Indian Polity - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Which statement about the Supreme Court is true?

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

Every case appealed to the Supreme Court is ruled upon by the court.

The court can hear only cases that have worked their way up from local courts.

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.

2 .

When was the wealth tax first introduced in India ?

1954

1955

1957

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.

3 .

Of the following, the town does not come within the National Capital Region(NCR) is

Khurja

Rohtak

Panipat

Mathura

Correct Answer : Mathura

4 .

The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the

Election Commission

Public Service Commission

Chief Minister

Supreme Court

Correct Answer : Election Commission

Article 192

5 .

A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after

The Supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union Parliament

The Prime Minister has signed it

It is passed by both the Houses

The President has given her/his assent

Correct Answer : The President has given her/his assent

6 .

During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly delibrate upon and finalise the Constitution of India?

December,1947 - November, 1949

December,1946 - November, 1949

November,1947 - November, 1949

November,1946 - November, 1949

Correct Answer : December,1946 - November, 1949

7 .

The Legislature of the USA is known as the

Parliament

Commons

Congress

Senate

Correct Answer : Congress

The US Congress consists of two bodies

a) the Senate and b) the House of Representatives. The Senate, composed of 100 members (two Senators from each State), is a powerful body and exercises a very real influence in national affairs.

8 .

A power that is vested in the president is

Subject to approval by the Senate

legally guaranteed by the Supreme Court

Legally guaranteed by the Constitution

Subject to approval by the House

Correct Answer : legally guaranteed by the Constitution

9 .

Which state become the second state to accept online applications by launching e-RTI portal ?

Delhi

Telangana

Maharashtra

Haryana

Correct Answer : Delhi

1. Filing an RTI application with the Delhi government is now just a click away. Delhi became the second state to launch e-RTI portal that will enable citizens to file online Right to Information (RTI). Maharashtra is the first state to launch the online RTI platform.

2. The portal launched recently will enable citizens to file RTI and seek information related to 172 departments of the Delhi government including the office of the CM and his ministers.

3. The e-RTI portal, which has been designed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), includes filling of application, payment of fees and getting replies online.

10 .

The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principle of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish

Social democracy

Political democracy

Gandhian democracy

Social and economic democracy

Correct Answer : Social and economic democracy

The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principle of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish: