Indian Politics Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. The Lok Sabha passes a no-confidence motion against the Union Council of Ministers. Which principle explains why the ministry must resign if it no longer commands confidence?
Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha
Federal supremacy of state governments over the Union executive
Direct election of the Prime Minister by the electorate
Individual judicial accountability of every minister
2. On which date was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
26 January 1950
15 August 1947
26 November 1949
24 January 1950
3. While Parliament is not in session, the President promulgates an ordinance. Unless Parliament approves it, when does the ordinance cease to operate after Parliament reassembles?
Immediately on the first day either house meets
Thirty days after the Lok Sabha meets
Only when the Supreme Court cancels it
Six weeks after Parliament reassembles
4. Which constitutional amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions and added Part IX to the Constitution?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
52nd Amendment
73rd Amendment
5. Which statement correctly distinguishes the Rajya Sabha from the Lok Sabha?
The Rajya Sabha is a continuing chamber, with roughly one-third of its members retiring every two years
The Rajya Sabha alone can remove the Union government through a no-confidence motion
The entire Rajya Sabha is dissolved after each general election
Every Rajya Sabha member is directly elected by all voters in a state
6. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha reach a deadlock over an ordinary bill, and a joint sitting is summoned. Who normally presides over that sitting?
The Vice-President of India
The President of India
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Chief Justice of India
7. A state legislature passes a law primarily concerning the organization of its police force. Which constitutional list most directly supports the state's authority over this subject?
Union List
State List
Concurrent List
Residuary powers list
8. Which constitutional provision itself guarantees the right to approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
Article 44
Article 32
Article 110
Article 368
9. A parliamentary committee examines whether public money was spent for its authorized purpose. Which constitutional authority's audit reports are especially relevant?
Attorney General for India
Finance Commission
Union Public Service Commission
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
10. Members want to test whether the Union Council of Ministers still commands the confidence required to remain in office. In which house is a no-confidence motion moved?
Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha
Either house, with identical effect
A joint sitting of Parliament
11. The Union government proposes a bill dealing only with taxation and withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund of India. In which house must it be introduced?
Either house of Parliament
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
A joint sitting of both houses
12. Which set of elections falls within the constitutional responsibilities of the Election Commission of India?
Elections to Parliament and state legislatures, and the offices of President and Vice-President
Panchayat, municipal, and cooperative-society elections only
Only Lok Sabha elections and municipal elections
Internal elections of recognized political parties
13. Parliament seeks to amend a constitutional provision concerning the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the states. What approval is required?
Unanimous approval by all state legislatures without a parliamentary vote
A simple majority in each house of Parliament only
A special majority in Parliament plus ratification by at least half of the state legislatures
Approval through a nationwide referendum
14. After a general election, no party has a clear Lok Sabha majority. Whom should the President appoint as Prime Minister under the parliamentary system?
The leader of the party with the most nationwide votes, regardless of seats
The longest-serving member of the outgoing Council of Ministers
The person most likely to command the confidence of the Lok Sabha
The leader selected by the Rajya Sabha alone
15. A legislator is accused of voluntarily giving up membership of the party on whose ticket they were elected. Who initially decides a disqualification petition under the Tenth Schedule?
The presiding officer of the relevant house, subject to judicial review
The President of India
The Supreme Court directly in every case
The Election Commission of India
16. What is the constitutional role of the Directive Principles of State Policy?
They are procedural rules governing elections to Parliament
They automatically invalidate any law that does not fully implement them
They apply only during a national emergency
They guide governance and lawmaking but are not directly enforceable by courts