Indian Polity Online Quiz

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Q 1 - The Indian National Congress made demand for the first time for a Constituent Assembly in

Answer : A

Explanation

In 1934, first time, the Indian National Congress made demand for a Constituent Assembly.

Q 2 - Which one of the following statements is incorrect in reference to the Right to Equality?

A - Only citizens of India are equal before the law.

B - No citizen can be discriminated against on the basis of their religion, caste or sex.

C - Every person has access to all public places including playgrounds, hotels, shops etc.

D - The State has removed the custom of keeping title.

Answer : A

Explanation

All human beings are equal before the law.

Q 3 - If any of the Fundamental Rights of any citizen has been violated by the State or any other body/person, he/she has right to move the Supreme court of India directly under

Answer : A

Explanation

Article 32 (2) read as - The Supreme Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this Part.

Q 4 - Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India prohibits the untouchability?

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 5 - Which among the following Amendment Bills introduced in the Parliament to reserve 33% seats for women in Lok Sabha?

A - Amendment Bill 108

B - Amendment Bill 109

C - Amendment Bill 112

D - Amendment Bill 113

Answer : A

Explanation

The Bill was introduced 2008; however, this Bill was lapsed.

Q 6 - Who among the following is the chairman of Rajya Sabha?

A - President

B - Voice President

C - Prime Minister

D - Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer : B

Explanation

Voice President is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha; however, the deputy chairman is elected from amongst the Rajya Sabha's members.

Q 7 - What is the percentage of Muslims in Indias as per 2011 Census?

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 8 - 2002 is an important year, as United Nations has declared

A - The right to water

B - The right to clean air

C - The right to education

D - The right to food

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 9 - Which one of the following statements correctly refers to the vertical distribution of powers?

A - Power is shared among different organs of government

B - It distributes the power to the different tiers of governments

C - It refers to separation of the subject matter on which concern government has got the power to rule

D - In this system, government at the lower level has to act as per the directions of the government at the higher level

Answer : B

Explanation

The vertical distribution of powers means sharing/distribution of powers among the different levels of the governments (i.e. high to low).

Q 10 - The cause of gender inequality is the patriarchal system of our society; which one of the following statements correctly explains the term patriarchal?

A - A system that believes in equal rights for men and women

B - A system where equal rights and opportunities have been given to men and women

C - A system that works for the empowerment and freedom of women

D - A system in which men have all power and women are believed to be created to do housework and nurture the children

Answer : D

Explanation

In patriarchal system, men are in authority over women in every aspect of society.

Q 11 - Gandhi Ji always used to say that the religion can never be separated from politics. What did he actually mean by religion here?

A - Moral values that are intrinsic to all religions

B - Religion like Hinduism is more spiritual as he followed it

C - He was having equal respect to all religion

D - State must be guided by the religious belief of the majority

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 12 - Which one of the following political concepts was debated by Gandhi Ji as genuine freedom?

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 13 - Which one of the following statements does not explain John Rawls Theory of Justice?

A - Human being cannot be expected to give up their personal interests for the good of society especially if they are to decide the conditions of the life and opportunities of their future generations

B - To decide a fair and just rule for future society, we need to make decisions considering ourselves to be in the most disadvantages position and to decide for providing maximum benefit

C - It is the morality that could lead us to be fair and judge impartially related to how to distribute the benefits and burdens of a society

D - It is the coherent thinking that could lead us to be fair and judge impartially regarding how to distribute the benefits and burdens of a society

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 14 - Which part of the Constitution of India does contain the provision regarding the citizenship?

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 15 - Who among the following social theorists argued that the people who use force to achieve their goals constituted the governing elites and are the Lions of the societies?

A - Friedrich Nietzsche

B - T. H. Marshall

C - Vilfredo Pareto

D - John Stuart Mill