Indian Polity Online Quiz

Q 1 - Under Article 15 of the Indian Constitution, protection against discrimination is not guaranteed to citizen on the grounds of

A - Religion

B - Descent

C - Gender

D - Place of birth

Q 2 - Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution explains the Separation of Powers?

A - Article 49

B - Article 50

C - Article 51

D - Article 52

Q 3 - Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution prohibits human trafficking and forced labor?

A - Article 21

B - Article 22

C - Article 23

D - Article 24

Q 4 - The general election (Lok Sabha election) in 2014 was held for

A - 14^th Lok Sabha

B - 15^th Lok Sabha

C - 16^th Lok Sabha

D - 17^th Lok Sabha

Q 5 - Consider the following statements:

1. The Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution.

2. The Rajya Sabha can be prorogued by the President.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

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

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?

A - 2006

B - 2002

C - 1988

D - 1997

Q 8 - In which of the following years, the government of India had amended the Child Labor Prevention Act, banning employment of children under 14 years of age as domestic servant or as a worker in dhabas, restaurants, tea shops, etc.?

A - October 2006

B - November 2004

C - October 2010

D - December 2012

Q 9 - The Bhopal gas tragedy was one of the worlds worst industrial accidents happened in a chemical factory; the factory belongs to

A - American company

B - Indian Company

C - Russian Company

D - British Company

Q 10 - Which one of the following statements is correct?

A - Hindi is our national language

B - English is an official language

C - There are 22 regional languages recognized as scheduled languages

D - Hindi is the mother tongue of more than 50 per cent of Indians

Q 11 - Which one of the following statements is incorrect with regard to a movement?

A - The movements are generally issue-specific that seek to achieve a single objective within a limited time frame.

B - The movements gradually assume a wider scope that questioned the model of development.

C - The movements are issue specific and generally have a short life and shrink after aim is achieved, but they tend to have a clear leadership and some organization

D - The movements generally have a short life and shrink after their leaders achieved their political aim

Q 12 - What is the condition for the recognition as a National party by the Election Commission of India?

A - A party must secure at least six per cent of the total votes in the Lok-Sabha elections.

B - A party must secure at least four seats in the Lok-Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States.

C - A party must secure at least six per cent of the total votes and win at least four seats in the Lok-Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States.

D - A party must secure at least six per cent of the total votes or win at least four seats in the Lok-Sabha elections and Assembly elections in four States.

Q 13 - Who has discussed the Veil of Ignorance in political theory?

A - John Stuart Mill

B - John Rawl

C - Immanuel Kant

D - Aung San Suu Kyi

Q 14 - Which one of the following rights is not included in the concept of Citizenship given by T. H. Marshall?

A - Right to life

B - Right to liberty

C - Right to property

D - Right to freedom

Q 15 - Arrange the following countries in the order in which they have granted universal adult franchise to their citizen?

1) Australia

2) USA

3) Spain

4) South Africa

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - 1, 2, 3, 4

B - 2, 3, 1, 4

C - 3, 2, 1, 4

D - 3, 4, 2, 1

Q 16 - In which of the following Congress sessions, a resolution was passed on how the constitution of an independent India should look like?

A - Karachi session 1931

B - Delhi session 1932

C - Calcutta session 1933

D - Bombay session 1934

Q 17 - How many seats are reserved for the Schedule Cast category people in Lok Sebha election?

A - 84

B - 27

C - 57

D - 47

Q 18 - Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Prime Minister of India?

A - He is head of the central government

B - He is elected as a Member of Parliament, directly by the people

C - He is appointed by the President of India

D - He has a fixed term of six years after his appointment

Q 19 - Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

List AList B

A - People have the supreme right to make decision1) Sovereign

B - Head of the state is an elected person2) Republic

C - People should live like brothers and sisters3) Fraternity

D - Government favor the religion of majority4) Secular

Q 20 - Non- permanent member countries of UN Security Council are elected for a term of

A - 6 years

B - 5 years

C - 3 years

D - 2 years