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Indian Constitution and Politics | Set 3

1. The chairman of the National Development Council is the

Correct : A. Prime Minister

2. Who appoints the chairman of the Finance Commission

Correct : A. The President

3. The members of the Council of states in India is elected for a period of

Correct : C. 6 years

4. The President can’t --------------------- Lok Sabha

Correct : B. adjourn

5. The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is

Correct : D. 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the Parliament

6. All speeches made in the House of People are addressed to

Correct : B. The Speaker

7. Who promulgates ordinance in states

Correct : A. Governor

8. Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament

Correct : C. Speaker

9. The amending power of the Constitution of India is described in Article

Correct : B. 368

10. The ex-officio chairman of the Council of states is

Correct : B. Vice President

11. In India the Council of state is responsible to

Correct : B. the state

12. The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is

Correct : C. 2

13. The number of nominated members to the council of states is

Correct : B. 12

14. The number of elected members to the House of the People

Correct : C. 543

15. Who was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee

Correct : B. Dr B.R. Ambedkar

16. How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India

Correct : C. 3

17. Quo warranto is

Correct : A. Writ

18. Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deal with

Correct : D. national emergency

19. Which Right was remarked by Dr B.R. Ambedkar as the “heart and soul of the Constitution”

Correct : D. Right to Constitutional remedies

20. The Indian constitution guarantees how many categories of Fundamental Rights

Correct : B. 6

21. Which Constitutional amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India?

Correct : C. 42nd

22. Right to property was deleted by which amendment

Correct : A. 71st

23. Who said “the Preamble is the key to the Constitution”

Correct : A. Dr B.R. Ambedkar

24. Article 19 of the Constitution of India contains

Correct : D. 6 Fundamental Freedoms

25. The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is appointed by

Correct : B. President

26. Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?

Correct : B. Right to Property

27. Rights given in the Constitution are called Fundamental Right because

Correct : D. They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts

28. Article 32 stands suspended during an emergency under Article

Correct : A. 352

29. Right to privacy is contained in

Correct : C. Article 21

30. Freedom of expression is included in the article

Correct : B. 19

31. The emergency provisions of the Constitution of India have been borrowed from

Correct : A. German Constitution

32. Concurrent list was adopted from

Correct : C. Swiss constitution

33. Equality before law and Equal protection of law have been modelled on the Constitution of

Correct : A. Britain

34. In India the power of ‘amnesty’ has been given to the

Correct : A. President

35. The President’s rule in a state can be continued at a stretch for a maximum period of

Correct : D. one year

36. The Council of state in India has how many elected members

Correct : B. 238

37. The executive power in India is actually exercised by

Correct : C. Council of Ministers

38. 42nd amendment Act was adopted by the Parliament in

Correct : C. 1976

39. The supreme commander of the armed forces in India is

Correct : A. President

40. Public Undertaking Committee is a

Correct : B. Parliamentary Committee

41. What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament?

Correct : C. 6 months

42. The Governor of a state is a

Correct : A. Constitutional head

43. Who elects the Vice President of India

Correct : B. Both Houses of Parliament

44. In consequence of the death or incapacity of the President, vice President can become the President for

Correct : D. 5 months

45. Grass root democracy is related to

Correct : A. Panchayath system

46. The Parliament of India consists of

Correct : C. Vice President, House of People and Council of states

47. The President of India is elected by

Correct : D. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and both Houses of the state legislatures

48. A vote taken unexpectedly without voters having been briefed in advance

Correct : A. Snap poll

49. The President of India can ---------------------- the House

Correct : B. prorogue

50. Recess means

Correct : A. The interval between the prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly

51. The Speaker use the ‘casting vote’

Correct : A. to maintain status quo

52. Council of states in India can delay a money bill for

Correct : D. 14 days

53. Starred questions requires

Correct : A. Oral answer

54. Consolidated Fund is

Correct : B. non votable

55. Council of States in India can create an All India Service by

Correct : C. 2/3 majority

56. Public Accounts Committee has members from

Correct : D. Both Houses of Parliament

57. Adjournment of the House is the power of the

Correct : B. Speaker

58. Committee in Public Undertakings has members from

Correct : A. Both Houses of Parliament

59. Unstarred questions requires

Correct : D. written answer

60. Sine Die is associated with the power of the

Correct : B. Speaker

61. ‘Who holds the purse holds the power’ who said this

Correct : D. James Madison

62. The President of the Indian Republic has

Correct : A. Only suspensive veto

63. The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to

Correct : B. House of the People

64. The term federal is derived from the Latin word ‘foedus’ which means

Correct : C. Covenant

65. Which commission has examined the centre- state relations

Correct : A. Sarkaria Commission

66. Unequal representation of states in the Council of States in India indicates

Correct : B. the unitary features

67. The chairman of the National Development Council is

Correct : C. Prime Minister

68. The Indian federal system is largely based on the pattern of

Correct : D. Canadian Federal system

69. The Constitution of India adopted the federal system from the Act of

Correct : B. 1935

70. National Integration Council reflects the ----------------- nature of the Indian Federal system

Correct : B. Unitary nature

71. Madan Mohan Punchi commission was appointed to study

Correct : A. Centre-state relations

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

Correct : A. Central cabinet ministers

73. which among the following is not created by the Constitution

Correct : A. Planning Commission

74. Chairman of the Planning Commission is the

Correct : C. Prime Minister

75. The Constitution of India is parliamentary because

Correct : D. the executive is responsible to the Legislature

76. India is a Republic in the sense that

Correct : A. it has an elected Head of the state

77. Chairman of the Finance Commission is appointed by the

Correct : C. President

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

Correct : A. 1950

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

Correct : D. it is Presidential

80. The word “procedure established by law” in the constitution of India have been borrowed from

Correct : B. USA

81. The President of the Constituent Assembly was

Correct : B. Dr Rajendra Prasad

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

Correct : D. VII

83. The Indian Constitution is an

Correct : A. Enacted one

84. Dyarchy was introduced at the Provincial level by the Act of

Correct : B. 1919

85. Dyarchy was introduced at the Centre by the Act of

Correct : C. 1935

86. The Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly was moved by

Correct : C. Jawaharalal Nehru

87. The election to the Constituent Assembly was held in

Correct : B. July 1946

88. Government of India Act 1909 is known as

Correct : B. Minto Morley Reforms

89. The Objective Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in

Correct : A. January 1947

90. The Constitution Drafting Committee constituted by the Constituent Assembly consisted of

Correct : C. 7 members

91. The Constitution of

Correct : C. 395 articles

92. The Constitution of India was adopted on

Correct : A. 26th January 1950

93. Directive Principles of state Policy are included in the Articles

Correct : C. 36-51

94. The Concurrent list in the Constitution of India was adopted from

Correct : B. Australia

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

Correct : A. Irish

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

Correct : C. US

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

Correct : D. Article 352

98. Fundamental Rights are included in articles

Correct : B. 12-36

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

Correct : B. 44th amendment

100. The watchword of a Parliamentary government is

Correct : D. responsibility