Indian Polity Questions and Answers Part-15

1. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees equal opportunities in public employment to persons belonging to SC/ST and the other minority communities?
(a) Article 15
(b) Article 16
(c) Article 22
(d) Article 27

Answer:b

2. The proclamation of emergency at the first instance can be restricted to:
(a) 3 months
(b) 15 days
(c) 6 months
(d) 60 days

Answer: c

3. Every proclamation issued under Article 352 shall be :
(a) laid before each House of the Parliament
(b) laid before the Lok Sabha
(c) decided by the Prime Minister and conveyed to the President
(d) All of the above

Answer: c

4. The President's rule is imposed for the period of:
(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) till the next election is held
(d) it depends upon the President's wish

Answer: b

5. The duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency is :
(a) at the first instance one month
(b) at the first instance two months
(c) at the first instance six months
(d) at the first instance one year

Answer: b

6. During the proclamation of National Emergency:
(a) all Fundamental Rights are suspended
(b) Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended
(c) Article 32 cannot be suspended
(d) Article 19 cannot be suspended

Answer: b

7. Emergency can be proclaimed:
(a) in whole of the country
(b) only in that part of country where actual aggression has taken place
(c) in any part of the country
(d) in the entire country or any part of territory of India

Answer: d

8. A resolution for the revocation of proclamation of National Emergency may be moved by:
(a) ten members of Rajya Sabha
(b) ten members of Lok Sabha
(c) ten members of Parliament
(d) one-tenth of total membership of Lok Sabha

Answer: d

9. A resolution ratifying the proclamation of National Emergency requires to be passed:
(a) by Parliament
(b) by each House of Parliament
(c) by both the Houses of Parliament in a joint sitting
(d) by each House of Parliament in separate sittings with majority of total membership of
each House and by majority of not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting

Answer: b

10. The President can issue proclamation of emergency:
(a) on the advice of Prime Minister
(b) on the advice of Council of Ministers
(c) in his own decision
(d) when the decision of Union Cabinet for the issuance of such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing

Answer: d