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Indian Polity - General Knowledge Questions
1 .
The concept of Judicial Review in ourrr constitution has been taken from the Constitution of
A)
Australia
B)
USA
C)
England
D)
Canada

Correct Answer :   USA

2 .
Which one among the following has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India
A)
The Law Commission
B)
The Supreme Court
C)
The Parliament
D)
The Union Cabinet

Correct Answer :   The Parliament

3 .
Who is the custodian of indian constitution?
A)
Cabinet Ministers
B)
Supreme Court
C)
Parliament
D)
President

Correct Answer :   Supreme Court

The president is the nominal custodian of the Indian constitution but the ideal custodian is the supreme court of India.

4 .
Which High Court for the first time in India declared "Bandh" as illegal
A)
Gujarat High Court
B)
Allahabad High Court
C)
Rajasthan High Coutrt
D)
Kerala High Court

Correct Answer :   Kerala High Court

Kerala high court was the first court which banned bandhs and declared it unconstitutional.

5 .
When a Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament , it has to be passed by
A)
a simple majority of members present and voting
B)
Absolute majority of the total membership of the Houses
C)
Three-fourths majority of members present and voting
D)
Two-thirds majority of the House

Correct Answer :   a simple majority of members present and voting

6 .
How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent Assembly were conducted for the formulation of Indian Constitution
A)
5
B)
7
C)
9
D)
11

Correct Answer :   11

The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India. During this period, it held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days.

7 .
Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Council?
A)
The Vice-President
B)
The president
C)
The Prime Minister
D)
The Chief Justice of India

Correct Answer :   The Prime Minister

8 .
The power to curve out a new state is vested in
A)
The President
B)
The Parliament
C)
State's Reorganisation Commission
D)
The Council of MInisters

Correct Answer :   The Parliament

9 .
Which statement about the Supreme Court is true?
A)
The court decides which cases it will hear. In deciding cases, the chief justice’s vote counts as two votes.
B)
Every case appealed to the Supreme Court is ruled upon by the court.
C)
The court can hear only cases that have worked their way up from local courts.
D)
The court hears all cases for which two or more justices agree that the case has merit.

Correct Answer :   The court decides which cases it will hear. In deciding cases, the chief justice’s vote counts as two votes.

The Supreme Court decides which cases it will hear. The Supreme Court is asked to review more than 7,000 cases each year, so it would not be possible for the court to rule on every case that is sent to it. The Supreme Court agrees to hear about 100 to 150 cases per year.

10 .
When was the wealth tax first introduced in India ?
A)
1954
B)
1955
C)
1957
D)
1959

Correct Answer :   1957

When the wealth tax was introduced in India in 1957, the taxation system in India had multiple taxes coupled with high rates. Such a structure was more coercive rather than progressive and was leading to economic instability.