Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

11

"Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries" is listed in the______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A) Union B) State C) Global D) Concurrent

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Public health and sanitation, hospital and dispensaries are included in state list in 7th Schedule of the Constitution. Other items in state list are land and buildings, public order, prisons, agriculture and liquor.

12

Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection Act?

A) Second Schedule B) Fifth Schedule C) Eighth Schedule D) Tenth Schedule

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

10th Schedule of constitution contains provision with respect to disqualification of legislators on grounds of defection. 52nd amendment act added this schedule to constitution which is also known a anti-defection law

13

Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian constitution?

A) Second Schedule B) Tenth Schedule C) Third Schedule D) Fourth Schedule

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

10th Schedule of constitution exclusively deals with provisions of anti-defection of the members of legislature on grounds of defection.

14

Republic means ultimate power is held by-

A) the monarch B) the people C) the winning party D) Ministers

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

A state in which supreme power is held by people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected head of state is said to be a republic state. India is a republic because in India, President who is 'head of state' is elected for a definite period of time and representatives elected by people are repository of all power.

15

India is a republic because-

A) It is democratic country B) It is a parliamentary democracy C) The head of the state is elected for a definite period D) All of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

A state in which supreme power is held by people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected head of state is said to be a republic state. India is a republic because in India, President who is 'head of state' is elected for a definite period of time and representatives elected by people are repository of all power.

16

What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950?

A) A Democratic Republic B) A Sovereign Democratic Republic C) Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic D) A Sovereign Secular Soicalist Democratic Republic

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Accordlng to constitution at the time of its commencement on 26th January 1950, India was a Sovereign, Democratic, Republic. It got constitutional status of being Socialist and Secular after 42nd amendment act 1976.

17

Which of the following subject is in state list-

A) Agriculture B) Criminal law C) Education D) defence

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Agriculture is a subject of State list. On the subject matter of State-list only state lagislature has the power to make laws except on few circumstances when parliament can alsomake laws in State list. Here,defence is a subject under Union list whereas education and criminal law are subjects of Concurrent list.

18

All legislative subject are mentioned in three lists union list, concurrent list and state list. Any subject is not mentioned in all three list, the law on that particular subject can be framed by-

A) Parliament only B) State Legislature only C) 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

As per seventh schedule of constitution,there are three lists which contain all legislative subjects. These are Union list, State list and Concurrent list. Article 248 says, any subject, if not mentioned in above three lists, comes under residuary list which is completely under control of parliament.

19

The meaning of Residuary Powers in constitution of India is-

A) Powers related to International issues B) Powers related to Internal Emergency C) Power which can be exercised by Central and State Governments D) Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

As per seventh schedule of constitution,there are three lists which contain all legislative subjects. These are Union list, State list and Concurrent list. Article 248 says, any subject, if not mentioned in above three lists, comes under residuary list which is completely under control of parliament.

20

The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with-

A) President B) Prime Minister C) Parliament D) States

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

As per seventh schedule of constitution,there are three lists which contain all legislative subjects. These are Union list, State list and Concurrent list. Article 248 says, any subject, if not mentioned in above three lists, comes under residuary list which is completely under control of parliament.