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This set of Indian Government and Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The Judiciary Supreme Court, High Court and Judicial Review. Election Commission of India Composition Set 2

Q1 | Which of the following amendment curtailed the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court andHigh Court?
  • 44th amendment
  • 42nd amendment
  • 26th amendment
Q2 | When can the salaries of the judges of the Supreme court be reduced during their term of office?
  • During Financial Emergency
  • As and when President desire
  • If a Parliament pass a bill to this effect
Q3 | Besides its permanent seat at Delhi, the Supreme Court can also meet at
  • Any major city
  • Any other union territory
  • Any state capital
Q4 | Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court?
  • It has only appellate jurisdiction
  • It is the highest Court in India
  • It can amend constitution anytime
Q5 | Which one of the following is not the function of Election Commission of India
  • To select candidate for election
  • To recognize and derecognized political parties
  • To prepare electoral rolls
Q6 | The nomenclature „ultra vires’ refer to
  • Against the law
  • Equivalent to law
  • Found to be violative of the Constitution
Q7 | Recognition of Political parties is accorded by
  • The Election Commission
  • State Legislative Assembly
  • Parliament
Q8 | Panchayati Raj institutions and Municipalities in India signifies
  • Direct democracy
  • Indirect Democracy
  • Dictatorship
Q9 | The statement “The state shall take steps to organised village panchayats and endow them tofunction as unit of self-government” is written in
  • Article 40, Directive Principle of State Policy
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Fundamental Duties
Q10 | Mahatma Gandhi had advocated the concept of
  • Industrialization
  • Village Republic
  • Urbanization
Q11 | The question of grassroot level democracy became important with the formation of
  • Third Five Year Plan in 1960
  • Second Five Year Plan in 1955
  • First Five Year Plan in 1951
Q12 | The introduction of Community development programme was on
  • 1950
  • 1952
  • 1947
Q13 | Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was set up in
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1959
Q14 | Local self-government is impossible without
  • Decentralization
  • Centralization
  • Dictatorship
Q15 | Part IX of the Indian Constitution envisage
  • Four tier system of Panchayat
  • Two tier system of Panchayat
  • Three tier system of Panchayat
Q16 | 73rd Amendment Act was passed in
  • 1994
  • 1992
  • 1995
Q17 | Local self-government are the subject of
  • Union List
  • Concurrent List
  • State List
Q18 | Panchayati raj Institution is under the
  • 7th Schedule of India Constitution
  • 5th Schedule of India Constitution
  • 8th Schedule of India Constitution
Q19 | All member of Panchayat are
  • Indirectly elected by the people
  • Directly elected by the people
  • Elected by officials only
Q20 | The reservation under Panchayat system shall be in proportion to
  • Their religion
  • Their income
  • Their population
Q21 | One third of the seats at all level shall be reserved for
  • Women
  • Scheduled Tribe
  • Schedule caste
Q22 | The normal term of Panchayat is
  • 3 years
  • 5 years
  • 6 years
Q23 | Every Panchayat shall continue for 5 years from the date of its
  • Second meeting
  • Third meeting
  • First Meeting
Q24 | The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act,1992, relating to Panchayat are contain in
  • 243 – 243-O
  • 343-343-O
  • 543-543-O
Q25 | The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act,1992 relating to Municipalities are contain in
  • 342-434
  • 243P-243ZG
  • 543-544