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Indian Polity - General Knowledge Questions
1 .
Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution deals with the constitution of the Parliament of India?
A)
Article 63
B)
Article 67
C)
Article 72
D)
Article 79

Correct Answer :   Article 79

Article 79. Constitution of Parliament There shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the council of States and the House of the People

2 .
The executive power of the Union is vested in which one of the below?
A)
Home minister
B)
Vice-president
C)
Prime minister
D)
President

Correct Answer :   President

Executive power of the Union is vested in the President, and is exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution. Supreme command of defence forces of the Union also vests in him.

3 .
Which one of the following article deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers?
A)
Article 75
B)
Article 73
C)
Article 74
D)
Article 72

Correct Answer :   Article 75

Article 75 of the Indian Constitution mentions that a Prime Minister is one who is appointed by the President. There is no specific procedure for his election or appointment. Article 74(1) states that there shall be a Council of Ministers with a Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President.

4 .
Which state has the largest number of seats reserved for schedule tribes in Lok Sabha
A)
Assam
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Bihar

Correct Answer :   Madhya Pradesh

5 .
Which High Court has the largest jurisdiction in the terms of states
A)
Madras High Court
B)
Gauhati High Court
C)
Patna High Court
D)
Delhi High Court

Correct Answer :   Gauhati High Court

6 .
In which year homosexuality was decriminalized in India?
A)
2016
B)
2017
C)
2018
D)
2019

Correct Answer :   2018

In the Navtej Singh Johar vs. Union Of India  homosexuality was decriminalized in the year 2018. The judgement in 2018 made sexual minorities in India one step closer to living with dignity.

7 .
Which of the following hears appeals against the orders of the Adjudicating Authority constituted under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002?
A)
Parliament
B)
President
C)
Supreme Court
D)
Appellate Tribunal

Correct Answer :   Appellate Tribunal

The Appellate Tribunal hears appeals against the orders of the Adjudicating Authority constituted under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. And the orders of the tribunal can be further appealed in appropriate High Court and finally to the Supreme Court of India.

8 .
Which committee recommended the establishment of the CBI?
A)
Santhanam Committee
B)
Vijay Kelkar Committee
C)
Rangarajan Committee
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Santhanam Committee

Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–1964) recommended the establishment of CBI. It became the main investigating agency of the Central Government.

9 .
Which of the following Schedules is associated with the items falling under the governing power of municipalities?
A)
Fifth Schedule
B)
Eighth Schedule
C)
Twelfth Schedule
D)
Eleventh Schedule

Correct Answer :   Twelfth Schedule

Twelfth Schedule contains 18 functional items with respect to which municipalities have governing power.

10 .
Who was the chairman of the Committee on Rationalisation of Panchayat Statistics?
A)
S.D. Mishra
B)
V.R. Rao
C)
V. Iswaran
D)
G.R. Rajgopal

Correct Answer :   V.R. Rao

The Committee on Rationalization of Panchayat Statistics was constituted by Government of India under the Chairmanship of V.R. Rao in 1960. This Committee has recommended for rationalization of Panchayat statistics.