INDIAN POLITY MCQS SET 57

INDIAN POLITY MCQS SET 57

561) Who can pardon a sentence of death ?
A) Supreme Court
B) Parliament
C) President
D) Prime Minister
Answer: President
   
562) The right to vote in the national elections in India is based on the principle of
A) Restricted franchise
B) Hereditary previleges
C) Property qualifications
D) Universal adult suffrage
Answer: Universal adult suffrage
   
563) Constitution of India provides that Hindi shall be the
A) national language of India
B) language of communication between State Governments
C) official language of the Union of India
D) language of communication between the Union Government and the State Government
Answer: official language of the Union of India
   
564) Directive Principles of State Policy aim at
A) ensuring individual liberty
B) ensuring and strengthening the country's independence
C) protecting the depressed classes
D) providing social and economic base for genuine democracy in the country
Answer: providing social and economic base for genuine democracy in the country
   
565) Which one of the following provides constitutional guarantee of personal freedom ?
A) Quo warranto
B) Mandamus
C) Certiorari
D) Habeas corpus
Answer: Habeas corpus
 
566) The best source of revenue for the State Government is
A) Sales tax
B) Entertainment tax
C) Excise duty
D) Motor vehicle tax
Answer: Excise duty
   
567) How is an All India Service created ?
A) Press Advertisements
B) By Union Public Service Commission
C) By the President
D) By Parliament
Answer: By Parliament
   
568) Who levies Income Tax ?
A) State Governments
B) Both State and Union Governments
C) Union Government
D) Reserve Bank of India
Answer: Union Government
   
569) A private citizen can be appointed as a Special Police Officer under the provisions of
A) Police Act
B) Criminal Procedure Code
C) Indian Penal Code
D) Evidence Act
Answer: Police Act
   
570) Field Marshal is the highest rank in
A) Army
B) Navy
C) Air Force
D) Territorial Army
Answer: Army