Indian Political Awareness-10

        1.      How many members are nominated to the Rajya-Sabha ?

a.       10

b.      12

c.       14

d.      15

        2.      The judges of the High court of a state are appointed by:

a.       President

b.       Governor

c.       Chief Justice of India

d.      Vice-President

         3.      According to Which articles of the Indian Constitution is Hindi, In Devnagari script the official language of the Union?

a.       Article 243

b.      Article 343

c.       Article 223

d.      Article 123

        4.      Which constitutional article provides personal immunity to the head of the states for his official act from legal action, including proceedings for contempt of Court?

a.       Article 361

b.      Article 362

c.       Article 368

d.      Article 369

        5.      Under which Constitutional Article, Union Government has the power to give direction to the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution?

a.       Article 368

b.      Article 362

c.      Article 365

d.      Article 367

        6.      What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?

a.       Federal State

b.      Commonwealth State

c.       Nation

d.      Any State other than India

        7.      Who decides allotment of symbols to Political Parties?

a.       Political Party leader

b.      Political Party Governing Committees

c.       Election Committee of Political Party

d.      Election Commission

        8.      Who decides de-recognition of the Political Party solely on the basis of its performance at the election, e.g., boycotting of the election?

a.       Supreme Court of India

b.      Election Commission

c.        High Court

d.      District Court

        9.      After declaration of financial emergency by the President, what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?

a.       Three Months

b.      Four Months

c.       Two Months

d.      One Month

        10.  Before the independence of India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under the administrative control of :

a.       English

b.      French

c.       Portuguese

d.      Afgans

        11.  Who among the following was the first chief Justice of India  and assumed office on 26th Jan. 1950 ?

a.       Meher Chand Mahajan

b.      Patanjali Sastri

c.       Harilal Kania

d.      BK Mukherjea

        12.  Which Constitutional Article lays down the provision for a National Commission for SC and ST?

a.       Article 337

b.      Article 334

c.       Article 338

d.      Article 339

        13.  Which community gets special provision for Central Services in Article 336?

a.       Sikh Community

b.      Muslim Community

c.       Hindu Community

d.      Anglo-Indian Community

        14.  National Commission for SC and ST shall be made by which constitutional institution?

a.       Parliament

b.      Executive

c.       Judiciary

d.      State Legislature

        15.  Under Constitutional Article 343, which is the official language of the Union?

a.       Urdu

b.      Hindi

c.       English

d.      b & c