Indian Polity GK Quiz with Answers

The president is empowered to declare an area to be a scheduled area. 2. The President can increase or decrease its area, alter its boundary lines in consultation with the governor of the state concerned.

In conclusion, the correct chronological order of the formation of the given states is Nagaland (1963), Haryana (1966), Meghalaya (1972), and Sikkim (1975).

The Constitution empowers the Supreme Court and High Court with the duty to safeguard the Fundamental Rights of the citizens. The Supreme Court under Article 32 and the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution can issue Writs for the protection of Fundamental Rights.

The ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha which implies that the Lok Sabha can remove the ministry from office by passing a vote of no confidence.

Fundamental duties were recommended by Sardar Swarn Singh committee.

The Right to Information Act was passed in the year 2005. This law empowers Indian citizens to seek any accessible information from a Public Authority and makes the Government and its functionaries more accountable and responsible.

The administrative relations between the Centre and the States are stated under Article 256 to Article 263 of the Constitution of India.

An act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom consolidated prior Acts of Parliament concerning British India into a single act. It was passed in July 1915 and went into effect on 1 January 1916. An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the Government of India.

A vote on account is the process by which an incumbent government obtains votes from Parliament to draw money from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet its expenses until the elections are done. 

As per the Constitution, all the revenue received by the Union government and the loans raised by it is parked in the Consolidated Fund of India. 

In the run-up to every general election, Parliament votes to sanction the withdrawal of money from this fund to meet regular government expenses such as payment of salaries and interest. Vote-on-account is a temporary measure, it does need the approval of Parliament and it is usually passed without much discussion. 

It is usually valid for two months until the new government presents a full Budget. Ministries and departments can utilize the funds available for non-plan expenditure which includes payments of salary to government employees, loan interest payments, subsidies, and pension payments, based on the vote on account.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli were small undefended Portuguese overseas territories, part of Portuguese India since 1779. The territories were enclaves, without any access to the sea, administered by the Portuguese Governor of the district of Damão.