Deck 7: The Repeal of Indian Independence Act and Government of India Act

Question 1

Normally, no person can be held under preventive detention for more than _____ months.

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

Answer 1

three

Question 2

The term 'equality before the law' has been borrowed from

A)Great Britain
B)Government of India Act, 1935
C)USA
D)Ireland

Answer 2

Great Britain

Question 3

The first Chairman of the Rajya Sabha was

A)Dr Zakir Husain
B)Dr S Radhakrishnan
C)VV Giri
D)N Sanjeeva Reddy

Answer 3

Dr S Radhakrishnan

Question 4

The Uttar Pradesh Government has accorded the second official language status to _____ in the State.

A)English
B)Sanskrit
C)Maithili
D)Urdu

Question 5

Elections to elect ____ are not controlled by the Election Commission.

A)Members of Parliament
B)Members of State Legislature
C)President of India
D)Members of Local Bodies

Question 6

The Special officer for Linguistic Minorities (Art 350 B) is appointed by the

A)Home Minister
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Law Minister

Question 7

The Chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme Court of India hold office until they attain the age of

A)58 years
B)60 years
C)65 years
D)70 years

Question 8

'In this country the sovereign reigns but does not govern'. These were the words of

A)Clement Attlee
B)Winston Churchill
C)Anthony Eden
D)Harold McMillan

Question 9

After the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has ceased to hold office he will not be eligible for further office under the Government of

A)any State
B)India or Government of any State
C)India
D)any Union Territory

Question 10

Before 15th August, 1947 India was not a State because it had/was

A)no sovereignty
B)no elected government
C)no Constitution
D)economically backward and financially poor

Question 11

The provisions relating to the suspension of fundamental rights by the President during emergencies were borrowed from the

A)Constitution of Canada
B)Constitution of Britain
C)Constitution of USA
D)Weimar Constitution of Germany

Question 12

The British Panel that visited India to study the Partition Plan (of India and Pakistan) was headed by

A)Radcliffe
B)Cripps
C)Mountbatten
D)Simmon

Question 13

Untouchability is an offence

A)according to the Constitution and is punishable in accordance with law
B)on humanitarian grounds, but is not punishable under any law
C)only according to Mahatma Gandhi
D)only according to Mahatma Gandhi and Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Question 14

Union Parliament can make laws in respect of subjects mentioned in the State List

A)when the State Assembly is not in session
B)during an Emergency under President's rule
C)on a specific request from the Governor
D)when the Chief Minister concurs

Question 15

The control of Government expenditure is entirely vested in the

A)Finance Minister
B)Union Parliament
C)President
D)Prime Minister

Question 16

The US Constitution is rigid because

A)its interpretation by the Supreme Court has made it difficult for the Congress to amend it
B)a special procedure distinct from the ordinary legislative procedure is required to amend it
C)the Constitution has not given the Congress the power to amend it
D)the States have the power to amend it

Question 17

The right to dissolve the Rajya Sabha rests with the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Supreme Court of India
D)None of them

Question 18

The Estimates Committee consists of

A)30 members from Lok Sabha
B)30 members from Rajya Sabha
C)30 members from both the Sabhas
D)20 members from Lok Sabha

Question 19

In the election of the President of India the Constitution has attempted to

A)maintain parity between the Union and the States
B)afford more weightage to the Union
C)afford more weightage to the States
D)afford more weightage to the Union Territories

Question 20

The President has so far declared financial emergency

A)once
B)twice
C)thrice
D)never

Question 21

A new State can be created by a/an

A)Act of Parliament
B)Amendment to the Constitution of India under Article 368
C)Resolution passed by both the Houses of Union Parliament
D)Ordinance issued by the President of India

Question 22

Which among the following can be introduced in the Union Parliament without the previous sanction of the Union President?

A)A Bill to alter the name of a State
B)A Money Bill
C)A Bill which would involve expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
D)A Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution of India in terms of Article 368

Question 23

Who among the following has the right to address both the Houses of Parliament?

A)Chief Justice of India
B)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
C)Attorney General for India
D)Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

Question 24

To abide by the Constitution and respect Its Ideals and Institutions the National Flag and the National Anthem is a/an

A)Fundamental Right
B)Fundamental Duty
C)Ordinary Right
D)Directive Principles of State Policy

Question 25

All proceedings of the Supreme Court shall be in the

A)Hindi Language
B)Urdu Language
C)English Language
D)Regional Language of the State concerned

Question 26

In the name Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means a

A)highlander
B)rebel
C)patriot
D)skilled archer

Question 27

The Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution afford to every citizen protection from

A)danger to the country
B)exploitation by the trading community
C)summary or arbitrary rule of the State against him
D)indignity

Question 28

The first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minster of free India was

A)GB Pant
B)Monuji Desai
C)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D)NG Ayyangar

Question 29

The Central Audit Machinery is headed by the

A)Union Finance Minister
B)Union Finance Secretary
C)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
D)Accountant General, Central Revenues

Question 30

Dual Citizenship is an important feature in which form of Government?

