Indian Politics problems
- 1. What is the population of Telangana as per 2011 census?
Options- A. 35 million
- B. 38 million
- C. 45 million
- D. 48 million Discuss
Correct Answer: 35 million
- 2. When was the 29th state of India formed?
Options- A. 30th April 2014
- B. 7th may 2014
- C. 12th may 2014
- D. 2nd june 2014 Discuss
Correct Answer: 2nd june 2014
- 3. How many members should be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha?
Options- A. One-fourth of the total membership
- B. One-tenth of the total membership of the house
- C. 50% strength of the Lok Sabha
- D. At least 100 members Discuss
Correct Answer: One-tenth of the total membership of the house
- 4. Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?
Options- A. Prime Minister
- B. President
- C. Parliament
- D. Ministry of Law Discuss
Correct Answer: Parliament
- 5. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committe of Parliament is appointed by the
Options- A. Prime Minister
- B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- C. President
- D. Union Finance Minister Discuss
Correct Answer: Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Explanation:
Though this is essentially a Committee of the House of the people (Having 15 members from that house), by an agreement between the two houses, 7 members from the other Houses are also associated with this committee, in order to strengthen it.
- 6. An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament
Options- A. True
- B. False
- C. True, only during a National Emergency
- D. True, only during a Financial Emergency Discuss
Correct Answer: True
Explanation:
He cannot issue an ordinance , when both the Houses of Parliament are in session. Every ordinance issued by the President should be laid before both Houses of Parliament, within six weeks of re-assembly of Parliament . The president may also withdraw an ordinance at any time he likes.
- 7. Bureaucracy literally means a system of government by
Options- A. Elected representative
- B. Officials
- C. Group of landlords
- D. Nominated representative Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Officials
Explanation:
A bureaucracy is a way of administratively organizing large numbers of people who need to work together.
The term bureaucracy literally means "rule by desks or offices".
Organizations in the public and private sector, including universities and governments, rely on bureaucracies to function.
- 8. What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?
Options- A. to provide a substitute for government
- B. to define and limit government power
- C. to give the government absolute power
- D. to define a moral code for people to follow Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer
Correct Answer: to define and limit government power
Explanation:
There are many reasons why a constitution is needed. One of the primary purposes is to define and limit power of the government.
It gives the structures for the functioning of the country such as courts and parliament and limits the power.
e.g. to imprison without trial for the government.
- 9. Which action is considered a primary function of State government?
Options- A. supervising elected federal government officials
- B. regulating political parties and the media
- C. organizing a local military to provide security
- D. enforcing laws regarding the public safety Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: enforcing laws regarding the public safety
Explanation:
The primary function of State government is enforcing laws regarding the public safety.
- 10. In a confederal system of government, power is
Options- A. with States
- B. with Central
- C. Both A & B
- D. None of the above Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: with States
Explanation:
Government can be classified in three manners:
(1) who participates,
(2) geographic distribution of power, and
(3) legislative/executive relationship.
Who can participate is generally broken down into two forms of government,
democracy or dictatorship
While the legislative/executive relationship is broken down into
presidential or parliamentary
The geographic distribution of power is broken down into unitary, federal, and confederation (confederal).
Confederal System of Government ::
A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government.
Today, no nation follows a confederal system. Organizations, like the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, are based on the ideas of a confederal system. Several nations make up these organizations, but they still retain the majority of their independence.
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