Indian Polity Quiz: Miscellaneous

1. The salary of the Chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme Court :

(a) cannot be reduced under any circumstances

(b) can be reduced by Parliament by a two-thirds majority

(c) can be reduced during the national emergency

(d) can be reduced during the financial emergency

2. The salary of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is fixed by the :

(a) Constitution

(b) Parliament

(c) Lok Sabha

(d) Finance Ministry

3. The Fundamental Duties of the Indian Citizens :

(a) formed a part of the original Constitution

(b) were added by the Forty-Second Amendment

(c) were added by the Forty-Fourth Amendment

(d) were defined by the parliament through a law enacted during the emergency

4. A member of the Council of Ministers can be asked to tender his resignation if he loses the confidence of :

(a) the Governor

(b) the State Legislature

(c) the Chief Minister 

(d) all the above three

5. Besides being an Indian national and of sound mind, a Rajya Sabha member must be at least

(a) 50 years old

(b) 25 years old

(c) 30 years old

(d) 35 years old

6. The Supreme Court of India has been granted power of Judicial Review, a feature which was borrowed from the Constitution of

(a) Britain

(b) U.S.A.

(c) Switzerland

(d) France

7. In the selection of the Ministers the Prime Minister guided by the following considerations. Which one of these considerations has been wrongly listed?

(a) they must be members of Lok Sabha only

(b) all the major communities and interests should get represented in the Council

(c) all the areas and regions should get representation in the Council

(d) all important leaders of party be included in the Council

8. The salary of the Governor is charged on :

(a) the Consolidated Fund of India

(b) the Consolidated Fund of the State

(c) the Consolidated Fund of India and Consolidated Fund of the State on fifty-fifty basis

(d) the Contingency Fund of the State

9. The strength of the Council of Ministers :

(a) has been fixed by the Constitution

(b) has been fixed by the Parliament under People's Representation Act 1950

(c) is determined by the Prime Minister keeping in view the requirements of the time

(d) is determined by President

10. The provisions of the Constitution relating to the establishment and abolition of the Legislative Councils can be amended by?

(a) simple majority of the Parliament

(b) two-thirds majority of the two Houses of Parliament

(c) two-thirds majority of the two Houses of Parliament and majority of the states

(d) none of the above

Answers Key.

1. d

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. c

6. b

7. a

8. c
9. a

10. a