Indian Polity Online Quiz

Answer : B

Explanation

Their demand was - Constituent Assembly must be formed only of Indians.

Q 2 - Which one of the following sentences is not correct?

A - Government is responsible for administering and enforcing laws

B - Government is responsible for interpreting and enforcing laws

C - The government (or the executive) is one part of the State

D - The Indian State has a democratic form of government

Answer : B

Explanation

It is judiciary�s responsibility to interpret the law.

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

Explanation

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 - Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India prohibits the untouchability?

Answer : A

Explanation

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

Answer : B

Explanation

The President can appoint 12 members; usually, the persons who have contributed profoundly in the fields of art, literature, science, and social services, are selected by the President.

Q 6 - In 2013, 3 New High Courts have been set up in the states of ��

A - Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura

B - Nagaland, Manipur, and Tripura

C - Meghalaya, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh

D - Meghalaya, Manipur, and Sikkim

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 7 - In which of the following Years, central government had passed the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act?

Answer : A

Explanation

The Act guaranteed the forest rights of Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers.

Q 8 - Porto Alegre, a city in Brazil has achieved the lowest number of infant deaths rate as compared to most other cities of the world; which among the following is the main reason behind this achievement?

A - The city�s water department has achieved universal access to safe water

B - The city has achieved 100% literacy rate

C - The health care facility of the city is rated as fist in the world

D - People are well informed about their health care and they use only hygienic materials

Answer : A

Explanation

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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

Explanation

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Q 10 - Which among the following scheduled languages is the second largest spoken in India?

Answer : A

Explanation

Bengali is considered to be the second most spoken language after Hindi.

Q 11 - What is the major reason behind low literacy rate among the women, which is only 65.46 per cent compared with 82.14 per cent among men?

A - The practice of dropping out of the girl child from school and giving preference to boys� education (by parents)

B - Child sex ratio in the country is merely 914; therefore, less number of girl children are available in schools and colleges

C - The girl students do not perform well in studies as boys� do

D - The Girl children do not want to study

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 12 - In which of the following years Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Party was set up?

Answer : B

Explanation

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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?