Indian Polity

Ladakh Prison Department · General Awareness & Science · 22 practice questions with answers and explanations: 13 Easy, 9 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Lok Sabha has a maximum strength of:

  1. 545 plus nominees alone
  2. 250
  3. 600
  4. 552 members
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Answer: D. The Constitution provides for a maximum of 552, though 543 are elected today.

Sample Easy question 2

The 'basic structure' doctrine was laid down in the case of:

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Minerva Mills
  3. Maneka Gandhi
  4. Golaknath
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Answer: A. The 1973 judgment held that Parliament cannot alter the Constitution's basic structure.

Sample Easy question 3

The President can be removed from office by:

  1. Impeachment
  2. A vote of no confidence
  3. Order of the Supreme Court
  4. The Prime Minister's advice
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Answer: A. Article 61 lays down the impeachment process.

Sample Medium question 4

The writ of Habeas Corpus is issued to:

  1. Stop a lower court
  2. Question a person's authority
  3. Remove a public officer
  4. Produce a detained person before the court
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Answer: D. It protects against unlawful detention.

Sample Medium question 5

The Rajya Sabha is also known as the:

  1. Assembly
  2. Council of States
  3. House of the People
  4. Legislative Council
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Answer: B. The Lok Sabha is the House of the People.

Sample Medium question 6

Who presides over the Rajya Sabha?

  1. The Speaker
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The President
  4. The Vice-President
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Answer: D. The Vice-President is its ex-officio Chairman.

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