Free Polity Misc - 32 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

Who of the following acts as the watch dog of public finance?

A. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
B. Estimates committee
C. Committee on public undertakings
D. Public accounts committee

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Question 2

The speaker is the ex-officio chairman of

A. The committee on public undertakings
B. The estimates committee
C. The rules committee
D. All the above committees

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 3

Which one of the following is the contribution of India to the Parliamentary practice?

A. Zero hour
B. Calling attention motion
C. Adjournment motion
D. Both (a) and (b)

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 4

Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament in the absence of the speaker?

A. The vice-President of India
B. The eldest member
C. The deputy speaker of Lok Sabha
D. The member nominated by the speaker

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 5

There is no provision for reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in

A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Vidhan Parishad
D. Both (b) and (c)

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 6

How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court/High Courts?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 7

Under the latest rules a legislative party can escape provisions of anti-defection law only if

A. One-third of its members decide to merge with another political party
B. Two-thirds of its members decide to merge with another political party
C. 40 per cent of its members decide to merge with another political party
D. 40 per cent of its members decide to merge with another political party

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 8

A new category of classical languages has been created, which one of the following languages has been given the status of classical language?

A. Sanskrit
B. Tamil
C. Malyalam
D. None of the above

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 9

The National Judicial Commission set up in October 2004 was expected to deal with

A. Appointment of judges
B. Transfer of judges
C. Removal of judges
D. All the above

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 10

The Governor of a state can issue ordinances but these are subject to the approval of

A. The Chief Justice of state high court
B. The President of India
C. The state legislature
D. The Parliament

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 
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