Constitutional Development

The most suitable explanation of Constitutionalism is

In a democracy, the very basic purpose of constitution is

The meaning of secularism in Indian context is

1. State has no official religion.
2. State provides equal protection to every religion.
3. All individuals have the right to pursue religion of their choice.
4. State and religion are integral.

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Democracy in Indian context means

1. Political democracy
2. Economic democracy
3. Social democracy

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As per Prof. A.V. Dicey, Rule of law means

Why Indian federalism is termed asymmetric federalism?

Which of these provisions of the constitution relates to separation of powers?

1. Article 50
2. Article 121
3. Article 122
4. Article 211
5. Article 212

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Which of the following is/are unitary or nonfederal features in the Indian Constitution?

1. Single Constitution
2. Independent Judiciary
3. Single Citizenship
4. Bicameral legislature at the Centre

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Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Constitution of India is described as a “Living document“ by many Constitutionalists because

1. It is flexible to the situations arising with changing times
2. It is easily amendable
3. It is Highly flexible

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Separation of power in Indian context is based on

Which of the following statement is correct?

Which of the following features are present in the Indian Constitution?

1. Multiple procedures for amendment
2. State not empowered to initiate amendment
3. Certain amendment have to be passed by state legislature
4. The joint sittings of Parliament to solve disputes regarding constitutional amendments

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Consider the following statements:

1. A country can have constitutionalism even when there is no constitution with it.
2. The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are CORRECT?

Which of the following, if amended, would have a bearing on democratic decentralization, as envisaged in the Indian Constitution?

1. Preamble
2. Part IV
3. Part IX
4. Seventh Schedule
5. Eleventh Schedule

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In the context of Indian political system, which of the following trend(s) is/are the manifestation of federalism?

1. Territorial disputes between states
2. Demand for new states
3. Rise of regional Political Parties
4. Inter-state river dispute

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Which of the following parts of the Constitution is/are applicable to foreign nationals?

1. Fundamental Duties
2. Right to freedom and Speech
3. Right to equality

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Consider the following parts of the constitution:

1. Preamble
2. Part III
3. Part IV
4. Pat IVA

Which of the above is/are integral in reinforcing secular character of Indian Constitution?

Which of the following is the similarity of both Indian and British parliamentary systems?

Consider the following regarding ‘Basic structure’ of the constitution.

1. Supreme Court came up with this doctrine in Golaknath case
2. There is a clear list of provisions in the Constitution which comes under basic structure
3. All Fundamental Rights comes under basic structure of the Constitution

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Consider the following

1. Cabinet committees are mentioned in the Constitution
2. Only cabinet ministers are included in these committees

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The architects of Indian Constitution rejected the doctrine of:

Which of the following is not the provision under the GOI Act of 1858?

He was the constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly and prepared the draft of the Preamble based on Objective Resolution passed by the Constituent Assembly.

What does the word “Sovereignty” as given in Preamble to Indian Constitution means?

1. India is free to conduct its own affairs (both internal and external)
2. India can either acquire a foreign territory or cede a part of its territory in favour of a foreign state.
3. India’s continuance with membership of the Commonwealth of Nations constituted some limitation on her sovereignty.
4. It implies that India will be a dominion of Britain for some time to come after Independence

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Which of the following constitute fundamental elements of democracy?

1. More than one political parties freely competing for political power
2. Political offices not confined to any privilege class
3. Periodic elections based on universal adult franchise
4. Protection of civil liberties
5. Independence of the Judiciary

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Arrange the below in Order of precedence for the Republic of India.

1. Chief Justice of India
2. Governors of states of India (within their respective States)
3. Leaders of the Opposition
4. Former Presidents

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What were the changes made by The Indian Independence Act of 1947 in the position of the Assembly?

1. The Assembly was made a fully sovereign body.
2. The Assembly had a single purpose of working as a legislative body for making of a constitution for free India
3. The Assembly was a democratic and secular body consisting of the members of Muslim League as well

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Why was “January 26” specifically chosen as the ‘date of commencement’ of the Constitution?

What does Article 1 imply?

1. Indian Federation is not the result of an agreement by the states
2. No state has the right to secede from the federation
3. India is federal in form but unitary in spirit

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Arrange the following Lists according to their predominance.

1. Union List
2. State List
3. Concurrent List

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What is true for the Government of India Act, 1935?

1. The Act was retroactively split into The Government of India Act 1935 and The Government of Burma Act 1935.
2. It provided for a Federal Court. Provinces and the states joining the Federation.
3. It granted limited franchise on the basis of tax, property and education.
4. It provided for separate electorates for depressed classes, women and labour.

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What are the provisions of Constitution of India 1949?

