INDIAN POLITY QUIZ

1. The Advisory Powers of the Supreme Court of India imply that :
(a) it tenders advice to the Government of India on all constitutional matters
(b) it tenders advice to the Prime Minister on legal matters
(c) it tenders advice to the President on questions of law or fact which is of public importance
(d) it has power to tender advice to all the above persons

2. Which one of the following cases does not fall within the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
(a) disputes between the Government of India and one or more States
(b) disputes between two or more States
(c) disputes concerning foreign diplomats
(d) disputes between the Government of India and any State or States on the one side and one or more States on the other side

3. Rajya Sabha is not………….
(a) a permanent body
(b) subject to dissolution
(c) an elected body
(d) essential body

4. The Right to Freedom of Religion granted by the Indian Constitution implies that the Indian citizens :
(a) are free to have faith in a religion other than the state religion
(b) have to follow the religion of the state
(c) have the freedom to profess, practise or propagate a religion of their choice
(d) not having faith in some religion shall not be appointed to government offices

5. The quorum for the Indian Parliament is
(a) 40 members
(b) 50 members
(c) one-tenth of total membership
(d) one-twelfth of total membership

6. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is removable by
(a) the Union Finance Minister
(b) the Public Accounts Committee
(c) the President as per procedure
(d) the Prime Minister in public interest

7. The oath of office to the President is conducted by :
(a) the Chief Justice of India
(b) the Prime Minister
(c) the Vice-President of India
(d) none of the above

8. What was (were) the most important provision(s) of the Govt. of India Act, 1935?
(a) Changes in the Viceroy's Executive Council
(b) Dyarchy in the Provinces
(c) Grant of autonomy to the provinces
(d) All of the above

9. The power of judicial review enjoyed by the Supreme Court in India is :
(a) wider than the power of judicial review enjoyed by the Supreme Court of U.S.A.
(b) narrower than the power of judicial review enjoyed by the Supreme Court of U.S.A.
(c) at par with the power of judicial review enjoyed by the Supreme Court of U.S.A.
(d) at par with the power of judicial review enjoyed by the Courts in Britian

10. At present which of the following States has a Legislative Assembly with a strength of only 30 members :
(a) Tripura
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Nagaland

Answers Key:
1.c
2.c
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. c
7. a
8. c
9. b
10.b