Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

Under the provisions of Article-352, National Emergency was declared for internal disturbance from the period of 25th June, 1975 to 21th March, 1977 by the then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad during the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi.

Under the provisions of Article-352, National Emergency was declared for internal disturbance from the period of 25th June, 1975 to 21th March, 1977 by the then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad during the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi.

Under the provisions of Article-352, National Emergency was declared for internal disturbance from the period of 25th June, 1975 to 21th March, 1977 by the then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad during the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi.

While the proclamations of National Emergency in 1962 and 1971 were made on the ground of "External aggression", the third proclamation of emergency was made on the ground of "Internal disturbance" in 1975. Financial Emergency has never been imposed whereas President's rule has been imposed more than a hundred times.

A citizen is a person who enjoys full civil and political rights. Citizenship in India can be acquired by 5 ways. These are by Birth, by Registration, by Naturalization, by descent (hereditry), and at the time of incorporation of a new territory into India.

A Commission under S.K.Dhar and a Congress Committee under Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya (JVP Committee) examined the feasibility of re-organisation of states on linguistic basis. Both did not favour a linguistic base. But prolong agitation of people and the death of Potti Sriramalu after 56day hunger strike forced government to create Andhra Pradesh as first linguistic state by separating the Telugu speaking areas from the state of Madras in 1953.

A non-resident citizen (NRI) is a person holding Indian passport and has stayed for more than 180 days outside India. A NRI has full civil and political rights. Thus, he may be a registered voter.

After creation of Andhra Pradesh as first linguistic state, there were several other demands for reorganisation of states on linguistic basis. As a result of this, a commission was setup under Justice Fazal Ali with H.N.Kunzru and K.M.Panikkar as members to study the demand. On the basis of this, State Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956. As a result, fourfold distribution of states was replaced by 14 States and six Union Territories via Seventh Constitutional Amendmert.

After creation of Andhra Pradesh as first linguistic state, there were several other demands for reorganisation of states on linguistic basis. As a result of this, a commission was setup under Justice Fazal Ali with H.N.Kunzru and K.M.Panikkar as members to study the demand. On the basis of this, State Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956. As a result, fourfold distribution of states was replaced by 14 States and six Union Territories via Seventh Constitutional Amendmert.

After creation of Andhra Pradesh as first linguistic state, there were several other demands for reorganisation of states on linguistic basis. As a result of this, a commission was setup under Justice Fazal Ali with H.N.Kunzru and K.M.Panikkar as members to study the demand. On the basis of this, State Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956. As a result, fourfold distribution of states was replaced by 14 States and six Union Territories via Seventh Constitutional Amendmert.