Indian Polity (Q&A) part ||

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1. In which year the Cantonment Act was passed by the Indian parliament repealing the old cantonments act of 1924?

Ans: 2006

2. Which resolution is known as the Magna Carta of local self government in India?

Ans: Lord Rippon’s resolution of 1882.

3. Who appoints the Finance Commission in states after every 5 year?

Ans: Governor

4. Which article empowers the special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court?

Ans: Article 136

5. By recommendation of which committee the CBI was established?

Ans: Santhanam Committee of prevention of corruption ( 1962-64)

6. Where is CBI academy located?

Ans: Ghaziabad ( UP)

7. Which was the first state in India to establish Lokayukta in 1971?

Ans: Maharashtra

8. Indian Forest Service as an all India service was created in which year?

Ans: 1966

9. Who is the chairman of Civil Service Board?

Ans: Cabinet Secretary

10. The Central Administrative Tribunal having its principal bench at Delhi was established in which year?

Ans: 1985

11. In which year Jammu and Kashmir National Conference was established?

Ans: 1939

12. The Election petitions which can only be filed in High Court can be filed by?

Ans: Both Elector as well as candidate

13. The postal ballot system was introduced in India in the year?

Ans: 1999

14. In which year the Allahabad high court was established?

Ans: 1866

15. The Public Account Committee which was set up first in 1921 was based on the provisions of?

Ans: Government of India Act 1919

16. The CAG is known as friend, philosopher and guide of which committee?

Ans: Public Account Committee (PAC)

17. How many members are there from Rajya Sabha in the estimates committee?

Ans: Zero ( all 30 members are from Lok Sabha)

18. How many states in India have only one Lok Sabha seat?

Ans: 3 states (Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim)

19. In Indian constitutional history, how many times the joint sitting has been called?

Ans: 3 times
Dowry prohibition bill 1960
Banking Service commission (repeal bill) 1977 Prevention of terrorism bill 2002

20. How many bills can be introduced by a private member during a single session of parliament?

Ans: 4

21. Who prorogue the session of parliament?

Ans: President

22. Who was the deputy speaker of first Lok Sabha?

Ans: A. Ayyangar

23. Who were the first speaker and deputy speaker appointed by the Governor General of India in the Central Legislative assembly in 1921?

Ans: Fredrick Whyte (Speaker), Sachhidand Sinha ( Deputy Speaker)

24. When the speaker and deputy speaker of Lok Sabha are not available for presiding a joint session of parliament then the session is presided over by?

Ans: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

25. Who said that the Cabinet is the steering wheel is the ship of state?

Ans: Ramsay Muir

26. Who for the first time described Prime Minister as Primus Inter Pares (First among the equals)?

Ans: Lord Morley

27. Where is the headquarter of Central Zonal Council?

Ans: Allahabad

28. Who appoints the chairman and members of Joint Public Service Commission?.

Ans: President

29. In which year the Hill Area Development Program was implemented in India?

Ans: 1960

30. The National Security Act of India was passed in which year?

Ans: 27 December 1980