1. Which one of the following is not a feature of the British constitution?
Correct : A. Written constitution
2. Which country of the following is an example of parliamentary supremacy?
Correct : D. Great Britain.
3. Which institution functions as the highest court of appeal in Britain, till 2009?
Correct : B. House of lords.
4. The lower house of Britain is, ------.
Correct : A. House of Commons,
5. The king can do no wrong’ is phrase associated with,
Correct : D. Britain
6. Magna Carta is a historical incident associated with ------
Correct : D. Britain.
7. The upper house of British parliament is -------.
Correct : B. House of lords.
8. The prime minister of Britain is elected by---------
Correct : B. The majority party.
9. Who organizes the cabinet in Britain?
Correct : A. The prime minister.
10. The speaker of House of Commons is elected by the ------
Correct : B. The House of Commons
11. The most powerful lower chamber of parliament in the world is ---------
Correct : B. The House of Commons.
12. Who is the presiding officer of House of Commons in Britain?
Correct : B. The Speaker
13. As a tradition, the prime minister of Britain belongs to _________
Correct : B. The House of Commons.
14. The co-equal powers of the House of Lords with House of Commons has been diminished
by the Parliamentary Act of ----------
Correct : A. 1911
15. The presiding officer of the House of Lords is -------
Correct : C. Lo
16. The “’King in parliament’ means that the king is:
Correct : A. An integral part of the Parliament.
17. The most powerful lower chamber in the world is:
Correct : B. House of Commons .
18. Which of the following philosopher used comparative method for comprehending and
analyzing principles, issues and problems of Greek city-states?
Correct : C. Aristotle
19. Identify the false statement.
Correct : D. Comparative politics seeks to build up a theory of ideal political institutions.
20. Which of the following is not a character of Comparative Politics.
Correct : D. Comparative politics has a very narrow scope.
21. Which of the following subject is not included in the scope of Comparative Politics.
Correct : D. differences, among political processes.
22. Which of the following subject is not included in the scope of Comparative Politics?
Correct : B. Study of environment and infrastructure of politics.
23. Magna Carta, the first historic charter of Great Britain was signed in the year ---------
Correct : A. 1215.
24. The system of ‘rule of law’ was evolved in -------------
Correct : B. Great Britain.
25. The oldest parliament in the world is -------------
Correct : C. British Parliament
26. The forerunner of ‘Cabinet’ in Britain.
Correct : A. CABAL
27. Glorious revolution was in the year------------.
Correct : D. 1658.
28. The first prime minister of Great Britain is------------
Correct : A. Robert Walpole.
29. Which prime minister of Great Britain is considered as the ‘model for all prime ministers’?
Correct : C. Gladstone.
30. Bicameralism (Two- house system) was evolved in ---------------
Correct : B. Great Britain.
31. ‘Shadow cabinet’ is:
Correct : A. A cabinet organized by the opposition leader.
32. ’ “Crown’ in Britain is an institution which consists of:
Correct : D. The King, the Cabinet, and the Parliament.
33. Which of the following is not a feature of the British Crown?
Correct : D. Crown is a person.
34. ‘The Westminster model’ means:
Correct : A. British parliamentary government.
35. ’Kitchen cabinet’ means:
Correct : A. Group of ministers who enjoy the full confidence of Prime Minister and are very close to him .
36. ‘Ministerial responsibility’ implies:
Correct : D. All of these.
37. Who prepares and pioneers the budget in Britain?
Correct : C. The Chancellor of Exchequer.
38. Which of the following is not related with the British Prime Minister?
Correct : D. Formation of ‘shadow cabinet’.
39. ” The sun around which other planets revolve” is a statement(Jennings ) which compares
the position of :
Correct : B. The Prime Minister.
40. The presiding officer of House of Lords in Britain:
Correct : A. Lord Chancellor.
41. ”Once a speaker is always a speaker” is a phrase associated with:
Correct : D. Great Britain.
42. Which prime minister is saluted as the ‘iron lady of Great Britain’?
Correct : D. Clarendon. D .Margaret Thatcher.
43. The first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Correct : D. Clarendon. D Margaret Thatcher.
44. Margaret Thatcher, the first lady Prime Minister of Great Britain, belongs to :
Correct : A. Conservative party.
45. Which Prime minister of Great Britain led the nation to victory in the second world war?
Correct : D. Winston Churchill.
46. ’Kangaroo- closure ‘means:
Correct : A. The power of the speaker to select the most important bills for discussion.
47. ‘Committee of the whole house’ in Britain is:
Correct : A. A Committee consists of all members of the House.
48. ‘Buckingham palace’ is the official residence of:
Correct : D. .The King of Great Britain.
49. The Supreme Court of Great Britain was established in the year?
Correct : C. 2009
50. The system of ‘ rule of law ‘ was evolved in :
Correct : D. Great Britain.