1. There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice.
2. A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
3. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

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What are the federal features of the Constitution?

1. The Constitution is a written document.
2. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
3. The Constitution is flexible.
4. The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature consisting of an Upper House and a Lower House.

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Which of the following is true for Indian democracy?

1. The Indian Constitution provides for representative parliamentary democracy.
2. India practices direct democracy where the representatives elected by the people exercise the supreme power.
3. Independence of judiciary is a manifestation of the democratic character of the Indian polity.

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Which of the following provisions of Constitution of India reflects the secular character of the Indian state?

1. Article 14
2. Article 16
3. Article 29
4. Article 44

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What changes were made by the Indian Independence Act of 1947 in the position of the Assembly?

1. The Assembly was made a fully sovereign body.
2. The Assembly also became a legislative body.
3. The Muslim League members hailing from the areas included in the Pakistan withdrew from the Constituent Assembly for India.

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Which of the following is incorrectly matched:

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the Constituent Assembly:

Which of the following were the members of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

1. N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
2. Syed Mohammad Saadullah
3. S. Varadachariar
4. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar

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Which factors have contributed to the large size of our Constitution?

1. The influence of the Government of India Act of 1935.
2. Single Constitution for both the Centre and the states except Jammu and Kashmir.
3. The vastness of the country and its diversity.
4. Dominance of legal luminaries in the Constituent Assembly.

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Which of the following parts of the Constitution mentions the doctrine of the “basic structure” of the Constitution?

1. Preamble
2. Fundamental Rights
3. Directive principles of state policy

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Which of the following can be considered valid under the Indian concept of “Secularism”?

1. The state should not promote officially any particular religion.
2. There is no discrimination at all by the state, whether legal, administrative etc. among religions
3. The state does not intervene in any religious matters.

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For the first time, the demand for Constituent Assembly, elected on the basis of adult franchise, was finally accepted in principle by the British in

Which of the following body enjoy Constitutional Status?

The Indian constitution has ensured the independence of the judiciary through a number of measures. Consider the following in this regard:

1. Judiciary is not financially dependent on either the executive or legislature.
2. The legislature is not involved in the process of appointment of judges.
3. Parliament can never discuss the conduct of judges.
4. The judiciary has the power to penalize those who are found guilty of contempt of court.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The values that inspired and guided the freedom struggle are embedded in which of the following?

Which of the following are considered as the bulwarks of the democratic system of government in India?

1. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
2. Attorney General of India
3. Election Commission
4. Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
5. Union Public Service Commission

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Which of the following features have been taken from Government of India Act of 1935?

1. Legislative procedure
2. Public Service Commission
3. Federal Scheme
4. Parliamentery privileges & Bicameralirm

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Which writ is issued by the court to a public official, public body, corporation, inferior court, tribunal or government asking them to perform their duties which they have refused to perform?

Which of the following is not the provision under the GOI Act of 1858?

The temperament to safeguard public property and to abjure violence is reflected in which of the following parts of Indian Constitution?

1. Part III
2. Part IV
3. Part IV A

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Who was the constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly and prepared the draft of the Preamble based on Objective Resolution passed by the Constituent Assembly.

We often describe our Constitution as a living document. What does that mean?

1. This document keeps responding to the changing situations and circumstances arising from time to time.
2. The Constitution responds to experience.
3. It is open to various interpretations

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Consider the following regarding ‘Basic structure’ of the constitution:

1. Supreme Court came up with this doctrine in Golaknath case
2. There is a clear list of provisions in the Constitution which comes under basic structure
3. All Fundamental Rights comes under basic structure of the Constitution

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Which of the following provisions with regard to secular character of Indian state have been provided in the constitution?

1. No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for promotion of a particular religion.
2. Every religious denomination or any of its section shall have the right to manage its religious affairs.
3. The term secular was added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment act.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which among the following is/are correct in relation to federal and unitary features of Indian constitution?

1. Written constitution and supremacy of constitution are federal features.
2. Non-indestructible nature of states and single constitution are unitary features.

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What are the federal features of the Indian constitution?

1. The written constitution specifying the structure, organization, powers and functions of both the Central and the State governments.
2. States are not indestructible.
3. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
4. The Constitution establishes an independent judiciary headed by the Supreme Court.

Which of the following factors limits the sovereignty of Indian Parliament?

1. Written constitution
2. Judicial Review
3. Fundamental Rights
4. Federal system

Which of the following provisions of the Constitution reveal the secular character of the Indian State?

1. Article 16
2. Article 25
3. Article 26
4. Article 44

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Factors that contributed to the growth of cooperative federalism in India are

1. Union Sate legislative relations
2. Union State collaboration in economic matters
3. Dynamics of electoral politics
4. Compulsion of developmental finance

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Which of the following is a feature of Indian constitution?

