GK Questions on Indian Politics for Competitive Exams

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Indian Politics
Q :  

The literal meaning of democracy is

(A) Authority of government

(B) Power of the people

(C) Will of rulers

(D) Power of the representatives


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Modern democracy is known as:

(A) Peoples democracy

(B) Limited democracy

(C) Representative democracy

(D) Direct democracy


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who is considered the father of the constitution?

(A) James Madison

(B) Florence Nightingale

(C) Charlie Chaplan

(D) Enrico Caruso


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The two basic principles of the liberal theory of democracy as emphasized by John Locke are

(A) Universal Adult Franchise and the Right to Property

(B) Representative Democracy and Workers’ Rights

(C) Popular Sovereignty and constitutional government

(D) Women suffrage and popular sovereignty


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

France is a __

(A) Inherited

(B) Autocracy

(C) Monarchy

(D) Democracy


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Saubhagya scheme comes under which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Environment

(B) Ministry of Power

(C) Ministry of Railways

(D) Ministry of Food


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

A joint sitting of the two houses in called by

(A) The members of parliament

(B) The President

(C) The Speaker of Loksabha

(D) The defense minister


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who can be appointed as the governor of the state?

(A) The citizen of Delhi

(B) He must be not less than 35 years of age

(C) He must hold the office of profit

(D) All of the above


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The number of members in the Lok Sabha should not exceed:

(A) 465

(B) 545

(C) 553

(D) 605


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Right to equality in our Constitution has abolished the practice of:

(A) Child Labour

(B) Untouchability

(C) Gender discrimination

(D) All of these


Correct Answer : B


GK Questions on Indian Politics for Competitive Exams


Q.1 The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by elected  

(A) members of the Legislative Assembly

(B) members of Lok Sabha

(C) members of Rajya Sabha

(D) members of Supreme court


Ans .  A

Q. 2 Total number of High Courts in India is?

(A) 24

(B) 25

(C) 26

(D) 27


Ans .  A

Q.3 Who was the first Indian Women President of the United Nations General Assembly.

(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

(B) Lata Devi

(C) Indira Gandhi

(D) Sarojini Devi


Ans .  A

Q.4 Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha.

(A) Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar

(B) Ram Prasad Bismil

(C) Narayan Vasudev 

(D) Pandit Nehru


Ans .  A

Q.5 Union Budget is always presented first in…….

(A) Lok Sabha

(B) Rajya Sabha

(C) Supreme Court

(D) Vidhan Sabha 


Ans .  A

Q.6 Which state has the highest number of representative in both the houses.

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Gujrat


Ans .  A

Q.7 Who was the first female governor of India?

(A) Sarojini Devi

 (B) Lata Devi

(C) Indira Gandhi

(D) Vijay Laxmi


Ans .  A

Q.8 Who is the head of Indian Constitution?

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Governor

(D) Home Minister


Ans .  A

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