Indian Polity - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Finance Minister
B)
President
C)
Prime Minister
D)
Speaker of Lok Sabha

Correct Answer :   President

Procedure for a Money Bill: Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha (the directly elected 'people's house' of the Indian Parliament). Money bills passed by the Lok Sabha are sent to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of parliament, elected by the state and territorial legislatures or appointed by the president).

A)
1970
B)
1971
C)
1972
D)
1973

Correct Answer :   1973

Formerly the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973. The Laccadive subgroup had been known earlier as the "Cannanore Islands" after the coastal town of Cannanore (Kannur).

A)
Meira Kumar
B)
Pratibha Patil
C)
Sarojini Naidu
D)
Urmilla Singh

Correct Answer :   Meira Kumar

Meira Kumar (born 31 March 1945) is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2004 to 2009, the Minister of Water Resources for a brief period in 2009, and the 15th Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014. Kumar became just the second woman to be nominated for president of India by a major political bloc when she secured the United Progressive Alliance's nomination in 2017.

A)
3 Months
B)
5 Months
C)
9 Months
D)
6 Months

Correct Answer :   6 Months

The maximum gap allowed between two sessions of the Parliament is 6 months. Hence the parliament must meet at least two times in a year.

A)
Vice President of India
B)
Prime Minister
C)
Speaker
D)
Chief Justice

Correct Answer :   Vice President of India

Article 56 of the Indian Constitution makes it clear that the term of the President is five years from the date on which he enters the office. His term may terminate earlier: By resignation addressed to the Vice-President, By removal by impeachment for violation of the Constitution.

A)
Ashok Mehta
B)
Gulzari Lal Nanda
C)
CM Trivedi
D)
JL Nehru

Correct Answer :   Gulzari Lal Nanda

A)
Section 1
B)
Section 2
C)
Section 3
D)
Section 4

Correct Answer :   Section 3

According to Section 3 of IPC if anyone commits any offence which is punishable in our country is liable to be convicted and punished if he commits the same crime in foreign countries

A)
1990
B)
1995
C)
1997
D)
1999

Correct Answer :   1995

[1st April, 1955.] An Act to provide, in the interest of the general public, for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce, in certain commodities.

A)
Mumbai
B)
Jaipur
C)
New Delhi
D)
Lucknow

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

The headquarters of Central Vigilance Commission is in New Delhi. The CVC conducts its proceedings at its headquarters only. The Central Vigilance Commission is vested with the power to regulate its own procedure.

A)
Governor
B)
President
C)
Prime Minister
D)
Chief Minister

Correct Answer :   Governor

The governor of a state is empowered to constitute a finance commission to review the financial position of the panchayats in the state after every five years. It suggests the measures needed to improve the financial position of the panchayats.