Deck 6: Constitutional Provisions, Political Parties, and Local Governance in India

Question 1

What are the emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution?

A)national emergency
B)state emergency
C)financial emergency
D)all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

The All India Muslim League was founded in the year-

A)1885
B)1902
C)1905
D)1906

Answer 2

1906

Question 3

Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?

A)presidential
B)democratic
C)secular
D)federal

Answer 3

presidential

Question 4

Point out the unitary feature of the Indian Constitution.

A)an elected president
B)parliamentary system of government
C)bicameral legislature at the centre
D)single citizenship

Question 5

The word 'union' in Art.1 of the Constitution has been borrowed from-

A)american constitution
B)canadian constitution
C)japanese constitution
D)irish constitution

Question 6

By which amendment the words 'socialist' and 'secular' were added to the Constitution?

A)24th amendment
B)42nd amendment
C)44th amendment
D)52nd amendment

Question 7

'Right to property' was omitted by which Constitutional Amendment?

A)24th amendment
B)31st amendment
C)42nd amendment
D)44th amendment

Question 8

What do you mean by 'hung parliament'?

A)passing a bill by the two houses of the parliament
B)political party seeking confidence vote in the parliament
C)no political party getting clear cut majority in the parliament
D)disagreement between the two houses regarding a bill

Question 9

A Government formed by the alliance of several political parties is known as Government.

A)presidential
B)coalition
C)federal
D)unitary

Question 10

Political parties need to win at least percent of valid votes polled in any four or more States at the general elections to the Lok Sabha to be recognized as National parties.

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)six

Question 11

Telugu Desam is the political party of which state?

A)assam
B)andhra pradesh
C)orissa
D)punjab

Question 12

Regionalism grew due to the following factors-

A)lack of balanced economic and social development
B)neglect in matters of education and allocation of central funds
C)creation of linguistic states
D)all of the above

Question 13

Political parties are recognized by the-

A)elections symbol order, 1968
B)anti-defection act, 1985
C)delimitation act, 1952
D)none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not a federal feature of the Indian Constitution?

A)written constitution and supremacy of the constitution
B)division of powers between centre and the states
C)bicameral legislature at the centre
D)all of the above

Question 15

The representation to the states in the Rajya Sabha is based on-

A)equal representation
B)proportional representation
C)population of a state
D)community representation

Question 16

Police, local government, public health and sanitation and agriculture are subjectsincluded in the-

A)union list
B)state list
C)concurrent list
D)none of the above

Question 17

In which of the following federation the residuary powers are assigned to the federating units?

A)united states of america
B)switzerland
C)australia
D)all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is a tension area in Union State relations?

A)role of governor
B)use of art.356
C)less revenue resources to the states
D)all of the above

Question 19

was the first state to introduce the Panchayati raj system based on the 73rd constitutional Amendment.

A)rajasthan
B)madhya pradesh
C)uttar pradesh
D)andhra pradesh

Question 20

The term of a Panchayat body is-

A)two years
B)three years
C)five years
D)six years

Question 21

Name the first committee constituted related to local self governments.

A)vohra committee
B)ashok mehta committee
C)balwant rai committee
D)none of the above

Question 22

Two Amendments related to local self governments are-

A)24th and 25th amendments
B)42nd and 44th amendments
C)52nd and 54th amendments
D)73rd and 74th amendments

Question 23

Political parties are indispensable for the working of a government.

A)totalitarian
B)democratic
C)oligarchic
D)none of the above

Question 24

The term 'floor crossing' is associated with-

A)political violence
B)political alliance
C)political centralization
D)political defection

Question 25

Anti-Defection Act was enacted in-

A)1951
B)1968
C)1985
D)1992