Practice Quiz set 20 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) What is the maximum strength prescribed for State Legislative Assemblies?
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Its maximum size as outlined in the Constitution of India is not more than 500 members and not less than 60. However, the size of the Vidhan Sabha can be less than 60 members through an Act of Parliament, such is the case in the states of Goa, Sikkim and Mizoram.
Q-2) The Federal court of India was established in
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The Federal Court of India was a judicial body, established in India in 1937 under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, with original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. It functioned until 1950, when the Supreme Court of India was established.
Q-3) Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India:
- The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of all the members of the both Houses of Parliament.
- The Constitution is silent about a person who is to discharge the duties of the VicePresident during the period of vacancy.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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Q-4) Govt. decided to add four new tribes, Abuj Maria, Korba, Hill Korba and Kodaku into the list of scheduled tribes. Which of the following is/are correct in regard to granting the status of the scheduled tribe to a tribe?
- President has the authority to include or exclude a tribe from the list of scheduled tribes.
- The criterion for a community to be recognized as the scheduled tribe is not spelt out in the constitution
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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According to article 342 of the constitution, it is the parliament, which can decide on the inclusion and exclusion of a tribe into the list of scheduled tribe.
The President may with respect to any State or Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.
Q-5) With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :
- A member of the Lok Sabha cannot be arrested by police under any case when the Parliament is in session.
- Members of the Indian Parliament have the privilege of exemption from attendance as witnesses in the law courts.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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Q-6) Consider the following statements: A Constitutional Government is one which
- places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority
- places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A constitutional Government needs to balance between individual liberty viz a viz State Authority.
Q-7) Consider the following statements:
- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-8) Consider the following statements on Financial Bill and say which is/are correct?
- It is the same as a Money Bill.
- It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
- It can be amended in the Rajya Sabha.
- It cannot be introduced except on the recommendation of the President.
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Q-9) When the Lok Sabha is Dissolved:
- A bill passed by Lok Sabha pending in Rajya Sabha does not lapse.
- A bill pending in Rajya Sabha & not passed by Lok Sabha does not lapse.
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Q-10) Who is considered the guardian of the Public Purse?
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