Indian Polity Online Quiz

Q 1 - Under article 16 of the Indian Constitution, protection against the discrimination is not guaranteed to citizen on the ground of …

A - Language

B - Caste

C - Gender

D - Place of birth

Q 2 - Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution makes the provisions that there shall be a President of India?

A - Article 49

B - Article 50

C - Article 51

D - Article 52

Q 3 - Which among the following Articles of the Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Constitutional Remedies?

A - Article 25

B - Article 28

C - Article 32

D - Article 27

Q 4 - Indian Constitution intervened in Hindu religious practices in order to abolish the untouchability; in reference to this statement, which one of the following is the best explanation?

A - India is not a pure secular state

B - In India, minority is given preferences over majority

C - State should ensure that some members do not dominate other members of the same religious community*

D - It violates the fundamental rights of Hindus

Q 5 - The number of members, appointed by the President in Rajya Sabha of the parliament, is …

A - 2

B - 12

C - 15

D - 18

Q 6 - Consider the following statements:

1. The Rajya Sabha has ALMOST equal power in all areas of legislation with Lok Sabha.

2. In the case of conflicting legislation, there is provision of a joint sitting of the two houses.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Q 7 - Which among the following is the oldest High court?

A - Delhi High Court

B - Bombay High Court

C - Madras High Court

D - Calcutta High Court

Q 8 - In which of the following years, the government has passed “the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act?”

A - 1963

B - 1973

C - 1993

D - 2003

Q 9 - The Apex court in India has recently ruled that every person has Right to the “enjoyment of pollution free water and air for full enjoyment of life.” Which Article of the Constitution provides the Right to Life?

A - Article 21

B - Article 26

C - Article 29

D - Article 32

Q 10 - Which one of the following statements correctly explains the term Feminist?

A - A person who believes in equal opportunities of job and wages for women

B - A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men

C - A person who works for empowerment and freedom of women against the patriarchal system of society

D - A person who believe that the main job of women in the family is to do housework and bringing up children

Q 11 - Which one of the following statements does not correctly describe the features of a political party?

A - Political party must look after the interests of all sections of a society

B - Political party bound to face elections and accountable to the people

C - Political party often gets its funds and support from the people

D - Political party promotes interest of one section of the society

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

A - Equality

B - Swaraj

C - Justice

D - Dignity

Q 13 - Which one of the following statements explains the ‘Principle of Proportionate Justice?’

A - It gives priority to individual’s equality in the society

B - It declares that the people should get the same reward for the same work

C - It requires recognition of different efforts and skills while determining rewards and burdens

D - Individuals’ liberty is inviolable and the state has no business to interfere

Q 14 - Which among of the following statement/s do/does distinguish Indian secularism from the Western secularism?

a) The government has power to make law to provide equal right to all citizens even in the religious matter

b) Indian secularism deals not only with religious freedom of individuals but also with religious freedom of minority communities

c) A secular state should interfere in religion to bring about social reform

d) State will not provide aid to educational institutions of religious minorities but it can interfere in its affairs to regulate its conducts as per the policies of the government with regards educational institutions

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - a, b, c, d

B - b, c, d

C - a, c, d

D - a, d, b

Q 15 - Who among the following social theorists argued that the people who use force to achieve their goals constituted the governing elites and are the Lions of the societies?

A - Friedrich Nietzsche

B - T. H. Marshall

C - Vilfredo Pareto

D - John Stuart Mill

Q 16 - Which among the following country of South America continent did not adopt democracy till 2000?

A - Peru

B - Chile

C - Brazil

D - Argentina

Q 17 - How many seats are reserved for Women in local bodies election?

A - 50%

B - 40%

C - 33%

D - 13%

Q 18 - Which one of the following statements is not correct in Indian context?

A - There are 545 members in Lok Sabha

B - Lok Sabha has a fix term of five years

C - Rajya Sabha is permanent house

D - Rajya Sabha can be dissolved after 6 six years

Q 19 - Which one of the following statements is correct about the Indian Constitution that was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26^th November, 1949.

A - It is a comprehensive document containing 495 articles and several Schedules.

B - Its Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic.

C - Its Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, democratic republic

D - Its Preamble declares, India to be a sovereign, socialist, democratic republic

Q 20 - How many countries are the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council?

A - 15

B - 10

C - 5

D - 20