Indian Polity Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Which one of the following terms is mentioned in Article 16, but not discussed in Article 15 of the Indian Constitution?

Answer : B

Explanation

Article 16 states that no citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State. So, in comparison to the Article 15, descent is mentioned in the Article 16.

Q 2 - Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution makes the provisions to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest?

Answer : A

Explanation

Article 49 comes under the Directive Principles of State Policy.

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 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 - The membership of Rajya Sabha is restricted by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members.

Answer : C

Explanation

However, at present, the maximum strength of Raya Sabha is 245 de facto.

Q 6 - What is the present strength of Judges in the Supreme court of India?

Answer : A

Explanation

There are 28 judges including chief justice of India (i.e. 27 +).

Q 7 - Which state in India has the highest number of Adivasi people?

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 8 - What is correct about the public facilities?

A - They are provided with the primary objective of serving to large number of people

B - They are available at affordable rate to all

C - The intention of profit- making can never be the aim behind such essential services

D - a, b, & c

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 9 - Which one of the statements does not explains the merits of the system of power sharing?

A - It allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers

B - Each organ checks and balances the power among various institutions

C - In a democracy, ministers and government officials exercise power, but they are responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies

D - Judiciary has been assigned more powers in this system. It can check the legality of the functioning of executive and also can examine the constitutionality of the laws made by the legislatures

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 10 - The cause of gender inequality is the patriarchal system of our society; which one of the following statements correctly explains the term patriarchal?

A - A system that believes in equal rights for men and women

B - A system where equal rights and opportunities have been given to men and women

C - A system that works for the empowerment and freedom of women

D - A system in which men have all power and women are believed to be created to do housework and nurture the children

Answer : D

Explanation

In patriarchal system, men are in authority over women in every aspect of society.

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 - 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