Quiz 10: Polity Quiz Question and Answers

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1. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended during an emergency by the President of India under which article of Indian Constitution ?

A. Article 159
B. Article 259
C. Article 359
D. Article 394


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C. Article 359

2. Freedom of press in India is granted by

A. Constitution of India
B. Press Trust of India
C. Press Council of India
D. Parliament of India


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A. Constitution of India

3. Planning commission was an/a

A. Executive body
B. Constitutional body
C. Advisory body
D. Autonomous body


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C. Advisory body

4. The Constitution of India was framed by

A. The Chief Justice of India
B. The Parliament of India
C. The British
D. The Constituent Assembly


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D. The Constituent Assembly

5. The subject of public order and police is contained in the

A. Union list
B. State list
C. Concurrent list
D. None of the above


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B. State list

6. ' State ' for the purpose of fundamental rights includes

A. All local authorities
B. Government and legislature of state
C. Government and Parliament of India
D. All of the above


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D. All of the above

7. Which of the following are not among the rights provided only to the citizens of India ?

A. Right to vote
B. Right to equality
C. Right to hold public office
D. Right against discrimination


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B. Right to equality

8. The Supreme Commander of the defence forces in India is

A. The Chief of the Army
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Defence Minister
D. The President


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D. The President

9. The representation of states in the Rajya Sabha is determined by

A. the size and population of the state
B. the population of the state
C. the size of the state
D. the proportion of number of members in the state assemblies


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A. the size and population of the state

10. The President of India issues an ordinance,

A. if there is any danger to the session
B. if Parliament is not in session
C. in case of deadlock between two houses of parliament
D. if it is to tested before making final law


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B. if Parliament is not in session