Free Polity Misc - 17 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

Who among the following has the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of either house of Parliament but is not entitled to vote?

A. The Chief Election Commissioner
B. The Controller and Auditor General
C. The chairman of the Finance Commission
D. The Attorney General of India

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 2

The ideals of the framers of the constitution are reflected in

A. The Preamble
B. The Directive Principles of State Policy
C. The Fundamental Rights
D. All the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 3

Which one of the following is the largest committee of the Indian Parliament

A. Committee on Petitions
B. Public Accounts Committee
C. The Estimates Committee
D. Committee on Public Undertakings

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 4

Elections to the Lok Sabha and the legislative assemblies of states are conducted on the basis of

A. Single transferable vote
B. Limited suffrage
C. Proportional representation
D. Adult franchise

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Neither the Finance Commission nor the Planning Commission is a constitutional body.
B. The scope of the Finance Commission is limited to a review of the revenue segment of the budget while the Planning Commission takes an overall view, embracing both capital and revenue requirements of the states
C. No one can be a member of both the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission at same time.
D. There is no overlapping of work and responsibility of the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission.

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 6

The graduates constitute a separate constituency for the election of specified number of members to

A. The Nyaya Panchayat
B. The state legislative council
C. The state legislative assembly
D. The Rajya Sabha

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 7

The Supreme Court has the advisory of jurisdiction under

A. Article 142
B. Article 143
C. Article 144
D. Article 145

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 8

The President grants pardon on the recommendations of

A. The Union Home Minister
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Attorney General of India
D. The Chief Justice of India

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 9

Which of the following is/are the objectives of the national minorities development and finance corporation?

1        To promote economic and development activities for the benefit of the backward sections among the minorities, preference being given to occupational groups and women.

2        To extend loans and advance to the members belonging to the minority sections for setting up of self-employment and other ventures.

3         To protect the rights of the people belonging to minority communities in the employment sector.

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

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 10

Under the Indian constitution, concentration of wealth violates

A. The Right to Equality
B. The Directive Principles
C. The Right to Freedom
D. The concept of welfare state

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 
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