A)Parliamentary
B)Federal
C)Unitary
D)Authoritarian

Question 31

The Prime Minister in a Parliamentary executive

A)enjoys no independent power of his own
B)can act as a dictator by himself
C)acts as a link between the Council of Ministers and the President
D)does not lead the party in power in an Emergency

Question 32

The Chief Minister retains his post as long as he enjoys the confidence of the

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

Question 33

Can the Prime Minister Induct Into his Cabinet one who is not a member of Parliament?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes during an Emergency
D)Yes if so advised by the President

Question 34

If Parliament appoints a Committee for a specific purpose, it is known as

A)Ad hoc Committee
B)Joint Committee
C)Permanent Committee
D)Standing Committee

Question 35

If a Cabinet Minister disagrees with the Prime Minister the latter can

A)stop payment of salary to the Minister
B)get the Minister removed by Parliament
C)ask the Minister to resign his minister-ship
D)ask the Minister to resign from Parliament

Question 36

The Swatantra Party was formed by

A)Morarji Desai
B)Piloo Mody
C)Minoo Masani
D)C Rajagopalachari

Question 37

The Constitutional duty to make recommendations with regard to the distribution of' financial resources between the Union and the States is vested with the

A)Reserve Bank of India
B)Planning Commission
C)Finance Commission
D)Inter-State Council

Question 38

The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 is concerned with the

A)abolition of titles
B)abolition of untouchability
C)formulation of Uniform Civil Code
D)nationalisation of important undertakings

Question 39

In the original Constitution there were _____ States placed under three categories, in Parts A,B and C of the First Schedule.

A)25
B)26
C)27
D)28

Question 40

Under the Presidential system of government the advice of the cabinet is

A)never sought
B)binding on the head of the State
C)not binding on the head of the State
D)binding, if the advice is tendered unanimously in the form of a Cabinet resolution

Question 41

Scope for 'judicial review' is not available under the unitary system because

A)all powers are concentrated in the Central Government
B)there is no judiciary under this system
C)the powers are well defined leaving no scope for dispute
D)the judiciary has been stripped of all powers

Question 42

The founders of the Indian National Congress were

A)AO Hume, Gokhale, Gandhiji
B)AO Hume, Wedderburn, Dadabhai Naoroji
C)AO Hume, Ansari, C Rajagopalachari
D)Tilak, AO Hume, WC Banerjee

Question 43

Justice means that

A)there cannot be any discrimination whatever
B)there can be discrimination on just grounds
C)discrimination can be made in accordance with majority view
D)discrimination can be made according to the wishes to the King/ President

Question 44

Democracy is a system of government in which the final power rests with the

A)politicians
B)civil servants
C)people
D)army

Question 45

The Parliament of Japan is called the

A)Congress
B)Presidium
C)Majlis
D)Diet

Question 46

In making laws Parliament has come to accept the leadership of the

A)Prime Minister
B)Law Minister
C)President
D)Attorney General

Question 47

Citizenship by the _____ is citizen of India.

A)acquiring property
B)birth
C)descent
D)naturalization

Question 48

The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of the

A)President of India
B)Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
C)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)Ministry of Home Affairs

Question 49

Dr Ambedkar had said that Article _____ should normally remain a 'dead letter' and would be used only in the 'last resort'.

A)356
B)355
C)352
D)365

Question 50

In the Indian Penal Code a crime is considered 'cognizable' when

A)the crime is unintentional
B)children below 16 are the criminals
C)it is punishable by less than 3 years of imprisonment
D)when a court can take notice of the crime without a formal complaint

Question 51

Joint meetings of two or more zonal councils can be held. Such meetings are presided over by the

A)Prime Minister
B)Union Home Minister
C)Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission
D)Vice Chairman of the National Development Council

Question 52

The first Chairman of the Planning Commission was

A)TT Krishnamachari
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Dr VKRV Rao
D)Dr John Matthai

Question 53

The first country to include a set of Directive Principles in its Constitution was

A)India
B)Ireland
C)South Africa
D)Bangladesh

Question 54

The Janata Party was formed in 1977 by the merger of

A)Congress (O) and Jana Sangh
B)Bharatiya Lok Dal and Socialist Party
C)(a) and (b) above
D)Congress (O), Jana Sangh and BLD

Question 55

In case of breakdown of Constitutional machinery in the State of Jammu and Kashmir rule will be imposed in the State.

A)President's
B)Governor's
C)Army
D)Sadar-i-Riyasat's

Question 56

Ambassadors and High Commissioners of foreign countries present their credentials to the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Foreign Minister
D)Foreign Secretary

Question 57

A few members of the Legislative Council are nominated by the

A)Chief Minister
B)Governor of the State
C)Chairman of the Council
D)Speaker of the State Assembly

Question 58

The Supreme Court of India is vested with

A)Original Powers
B)Advisory Powers
C)Appellate Powers
D)Original, advisory and appellate powers

Question 59

The English equivalents of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Parishad are

A)House of the People and Legislative Council
B)Upper House and Legislative Assembly
C)Council of States and Legislative Council
D)Upper House and Legislative Council

Question 60

The Prime Minister is the leader of the

A)Majority Party in Parliament
B)Majority Party in the Lok Sabha
C)Majority Party in the Rajya Sabha
D)None of these