Federalism is part of the basic structure of constitution. Which of the following asserts Indian Federalism?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched regarding the Committees to deal with different tasks of constitution making in the country?

Which of the following terms not included in a ‘unity of trinity’ by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his concluding speech in constituent Assembly?

Consider the following statements about the unitary features of Indian Constitution:

1. Integrated judiciary is the unitary feature.
2. Single and flexible Constitution is also a unitary feature.
3. Bicameralism is also a unitary feature.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following parts of the constitution:

1. Preamble
2. Part III
3. Part IV
4. Part IVA

Which of the above is/are integral in reinforcing secular character of Indian Constitution?

Under which of the following conditions the UPSC can serve the needs of a state?

1. With the approval of the President.
2. When requested by the Governor.
3. With approval of Parliament.
4. With the approval of concerned state legislature.

Which of the following part of the constitution of India was called as the ‘Political Horoscope’ by KM Munshi?

The Constitution of India does not provide any ground for removal of

1. Governor
2. Attorney General
3. Chief Election Commissioner

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Consider the following statements regarding the functions of the Constitution:

1. Providing a set of basic rules
2. Guidelines for the control of rights of citizens
3. Expression of some shared values
4. To ensure a just society
5. To ensure that only good people come to the power

Which of the above statement/s is/are false?

Consider the following statements:

1. Constitution of India empowers the Government to take welfare measures
2. It is the Government’s responsibility to ensure that the society can express its ambition and aspiration

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. Any society is recognized as a social unit through the Constitution
2. The Constitution also gives moral identification to all citizens along with official binding

Which of the above statement/s is/are false?

Consider the following statements:

1. Generally, the Left indicates those who advocate the rights of socially and economically backward sections
2. People who believe that the Government should not unnecessarily interfere in the economy are called the Right

Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

According to the Constitution, which of the following is/are the organ/s of the Government?

1. Legislature
2. Executive
3. Judiciary

Which of the above is/are true?

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1. A model of direct democracy has been adopted in India
2. The universal adult suffrage has been adopted in India

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Choose the correct statement/s from the following choices:

1. The basic purpose of democracy is that people participate in the law-making process and govern themselves
2. In representative democracies, People participate directly

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Consider the following statements regarding the Constitution of India:

1. 8th Schedule of the Constitution has listed 22 languages
2. The Constitution has listed Hindi as the national language

Which of the above options is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. In 1928, few members of the Indian National Congress, led by Motilal Nehru drafted India’s first written Constitution
2. Framework of the Constitution drafted by Motilal Nehru had features like universal adult franchise, right to freedom and equality, and protection of minorities’ rights
3. Draft of a Constitution was also presented in the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constituent Assembly for the purpose of drafting a Constitution had 299 members. It had completed its works by November 26, 1949.
2. The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. To remember this day, we celebrate January 26 as the Republic Day

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Examine the following statements:

1. The Constituent Assembly represented the people of India
2. Members of the Constituent Assembly were directly elected by the people of India
3. Constituent Assembly members were elected indirectly by members of the elected provincial assemblies

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Consider the following statements regarding the members of the Constituent Assembly:

1. Many members of the Constituent Assembly were not happened to be members of the Congress
2. The Constituent Assembly was represented by the different sections of the society
3. All members of the Constituent Assembly were the followers of the same ideology
4. Mahatma Gandhi had played a significant role in the Constitution-making process

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Consider the following statements regarding Dr. Ambedkar:

1. He favoured discrimination and inequality free India
2. Ambedkar was a supporter of Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology

Which of the above statements is/are true?

The Constitution of India was adopted on which of the following dates?

The most suitable explanation of Constitutionalism is

In a democracy, the very basic purpose of constitution is

The meaning of secularism in Indian context is

1. State has no official religion.
2. State provides equal protection to every religion.
3. All individuals have the right to pursue religion of their choice.
4. State and religion are integral.

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Democracy in Indian context means

1. Political democracy
2. Economic democracy
3. Social democracy

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As per Prof. A.V. Dicey, Rule of law means

Why Indian federalism is termed asymmetric federalism?

Which of these provisions of the constitution relates to separation of powers?

1. Article 50
2. Article 121
3. Article 122
4. Article 211
5. Article 212

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Which of the following is/are unitary or nonfederal features in the Indian Constitution?

1. Single Constitution
2. Independent Judiciary
3. Single Citizenship
4. Bicameral legislature at the Centre

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Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Constitution of India is described as a “Living document“ by many Constitutiona lists because

1. It is flexible to the situations arising with changing times
2. It is easily amendable
3. It is Highly flexible

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Separation of power in Indian context is based on