“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Indian Polity: Questions and Answers-08

351. How long a person has to reside in India before he or she qualifies to acquire citizenship by registration: 
5

352. In which case did the Supreme Court ruled that Parliament had the right to amend any of the Fundamental Rights:
Keshavananda BharatiCase

353. The employment of children below 14 years of age in hazardous occupations is prohibited under the : 
Right against exploitation

354. When a public officer commits an action which infringes a person’s Fundamental Rights, a writ of …… is issued by the Court. 
Mandamus

355. Which Fundamental Right was considered to be the heart and soul of the Constitution by BR Ambedkar: 
Right to Constitutional Remedies

356. Who decides reasonableness of restrictions imposed on the Fundamental Rights: 
Supreme Court and High Court

357. A minister should become a member of either house of Parliament within a period of ….. months if he is not already a member:
6

358. Appointment, qualifications and nature of duties of the Attorney General are prescribed by the Article:
76

359. Deputy Speaker submits his resignation to: 
Speaker

360. Disputes regarding the election of President and Vice President are settled by: 
Supreme Court

361. Elections to fill the vacancy in Presidential office due to death or resignation have to be held not less than ….. months from the occurrence of vacancy: 
6

362. How many times can the President ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice: 
One

363. If a member absents himself from Parliament for …… days without permission of the House, his seat may be declared vacant: 
60

364. In the case of President dies and the Vice President and Supreme Court Chief Justice are not available who acts as the President: 
Senior most judge of Supreme Court

366. On what basis seats are allotted to the states in Lok Sabha:
Population

367. The Rajya Sabha has …… sessions in a year because the Budget session is split into two: 
Four

68. What fraction of the total  members of House have to sign the resolution seeking President’s impeachment: 
¼

369. Which Article stipulates that there is to be a Council of Ministers with the prime minister as the head to aid and assist the President: 
74

370. Who decides on the holding of elections to Panchayats: 
State Government

371. Who determines the salary of the Attorney General: 
President

372. Any citizen of India over…..years of age can be appointed as Governor: 
35

373. Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed for a period of ….. years: 
6

374. How many members have to support a no-confidence motion in Parliament:
50

375. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the _____ and can be removed by the President on the advice of Supreme Court:  
Governor

376. Who is generally the ex-officio chancellor of a university in a state: Governor

377. Who is the counterpart of the Attorney General in the state: 
Advocate General

378. Who is the head of the executive power of the state: 
Governor

379. An ordinance made by the Governor automatically ceases to operate on the expiry of ….. from the re-assembly of State Legislature:  
Six Weeks

380. Finance Commission is appointed once in…… years: 
Five

382. For contesting in a Panchayat election, a candidate has to attain the age of …. years: 
21

383. If a state legislative council is to be created or abolished, a resolution to that effect is to be first passed by the state Legislature by a ……..majority: 
Two Thirds

384. In how many ways members to the Legislative Council are elected: 
Five

386. The duration of an elected municipality is …… years: 
Five

387. The gap between two sessions of the state legislative assembly should not exceed …..  months: 
Six

388. The Legislative Council is a continuing House, one-third of whose members retire every ….. year:  
Two

389. The members of the Legislative Council should not exceed ….. of the total number of members in the State assembly: 
1/3

390. The number of readings for a  Bill in the legislative assembly:
Three

391. The power to superintend, direct and control elections to the Panchayat is vested in the: 
State Election Commission

392. The strength of the Vidhan Parishad cannot be less than: 
40

393. What proportion of the total members of the Legislature is indirectly elected: 
5/6

394. Which Article of the Constitution is related to Finance Commission: 
280

395. Part of the Constitution is related to Panchayats: 
IX

396. Which Schedule of the Constitution distributes powers between the state legislature and Panchayats: 
Eleventh

397. Who has the power to transfer a judge of the High Court from one High Court to another: 
President

398. Who has the power to determine the structure of administration of a Union
Territory: 
Parliament

399. The power to declare any area as ‘scheduled area’ belongs to the: 
President

400. To be appointed as a judge of Supreme Court, a person should have been an advocate of a High Court for at least …… years: 
Ten

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