Free Polity Misc - 18 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

A political party is officially accorded the status of the opposition party in Lok Sabha only if it secures at least

A. 10 per cent of the seats
B. 15 per cent of the seats
C. 5 per cent of the seats
D. 4 per cent of the seats

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 2

Which of the following duties/functions has been assigned to the Attorney General of India?

A. To control state expenditure and accounts
B. To render legal advice to the central government
C. To arbitrate in disputes between the centre and the states
D. Both (a) and (b)

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 3

Which of the following do not match?

A. Article 129 : contempt of court
B. Article 131   : original jurisdiction
C. Article 136   : special leave
D. Article 137   : advisory opinion

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 4

Which of the following is not in harmony with the system of rule of law?

1        Independent judiciary

2        Administrative courts

3        Administrative law

4        Discretionary powers of officers

5        Supremacy of law

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

A. 1, 3 and 5
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 3, 4 and 5
D. 2, 4 and 5

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 5

A member of Parliament can be disqualified on grounds of defection

 

1        If he voluntarily resigns from membership of the party on whose ticket he contested the election

 

 

2        If he votes or abstains from voting contrary to directions issued by the political party without prior permission

 

 

3        If he takes a stand contrary to the stand of the party

 

4        If the joins a political party other than the one on whose ticket he contested the election and got elected

 

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

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 6

Who among the following acts as the chairman of the national integration council?

A. The Prime Minister
B. The Vice-President
C. The Union Home Minister
D. The Chief Justice of India

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 7

The constitution of India declares Hindi as

A. The official language of the union
B. The language of communication between the state governments
C. The national language of India
D. The language of communication between the union government and the state governments

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 8

At the apex of the subordinate criminal courts stands the

A. Court of session judge
B. Court of district judge
C. High court of the state
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 9

Which of the following provisions are not included in the Indian constitution?

1        The President can suspend any of the fundamental rights during emergency.

2        The Prime Minister can dismiss any Chief Minister.

3        States have the power to amend any law enacted by the Parliament on any subject in the concurrent list with the approval of the President.

4        The Governor can reserve any bill for consideration by the President.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

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

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 10

Assertion (a): the state of Jammu and Kashmir as a special status.

Reason (r): it was accorded by the Indian independence act, 1947
A. Both a and r are true and r is the correct explanation of a
B. Both a and r are true but r is not a correct explanation of a
C. A is true but r is false
D. A is false but r is true

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 
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