Deck 3: Constitution of India and Its Formation

Question 1

Which article of the Constitution of India provides for co-operation between states

A)Article 32
B)Article 360
C)Article 14
D)Article 263

Answer 1

Article 263

Question 2

The members of the Planning Commission have the status equal to that of

A)Central cabinet ministers
B)state ministers
C)Deputy Ministers
D)Members of Parliament

Answer 2

Central cabinet ministers

Question 3

which among the following is not created by the Constitution

A)Planning Commission
B)Finance Commission
C)Election Commission
D)UPSC

Answer 3

Planning Commission

Question 4

Chairman of the Planning Commission is the

A)President
B)Vice President
C)Prime Minister
D)Speaker

Question 5

The Constitution of India is parliamentary because

A)There is an elected President
B)there is a bicameral legislature
C)There is a Supreme Court
D)the executive is responsible to the Legislature

Question 6

India is a Republic in the sense that

A)it has an elected Head of the state
B)it has an elected Head of the Government
C)it has a bi-cameral legislature
D)it has sovereign power

Question 7

Chairman of the Finance Commission is appointed by the

A)Prime Minister
B)Council of Ministers
C)President
D)Vice President

Question 8

Planning Commission was formed by Government of India by a resolution in

A)1950
B)1947
C)1944
D)1946

Question 9

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

A)It is democratic
B)it is republic
C)it is federal
D)it is Presidential

Question 10

The word "procedure established by law" in the constitution of India have been borrowed from

A)UK
B)USA
C)French
D)Germany

Question 11

The President of the Constituent Assembly was

A)Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B)Dr Rajendra Prasad
C)Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D)Dr BR Ambedkar

Question 12

"India that is Bharat shall be a union of states". From which Constitution was adopted the words "union of states"?

A)US
B)France
C)Swiss
D)Canada

Question 13

The list dividing powers between union and states are given in the ------------- schedule

A)IV
B)V
C)VI
D)VII

Question 14

The Indian Constitution is an

A)Enacted one
B)evolved one
C)unwritten one
D)None of these

Question 15

Dyarchy was introduced at the Provincial level by the Act of

A)1892
B)1919
C)1935
D)1909

Question 16

Dyarchy was introduced at the Centre by the Act of

A)1909
B)1919
C)1935
D)1947

Question 17

The Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly was moved by

A)Dr Rajendra Prasad
B)B.R.Ambedkar
C)Jawaharalal Nehru
D)Alladi Krishna swamy Iyer

Question 18

The election to the Constituent Assembly was held in

A)June 1946
B)July 1946
C)August 1946
D)September 1946

Question 19

The Montague Chelmsford Reforms is known as

A)Government of India Act 1919
B)Government of India Act 1935
C)Government of India Act 1909
D)Government of India Act 1892

Question 20

Government of India Act 1909 is known as

A)Montague Chelmsford Reforms
B)Minto Morley Reforms
C)Cabinet Mission Plan
D)Cripps Mission Plan

Question 21

The Objective Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in

A)January 1947
B)July 1947
C)August 1947
D)May 1947

Question 22

The Constitution Drafting Committee constituted by the Constituent Assembly consisted of

A)5 member
B)6members
C)7 members
D)8 members

Question 23

The Constitution of India consists of

A)390 articles
B)396 articles
C)395 articles
D)394 articles

Question 24

The Constitution of India was adopted on

A)26^th January 1950
B)26^th January 1947
C)26^th November 1949
D)26^th June 1948

Question 25

Which among the following Acts introduced the principle of election for the first time?

A)Indian Independence Act of 1947
B)Indian Council Act 1909
C)Government of India Act 1935
D)Government of India Act 1919

Question 26

Directive Principles of state Policy are included in the Articles

A)15-24
B)25-32
C)36-51
D)52-60

Question 27

The procedure for amending the Constitution is in

A)Article 368
B)Article 360
C)Article 367
D)Article 371

Question 28

The Concurrent list in the Constitution of India was adopted from

A)Switzerland
B)Australia
C)Canada
D)Irish

Question 29

The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India was adopted from

A)Irish
B)Canada
C)Germany
D)Australia

Question 30

The makers of the Constitution of India adopted the concept of Judicial Review from

A)Russia
B)Germany
C)US
D)Australia

Question 31

The Indian federal system can be transformed into a unitary system under

A)Article 368
B)Article 356
C)Article 360
D)Article 352

Question 32

Fundamental Rights are included in articles

A)15-24
B)12-36
C)36-51
D)52-62

Question 33

Untouchability Offence Act 1955 was renamed as "The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955" in

A)1972
B)1977
C)1976
D)1955

Question 34

Right to Property was omitted from Part III of the Constitution by the

A)42^nd amendment
B)44^th amendment
C)86^th amendment
D)62^nd amendment

Question 35

The watchword of a Parliamentary government is

A)Stability
B)checks and balances
C)Political homogeneity
D)responsibility

Question 36

Who presides over the joint session of the Parliament?

A)Speaker
B)Deputy Chairman
C)President
D)Vice President

Question 37

The position of the Vice President of India resembles to the position of Vice President of

A)France
B)USA
C)Canada
D)Russia

Question 38

who prepares the agenda in meeting of the Council of Ministers

A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Deputy Prime Minister
D)Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

Question 39

The Chairman of Council of States is elected by

A)Elected members of Council of States
B)All members of the Council of States
C)Members of both Houses of Parliament
D)elected members of the Parliament

Question 40

which of the following is not an objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy

A)To ensure a welfare state
B)to ensure socio-economic justice
C)To establish a religious state
D)to ensure the creation of village Panchayath

Question 41

The Head of the government under a Parliamentary government enjoys

A)Real power
B)nominal power
C)limited power
D)no power

Question 42

The classification of government as unitary and federal is on the basis of

A)Centralization of power
B)division of power
C)delegation of powers
D)separation of powers

Question 43

Majority provisions of the Constitution of India can be amended by

A)the Parliament
B)The President
C)the State Legislature
D)the Parliament of the consent of states

Question 44

Community Development Program was launched on

A)2^nd October 1951
B)2^nd October 1952
C)2^nd October 1953
D)2^nd October 1954

Question 45

National Extension Service was launched on

A)2^nd October 1953
B)2^nd October 1952
C)2^nd October 1951
D)2^nd October 1950

Question 46

Political homogeneity is a feature of

A)Presidential system
B)Parliamentary system
C)Democratic system
D)Collegiate executive

Question 47

To organize village Panchayath as units of self government is an example of

A)Liberal principle
B)Economic principle
C)Gandhian principle
D)None of these

Question 48

The age to exercise franchise was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by

A)42^nd amendment
B)44^th amendment
C)61^st amendment
D)72^nd amendment

Question 49

The President of India can dissolve the House of People on the recommendation of the

A)Vice President
B)Chief Justice
C)Cabinet
D)Council of Ministers

Question 50

Motion suggesting that expenditure earmarked for particular ministry should be reduced is known as

A)Adjournment motion
B)Cut motion
C)Privilege motion
D)Call of attention motion