Indian Polity Questions for Competitive Exam
Who was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court?
(A) Ruma Pal
(B) Leila Seth
(C) Anna Chandi
(D) Sujata Manohar
Correct Answer : B
The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within–
(A) 3 months
(B) 1 month
(C) 12 months
(D) 6 months
Correct Answer : D
Which one is not appointed by the Governor?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) High Court Judges
(C) Advocate General of the state
(D) State Election Commissioner
Correct Answer : B
The Prime Minister is-
(A) the head of the state
(B) the head of the government
(C) the head of the state as well as government
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : B
How is the President of India elected?
(A) Directly by public voting
(B) By single transferrable vote
(C) By secondary voting system
(D) All options are correct
Correct Answer : B
The Prime Minister of India is -
(A) Elected
(B) Appointed
(C) Nominated
(D) Selected
Correct Answer : B
To whom is the council of ministers of state collectively accountable?
(A) Governor
(B) Chief Minister
(C) President of India
(D) Vidhan Sabha
Correct Answer : D
In which state along with Rajasthan, Panchayati Raj system was implemented?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andra Pradesh
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).
2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.
3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.
4. The Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.
5. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
6. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
7. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.
In which system of governance is the executive responsible to the legislature?
(A) Parliamentary government
(B) Presidential government
(C) Totalitarian government
(D) Military rule
Correct Answer : A
'Panchayat Raj' system is mentioned in which of the following?
(A) Union list
(B) State list
(C) Concurrent list
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
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