the importance of Free & Compulsory Education for children between 6-14 years in India?
Options- A. 21A
- B. 21B
- C. 21C
- D. 21D Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 21A
Explanation:
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) which describes the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India is enacted under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution.
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