Deck 2: Indian Constitution and Governance

Question 1

The Constitution of which one of the following countries specifically recognises that the State has a moral responsibility to provide employment to its citizens?

A)great britain.
B)india.
C)u.s.s.r.
D)u.s.a.

Answer 1

u.s.s.r.

Question 2

Which one of the following rights is vital for the successful working of democracy?

A)right to property.
B)right to association.
C)right to assemble.
D)right to criticise .

Answer 2

right to criticise .

Question 3

The Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens have been enumerated from

A)article 12 to 35 of the constitution.
B)article 13 to 36 of the constitution .
C)article 15 to 39 of the constitution.
D)article 16 to 40 of the constitution.

Answer 3

article 12 to 35 of the constitution.

Question 4

The Directive Principle of State Policy

A)were added by the forty-second amendment.
B)formed a part of the original constitution.
C)do not from a part of the constitution.
D)were added by the first three amendments to the constitution.

Question 5

The framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the idea of Directive Principles of State Policy from

A)the government of india act,1935.
B)the government of u.s.s. r.
C)the constitution of u.s.a.
D)the constitution of irish republic.

Question 6

The Directive Principles are in the nature of

A)injunction to the government to refrain from doing certain things
B)instructions to the government to do certain things.
C)request to the government to pay attention to certain subjects.
D)judicial injunction to the government to enact certain laws.

Question 7

The Directive Principles were incorporated in the Constitution with a view to

A)ensure a democratic government in the country.
B)provided a strong central government .
C)establish welfare state.
D)raise the living standard of the weakersections of society .

Question 8

The main objective of the Directive Principles is to

A)establish political democracy in the country.
B)establish social and economic democracy in the country .
C)raise the moral and ethical standard of the people.
D)establish a police state in the country.

Question 9

Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a Directive Principle

A)provision of adequate means of livelihood for all the citizens.
B)provision of employment facilities to all able- bodied persons .
C)protection of workers, especially children.
D)securing of equal pay for equal work to both men and women.

Question 10

Which one of the following Directive Principles can be described as Gandhian in Character?

A)provision of equal work to both men and women.
B)protection of workers, especially children.
C)separation of the judiciary from the executive.
D)organisation of village panchayats as effective units of self - government.

Question 11

Which one of the following is in the concurrent list in the Constitution of India?

A)population control and family planning.
B)public health and sanitation.
C)capitation taxes.
D)treasure trove .

Question 12

Which one of the following comes under the Jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?

A)disputes between the centre and states.
B)disputes between the states inter supreme court.
C)protection of the fundamental rights
D)protection against the violation of constitution. .

Question 13

The Anti- Defection Law was enacted as early as 1979 in

A)kerala .
B)jammu &kashmir.
C)west bengal.
D)tamilnadu.

Question 14

Which one of the following determines that Indian Constitution is Federal?

A)a written and rigid constitution.
B)an independent judiciary.
C)vesting of residuary powers with the country .
D)distribution of powers between centre and the states.

Question 15

Which of the following are the States in which the LokAyukta Act includes the chief Minister in its ambit?

A)west bengal and kerala.
B)gujarat and maharashtra.
C)madhya pradesh and orissa.
D)rajasthan and karnadaka.

Question 16

Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion is a Fundamental Rights classified under

A)the right to freedom of religion.
B)the right against exploitation .
C)the cultural and educational rights .
D)the rights to equality.

Question 17

According to the Constitution of India, the term 'District Judge' shall not include

A)chief presidency magistrate .
B)sessions judge .
C)tribunal judge .
D)chief judge of a small cause court.

Question 18

Which one of the following is not a Principle of 'Panchsheel'

A)non-alignment .
B)peaceful co-existence.
C)mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty,
D)mutual non- interference in each othersinternal affairs.

Question 19

The concept of public interest litigation originated in

A)usa.
B)uk.
C)australia.
D)canada.

Question 20

Economic Survey in India is Published officially every year by the

A)reserve bank of india.
B)planning commission, government of india.
C)ministry of finance, government of india.
D)ministry of industries, government of india.

Question 21

A British Citizen Staying in Indian cannot claim Right to

A)freedom of trade and profession.
B)equality before law.
C)protection of life and personal liberty.
D)freedom of religion.

Question 22

The State which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the LokSabha is

A)bihar.
B)gujarat.
C)uttar pradesh.
D)madhya pradesh .

Question 23

In which way does the Indian Parliament exercise Control over the administration

A)through parliamentary committees.
B)through consultative committees of various ministries.
C)by making the administrators and periodic reports .
D)by compelling the executive to issue writs.

Question 24

The purpose of the inclusion of DPSP in the Indian Constitution is to establish

A)political democracy .
B)social democracy .
C)gandhian democracy .
D)social and economic democracy .

Question 25

Five year plan in India is finally approved by

A)union cabinet .
B)president on the advice of prime minister .
C)planning commission .
D)national development council.