POLITY QUESTIONS

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Q.1. Which of the following Committees are Committees of Parliament?

1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1,2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only

2. The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of

A. six years
B. for six years or the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
C. during pleasure of the President
D. for five years or the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier

3. Kamraj Plan was a plan formulated in 1963 by:

A. Chief Minister of Madras, whereby the senior ministers were asked to leave government and work to rejuvenate the party
B. Union Cabinet Minister, whereby a new Constitution for the Indian National Congress was proposed
C. Chief Minister of Madras, whereby a new set of principles for accepting donations for the party work was proposed
D. Chief Minister of Madras to root out corruption from India

4. The tenure of every Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of

A. declaration of the election results
B. its first meeting
C. issue of notification for the conduct of elections of the Panchayat
D. taking oath of office by the elected members

5.What does Article 17 of the Constitution Say?

(a) Untouchability is abolished
(b) The practice of untouchability is forbidden
(c) Practice untouchability is an offence
(d) All of the above

6. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?

(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Commander-in-chief
(c) The President of India
(d) Minister of Defence

7. Who is known as the sculptor of the constitution of India’?

(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) V.V. Giri
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

8. What is known as the “Little India”?

(a) City
(b) Town
(c) Village
(d) State

9. Who decides disputes relating with the allotment of symbols to Political Parties:

(A) Representation Act 1952
(B) Representation Act 1953
(C) Representation of the People Act 1951
(D) Election Commission

10. What was the 'privy purse' in the context of the history of Modern India?

A. A purse given privately by one organization to another
B. A purse given by the government of India to dignitaries for service rendered
C. A grant given by the Government of India to the erstwhile Princes of India
D. A gift given by an erstwhile Prince of India to the Government of India

ANSWERS

1. A. 1,2 and 3

2. B. for six years or the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

3. A. Chief Minister of Madras, whereby the senior ministers were asked to leave government and work to rejuvenate the party

4. A. declaration of the election results

5. (d) All of the above

6. (c) The President of India

7. (c) B.R. Ambedkar

8. (c) Village

9. (D) Election Commission

10. C. A grant given by the Government of India to the erstwhile Princes of India