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Working of Institutions

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Q. 1
What is the government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties called?
A
Cooperative government
B
Cooperation government
C
Consensus government
D
Coalition government
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Q. 2
Which of these disputes can the Supreme Court take?
A
Between citizens of the country
B
Between citizens and the government
C
Between two or more state governments
D
All the above
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Q. 3
Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?
A
Speaker
B
Prime Minister
C
Vice President
D
President
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Q. 4
What do the Civil Servants do?
A
They take important policy decisions
B
They implement the ministers’ decisions
C
They settle the disputes
D
None of the above
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Q. 5
What does the Supreme Court say over the Parliament’s power of amendment of the Constitution?
A
Parliament can amend the entire Constitution
B
Parliament can amend only the basic structure
C
Parliament cannot amend the basic structure of the Constitution
D
None of the above
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Q. 6
Who is the head of the Government?
A
Chief Justice of India
B
Prime Minister
C
President
D
Chief Election Commissioner
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Q. 7
Can the Houses of Parliament be dissolved?
A
Lok Sabha cannot be dissolved; Rajya Sabha can be dissolved
B
Both Houses cannot be dissolved
C
Rajya Sabha is a permanent house; Lok Sabha can be dissolved
D
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha can be dissolved
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Q. 8
Who is the highest formed authority in the country?
A
Chief Election Commissioner
B
President
C
Chief Justice of India
D
Prime Minister
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Q. 9
Which Institution settles disputes between citizens and the government?
A
Supreme Court
B
District Court
C
High Court
D
None of these
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Q. 10
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts?
A
President, according to his own wishes
B
President, on the advice of the PM
C
President on the advice of the PM in consultation with the Chief Justice
D
None of the above
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Q. 11
The judges of Supreme Court are appointed by
A
Prime Minister
B
President
C
Law Minister
D
Chief Justice
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Q. 12
The cabinet as a team is assisted by?
A
A team of Civil Servants of Cabinet Secretariat
B
President and Speaker
C
Chief Ministers and Governor
D
Ministers of State
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Q. 13
Which of the following statements is not true?
A
The Judiciary safeguards the laws
B
The political executives are more powerful than the permanent executives
C
The Legislature implements the laws
D
The permanent executives comprise the civil servants
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Q. 14
Which of the two houses is more powerful?
A
Lok Sabha
B
Rajya Sabha
C
State Assembly
D
None of these
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Q. 15
For how long can the Rajya Sabha delay a Money Bill?
A
1 month
B
3 months
C
15 days
D
14 days
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Q. 16
What is meant by ‘Office Memorandum’?
A
Order issued by the Government of India
B
Memoirs of the leaders of the past
C
Important defence documents
D
None of the above
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Q. 17
About how many ministers are there in the Cabinet?
A
60
B
10
C
58
D
71
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Q. 18
When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
A
1989
B
2001
C
1979
D
1999
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Q. 19
Which one of the following institutions exercises greater power over the Union budget?
A
The Reserve Bank of India
B
The Rajya Sabha
C
The Lok Sabha
D
The Supreme Court of India
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Q. 20
What is the tenure of office of the Prime Minister?
A
5 years
B
He does not have a fixed tenure
C
6 years
D
As long as he wants
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Q. 21
What is the position of the President?
A
Nominal head of the state
B
Real head of the state
C
Hereditary head of the state
D
None of the above
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Q. 22
The courts which function under the supervision and orders of the High Court are known as Subordinate Courts.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 23
Which of the following statements is true regarding the President of India?
A
Head of the government
B
Head of the state
C
Head of the Parliament
D
None of these
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Q. 24
Which of these options is/are correct regarding the powers of the Prime Minister?
A
He chairs the Cabinet meetings
B
He distributes work to the different departments
C
He can dismiss ministers
D
All the above
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Q. 25
Whom does the President appoint as the Prime Minister?
A
Anyone he likes
B
Leader of the majority party
C
MP who has secured the largest number of votes
D
None of the above
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Q. 26
Can the President appoint any person as Prime Minister?
A
True
B
False
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Q. 27
The President of India is elected by?
A
Direct election by citizens who are 18 years or above
B
Indirect election by the Electoral College
C
Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
D
None of these
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Q. 28
Why did people react strongly to the Mandal Commission Report?
A
It left out many backward communities
B
It affected thousands of job opportunities
C
Some high castes wanted to be included in it
D
Both (a) and (c)
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Q. 29
The President of India is elected by
A
Direct election by citizens who are 18+
B
Indirect election by the electoral college
C
Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
D
None of these
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Q. 30
Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
A
Supreme Court
B
District Court
C
High Court
D
Both Supreme Court and High Court
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Q. 31
Who holds the most important position?
A
Prime Minister
B
President
C
Supreme Court
D
None of these
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Q. 32
Who is the Real Executive of the Indian Union?
A
The Prime Minister
B
The President
C
The Union Cabinet
D
The President and the Prime Minister
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Q. 33
Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?
A
Speaker
B
Vice President
C
President
D
Prime Minister
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Q. 34
What happens if there is a difference of opinion between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over an ordinary bill?
