Indian Politics problems
- 1. A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person 1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder 2. is an undischarged insolvent 3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India 4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1, 2 and 4 only
- B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
- C. 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3 only Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
Disqualification of MP's and MLA's on the ground of holding office of profit is a controversial topic of nation-wide debate. It began with the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan from Rajya Sabha on March 17, 2006 with retrospective effect from July 14, 2004.There are separate provisions of disqualification for the Members of Parliament and MLAs. Our constitution clearly mentions that the Parliament has the power to make a law in respect to the issue of qualification and disqualification of the membership in case:
(i) He holds any office of profit under the Government of India or of any state, other than an office declared by a law of Parliament not to disqualify its holder.
(ii) He is of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.
(iii) He is an undischarged insolvent.
(iv) He is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state, or is under any acknowledgement or allegiance or adherence to a foreign state, and
(v) It is he so disqualified by or under any law of Parliament. It applies to the case of 'defection' as prescribed in tenth schedule.
- 2. According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a ?National Party?, a political party must be treated as a recognized political party in how many States?
Options- A. At least two States
- B. At least three States
- C. At least four States
- D. At least five States Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: At least four States
Explanation:
Trinamool Congress became the 7th political party to be recognized as a National Party in September 2016.
Conditions for Recognition as a National Party
1. Secure at least 6% of the valid vote in an Assembly or a Lok Sabha General Election in any four or more states and won at least 4 seats in a Lok Sabha General Election from any State or States.
2. Win at least 2% of the total Lok Sabha seats in a Lok Sabha General Election and these seats have to be won from at least 3 states.
3. The party is recognized as a State Party in at least four states.
- 3. Indian Citizenship is granted by
Options- A. The President of India
- B. The Prime Minister
- C. The Ministry of Home Affairs
- D. The Ministry of External Affairs Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: The Ministry of Home Affairs
- 4. Under which one of the following Amendment Acts was Sikkim admitted into the Union of India?
Options- A. 35th
- B. 36th
- C. 37th
- D. 38th Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 36th
Explanation:
The 35th constitutional Amendment Act (1975):Terms and Conditions for the Incorporation of Sikkim into the Union of India.
The 37th constitutional Amendment Act (1975):Formation of Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly.
The 38th constitutional Amendment Act(1975):Enhances the powers of President and Governors to pass ordinances.
The 36th constitutional Amendment Act (1975):Formation of Sikkim as a State within the Indian Union.
- 5. Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of India is not correct?
Options- A. States in India cannot have their own Constitutions.
- B. The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.
- C. States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India.
- D. The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly. Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.
Explanation:
There shall be a Council of Ministers consisting of not more than ten per cent (a special provision for Delhi as against the 15 percent clause under 91st Amendment Act)of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly, with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Lieutenant Governor in the exercise of his functions in relation to matters with respect to which the Legislative Assembly has power to make laws.
- 6. Which one of the following is not an International Human Rights Treaty?
Options- A. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- B. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- C. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- D. Declaration on the Right to Development Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Explanation:
The International Bill of Human Rights has been further supplemented by various other international treaties, conventions and declarations. They are usually regarded as ?human rights instruments?. The important among them are as follows....
?Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
?Declaration on the Right to Development (1986)
?Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006).
- 7. Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?
Options- A. To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel
- B. To expand cultivable area underirrigation
- C. To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water
- D. To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities
Explanation:
The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve
?convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level,
?expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),
?improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water,
?enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop),
?enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.
- 8. Which of the following are constituents of Indian Parliament? (i) The President (ii) The Council of States (Rajya Sabha) (iii) The House of the People (Lok Sabha)
Options- A. (ii) and (iii)
- B. (i) and (ii)
- C. (i) and (iii)
- D. (i), (ii) and (iii) Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: (i), (ii) and (iii)
- 9. Which of the following has the supreme command of the Indian Defence Forces?
Options- A. Prime Minister of India
- B. Defence Minister of India
- C. Council of Ministers of India
- D. President of India Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Defence Minister of India
- 10. Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian constitution?
Options- A. Second Schedule
- B. Tenth Schedule
- C. Third Schedule
- D. Fourth Schedule Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Tenth Schedule
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