Indian Polity Quiz: Miscellaneous

1. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a Fundamental Duty of the Indian citizens ?

(a) to develop scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform

(b) to work for raising the prestige of the country in the international sphere

(c) to protect and improve the natural environment

(d) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity

2. Which of the following qualifications is not essential for a person to become the Vice- President of India?

(a) he should be reasonably educated if not a graduate

(b) he must be an Indian citizen

(c) he must be at least 35 years of age

(d) he should be qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha.

3. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Duty as outlined in Article 51A of the Constitution ?

(a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals

(b) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so

(c) to work for the moral upliftment of the weaker sections of society

(d) to preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture

4. The official languages of India is (are) :

(a) Hindi in Devnagri script

(b) English and Hindi

(c) English and Hindi in Roman script

(d) all the languages embodied in the English Schedule of the Constitution

5. The report of the....is not placed before the Parliament.

(a) UPSC

(b) Auditor General

(c) Finance Commission

(d) Election Commission

6. The President of India is :

(a) directly elected by the people

(b) indirectly elected by the members of Parliament

(c) indirectly elected by the member of the State Legislatures

(d) indirectly elected through an electoral college

7. The Council of Ministers can be removed from office:

(a) by the President at his discretion

(b) by the Rajya Sabha if it passes a resolution to this effect

(c) by the Lok Sabha if it passes a vote of no-confidence against it

(d) by the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha jointly by passing a vote of no-confidence against it

8. The formation of the Council of Ministers starts with :

(a) the ordering of the general election of Parliament

(b) the appointment of the Prime Minister

(c) the appointment of the President

(d) the formal notification of the President 

9. Of the following which are true?

(a) In a State, the Legislative Council is dominant with regard to non-financial bills and the Legislative Assembly with regard to financial (money) bills

(b) Vidhan Parishad can virtually block legislation even if the same is passed by the Vidhan Sabha

(c) In case of a tie between the two Houses, the Governor is duty-bound to call a joint session of the two Houses to have the issue settled on a majority verdict

(d) If a Bill is twice approved by the Vidhan Sabha, it becomes law even if rejected by the Vidhan Parishad

10. Which one of the following executive functions of the Council of Ministers has been wrongly listed?

(a) it formulates the executive policy of the country

(b) it coordinates the policies, programmes and activities of the various departments

(c) it plays an important role in filling up various political, judicial and ambassadorial assignments

(d) it plays an important role in the election of the President

Answers

1. (b)

2. (a)

3. (c)

4. (b)

5. (d)

6. (d)

7. (c)

8. (b)

9. (d)

10. (d)