A
The bill is cancelled
B
There is a joint sitting of the two Houses
C
The will of Rajya Sabha prevails
D
The President decides the matter
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Q. 35
Which body acts as the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
A
Election Commission
B
Supreme Court
C
District Courts
D
Legislature
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Q. 36
What is the strength of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
A
485 in Lok Sabha and 265 in Rajya Sabha
B
460 in Lok Sabha and 240 in Rajya Sabha
C
620 in Lok Sabha and 340 in Rajya Sabha
D
545 in Lok Sabha and 250 in Rajya Sabha
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Q. 37
Who among the following is not part of the permanent executive?
A
District Collector
B
Accountant General
C
Superintendent of Police
D
Minister of State for Home Affairs
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Q. 38
Why does the political executive have more powers than the permanent executive?
A
Because hardly any expertise is required in taking policy decisions
B
Because political executive consists of the direct representatives of the people
C
Political leaders are more educated
D
None of the above
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Q. 39
What is a Public Interest Litigation?
A
Filing a case in the court in the interest of the public
B
Reviewing of Supreme Court judgments
C
Procedure of removal of a judge
D
None of the above
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Q. 40
Two features of the Indian judicial system are:
A
Independent Judiciary
B
Integrated Judiciary
C
Dependent Judiciary
D
Both Independent Judiciary and Integrated Judiciary
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Q. 41
Which of these are correct so far as powers of the Parliament are concerned, apart from making laws?
A
Exercising control over the government
B
Controlling finance of the country
C
Serving as the highest forum of discussion and debate
D
All the above
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Q. 42
What is 'Parliament'?
A
Assembly of elected representatives
B
Group of leaders
C
Active political parties
D
None of these
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Q. 43
Which of the following groups is the two houses of Parliament in India?
A
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B
Lok Sabha and Council of Ministers
C
Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
D
Rajya Sabha and Council of states
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Q. 44
Who was the head of the Second Backward Classes Commission?
A
V.P Singh
B
B.P. Mandal
C
Benilal
D
None of these
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Q. 45
Apart from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who else constitutes the Parliament?
A
Prime Minister
B
Governor
C
Chief Minister
D
President
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Q. 46
What are the two types of ‘Executives’ in India?
A
Political Executive
B
Permanent Executive
C
Judicial Executive
D
Both Political Executive and Permanent Executive
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Q. 47
Which of the following institutions can make changes to the existing law of the country?
A
The Parliament
B
The Supreme Court
C
The Prime Minister
D
The President
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Q. 48
The Council of Ministers at the centre is responsible to:
A
The Lok Sabha
B
The President
C
The Rajya Sabha
D
The Prime Minister
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Q. 49
What is the total number of elected members in the Lok Sabha?
A
544
B
543
C
541
D
542
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Q. 50
The Supreme Court does not have one of these functions.
A
It dismisses the executive
B
It defends fundamental rights
C
It settles disputes between centre and states
D
It performs a judicial review
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Q. 51
Which institution can amend the Constitution?
A
Lok Sabha
B
State legislature
C
Parliament
D
Council of states
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Q. 52
Which of the following institutions is not a part of Parliament in India?
A
Rajya Sabha
B
Lok Sabha
C
Gram Panchayat
D
President
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Q. 53
Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
A
Home Minister
B
Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
C
District Collector
D
Director General of Police
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Q. 54
What is the power of the Supreme Court to judge the constitutional validity of a law passed by the Parliament or an action of the Executive called?
A
Judicial Revision
B
Judicial Review
C
Judicial Permission
D
Judicial Consent
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Q. 55
Apart from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who else constitutes the Parliament?
A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
No
D
Governor
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Q. 56
By whom the office order dated 13-8-1990 regarding reservation of seats signed?
A
Deputy Secretary
B
Secretary
C
Under Secretary
D
Joint Secretary
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Q. 57
In India, we do not have an integrated judiciary.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 58
President of India is:
A
Head of the Government
B
Head of the State
C
Head of the Parliament
D
None of the above
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Q. 59
What is meant by ‘Office Memorandum’?
A
Order issued by the Government of India
B
Order issued by the scheduled caste officer
C
Order issued by the state governments
D
All of these
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Q. 60
The president of India is elected by
A
Direct Election by citizens 18 years of age
B
Indirect Election by the Electoral College
C
The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
D
None of the above
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Q. 61
Parliament decides legal disputes between two state governments.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 62
What is ‘Parliament’?
A
Body comprising judges
B
Assembly of only appointed members
C
A body consisting of appointed ministers
D
Assembly of elected representatives at the national level
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Q. 63
How can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed?
A
By the President alone
B
By the Police
C
By the Parliament through impeachment
D
By the Supreme Court itself
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Q. 64
When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
A
1959
B
1989
C
1969
D
1979
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Q. 65
Which of the following statements about Judiciary is false?
A
Any citizen can approach the courts if his/her rights are violated
B
Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution
C
Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court
D
Judiciary is independent of the Executive
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Q. 66
An assembly of people’s representatives with the power to enact laws for a country is called a/an Legislature.
A
False
B
True
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