Deck 10: Advice of Union Council of Ministers to the President

Question 1

When the Union Council of Ministers tenders an advice to the President, he

A)can refer it to the Supreme Court
B)can ignore it
C)will be bound by it
D)can reject it outright

Answer 1

will be bound by it

Question 2

The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of

A)2 years
B)3 years
C)4 years
D)5 years

Answer 2

5 years

Question 3

An Advocate General is a/an

A)State Government official
B)Union Government official
C)Extra-Constitutional authority
D)None of these

Answer 3

State Government official

Question 4

The constitution of India recognizes

A)Only religious minorities
B)Only linguistic minorities
C)Religious and linguistic minorities
D)Religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities

Question 5

Who amongst the following addresses the nation on the Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi?

A)President of India
B)UPA Chairperson
C)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)Prime Minister of India

Question 6

The Theory of Laissez Faire was invented by

A)Marques
B)Adam Smith
C)Marshall
D)Laski

Question 7

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended

A)twice
B)thrice
C)once
D)Four times

Question 8

Which among the following statements is not true?

A)A No-Confidence Motion in the Council of Ministers can be moved in either House of Parliament.
B)Money Bills can be introduced only in the House of the People.
C)Demands for grants can be voted only by the House of the People.
D)The Council of States is not subject to dissolution.

Question 9

The first Union Council of Ministers of free India comprised _____ Cabinet Ministers besides Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

A)12
B)13
C)14
D)15

Question 10

Ms Sujatha Vaaant Manohar was the _____ woman judge of the Supreme Court of India.

A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth

Question 11

A member of the Constituent Assembly of India, India's first Ambassador to Moscow and Emeritus Professor of Eastern Religions at Oxford. This description eminently fits

A)Dr Zakir Husain
B)Dr S Radhakrishnan
C)Dr BR Ambedkar
D)Sir M Visvesvarayya

Question 12

Who among the following are not allowed to exercise their right to franchise in India?

A)Women
B)Priests/Clergymen
C)Lunatics
D)Quasi-Government Servants

Question 13

Who defeated Mrs Gandhi in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections?

A)Morarji Desai
B)Raj Narain
C)Charan Singh
D)JP Narayan

Question 14

Which of the following systems is also known as the Hare System?

A)Single transferable vote system
B)List system
C)Limited vote system
D)Single non-transferable vote system

Question 15

As per the news which appeared in some newspapers/magazines, the police with the help of some NGOs rescued some children who had been forced in child labour illegally. Such children are protected under which of the following acts in India?
(A) Juvenile Justice Act
(B) Child Labour Act
(C) Immoral Trafficking Act

A)Only (A)
B)Only (B)
C)Only (C)
D)All (A), (B) and (C)

Question 16

The highest position in the country an IAS officer can aspire for is

A)Governor RBI
B)Cabinet Secretary
C)Home Secretary
D)Foreign Secretary

Question 17

The Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall be appointed/elected by the

A)President
B)Lieutenant Governor
C)Delhi Assembly
D)Chief Administrator

Question 18

The basic difference between the Indian President and the British Monarch is

A)A British Monarch can be questioned by the House of Lords, whereas the Indian President is not answerable to any court
B)The British Monarch IS forbidden from foreign travel whereas the Parliament is in session no such restriction ever applies to the Indian President
C)There is no age bar to the Indian President for holding the office whereas the British Monarch .automatically steps down on his attaining the age of 75 installing the Crown Prince as Monarch
D)The Indian President is elected every five years whereas the British Crown is hereditary and not elective. Whereas

Question 19

What is the extent of claim that can be entertained by a Lok Adalat?

A)Upto Rs. 5 lakhs
B)Upto Rs. 10 lakhs
C)Upto Rs. 20 lakhs
D)Upto Rs. 50 lakhs

Question 20

Which of the following is/are true abou.t the "Gram Nyayalayas"?
(A) These courts will be mobile courts and will function at Panchayat level.
(B) The Magistrates of these courts will go to the villages in their area of coverage and will dispose off cases of the villages there itself.
(C) Only civil suits related to the property of Rs. 5,00,000 and above will be disposed off in this Way.

A)Only (A)
B)Only (B)
C)Only (C)
D)Only (A) and (B)

Question 21

Nowadays the Election Commission of India Uses 'EVM' during the general election in the country. What Is the full form of EVM ?

