Deck 7: Government Schemes, Emergency Proclamations, and Constitutional Amendments

Question 1

The cost of all the schemes aiming at the welfare of the Scheduled tribes is to be met by the-

A)union government
B)state government
C)local government
D)none of the above

Answer 1

union government

Question 2

During the proclamation of which emergency all money bills passed by the State legislature is to be reserved for the consideration of the President.

A)national emergency
B)state emergency
C)financial emergency
D)none of the above

Answer 2

financial emergency

Question 3

Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

A)parliament
B)president
C)prime minister
D)cabinet

Answer 3

president

Question 4

The Sarkaria Commission Report favored the implementation of the formula throughout the country.

A)one language
B)two language
C)three language
D)four language

Question 5

Local self government is included in the .

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

Question 6

Name the committee appointed by the Janata Government to review the working of the Panchayati Raj set-up in India.

A)balwant rai committee
B)ashok mehta committee
C)goswami committee
D)vohra committee

Question 7

The also had emphasized on the need for expanding and energizing the role of Panchayati raj in promotion and management of rural development.

A)planning commission
B)sarkaria commission
C)finance commission
D)election commission

Question 8

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment has added a new Part IX titled " " in the Indian Constitution.

A)municipalities
B)corporations
C)panchayats
D)none of the above

Question 9

Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Panchayats is included in-

A)eighth schedule
B)ninth schedule
C)tenth schedule
D)eleventh schedule

Question 10

The 74th Constitutional Amendment has added a new Part IX A titled " " in the Indian Constitution.

A)municipalities
B)corporations
C)panchayats
D)none of the above

Question 11

Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Municipalities is included in-

A)ninth schedule
B)tenth schedule
C)eleventh schedule
D)twelfth schedule

Question 12

The can order the inclusion of any caste in the list of scheduled castes.

A)president
B)governor
C)prime minister
D)chief minister

Question 13

The pending Women Reservation Bill provides for how many percent of seats reserved for women in the legislatures?

A)twenty two
B)thirty three
C)forty four
D)fifty two

Question 14

The Planning Commission was a body.

A)constitutional
B)statutory
C)extra constitutional
D)none of the above

Question 15

In which of the following agencies the Chief Ministers of States are not members?

A)planning commission
B)inter state council
C)national development council
D)none of the above

Question 16

Why was the Sarkaria Commission constituted?

A)to study about panchayats in india
B)to examine centre state relations
C)to study about the role of caste in indian politics
D)to examine the need for reservations in india

Question 17

As per the Constitution Corporation Tax

A)is levied by the union and collected and appropriated by the states
B)is levied by the union and belongs to it exclusively
C)is levied and appropriated by the states
D)is levied by the union and shared by the union and the states

Question 18

Residuary powers refers to-

A)powers shared by the union and the states
B)powers related to internal affairs
C)powers not included in the three lists
D)powers related to external affairs

Question 19

Which of the following Amendments is related to reorganization of the states?

A)5th amendment
B)7th amendment
C)10th amendment
D)12th amendment

Question 20

The idea of five year plans was adopted from-

A)usa
B)china
C)ussr
D)canada

Question 21

Who authored the work 'The Indian Constitution: The Corner Stone of a Nation'?

A)m.v.pylee
B)granville austin
C)d.d.basu
D)myron weiner

Question 22

The practice of administrative cooperation between the central and state governments is -

A)unitarian federalism
B)bargaining federalism
C)quasi federalism
D)cooperative federalism

Question 23

The trend of regional political parties bargaining with the coalition government at the centre is-

A)unitarian federalism
B)bargaining federalism
C)quasi federalism
D)cooperative federalism

Question 24

Provision for National Emergency is given in-

A)art.352
B)art.356
C)art. 360
D)art.370

Question 25

What is the reason for revival of Panchayati Raj System?

A)helps participation of people at the grass root level
B)enhances the efficiency of village administration.
C)coordinates centre state relations
D)none of the above

Question 26

Which of the following is a source of income of the Grama Panchayats?

A)income tax
B)sales tax
C)professional tax
D)levy duties

Question 27

A body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls in a village is

A)grama sabha
B)panchayat samithi
C)ward sabha
D)nagar panchayat

Question 28

An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of

A)Fundamental Duties
B)Fundamental Rights
C)Preamble
D)Federal System

Question 29

The Constituent Assembly was set according to the proposals of

A)The Cripps Mission
B)the Cabinet Mission
C)Mountbatten Plan
D)Rajagopalachari Plan

Question 30

The Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from

A)Canadian Constitution
B)Russian Constitution
C)American Constitution
D)French Constitution

Question 31

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties

A)Article 32
B)Article 50
C)Article51
D)Article 51 A

Question 32

Which article is referred to as 'the jewel of the Constitution'

A)Article 352
B)Article 123
C)Article 32
D)Article 31

Question 33

Which writ give the meaning 'we command' in letters

A)Habeas Corpus
B)Prohibition
C)Quo Warranto
D)Mandamus

Question 34

Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India ?

A)Right to adequate means of livelihood
B)Right to Freedom
C)Right against Exploitation
D)Right to Equality

Question 35

The Directive Principles of State Policy have been adopted from

A)US Constitution
B)Irish Constitution
C)French Constitution
D)Canadian Constitution

Question 36

Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with

A)Fundamental Rights
B)Directive Principles of State Policy
C)State right
D)Armed rebellion

Question 37

The word 'socialist' was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment

A)44th
B)27th
C)21st
D)42nd

Question 38

The Constitution of India is

A)Rigid
B)flexible
C)Combination of rigidity and flexibility
D)Neither rigid nor flexible

Question 39

Right to Freedom is guaranteed in which article

A)17
B)19
C)18
D)20

Question 40

Directive Principles of State Policy is

A)Justifiable
B)non-justifiable
C)mandatory
D)None of these

Question 41

The word 'secularism' was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment

A)40th
B)42nd
C)44th
D)46th

Question 42

Right to Property is included in Article

A)32
B)19
C)31
D)14

Question 43

Part IV A of the Indian Constitution deal with

A)Fundamental Duties
B)Fundamental Rights
C)Directive Principles of state Policy
D)Citizenship

Question 44

The procedure for amending the Constitution of India is

A)Rigid
B)flexible
C)partly rigid and flexible
D)None of these

Question 45

Elections to the local government bodies are made mandatory by which amendment

A)72nd
B)73rd
C)64th
D)63rd

Question 46

Panchayath Raj is included in the

A)Union list
B)Concurrent list
C)State list
D)Residuary power

Question 47

Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India

A)Article 37
B)Article 38
C)Article 39
D)Article 40

Question 48

Among the following which agency conducts election to the local bodies

A)National Election Commission
B)State Election Commission
C)Local bodies themselves
D)the Government