Indian Polity Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Which one of the following Articles is not related to the right to equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution?

Answer : A

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Q 2 - Which one of the following Articles describes the Independent Judiciary?

Answer : B

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Q 3 - If any of the Fundamental Rights of any citizen has been violated by the State or any other body/person, he/she has right to move the Supreme court of India directly under

Answer : A

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Article 32 (2) read as - The Supreme Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this Part.

Q 4 - Freedom of religion to individuals means to

A - Exit from their religion

B - Embrace another religion

C - Have the freedom to interpret religious teachings differently

D - All a, b, & c

Answer : D

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Q 5 - Consider the following statements:

1. Most of the Rajya Sabha members are indirectly elected by state and territorial legislatures.

2. The members of state and territorial legislature elect Rajya Sabha members by the method of using single transferable votes.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer : C

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Q 6 - The maximum strength of the House pictured by the Constitution of India is

Answer : A

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At present, the actual length of Lok Sabha is 545.

Q 7 - Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides safeguards to the linguistic minorities?

Answer : C

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Q 8 - As per the standard set by the Urban Water Commission, what is the requirement of water per person in an urban area in India?

A - About 135 liters per day (about seven buckets)

B - About 20 liters a day per person (one bucket)

C - About 1,600 liters (80 buckets) of water per day

D - About 230 liters of water per day

Answer : A

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Q 9 - Which one of the following statements does not favor the system of power sharing?

A - It is very useful in reducing conflict among different communities; therefore, it helps in accommodating the diversities

B - It decreases the possibility of arbitrariness by providing the mechanism of check and balance of powers

C - Sometimes, it delays in decision making process hence does not provide an effective and efficient solution of the problem

D - It increases acrimony in the society hence undermines the unity of a country

Answer : D

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Q 10 - Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A - State government governs on the subject mentioned in the State List only

B - Central government may rule on the subject mentioned in the Union List as well as subject in the Concurrent List

C - Central and State governments may make law on the subjects mentioned in the Concurrent List

D - The subject that is not mentioned in any of the three lists comes under the residuary powers and lies exclusive with the central government

Answer : A

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Q 11 - Which one of the following statements cannot be the objective of a secular State?

A - One religious community does not dominate another

B - Some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community

C - State does not enforce any particular religion

D - State helps to establish domination of one religious group over the rest

Answer : D

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Q 12 - Which one of the following political concepts was debated by Gandhi Ji as genuine freedom?

Answer : B

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Q 13 - In reference to which one of the political concepts, the political thinker Immanuel Kant argued that the Justice requires to be given due and equal consideration to all individuals?