A)Election Validation Machine
B)Electronic Voting Machine
C)Electronic Validation Management
D)Early Voting Movement

Question 22

To ensure their impartiality, a retired Chief Justice of India or other Judges of the Supreme Court are debarred from practicing in any

A)court other than the apex court
B)court in India
C)court other than State High Courts
D)criminal court

Question 23

A State Governor has

A)diplomatic powers
B)military powers
C)emergency powers
D)No diplomatic or military or emergency powers

Question 24

The Governor holds office for _____ years from the date of assumption of office.

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

Question 25

The authority to dissolve a State Legislative Assembly is vested in the

A)Chief Minister of the State
B)Speaker of the State Assembly
C)President of India
D)Governor of the State

Question 26

A State Governor enjoys

A)No discretionary powers
B)extensive discretionary powers
C)discretionary powers in certain matters
D)discretionary powers during an Emergency

Question 27

During the temporary absence of a Governor the _____ is appointed to officiate as Governor.

A)Chief Sectetary
B)Speaker of the State Assembly
C)Chairman of the State Legislative Council
D)Chief Justice of the State High Court

Question 28

The Chief Minister remains in power as along as he enjoys the confidence of the

A)Prime Minister
B)Governor
C)State Legislative Assembly
D)People of the State

Question 29

The legal adviser to a State Government is known as the

A)Advocate General
B)Attorney General
C)Solicitor General
D)Public Prosecutor

Question 30

The Third Schedule of the Constitution details

A)Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha
B)The list of languages
C)Forms of oaths or affirmations
D)The States and the Union Territories of India

Question 31

The Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service have been created by the

A)Home Ministry
B)Unoin Public Service Commission
C)Parliament
D)Supreme Court of India

Question 32

The First Amendment made in 1951 added a new Schedule to the Constitution. It was the _____ Schedule.

A)Seventh
B)Eighth
C)Ninth
D)Tenth

Question 33

The Central Provinces and Berar are now known as

A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Bihar
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Odisha

Question 34

The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by

A)all the members of Parliament
B)the people directly
C)all the members of Lok Sabha
D)the members of the majority party in the Lok Sabha

Question 35

The maximum strength of the Select Committee of the Lok Sabha is

A)10 members
B)5 members
C)15 members
D)Not fixed and varies from Committee to Committee

Question 36

The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by :

A)Stafford Cripps
B)A.V. Alexander
C)Lord Pethick Lawrence
D)Hugh Gaitskell

Question 37

The Constitution of India was adopted by the:

A)Governor General
B)British Parliament
C)Constituent Assembly
D)Parliament of India

Question 38

When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31 st October, 1947, its reduced membership was:

A)299
B)3II
C)319
D)331

Question 39

How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution?

A)about 6 months in 1949
B)exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948
C)about 2 years since Aug 15, 1947
D)about 3 years since Dec 9, 1946

Question 40

The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held at :

A)Kanpur
B)Bombay
C)Lucknow
D)Lahore

Question 41

The Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the Constitution:

A)by a majority vote
B)by a two-thirds majority
C)by consensus
D)unanimously

Question 42

The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the

A)U.S. Constitution
B)British Constitution
C)Government of India Act, 1935
D)French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity

Question 43

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A)The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946
B)Jawaharlal Nehru; M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India
C)The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
D)The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950

Question 44

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
I. India's National Song-Vande Mataram
II. India s National Flower-Rose
III. India's National Animal-Tiger
IV. India's National Bird-Eagle

A)I and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II, III and IV
D)I and III

Question 45

The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constitutent Assembly of India in:

A)July, 1948
B)July, 1950
C)July, 1947
D)August, 1947

Question 46

Which of the following are the principal features of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1) Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces.
2) Introduction of the separate communal electorate for Muslims.
3) Devolution of legislative authority by the Centre to the Provinces.
4) Expansion and reconstitution of Central and Provincial Legislatures.

A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 3 and 4

Question 47

Which of the following proved to be the most short lived of all the British constitutional experiments in India?

A)Government of India Act, 1919
B)Indian Council Act, 1909
C)Pitt's India Act, 1784
D)Government of India Act, 1935

Question 48

Which of the following features do not contribute to making the Indian Constitution the bulkiest in the world?
I. Various types of emergencies are considered in detail.
II. It codifies the rights and privileges of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures.
III. It enumerates all types of Indian citizenship and how it can be terminated.
IV. It contains not only a list of fundamental rights but also the restrictions to be placed on them.

