Latest Indian Politics General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with

A)

the speaker

B)

the prime minister

C)

the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : the prime minister

2 .

The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

A)

on his own

B)

on the recommendation of the prime ministers

C)

only under emergency conditions

D)

with the consent of the speaker

Correct Answer : on the recommendation of the prime ministers

3 .

The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of

A)

the minorities of India

B)

the National Integration Council

C)

the women of India

D)

the people of India

Correct Answer : the women of India

4 .

The office of the president can fall vacant due to

A)

resignation

B)

death

C)

removal

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

5 .

The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks

A)

bicameral legislature

B)

sovereignty

C)

a high court exclusively of its own

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : sovereignty

6 .

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term

A)

of six years

B)

determined by the state legislative assembly of a state

C)

of four years

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : of six years

7 .

The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in

A)

the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj

B)

the Nehru report

C)

a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress

D)

the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

Correct Answer : the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

8 .

The position of a chief minister is

A)

similar to that of the prime minister

B)

identical to that of the president

C)

a combination of the position of the prime minister and president

D)

not constitutional

Correct Answer : similar to that of the prime minister

9 .

The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of

A)

two and one respectively

B)

three and one respectively

C)

four and one respectively

D)

equal members for both the Houses

Correct Answer : two and one respectively

10 .

The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from

A)

the Consolidated Fund of India

B)

the Contingency Fund

C)

both the above funds

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : the Contingency Fund