Indian Polity Online Quiz

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Q 1 - The Constituent Assembly drafted a Constitution for an independent India between

A - December 1946 and November 1949

B - November 1946 and December 1949

C - December 1943 and November 1949

D - November 1943 and December 1949

Answer : A

Explanation

Between December 9, 1946 and November, 26 1949, the Constituent Assembly drafted the Constitution.

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 among of the following rights is/are available under Article 25 to Article 28 of the Indian Constitution?

A - Cultural and Educational Rights

B - Right to Constitutional remedies

C - Right to Freedom of Religion

D - Right to Equality

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 4 - Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution grants the right to religious communities to set up their own schools and colleges?

Answer : D

Explanation

Article 30 is read as - All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Q 5 - Which among the following statements is true about the Parliament?

A - The Lok Sabha of the Parliament is elected for a fixed term of six years

B - The Rajya Sabha is the permanent house of the Parliament

C - The president of India is also a part of the Parliament in law making process

D - Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by adult universal suffrage

Answer : A

Explanation

The Lok Sabha of the Parliament is elected for a fixed term of five years.

Q 6 - The Federal Court of India, set up under the provision of Government of India Act, 1935, inaugurated in

Answer : C

Explanation

It was a Court of Record.

Q 7 - In which of the following Years, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed?

Answer : A

Explanation

An Act was implemented to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities if any practiced against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

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 - In 1998, the Supreme Court of India, had ordered that all public transport vehicles in Delhi using diesel as fuel need to switch to

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 10 - Match the following:

SubjectList

a) Trade1. Union List

b) Agriculture2. State List

c) Banking3. Concurrent List

d) Computer4. Residual Powers

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

abcd

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 11 - Communal politics is based on the belief that is

A - One religion is superior to that of others

B - People belonging to different religious groups can live together happily as equal citizens

C - Followers of a particular religion constitute one community

D - State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others.

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 12 - Which one of the following political concepts was debated by the political thinker Plato and Aristotle?

Answer : D

Explanation

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

A - It gives priority to individuals 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

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 14 - The term Dove is used to describe

A - The people who fight for equality

B - The people who believe in peace

C - The people who seek to avoid war

D - The people who is fond of war

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 15 - Which one of the following countries has recently adopted democracy after long time struggle against military dictatorship?

Answer : B

Explanation

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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

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 17 - What is the minimum age of casting vote in India?

Answer : B

Explanation

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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

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 19 - Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution prohibits sale-purchase of human beings?

Answer : B

Explanation

Article 23 is read as Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labor are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.

Q 20 - The idea of Rule of Law is taken from ....

A - German Constitution

B - French Constitution

C - British Constitution

D - The US Constitution

Answer : C

Explanation

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