Free Polity Misc - 15 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists List I (Functionaries)                                         List II (Oaths or Affirmation) A.      President of India                                         1. Secrecy of information B.      Judges of the Supreme Court                          2. Faithful discharge of duties C.      Members of Parliament                                  3. Faith and allegiance to the                                                                                               constitution of India D   Ministers for the union                                  4. Upholding the constitution and                                                                                the law

A. 3,4,1,2
B. 4,3,2,1
C. 3,4,2,1
D. 4,3,1,2

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 2

Which official has the right to take part in the proceedings of the Parliament without being a member?

A. The Election Commissioner
B. The Vice-President
C. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
D. The Attorney General of India

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 3

Which one of the following bill can be introduced in the Parliament only on the recommendation of the President?

A. Bill related to change of state boundaries
B. A money bill
C. A bill which seeks to redefine agricultural income etc
D. All the above

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 4

Match the following

List I                                                                                                                                          List II

A.      Chief election                                                                                                                           1. Elected by the Rajya Sabha

B.      Deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha                                                       2. Appointed by the Lok Sabha

C       Chairman of the public accounts committee               3. Appointed by the President

A. 1,2,3
B. 1,3,2
C. 2,1,3
D. 3,1,2

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 5

The vice-President precides over

A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Vidhan sabha
D. Vidhan parishad

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 6

Article 254 of the constitution deals with

A. The power of Parliament to increase the number of judges
B. Concurrent power of the union and states to legislate on matters enumerated in List II
C. Dominance of union laws over state laws in case of any conflict between the two
D. Exclusive power of the union government to make laws on any matter not enumerated in the concurrent or state lists

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 7

The chief merit of proportional representation is

A. Equal opportunity for the poor and the wealthy
B. Equal opportunity for rural and urban people
C. Representation to all parties in the legislature according to their strength
D. Elimination of minor parties and factions

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 8

India is known as a Parliamentary democracy because

A. The President is not a member of the Parliament
B. The member of Parliament are directly elected by the people
C. The executive is responsible to the Parliament
D. The powers have been clearly distributed between the centre and the states

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 9

Which one of the following enjoys the distinction of being the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India?

A. Ila Patnaik
B. Leila Seth
C. M Fathima Beevi
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 10

In India, the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote is used in the election of

A. The President
B. The Vice-President
C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. All the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 
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