POLITICAL SCIENCE-MCQs

POLITICAL SCIENCE

P1. In which year were the first general election held in India?

(1) 1950-51

(2) 1948-49

(3) 1951-52

(4) 1947-48

P2. Besides USA and France, India has a Civil Nuclear Deal with

(1) Britain    

(2) Russia

(3) Germany 

(4) Australia

P3. Who was the first woman chief minister in India?

(1) Sarojini Naidu

(2) Sucheta Kriplani

(3) Sonia Gandhi

(4) Sushma Swaraj

P4. A common High Court for two or more states and/or Union Territories may be established by the

(1) President

(2) Parliament by making law

(3) Governor of State

(4) Chief Justice of India

P5. All revenues received and loans raised by the Union Government go into

(1) Public Accounts of India

(2) Consolidated Fund of India

(3) Contingency Fund of India

(4) None of these

P6. Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India and

(1) Bangladesh    

(2) Pakistan

(3) Nepal

(4) Afghanistan

P7. The name of Lord Cornwallis is associated with the

(1) Dual government

(2) Maratha wars

(3) System of subsidiary

(4) Permanent settlement

P8. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?

(1) President

(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

(4) Prime Minister

P9. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India before he enters upon the office?

(1) Chief Justice

(2) Speaker

(3) Vice President

(4) Prime Minister

P10. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?

(1) Arun Jetley

(2) Sushma Swaraj

(3) Rajnath Singh

(4) Nitin Gadkari

P11. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(1) President

(2) Prime Minister

(3) Parliament

(4) Chief Justice of India

P12. For what period does the Vice President of India hold office?

(1) 5 years

(2) 3 years

(3) 6 years

(4) Till the age of 65 years

P13. Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President?

(1) Prime Minister

(2) Election Commissioner

(3) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(4) Governor

P14. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?

(1) Property Tax

(2) House Tax

(3) Land Tax

(4) Vehicle Tax

P15. The total number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is

(1) 16

(2) 18

(3) 14

(4) 12

P16. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is

(1) Power of impeachment

(2) Indirect election

(3) Nomination of members

(4) Tenure of membership

P17. A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament within

(1) 3 months

(2) 2 months

(3) 1 Month

(4) 6 weeks

P18. How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India?

(1) Four

(2) Three

(3) One

(4) Two

P19. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India?

(1) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(2) Charan Singh

(3) Morarji Desai

(4) Indira Gandhi

P20. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

(1) High Court

(2) Election Commission

(3) Parliament

(4) Supreme Court

P21. The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of

(1) Threat to financial stability of the country

(2) External aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country

(3) Failure of Constitutional machinery in a particular state

(4) All of theses