SSC CGL/CHSL 2015:- IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF INDIAN POLITY

  INDIAN POLITY

1. When did Delhi become a union territory?
A.1947
B.1960
C.1956
D.1950

2. A union territory does not have
A.a capital
B.a recognised official language
C.a governor /Administrator
D.An annual plan outlay

3. Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is given to
A.Women
B.Co-operative society
C.backward class
D.all of these

4. The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is
A.Local taxes
B.Regional Funds
C.Government grants
D.Share in Union Govt. revenue

5. Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj?
A.Gram Sabha
B.Gram Panchayat
C.Zila Parishad
D.Panchayati Samiti

6. Panchayati Raj system is
A.An organisation which works according to the central government statue
B.a constituional environment
C.established to assist the working of the government
D.none of these

7. Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats?
A.Income tax
B.Sales Tax
C.Professional Tax
D.Levy Duty

8. In the constitution ,setting up of village panchayats finds mention under
A.Art 40
B.Art 48
C.Art 51
D.None of these

9. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayats
A.Property tax
B.House tax
C.Land Tax
D.Vehicles Tax

10. The Panchayati Raj Institutions in India are established as per Constitutional directions of the
A.Preamble
B.Directive Principles
C.Federalism
D.Fundamental Rights

11. Grants-in-aid of revenue to the stated is recommended by the
A.Inter-State Council
B.Planning Commission
C.Finance Commission
D.National Development Council

12. Railways is a subject on the
A.Concurrent List
B.Union List
C.State List
D.Residual List

13. The ‘President Rule’ in a state means that the state is ruled by
A.President Directly
B.A caretaker government
C.Chief-minister nominated by the President
D.Governor of the state

14. Under what article of the constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down?
A.Art 83
B.Art 352
C.Art 356
D.Art 343

15. The President can make laws through ordinances
A.only one subjects contained in the concurrent list
B.on certain subjects even when parliament is in session
C.during the recess of the Parliament
D.under no circumstances

16. The Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system of
A.USA
B.UK
C.Switzerland
D.USSR

17. Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal ?
A.A writeen and rigid Constitution
B.An independent Judiciary
C.Vesting of residuary powers with the centre
D.distribution of powers between the centre and state

18. The concept of welfare state is included in which part of the Indian constitution?
A.Premable of the Constitution
B.Fundamental Rights
C.Directice Principal
D.4th Schedule of the Constitution

19. Secularism means
A.suppression of all religions
B.separation of worship to minority
C.a system of political and social philosophy that does not favour
D.None of these

20. In a federal state
A.states are more powerful than centre
B.centre is more powerful than states
C.a presidential form of government functions
D.constitution effects division of powers between the centre and states with safeguards against transgression of jurisdiction


Answer
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. c
6. b
7.  d
8. a
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. b
13. d
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. d
18. d
19. c
20. d