Indian Politics Questions

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Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments state that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15%  of the total numbers of the the house of the people?

A) 90th B) 91st
C) 92nd D) 93rd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91st

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Q:

List of Lok Sabha Speakers in India [1952 To 2019]

Answer

1) G.V. Mavalankar (1952-56)


 


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2) M.A. Ayyangar (1956-57 & 1957-62)


 


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3) Hukam Singh (1962-67)


 


 


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4) N. Sanjiva Reddy (1967-69)


 


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5) Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1969-1971 & 1971-1975)


 


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6) Bali Ram Bhagat (19976-77)


 


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7) K.S. Hegde (1977-80)


 


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8) Balram Jakhar (1980-1984 & 1984-1989)


  


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9) Rabi Ray (1989-91)


 


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10) Shivraj Patil (1991-96)


  


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11) P.A. Sangma (1996-98)


 


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12) G.M.C. Balayogi (1998-99 & 1999-2002)


 


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 13) Manohar Joshi (2002-04)


 


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14) Somnath Chatterjee (2004-09)


 


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15) Meira Kumar (2009-14)


 


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16) Sumitra Mahajan (2014-19)


 


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17) Om Birla (2019 -)


 


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Consider the following statements about the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI):1. It is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).2. It has registered as an independent society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). BPPI was established in December2008 under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India. The Bureau has been registered as an independent society under the Societies RegistrationAct, 1860 as a separate independent legal entity in April, 2010. BPPI follows the provisions of GFR, 2017 as amended from time to time, the CVC guidelines, and instructions from the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

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Habeas Corpus Act 1679

Answer

  • The Habeas Corpus writ is issued to produce a person who has been detained, whether in prison or in private custody, before a court and to release him if such detention is found illegal.


 



  • The right to habeas corpus has been used by the Indian judiciary effectively only in order to secure the release of a person from illegal detention.


 



  • If the detained person is unable to seek the writ of habeas corpus, someone else mayact so on his behalf.

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Q:

What is the minimum age required to become vice-president of India?

A) 30 years B) 35 years
C) 40 years D) 37 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35 years

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Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with

A) the purpose of life B) which religions are true and which are false
C) learning the will of God D) patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life

Explanation:

Sociology of religion is the study of the beliefs, practices and organizational forms of religion using the tools and methods of the discipline of sociology.

 

Hence, Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life.

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A goal of the defense plant corporation was

A) to oversee wartime production. B) to give money to businesses to fund war production.
C) to coordinate wartime business and labor. D) to prepare the US for war.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to give money to businesses to fund war production.

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Who among the following recommends to the parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?

A) the president of India B) the Governor of the concerned State
C) the Legislative Council of the concerned State D) the Legislative Assembly of the concerned State
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the Legislative Assembly of the concerned State

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