Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

The Mandal Commission was established in India in 1979 by the Janata Party government during Prime Ministership of Morarji Desai with a mandate to identify the socially or educationally backward classes. It was headed by Indian parliamentarian B.P. Mandal to consider the questions of reservation of seats in legislature and quota for the people to reduce caste discrimination.

The President of the Switzerland is the presiding officer of the seven member Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's executive. He/she is elected by the Federal Assembly for the term of one year.

The primary aim of the Marxism is to free the labour class from the harassment and economic exploitation by bourgeois. He also advocated for stateless society.

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence.

The report or first Administrative Reform Commission had recommended the formation of Lokpal and Lokayukta. This commission was established in January 1966. It was presided over by Morarji Desai. Later on, K.Hanumanthaiah became its chairman after Morarji Desai became the Deputy Prime Minister of India.

The rule of law is the legal principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being governed by arbitrary decisions of individual government officials. In Single-party system, due to absence of opposition, there are many possiblities of misuse of power through arbitrary rule.

The Security Council is the United Nations most powerful body, with primary responsibility for the maintenance of International peace and security. Five powerful countries sit as permanent members along with 10 non-permanent members elected for 2 year term.

The Security Council is the United Nations most powerful body, with primary responsibility for the maintenance of International peace and security. Five powerful countries sit as permanent members along with 10 non-permanent members elected for 2 year term.

The Shimla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan on July 2, 1972 in Shimla. It was signed by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi and her counter part Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, President of Pakistan in a bid to reverse the consequences of 1971 war (i.e. to bring about withdrawl of troops and an exchange of Prisones of wars).

The success of democracy depends on the right to criticize and oppose. For a successful democracy, it is necessary that there should always be pressure of citizen, society, press and media on government.