This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Overview > Basics > Political Science – Quiz 137 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Science Quiz 137 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who started school for girls at Aligarh? A) Ishwarchanadra Vidyasagar. B) Pandita Ramabai. C) Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hosain. D) Excellent Ali. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hosain. 2. The directive principles of the state policy has been adopted from A) US constitution. B) Irish constitution. C) French constitution. D) Canadian constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irish constitution. 3. Plato in his famous book ..... for the first time discussed the nature and functions of state and government. A) Repolice. B) Polis. C) Republic. D) Trend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republic. 4. National Emergency was not declared during which of these events: A) Indo-China War, 1962. B) Indo-Pakistan war, 1971. C) Indo-Pakistan war, 1999. D) It was declared in all the above events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indo-Pakistan war, 1999. 5. Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by A) President. B) Election Commission of India. C) Prime Minister. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Election Commission of India. 6. Impeachment in the context of Indian Constitution signifies: A) Executive determining whether a person is guilty or not. B) The Judicial determination of guilt. C) Political determination of guilt. D) Legislative determination of guilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legislative determination of guilt. 7. A ..... is a voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules. A) Confederation. B) Constitution. C) Unitary government. D) Social contract. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social contract. 8. Choose the highest level court in a state. A) Supreme Court. B) High Court. C) Subordinate Court. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High Court. 9. India and USSR signed an agreement of 20 years for peace and cooperation in A) 1976. B) 1965. C) 1983. D) 1971. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1971. 10. Which article of the Indian Constitution states that "There shall be a Vice President of India?" A) 21. B) 63. C) 62. D) 53. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 63. 11. Why is Article 3 71 J of the Constitution in Karnataka A) Corruption control. B) Promotion to the education of women. C) Elimination of regional imbalance. D) Special status for backward classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Special status for backward classes. 12. The top government lawyer in all cases before the Supreme Court where the government is a party is the A) Secretary of justice. B) Chief justice. C) Attorney general. D) Solicitor general. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solicitor general. 13. Who chaired the constitution review commission? A) PK Tandon. B) Venkataraman. C) Venkatachaliah. D) Ramaswamy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Venkatachaliah. 14. The bicameral body of the legislative branch is composed of two (3) houses. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 15. Cooperation and inter dependence are the key concepts of A) Khanism. B) Confucianism. C) Liberalism. D) Realism. E) Farabisim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberalism. 16. The House of Representatives has a tenure of how many years? A) 6. B) 5. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 17. The currency European Union is- A) Yuan. B) Dollar. C) Euro. D) Rupees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Euro. 18. A belief that the majority community should be able to rule over a country in which ever way it wants is- A) Majoritarianism. B) Community Government. C) Central government. D) Prudential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majoritarianism. 19. Name the leader who demanded temples to be opened for dalits in Madras A) B.R. Ambedkar. B) Short Srirams. C) C.Gopalan. D) Ramachandra Guha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short Srirams. 20. In the House of Representatives, representation is ..... A) Equal. B) By population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By population. 21. Which regions stress that power sharing will bring out better outcomes A) Prudential. B) Moral. C) None of the above. D) Both Prudential and moral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prudential. 22. How many fundamental rights are given in Indian Constitution A) 5. B) 6. C) 7. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 23. Judicial branch..... A) Decides what the law means. B) Makes laws. C) Enforces laws. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decides what the law means. 24. A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments. A) Ideology. B) Federalism. C) Dictatorship. D) Authoritarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalism. 25. There is one respect in which a democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives. What is it? A) Efficiency. B) Decision making. C) Legitimacy. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legitimacy. 26. The English Bill of Rights, our Constitution, and the Magna Carta are important because they exemplify which foundation principle of government? A) Limited government. B) Civic duties. C) Let. D) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limited government. 27. In which of the following roles does the president exercise direct control over the federal bureaucracy? A) Chief legislator. B) Chief executive. C) Commander in chief. D) Head of state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief executive. 28. Which country of the world has constitutional monarchy? A) Spain. B) U S A. C) United Kingdom. D) Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) United Kingdom. 29. The ruler of Hyderabad was called A) Nizam. B) King. C) Nawab. D) King. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nizam. 30. Who made the constitution of India? A) A British Parliament. B) The King of England. C) The Indian Parliament. D) The Constituent Assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Constituent Assembly. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesOverview QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Science Quiz 1Political Science Quiz 2Political Science Quiz 3Political Science Quiz 4Political Science Quiz 5Political Science Quiz 6Political Science Quiz 7Political Science Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books