51. The Prime Minister of Great Britain when India got Independence in 1947 ?
Correct : B. Clement Atley.
52. Which one of the following is not a power of the British Speaker?
Correct : D. Formation of the Cabinet.
53. Who presents the annual Budget of Britain?
Correct : C. The Chancellor of Exchequer.
54. Which one of the following is not a power of the British Prime Minister?
Correct : D. Dissolution of the House of Commons.
55. Who said that “ the Cabinet in England is the steering wheel of the ship of the state.”?
Correct : A. Ramsay Muir.
56. Who among the following is a well known interpreter of ‘rule of law’
Correct : A. A.V.Dicey.
57. Who summons and prorogues the parliament in Britain?
Correct : A. The King .
58. Policy determination is mainly a function of:
Correct : A. The Cabinet
59. Identify the wrong statement.
In Britain a ‘money bill ‘ is :
Correct : D. Both Houses have co-equal powers in matters of money bill.
60. The old name of ‘Conservative party ‘ in Britain was:
Correct : A. Tories
61. Prof .A.V. Dicey interpreted the concept of ‘rule of law’ in his famous book:
Correct : A. Law of the constitution
62. The old name of ‘ Liberal party ‘ in Britain was:
Correct : B. Whigs.
63. ’The Declaration of Independence’ adopted in the year 1776, announced the birth of …………………………..
Correct : A. USA.
64. The forerunner of the constitution of USA:
Correct : D. Articles of Confederation.
65. The Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation in the year …………..
Correct : B. 1777
66. Which of the following is saluted as “an assembly of demi- gods”, by Jefferson?
Correct : B. Philadelphia Convention 1787.
67. Who was the Chairman of the famous Philadelphia Convention of 1787?
Correct : D. George Washington.
68. Who was the first President of USA?
Correct : D. George Washington.
69. Which is the oldest written constitution in the world?
Correct : D. The constitution of USA.
70. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Constitution of USA?
Correct : D. balance system. D. Unwritten nature.
71. Which constitution of the world is called by Gladstone as “the most wonderful work ever
struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.”
Correct : D. The constitution of USA.
72. The system of government enshrined in US constitution is …………….
Correct : A. A federal system
73. In USA, the residuary powers rest with …………….
Correct : B. The state governments
74. Where do the disputes between the National government and State governments must be
settled, as per the provisions of the US Constitution?
Correct : B. The federal Courts.
75. Who is considered as the chief exponent of the theory of separation of powers?
Correct : A. Montesquieu
76. The theory of separation of powers’ is mainly associated with ……………..
Correct : A. Montesquieu
77. ’The theory of separation of powers’ is meaningful with ……………….
Correct : A. Check and balance system.
78. The power of judiciary to nullify any legislative measure or executive action, if it is
detrimental to the constitution is the principle of ……………
Correct : A. Judicial Review.
79. Which Article of the US constitution vests the legislative power with the Congress?
Correct : A. Article 1
80. Which Article of the US constitution vests the executive power with the President?
Correct : B. Article 2
81. Which Article of the US constitution vests the judicial power with the Supreme Court of USA?
Correct : C. Article 3
82. Which of the following is not a qualification for election to American Presidency?
Correct : D. A member of American Senate.
83. The salary and other emoluments of the US President is fixed by ……….
Correct : B. The Congress.
84. Name of the American president, who was elected four times to American Presidency.
Correct : D. Franklin Roosevelt.
85. Which constitutional amendment forbids an American citizen from being elected more
than twice to Presidency?
Correct : A. 22nd
86. By the 22nd amendment, in USA, the total term for any President has been fixed at a
maximum of ………………years.
Correct : A. 10
87. If an American President dies in office, who succeeds him?
Correct : D. The Vice-President of USA.
88. The US President is elected, constitutionally, by an electoral college consisting of
presidential electors:
Correct : A. As is the number of members in both Houses of the Congress.
89. How many members are elected by an American state to Senate?
Correct : A. 02
90. On which date, now a new elected President is sworn in to office?
Correct : D. January20.
91. Who administers the oath of office to American President?
Correct : A. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
92. The official residence of US President:
Correct : C. White house.
93. Which of the following is not a legislative power of the American President.
Correct : A. The power to summon, prorogue and dissolve the Congress.
94. The vice- president of USA is elected by :
Correct : D. The presidential electors, along with the election of the President.
95. Which are the two houses of the American Senate.?
Correct : C. House of Representatives a
96. The lower age limit in USA to become a member of the House of Representatives is ………
Correct : D. 25.
97. A member of the House of Representative must be an inhabitant of :
Correct : A. the state from which he is elected.
98. ”Gerrymandering” in USA means:
Correct : A. The adjustment of districts in such a way that the interests of the dominant party will be served.
99. Constitutionally, the House of Representative of USA , holds ---------- in a year.
Correct : A. One session
100. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives in USA is called as……….