Latest Indian Politics General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

A)

Parliament

B)

Supreme Court

C)

High courts

D)

Election Commission

Correct Answer : High courts

2 .

The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government

A)

in consultation with the chief justice of India

B)

in consultation with the state governor

C)

in his discretion

D)

in consultation with the government of the state

Correct Answer : in consultation with the government of the state

3 .

The members of the panchayat are

A)

nominated by the district officer

B)

the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies

C)

nominated by local self-government minister of the state

D)

nominated by the block development organization

Correct Answer : the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies

4 .

The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the

A)

chief minister

B)

chief justice

C)

governor

D)

vice-president

Correct Answer : governor

5 .

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

A)

the people

B)

Lok Sabha

C)

elected members of the legislative assembly

D)

elected members of the legislative council

Correct Answer : elected members of the legislative assembly

6 .

The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as

A)

it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament

B)

it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail

C)

it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail

7 .

The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in

A)

1970

B)

1971

C)

1972

D)

1973

Correct Answer : 1973

8 .

The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of

A)

the Supreme Court

B)

the chief justice of India

C)

council of ministers

D)

the two Houses of Parliament

Correct Answer : the two Houses of Parliament

9 .

The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

A)

it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution

B)

it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution

C)

the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above