Basic Indian Polity Q/A

Polity Q & A
Which writ is issued by the court in’ case of illegal detention of a person?
Habeas Corpus

Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha?
G. V. Mavlankar

When was Constitution of India adopted and enacted by the Constituent Assembly?
26th Nov. 1949

The first census was conducted in India at the time of which governor general?
Lord Mayo

Which is the only Union Territory that has a High Court of its own?
Delhi

What Minimum age is required to contest for Presidentship?
35 years

Who is the Supreme Commander of India's armed forces?
President of India

What is the quorum of Lok sabha?
1/10th of total membership

In which year were the first general election held in India?
1951-52

Who is known as the first Law Officer of India?
Attorney General of India

Which writ examines the functioning of Subordinate Courts?
Certiorari

Till now, the Preamble of Constitution of India has been amended for how many times?
Once

Fundamental Duties were added by which constitutional amendment?
42nd amendment

Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?
A 326

Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
Speaker of Lok Sabha

President of India is elected by which method?
Single Transferable Vote

Name the two states in India who were first to establishe Panchayati Raj in 1956
Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh

To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?
Speaker of Lok Sabha

First woman speaker of Lok Sabha __?
Meira Kumar

he President of India can nominate to how many members to Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively?
12 & 2

Jurisdiction of which high courts covers the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?
Kerala HC

Where was the first Municipal Corporation set up in India?
Madras (Chennai)