A)I and II
B)I and IV
C)II and III
D)II, III and IV

Question 49

Which of the following statements is/are not correct about the Objectives Resolution?
I. It was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly.
II. It called for just rights for minorities.
III. It formed the basis for the chapter on Fundamental Rights.
IV. It called for the establishment of a socialist and secular polity.

A)I and II
B)I, II and III
C)III and IV
D)Only III

Question 50

Which of the following provisions of the Constitution came into force from November 26, 1949 ?
I. Provisions relating to citizenship.
II. Provisions relating to elections.
III. Provisions relating to provisional Parliament.
IV. Fundamental Rights.

A)I and II
B)I, III and IV
C)I, II and III
D)None

Question 51

The Crown took the Government of India into its own hands by :

A)Charter Act, 1833
B)Government of India Act, 1858
C)Indian Council Act, 1861
D)Government of India Act, 1935

Question 52

Consider the following statements. The Indian Constitution is :
(1) unwritten Constitution.
(2) written Constitution.
(3) largely based on Government of India Act, 1935.

A)2 and 1 are correct
B)2 and 3 are correct
C)1 and 2 are correct
D)1 and 3 are correct

Question 53

The nationalist demand for a Constituent Assembly was for the first time conceded by the British Government, though indirectly and with reservations in the:

A)Cripps proposals
B)August Offer
C)Cabinet Mission Plan
D)Act of 1935

Question 54

Which of the following was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of India?

A)Four lions
B)Chariot wheel
C)Horse
D)Words 'Satyameva Jayate'

Question 55

The office of Governor General of India was created by:

A)Charter Act, 1813
B)Charter Act, 1833
C)Government of India Act, 1858
D)Government of India Act, 1935

Question 56

When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announce the transfer of power to the Indians?

A)February, 1947
B)August, 1947
C)June, 1948
D)June, 1949

Question 57

Which of the following is correct regarding the Indian Constitution?

A)It is completely based on British Constitution
B)It is made only on the basis of Government of India Act, 1935
C)It is a mixture of several Constitutions
D)It is original

Question 58

The amendment procedure laid down in the Constitution of India is on the pattern of?

A)Government of India Act, 1935
B)Government of India Act, 1947
C)Constitution of South Africa
D)Constitution of UK

Question 59

The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in :

A)Bombay
B)Calcutta
C)Lahore
D)New Delhi

Question 60

Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?

A)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B)Acharya J.B. Kriplani
C)Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan
D)K.M. Munshi

Question 61

Which among the following is/are the feature (s) of a Federal State?
1) The powers of the Central and the State (Constituent Unit) Governments are clearly laid down
2) It has an unwritten Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A)1 only
B)2 only
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2

Question 62

Under whom among the following was the first draft of the Constitution of India prepared in October 1947 by the advisory branch of the office of the Constituent Assembly?

A)Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)K.M. Munshi
D)B.N. Rau

Question 63

Which one among the following is a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India?

A)To provide friendly cooperation to the people of the neighbouring countries
B)To protect monuments of national importance
C)To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
D)To know more and more about the history of India

Question 64

The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to the

A)Minto-Morley Reforms
B)Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
C)Simon Commission
D)First Round Table Conference

Question 65

The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A. B. C. and D in the year 1950. In this context which of the following statements is correct?

A)The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Governor was the executive head of categories C and D states.
B)The Pajpramukh was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories Band C states. The Governor was the executive head of the category D states.
C)The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states.
D)The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category B states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of categories C and D states.

Question 66

The members of the Constituent Assembly were:

A)elected by Provincial Assemblies
B)elected directly by people
C)nominated by the government
D)only representatives of the princely States

Question 67

Which of the following statements regarding the' Constituent Assembly are true?
1) It was not based on Adult Franchise.
2) It resulted from direct elections.
3) It was a multi-party body.
4) It worked through several Committees.

A)1 and 2
B)2 and 3
C)3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 68

Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?

A)Vallabhbhai Patel
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)K.M. Munshi
D)J.B. Kripalani

Question 69

The first attempt at introducing a representative and popular element in administration was made by :

A)Indian Councils Act, 1900
B)Indian Councils Act, 1909
C)Government of India Act, 1935
D)Indian Councils Act, 1919

Question 70

The Government of India Act, 1935 vested the residuary power in the:

A)British Parliament
B)Federal Legislature
C)State Legislature
D)Governor-General