Indian Polity Online Quiz

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Q 1 - The Indian National Congress made demand for the first time for a Constituent Assembly in �

Answer : A

Explanation

In 1934, first time, the Indian National Congress made demand for a Constituent Assembly.

Q 2 - Which one of the following statements is not correct in reference to the fundamental rights?

A - They are guaranteed to all human beings

B - They protect only the citizen of India

C - They are available to the minority communities in the country

D - They are available to schedule caste/schedule tribes

Answer : B

Explanation

The FRs also protects the citizens of other countries; however, all FRs are not available for the foreigners.

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

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 4 - Which among the following groups of Articles covers the Directive Principles of State Policy:

A - Article 14 to Article 32

B - Article 36 to Article 51

C - Article 45 to Article 55

D - Article 12 to Article 13

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 5 - Located in New Delhi, the South Block, the office of Prime Minister, was built in ��

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 6 - Who among the following is the chairman of Rajya Sabha?

A - President

B - Voice President

C - Prime Minister

D - Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer : B

Explanation

Voice President is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha; however, the deputy chairman is elected from amongst the Rajya Sabha's members.

Q 7 - The Muslim community in India was lagging behind in terms of various development indicators. In 2005, which one of the committees was appointed to examine status of the Muslim community?

A - Justice Rajindar Sachar

B - Justice Lodha

C - Justice R.K. Agrawal

D - Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 8 - Which one of the following non-government organizations has been working to address the problems of sanitation facing low-caste/class and low-income people in India?

Answer : A

Explanation

Founded in 1970, Sulabh International Social Service Organization is a non-profit voluntary social organization. It was set up by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak and dedicated to Gandhian ideology of emancipation of scavengers.

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

Answer : A

Explanation

The company name is Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL).

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 - The movement, namely Narmada Bachao Andolan, was related to the issue of:

A - Creation of Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada River

B - To provide the rehabilitation and adequate compensation to the displaced people from Narmada valley.

C - Protection of the biodiversity of the Narmada valley

D - To protect and preserve the Narmada river form the excessive water pollution

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 12 - National Democratic Alliance was a coalition system of government at the Centre. Which one of the following was the largest party in the alliance?

A - Indian National Congress

B - Bharatiya Janata Party

C - Bahujan Samaj Party

D - Communist Party of India

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 13 - Which one of the following statements does not explain John Rawls� Theory of Justice?

A - Human being cannot be expected to give up their personal interests for the good of society especially if they are to decide the conditions of the life and opportunities of their future generations

B - To decide a fair and just rule for future society, we need to make decisions considering ourselves to be in the most disadvantages position and to decide for providing maximum benefit

C - It is the morality that could lead us to be fair and judge impartially related to how to distribute the benefits and burdens of a society

D - It is the coherent thinking that could lead us to be fair and judge impartially regarding how to distribute the benefits and burdens of a society

Answer : C

Explanation

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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:

Answer : A

Explanation

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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