Consider the following statements about the minorities in India:
I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.
II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.
III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.
IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct?
I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.
II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.
III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.
IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct?
Important Questions on Indian Polity
If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I | List-II |
| A. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991. | 1. Establishment of state level Rent Tribunals. |
| B. The Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act. 1994. | 2. No reservations for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| C. The Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2000. | 3. Constitution of Panchayats in Villages or at other local level. |
| D. The Constitution (Eighty-third Amendment) Act, 2000. | 4. Accepting the recommendations of the Tenth Finance Commission. |
| 5. According to the status of National Capital Territory to Delhi. |
In which of the following areas does the state government not have control over its local bodies?
Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India
1. There are eighteen High Courts in the country.
2. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state.
3. No Union Territory has High Court of its own.
4. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.
Which of these statement(s) is/are coned?
Match List I with List II.
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List I |
List II |
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A. Article 54 |
1. Election of the President of India. |
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B. Article 75 |
2. Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. |
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C. Article 155 |
3. Appointment of the Governor of State. |
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D. Article 164 |
4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in a state. |
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5. Composition of legislative Assemblies. |
Select the correct answer from the codes given.
Consider the following statements regarding political parties in India:
1. Political parties in India get registered under Representation of People Act, 1951
2. Registration of political parties is done by the Election commission
3. A political party recognized in four or more states is recognized as a national party
4. During the general elections of 1999, the Election Commission recognized six national and 48 state level political parties
Which of the statements are correct?
The State which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha is:
With reference to the Indian polity which one of the following is incorrect?
