Know Your Government -7 Welcome to your Know Your Government -7 1. Which amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the Anti-defection Law? a) 42nd Amendment b) 44th Amendment c) 52nd Amendment d) 54th Amendment 2. What is the minimum number of members required to form a new political party under the Anti-defection Law? a) 1/3rd b) 2/3rd c) 3/4th d) 5/6th 3. Who decides whether a member of a legislature has defected from their party under the Anti-defection Law? a) The Prime Minister b) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha c) The Chief Minister d) The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha 4. Which of the following statements regarding the implementation of the Anti-defection Law are included in the criteria? a) The member must have voluntarily given up membership of their party. b) The member must have voted or abstained from voting in a House contrary to the direction issued by the party to which he or she belongs. c) The member must have been a member of the party for at least 6 months. d) The member must have been elected on a party's ticket. 5. Which of the following is not a function of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? a) Investigating serious crimes and corruption cases b) Enforcing the law c) Providing security to important government officials d) Gathering intelligence on national security threats 6. Which of the following is the head of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? a) The Prime Minister b) The Home Minister c) The Director of the CBI d) The President of India 7. Which of the following is not a reason for the CBI to take over a case? a) The case is being investigated by a state police agency. b) The case involves national security. c) The case is being investigated by a central government agency other than the CBI. d) The case is being investigated by a private investigator. 8. Which of the following is not a power of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? a) The power to arrest b) The power to search and seize c) The power to interrogate suspects d) The power to grant pardons 9. Which of the following is not a limitation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? a) It is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts. b) It is bound by the Code of Criminal Procedure. c) It cannot investigate cases without the consent of the state government. d) It cannot investigate cases that are already being investigated by a state police agency. 10. Which of the following is not a criticism of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? a) It is too independent. b) It is not independent enough. c) It is biased against certain political parties. d) It is corrupt. Please fill in the comment box below. Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.