Quiz 6: Indian Polity Quiz Question and Answers

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1. In absence of Speaker, who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament ?

A. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
D. Senior most Member of Parliament


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A. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

2. Union Territory of Delhi was made National Capital of Delhi by

A. 61st Amendment Act
B. 72nd Amendment Act
C. 69th Amendment Act
D. 35th Amendment Act


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C. 69th Amendment Act

3.How many members goes to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh State ?

A. 19
B. 31
C. 47
D. 55


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B. 31

4. What is the maximum strength of Lok Sabha envisaged by the Indian Constitution ?

A. 552
B. 540
C. 543
D. 512


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A. 552

5. Which is the first state to be created on the basis of language in 1953 ?

A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Odisha


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B. Andhra Pradesh

6. In which landmark case Supreme court laid ' doctrine of basic structure ' ?

A. Keshavanand Bharati case
B. Sajjan Singh case
C. Minerva Mills case
D. Maneka Gandhi case


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A. Keshavanand Bharati case

7. Who is informed immediately by Vice President about the resignation of President ?

A. Chief Justice of India
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. Prime Minister
D. Leader of Opposition


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B. Speaker of Lok Sabha

8. A subject is said to be in the concurrent list when a law can be passed on it by

A. The Central Government
B. The Central and State Governments
C. The State Government
D. The President and the Governor


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B. The Central and State Governments

9. Fundamental Rights are not given to

A. Aliens
B. Political sufferers
C. Person suffering from incurable diseases
D. Bankrupt person


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B. Political sufferers

10. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body ?

A. Finance Commission
B. Election Commission
C. Union Public Service Commission
D. NITI Ayog


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D. NITI Ayog