GK Quiz 2 - National Politics

Last year, what percentage of quota was carved out of 27% OBC quota thereby providing the same to minorities?

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011, passed by the Parliament last year, defines child as any person below the age of _______ years is defined as a “child”.

Who presented the Union Budget 2013-14 before the Lok Sabha?

Which Indian state had banned the release of the movie “Vishwaroopam” following the protests by several Muslim Political groups?

Who was the first deputy prime minister of India?

Who prevailed in the 1977 elections and ended Indira Gandhi’s emergency rule?

Which former President had the unique distinction of getting two consecutive terms in office?

In 2012, Pranab Mukherjee was elected as the ___________ President of India in 14th Presidential Elections.

Who is the chairman of the 14th Finance commission?

In 2012, to mark which anniversary of first session of Parliament did both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha held special sitting?

Who was the leader of the Dalit Movement in India?

Which of the following is the initiative launched by I&B Ministry is aimed towards disseminating and delivering the messages of development to the citizens by registering them as volunteers them on the social media platforms?

Who has been appointed the new Controller General of Accounts on July 1,2012?

Recently, a 30- member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has been constituted to inquire into the allegations of payment of bribes in the acquisition of VVIP helicopters by the Ministry of Defence from M/s AgustaWestland and the role of alleged middlemen in the transaction. How many members of Lok Sabha are there in the JPC?

Gorkhaland, name of a proposed state and a political disputed territory, is present in which state of India?

President of India recently enforced President’s rule in Jharkhand. Which of the below mentioned statement in relation to the enforcement of the President’s rule is true.
i. The former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda resigned from the office after his government was concentrated to minority after the withdrawal of support of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
ii. Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States – the President’s Rule can be imposed in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States under Article 356.
iii. Failure of the Constitutional machinery was the result of the agreement of the two parties in made during the formation of the coalition government
iv. None of these

She started her career as an IFS officer and was unanimously elected the 15th Lok Sabha Speaker. She was elected to Lok Sabha and representing a constituency in the state of:

Last year, which Indian cartoonist’s work erupted controversy because of its inclusion into the 11th class NCERT Textbook thereby depicting the ‘snail's pace' with which the Constitution was made”? The cartoon showed both Jawahar Lal Nehru and B.R. Ambedkar.

According to Planning Commission, which state has emerged as the fastest growing state between 2006 and 2010?

Who has been awarded with “CNN-IBN Indian of the year” for Politics lately in the year 2012?

Which of the following states is not a part of Cauvery water sharing dispute? Recently, Supreme Court directed one of the states to release water.

Government had constituted a panel for suggesting de-control of sugar industry. This panel submitted its report in October 2012 under the Chairmanship of –

Kamal Sandesh is newspaper of which of the following party?

Which of the following parties is not a constituent of United Progressive Alliance (UPA), which is the present ruling party at the central government?

Who is the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha?