Test your basic knowledge |

Indian Polity

Subjects : politics, india
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are?






2. When Speaker and Chairman shall give their votes on the Parliament.?






3. In how many parts - the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha?






4. How are the parts of the Budget known as?






5. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?






6. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to Parliament?






7. Who declares the financial emergency?






8. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity to the head of the states for his official act from legal action - including proceedings for contempt of Court?






9. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?






10. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner - who was the other Commissioner in the Election Commission?






11. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?






12. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.?






13. What is the nature of India's political system?






14. Normally - what kind of session does the Parliament hold?






15. After declaration of financial emergency by the President - what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?






16. Which session of the year - President addresses both the Houses of Parliament?






17. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament?






18. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter?






19. For which Election - one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist?






20. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?






21. Who has the power to present adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?






22. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?






23. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal?






24. What is the period laid down by the Constitution before the proposal for removal of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha can be taken up by a resolution in the Lok Sabha?






25. Before which Constitutional Amendment - Prince - Chief or other person were recognised by the President of India as the Ruler of the Indian State?






26. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable?






27. In the Parliament - every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes act?






28. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is received from the Election Commission?






29. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature?






30. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly?






31. Which Article mentions the conduct of business of the Houses of Parliament?






32. In which session of Parliament - Railway and General Budgets are presented?






33. Who has the power to accord his assent or withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the parliament?






34. Under which Constitutional Amendment of Article 334 - reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly has been laid down?






35. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished?






36. In India - when does the financial year commence?






37. In the Second Reading - what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill?






38. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?






39. In which State a separate district has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes?






40. When does the President assent the Bill?






41. Before 61st Amendment Act 1989 - what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election?






42. Spell out the condition under Article 361A by which any person or newspaper cannot be sued for legal proceeding if any report of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislature is published?


43. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?






44. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People?






45. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject?






46. On the subject of budget - demands for grant are arranged in which way?






47. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala?






48. Within what period - the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the President?






49. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328 - which subject shall not be called to be questioned in any Court?






50. On what basis - Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted?