Deck 2: Indian Constitution and Federal System

Question 1

The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to

A)judiciary
B)house of the people
C)council of states
D)the president

Answer 1

house of the people

Question 2

The term 'federal' is derived from the Latin word 'foedus' which means

A)separation
B)distribution
C)covenant
D)none of these

Answer 2

covenant

Question 3

Which commission has examined the centre- state relations?

A)sarkaria commission
B)sri krishna commission
C)rajamannar commission
D)kher commission

Answer 3

sarkaria commission

Question 4

In the Indian federal system, residuary powers rest with the

A)local government
B)state
C)judiciary
D)centre

Question 5

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

Question 6

Madan Mohan Punchi commission was appointed to study

A)centre-state relations
B)state reorganization
C)panchayat raj
D)delimitation of constituencies

Question 7

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 8

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 9

President's powers in relation to Emergency are provided in

A)article 352
B)article 385
C)article 340
D)none of these

Question 10

The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rests with

A)state government
B)parliament
C)prime minister
D)president

Question 11

The High Courts in India do not possess

A)original jurisdiction
B)appellate jurisdiction
C)advisory jurisdiction
D)revisory jurisdiction

Question 12

Provisions under 9th schedule

A)can be challenged in a court of law
B)can't be challenged in a court of law
C)can seek opinion in a court of law
D)none of these

Question 13

Under which article of the Constitution the Supreme Court of India has been established

A)24
B)124
C)224
D)231

Question 14

The High Court has the power to issue writ under article

A)32
B)220
C)226
D)344

Question 15

The power of the Supreme Court can be enlarged by

A)cabinet
B)parliament
C)president
D)chief justice

Question 16

Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from offices by

A)executive order
B)impeachment
C)judicial order
D)bureaucracy

Question 17

Which article of the Constitution of India deals with the Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

A)article 74
B)article 142
C)article 143
D)article 147

Question 18

Subjects in the -------- schedule is beyond the scope of Judicial Review

A)8th
B)9th
C)12th
D)3rd

Question 19

The Union Legislature in India is empowered

A)not to amend the basic structure of the constitution
B)to amend the basic structure of the constitution
C)to abrogate the basic structure
D)none of these

Question 20

Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is contained in

A)article 131
B)article 129
C)article 132
D)article 136

Question 21

: The power of the President to consult the Supreme Court is under Article

A)132
B)143
C)136
D)131

Question 22

The Question as to the constitution amending power of the parliament came before Supreme Court for the first time in

A)shankari prasad v. union of india (1951)
B)golakh nath v. state of punjab (1967)
C)indira nehru gandhi v. raj narayan (1975)
D)none of these

Question 23

The term of president expires

A)till the life time
B)four years from the date of his entering to the office
C)five years from the date of declaring the results
D)five years from the date of entering to the office

Question 24

Which are the grounds for proclamation of Emergency?

A)war
B)external aggression
C)armed rebellion
D)all the above

Question 25

Financial Emergency is dealt with under Article

A)352
B)360
C)356
D)none of these