Quiz 26:Indian Polity and Indian Governance Quiz

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1. Power to determine the number of commissioners to help Chief Election Commission of India rests with

A. Parliament
B. President
C. Council of Ministers
D. Chief Election commissioner himself


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B. President

2. First External Affairs minister of India was

A. Krishna Menon
B. Amrit Kaur
C. Vijaylakshmi Pandit
D. Jawaharlal Nehru


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D. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. What is on upper and lower limit of membership or legislative assemblies of state?

A. 400 & 30
B. 500 & 60
C. 500 & 40
D. 550 & 30


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B. 500 & 60

4. In cases of involving substantial question of law as to interpretation of constitution, the bench of the court (SC or HC) shall consist ________.

A. minimum 7 judges
B. minimum 3 judges
C. minimum 9 judges
D. minimum 5 judges


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D. minimum 5 judges

5. Which article deals with the power of parliament to modify the rights conferred by III part of constitution in their application to armed forces?

A. Art 35
B. Art 31
C. Art 33
D. Art 34


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C. Art 33

6. A Member of Parliament can claim immunity from

A. from civil cases only
B. from criminal cases only
C. both from civil as well as criminal cases
D. cannot claim immunity


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C. both from civil as well as criminal cases

7. The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to

A. Consolidated fund of state
B. Consolidated fund of India
C. Contingency fund of India
D. Contingency fund of state


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A. Consolidated fund of state

8. The only Chief Justice of India to perform the duties as an acting President is _________________.

A. Justice P.N.Bhagwati
B. Justice B.P.Sinha
C. Justice M.Hidayatullah
D. Justice Y.V.Chandrachud


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C. Justice M.Hidayatullah

9. Pensions of judges of High Court are charged upon

A. Contingency fund of India
B. Consolidated fund of India
C. Consolidated fund of state
D. Given by Law Ministry


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B. Consolidated fund of India

10. President's Rule under Article 356 was for first time imposed on 20th June 1951 in _________________.

A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Kerala


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B. Punjab