Indian Polity Oneliner Part 1 Flashcards
Where was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held?
New Delhi
Which proclamation of National Emergency automatically suspends?
Right to freedom
Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court?
President
Which country has the briefest Constitution in the world?
USA
Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship?
Parliament
Which committee was assigned to recommend reforms in the insurance sector?
Malhotra committee
During the proclamation of National Emergency which articles cannot be suspended?
Articles 20 and 21
Which is at the apex of thethree tier system of Panchayati Raj?
Zila Parishad
Under which ministry, central pollution control bureau works?
Environment and Forest
The year of the “Shimla pact” between India and Pakistan is?
1972
When was the Lokpal bill passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha with more strict provisions
2013
Where was the system of shadow cabinet started from?
Great Britain
Which are the two forms of democracy?
Direct and Indirect
Who supported the concept of “public desire”?
Rousseau
Sovereign parliament is a contribution of?
England
“Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you” whose statement is this?
Carpenter
Who played an important role during “reign of terror” in France?
Robespierre
Who was propound the principles of Panchsheel?
Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
Which of the followings recommended three language formula?
Kothari Commission
Which of the followings was a popular slogan of French revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
To whom, the Union Public Service Commission presents its report?
President
How type of right is Right to Information?
Fundamental right
Meghnad Saha is known for his contribution in which field?
Physics
Which tax is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?
Stamp Duties
To whom is the Chief Minister of a State responsible?
Governor
With which amendment act has Panchayati Raj received constitutional status?
73rd
What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply?
A separate Constitution
Which first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India?
Sucheta Kripalani
By whom is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected?
All the members of Lok Sabha
To which duties is the system of valueadded taxation applicable?
Excise duties
Which right conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to citizens?
Freedom to speech
What is the minimum age for election/appointment as member of the Rajya Sabha?
30 years
What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament?
25 years
What is the maximum number of elected members in a State Assembly?
500
By whom are Zonal Council provided?
By Parliamentary Act
By whom was an interState Council set up in 1990 under Article 263 of the Constitution?
President
How many votes are entitled for members of the UN Economic and Social Council?
One vote
On which date India became a Sovereign, democratic republic?
26Jan50
The Ninth Schedule was added by which Amendment?
First
By whom was the Constitution of India adopted?
Constituent Assembly
