Indian Polity 5 Flashcards
When was the Indian Penal Code enacted?
1860
Right to information became an act in ____.
2005
Ex-officio chairman of NITI Aayog
Prime Minister
CEO of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
Amitabh Kant
Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
Rajiv Kumar
Symbol of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Elephant
Symbol of BJP
Lotus
Symbol of INC
Hand
Symbol of NCP
Clock
To be recognised as a national party, a party needs to secure at least ___ of the valid votes in any 4 states in general election.
6%
- also needs to win 4 seats in Lok Sabha
Which amendment provided for the disqualification of members of parliament on grounds of defection?
52nd
National e-governance plan was approved in ____.
2005
____ percent of members in Lokpal should be from SCs/STs, minorities and women.
50%
The National Human Rights Commission was constituted in _____.
1993
This amendment extended special provision for reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha.
8th
New words - secular, socialist and integrity were added to the constitution in this amendment.
42nd
Article 21A of Right to Education was added in which amendment?
86th
GST was added in which amendment?
101st
- 2017
GST is a direct or indirect tax?
Indirect
How many digits are there in an Aadhar number?
12
Under which article of the constitution is the President’s pardoning powers?
Article 72
When and where was the first High Court established?
May 1862, Kolkata
Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
NK Singh
The republican form of Government was borrowed from which country?
France
JVP committee which was constituted in 1948-49 was related to ____.
Formation of new states on linguistic basis
- Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya
In which year, Daman & Diu were separated from Goa?
1985
How many times the word “Secular” appears in our constitution?
2
The tribal areas of which states are included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
In which case the Supreme Court characterised federalism as its ‘basic feature’ of the Constitution of India?
Bommai case
Who can pass a resolution for the removal of Vice President of India?
Council of States
Which article prohibits the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs?
Article 47
Which Constitutional Amendment made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to a constitutional amendment bill?
24th
The office of Vice-President is modelled on the lines of which country’s Vice-President?
America
The power of Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is based on which principle?
Rule of Law
What is the maximum period for the President can appoint duly qualified persons as additional judges of a high court?
2 years
Which committee’s recommendations became the basis for drafting an amendment bill for conferring the constitutional status and protection to the Panchayati Raj institutions?
Gadgil Committee
Who is empowered to remove the chairperson or any member of National Human Rights Commission on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity?
President
Which part of the Constitution makes provisions with regard to the electoral system in India?
Articles 324 to 329 in Part XV
National Voters Day is celebrated on?
25th January
Which act makes it mandatory for any association of the individuals calling itself a political party to make application to Election Commission for registration as a political party within 30 days following the date of its formation?
Representation of People Act, 1951
In which year was the new Ministry of Tribal Affairs created?
1999
Who is empowered to remove the advocate general of the state?
Governor
NITI Aayog is guided by the following principles:
(1) Antyodaya, (2) Inclusion, (3) Village, (4) Demographic dividend, (5) People’s Participation, (6) Governance and (7) Sustainability
Which article of the Constitution of India deals with the suits by or against the Government in India?
Article 300
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) was established in which year?
2003
In which year the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act was enacted?
2001
Wildlife Protection Act was enacted in which year?
1972
Where is the headquarters of National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)?
Chennai
Environment Protection Act, 1986 consists of how many sections?
26
The provision on crèche facility comes under which section of Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017?
Section 111 A
The Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017 has increased the duration of paid maternity leave available for women employees from 12 weeks to how many weeks?
26 weeks
