Indian Government And Politics Set 3

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA Political Science),

Master of Arts in Political Science (MA Political Science),

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

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This set of Indian Government and Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Government And Politics Set 3

Q1 | The executive power of the Union is vested in which one of the below?
  • prime minister
  • home minister
  • vice-president
  • president
Answer: president
Q2 | Which one of the following article deals with the pardoning power of the President?
  • article 71
  • article 74
  • article 72
  • article 75
Answer: article 72
Q3 | The impeachment of the President is carried by which one of the following?
  • attorney general
  • members of the legislative
  • parliament
  • prime minister
Answer: parliament
Q4 | Which one of the following article deals with the tenure of the President?
  • article 53
  • article 56
  • article 55
  • article 52
Answer: article 56
Q5 | Which of the following article deals with the impeachment of the President?
  • article 65
  • article 62
  • article 64
  • article 61
Answer: article 61
Q6 | The Pressure groups are :
  • political organisations
  • economic organisation
  • moral organisations
  • organisations of universal character
Answer: organisations of universal character
Q7 | The Pressure Group tries to promote the interests of their members by exertingpressure on:
  • executive
  • judiciary
  • legislative
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q8 | Which of the following are known as Pressure Groups?
  • trade unions
  • caste groups
  • tribal organisations
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q9 | which of the following is not a feature of pressure group?
  • it tries to influence from outside
  • its membership is large
  • it actively joins political parties
  • its members can join any number of groups
Answer: it actively joins political parties
Q10 | Which of the following is not a method used by the pressure group for achieving itsobjectives?
  • it finances political parties
  • it organises demonstrations
  • it clearly aligns with a political party
  • it tries to influence policy makers
Answer: it clearly aligns with a political party
Q11 | Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution deals with the constitutionof the Parliament of India?
  • article 73
  • article 78
  • article 79
  • article 72
Answer: article 79
Q12 | Which of the following article deals with the composition of council of states ( Rajyasabha) and the manner of election of its members?
  • article 82
  • article 81
  • article 90
  • article 80
Answer: article 80
Q13 | The representatives of the state in the Rajya sabha are elected by which one of thefollowing?
  • chief minister of the state
  • elected members of the state legislative assembly
  • governor
  • president
Answer: elected members of the state legislative assembly
Q14 | The number of representatives of the Rajya sabha from states and union territoriesare among which one of the following?
  • 238
  • 212
  • 200
  • 220
Answer: 238
Q15 | How many number of members are nominated by the President to the Rajya sabha?
  • 20
  • 18
  • 12
  • 15
Answer: 12
Q16 | Which among the following is not a standing committee?
  • public accounts committee
  • ethics committee
  • railway convention committee
  • business advisory committee
Answer: railway convention committee
Q17 | Consider the following statements. Which among them is/are NOT true?I. Standing Committees are the permanent committees that are constituted on a regular basis II. Ad hoc committees are temporary committees that are dissolved when the task is completed III. Committee of Privileges is an ad-hoc committee IV. Joint Committee on Fertilizer pricing is a standing committee
  • only iii and iv
  • only i and ii
  • only i and iii
  • only ii and iv
Answer: only iii and iv
Q18 | Which among the following is NOT true about the Estimates Committee? I. The first Estimates Committee of the post-independence era was first set up in 1950 II. Estimates Committee has a right to question the policies approved by the Parliament III. It consists of members that are both from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha IV. Chairman of the Estimates Committee is always from the Opposition party
  • only iv
  • only iii
  • only ii and iv
  • only ii, iii and iv
Answer: only ii, iii and iv
Q19 | Who heads the Niti aayog as its chairperson?
  • president of india
  • prime minister
  • finance minister
  • minister of planning
Answer: prime minister
Q20 | NITI Aayog came into effect from?
  • 1st march 2015
  • 1st april 2015
  • 1st january
  • 25th dec 2014
Answer: 1st january
Q21 | Think tank of Government of India that replaced the Planning commission is?
  • niti dharma
  • niti vakya
  • niti shashan
  • niti aayog
Answer: niti aayog
Q22 | Which one of the following is the CEO of Niti Aayog?
  • arvind mayaram
  • rajiv meharshi
  • amitabh kant
  • none
Answer: amitabh kant
Q23 | Which of the following below is the vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog ?
  • montek singh ahluwalia
  • abhijeet sen
  • amartya sen
  • arvind panagariya
Answer: arvind panagariya
Q24 | Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 makes provisions for a 3-tier system ofPanchayati Raj for all the States having population of above :
  • 15 lakh
  • 20 lakh
  • 25 lakh
  • 30 lakh
Answer: 20 lakh
Q25 | Which of the following state was the first to establish Panchayati raj institutions?
  • rajasthan
  • andhra pradesh
  • west bengal
  • gujarat
Answer: rajasthan
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