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Indian Politics questions with answers help aspirants strengthen their general knowledge for exams like UPSC, SSC, and Banking. This topic covers essential concepts about the Constitution, Parliament, President, Prime Minister, and fundamental rights. Understanding Indian politics is crucial for competitive exams and interview rounds, where current affairs and GK form a significant portion. These general knowledge questions and answers enable students to stay updated and confident while tackling political awareness sections. Regular practice enhances comprehension of governance, public administration, and political structure — all key areas for government exam success.

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31. Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the

  • Russian Revolution
  • Irish Revolution
  • French Revolution
  • US Constitution
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32. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sa

  • one-fourth of the total membership
  • one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
  • 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
  • at least 100 members
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33. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in

  • the union list only
  • the concurrent list only
  • both union and concurrent list
  • all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
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34. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with

  • the speaker
  • the president
  • the prime minister
  • the minister for parliamentary affairs
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35. The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means

  • a single assembly
  • an elected legislature
  • a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
  • parliamentary system of government
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36. The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the

  • 44th amendment
  • 45th amendment
  • 26th amendment
  • None of the above
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37. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by

  • the governor
  • the chief minister
  • chief justice of the state high court
  • speaker of legislative assembly
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38. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its

  • advisory jurisdiction
  • appellate jurisdiction
  • original jurisdiction
  • constitutional jurisdiction
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39. The members of Lok Sabha are

  • directly elected by the people
  • indirectly elected
  • nominated
  • partly elected and partly nominated
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40. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list

  • if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of national importance
  • if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject with regard to those states
  • for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
  • All the above
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