Showing posts with label Indian Polity and Constitution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indian Polity and Constitution. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 June 2012

General Knowledge For Competition Exams Indian Polity and Constitution

Indian Polity and Constitution
  • The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matters of public employment has been enshrined in : -Article 16
  • In the Constitution of India, the idea of Uniform Civil Code is provided in : -Directive Principle of State Policy
  • The voting age in India was reduced to 18 years from 21 years in 1989 by : the 61st Constitutional -Amendment Act of 1988
  • Indian Constitution provides only for : -Single Citizenship
  • In which schedule to the Constitution of India have the powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities been mentioned? :  -Twelfth Schedule
  • The provision of suspension of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from : -Weimer Constitution of Germany
  • Which Article makes a provision of Administrative Tribunals? : -Article 323-A
  • As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, the nature of Indian State is of : -a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
  • The Indian National Congress adopted a resolution to establish a socialistic pattern of society in : - its Avadi session in 1955
  • The three words which were added in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 are : - socialist, secular and integrity
  • Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as : -a Union of States
  • The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of: - Six year or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
  • The Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of the relation between : - The Centre and State
  • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha votes only : - In case of tie
  • Article 24 of the Constitution prohibits employment of children in any factory below the age of : -14 years 
  •  Which amendment of the Constitution reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ? : - 61st Constitutional Amendment Act (1988)
  •  Which Parliamentary Standing Committee is concerned with the regularity of the expenditure of the government ? :- Public Account Committee
  •  Equal Pay or Equal Work for both men and women is : -A Fundamental Right
  • Parliament has power to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List provided it is in : -The National Interest
  • In which Schedule to the Constitution of India has the list of national languages has been mentioned ? :-8th Schedule
  • In which year was Tashkent Pact signed between India and Pakistan ? :- In the year 1966
  •  Indian Constitution has introduced adult francis i.e., :-Every adult above 18 has the right to vote
  • National Anthem (Jan Gan Man) was adopted on :-January24,1950
  • The Preamble to the Constitution of India Proclaims India as :-a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
  • Member of Parliament fund, at present stands at :-Rs. 5 crore per annum
  • The provision for formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states in mentioned in :-Article3
  • The provision as the administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalay, Tripura and Mizoram is mentioned in :-Sixth Schedule to the Constitution
  • The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India was :-Hiralal J.Kania
  • The provision of National Emergency is laid down in :-Article 352
  • Which part of Indian Constitution deals with Official Language? :-Part XVII
  • The Vice-President of India draws a salary of :- Rs. 1,25,000 per month