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Indian Polity - General Knowledge Questions
A)
President
B)
Prime Minister
C)
Chief Justice of India
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - President

The Chief Election Commissioner of India heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures and of President and Vice-President. This power of the Election Commission of India is derived from the Article 324 of the Constitution of India. Chief Election Commissioner of India is usually a member of the Indian Civil Service and mostly from the Indian Administrative Service. 

A)
Chief Justice
B)
President
C)
Vice-President
D)
Attorney General

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Vice-President

A)
Dr Zakir Hussain
B)
APJ Abdul Kalam
C)
Rajendra Prasad
D)
Dr V V Giri

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Dr Zakir Hussain

Dr. Zakir Hussain was the third president of India. Before becoming the President he won the Bharat Ratna Award in the year 1963.

A)
Raj Narain
B)
Morarji Desai
C)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
D)
Ram Manohar Lohia

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Raj Narain

When the government finally called elections in 1977, the opposition Janata Party alliance defeated Gandhi's Congress (R) party. Raj Narain defeated Indira Gandhi in the Rae Bareilly constituency by a margin of 55,200 votes.

A)
240
B)
245
C)
255
D)
280

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 245

The present strength, however, is 245 members of whom 233 are representatives of the states and union territories and 12 are nominated by the President. The 12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are persons who are eminent in particular fields, and are well known contributors in the particular field.

A)
530
B)
535
C)
538
D)
543

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 543

Lok Sabha (House of the People) or the lower house has 543 members. 543 members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise representing Parliamentary constituencies across the country.

A)
Gender
B)
Locality
C)
Population
D)
Area

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Population

Seats are to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha or the Lower House of the Parliament and the state legislative assemblies on the basis of population ratios.

A)
Article 221
B)
Article 243
C)
Article 287
D)
Article 294

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Article 294

The Article 294 of the Constitution of India is related to succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases. The Articles 294 to 300 in Part XII of the Constitution of India deal with the property, contracts, rights, liabilities, obligations and suits of the Union and the states.

A)
By an act of parliament on the request of the state legislatures concerned
B)
Created by concerned state legislatures by joint voting
C)
Created by a resolution passed by Rajya Sabha
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - By an act of parliament on the request of the state legislatures concerned

A Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC) for two or more states is created by an act of Parliament of India on the request of the state legislatures concerned. It is a statutory and not a constitutional body.

A)
Dantwala Committee
B)
G.V.K. Rao Committee
C)
L M Singhvi Committee
D)
Hanumantha Rao Committee

Correct Answer : Option (B) - G.V.K. Rao Committee

The G.V.K. Rao Committee came to conclusion that the developmental process was gradually bureaucratised and divorced from the Panchayati Raj. This phenomena of bureaucratisation has weakened the Panchayati Raj institutions resulting in what is aptly called as ‘grass without roots’.