4. Indian Polity: Sources and Features of the Constitution
The Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of
(a) U.S.A
(b) USSR
(c) Switzerland
(d) U.K.
Answer: U.K.
India opted for a federal form of government because of
(a) Linguistic and regional diversity
(b) Administrative convenience.
(c) Vast territory
(d) Cultural integration
Answer: Linguistic and regional diversity
Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal ?
(a) A written and rigid Constitution
(b) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
(c) An independent Judiciary
(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
Answer: Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
The concept of welfare state is included in which part of the Indian Constitution ?
(a) Directive Principles of State Policy
(b) 4th Schedule of the Constitution
(c) The Preamble of the Constitution
(d) Fundamental Rights
Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
Secularism means
(a) Suppression of all religions
(b) A system of politics
(c) Separation of religion from State
(d) Freedom of worship to minorities
Answer: Freedom of worship to minorities
In a federal state
(a) A Presidential form of government functions
(b) Constitution effects division of powers between the Centre and States with safeguards against transgression of juridiction
(c) Center is more powerful than States
(d) States are more powerful than the Centres
Answer: Center is more powerful than States
What does the term sovereignity Signify ?
(a) Freedom from legal constraints
(b) Freedom from feudal rule
(c) Freedom from military rule
(d) Freedom from British rule
Answer: Freedom from military rule
Which of the following does not conform to the Parliament system prevalent in India
(a) Plural Executive
(b) Collective Responsibility
(c) Separation of powers
(d) Muliparty system
Answer: Plural Executive
The Constitution of India borrowed the Parliamentary system of Government from
(a) Switzerland
(b) U.S.A.
(c) United Kingdom
(d) France
Answer: United Kingdom
Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of Government ?
(a) Legislature is responsible to Executive
(b) Executive is responsible to Legislature
(c) Executive is responsible to Judiciary
(d) Judiciary is responsible to Executive
Answer: Executive is responsible to Legislature
The Indian Constitution is regarded as
(a) Parliamentary
(b) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
(c) Federal
(d) Unitary
Answer: Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
The Indian Constitution does not follow the model of the Constitution of
(a) U.S.A
(b) Ireland
(c) U.S.S.R
(d) U.K.
Answer: U.K.
Which is not a function of the Constitution ?
(a) It lays down the limits of governmental authority.
(b) It strengthens the hands of rulers to rule according to their discretion.
(c) It acts as a source of power and authority of the government.
(d) It minimizes confusion and conflict between various organs of government.
Answer: It strengthens the hands of rulers to rule according to their discretion.
The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of
(a) Canada
(b) U.K.
(c) U.S.A
(d) Ireland
Answer: Canada
Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by
(a) Seventh Schedule
(b) Judicial decision
(c) Directive Principle
(d) Preamble
Answer: Directive Principle
The word Economic Justice is found in
(a) Preamble
(b) Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles
(c) Preamble, Fundamental Rights
(d) Preamble, Directive Principles
Answer: Preamble, Directive Principles
Which of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation ?
(a) Dual Judiciary
(b) Three lists in the Constitution
(c) A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
(d) A single citizenship
Answer: A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
The part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the farmers is
(a) Directive Principles
(b) Citizenship
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Preamble
Answer: Directive Principles
The inspiration of Liberty, Eqality and Fraternity was derived from
(a) Russian revolution
(b) None of these
(c) French revolution
(d) American revolution
Answer: French revolution
The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preamble is
(a) Sovereign, Democratic Republic
(b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
(c) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
(d) Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic
Answer: Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
There is popular sovereignity in India because the Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words
(a) We the people of India
(b) Sovereignity of People
(c) Democratic India
(d) People's Democracy
Answer: We the people of India
There is a Parliamentary system of government in India because
(a) The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people
(b) The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
(c) The Parliament can amend the Constituiton
(d) The Council of Ministers is responsible in the Lok Sabha
Answer: The Council of Ministers is responsible in the Lok Sabha
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the federal state ?
(a) Independent Judiciary
(b) Written Constitution
(c) Division of powers
(d) Unicameralism
Answer: Division of powers
The source of India's sovereignty lies in the
(a) People of India
(b) Preamble to the Constitution
(c) President of U.S.A.
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: Preamble to the Constitution
Which of the following describes India as a Secular State ?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive Principle
(c) Ninth Schedule
(d) Preamble to the Constitution
Answer: Preamble to the Constitution
In a federation the source of power for the unit states is
(a) Federal Legislature
(b) Constitution
(c) Electorate
(d) Federal Court
Answer: Constitution
At the time of enactment of the Constitution which one of the following ideals was not include in the Preamble ?
(a) Equality
(b) Liberty
(c) Justice
(d) Socialist
Answer: Socialist
Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution ?
(a) Presidential Government
(b) Liberty
(c) Parliamentary Government
(d) Federal Government
Answer: Presidential Government
Which of the following is not a salient feature of our Constitution ?
(a) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
(b) Contains Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) A federal polity akin to the American model
(d) A parliamentary form of government
Answer: A federal polity akin to the American model
In a parliamentary form of government, real powers of the state are vested in the
(a) Government
(b) Parliament
(c) Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
(d) President
Answer: Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
India is a democratic republic, because
(a) The Head of the state is elected by the people
(b) There is Parliamentary supremacy
(c) There is independence of judiciary
(d) There is distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
Answer: The Head of the state is elected by the people
The Constitution of India
(a) Provides for Judicial Review as an integral part of it.
(b) Provides for Judicial Review with limited scope
(c) Does not provide the Judicial Review
(d) Provides for Judicial Review on U.S.A. pattern
Answer: Provides for Judicial Review as an integral part of it.
The Preamble of our Constitution
(a) Is a limitation upon the granted power
(b) None of these
(c) Contains the spirit of the Constitution
(d) Is a part of the Constitution
Answer: Contains the spirit of the Constitution
Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution ?
(a) Secularism
(b) Democratic Republic
(c) Socialism
(d) Federalism
Answer: Federalism
Which of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India ?
(a) Equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment
(b) Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex.
(c) Freedoms of movement, residence and profession
(d) Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law
Answer: Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law
Admission to an educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds can be denied on the ground of
(a) Sex
(b) Religion
(c) Place of birth
(d) Language
Answer: Sex
The Constitution provides that Hindi shall be
(a) The official language of the Union of India
(b) The language of communication between the Union Government and the State Governments
(c) The national language of India
(d) The language of communication between the State Governments
Answer: The official language of the Union of India
The Preamble to our Constitution includes all except
(a) Justice
(b) Adult franchise
(c) Equality of status
(d) Fraternity
Answer: Adult franchise
Which of the following Rights of Citizens of India is justiciable and can be enforced through the Court of Law ?
(a) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
(b) Right of children to free and compulsory education
(c) Right to adequate means of livehood
(d) Right to equal opportunity for justice and free legal aid
Answer: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
Protection of the interests of the minorities is envisaged in which of the following articles ?
(a) 19
(b) 32
(c) 29
(d) 14
Answer: 29
Economic Justice as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in the
(a) Preamble and Directive Principles
(b) Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles
(c) Preamble and Fundamental Rights
(d) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
Answer: Preamble and Directive Principles
The most essential feature of the parliamentary form of government is the
(a) Written Constitution
(b) Accountability of the executive to the legislature
(c) Independent judiciary
(d) Sovereignty of the Parliament
Answer: Independent judiciary
Which of the following is not a unitary feature of the Constitution?
(a) Appointment of Governors
(b) Financial dependence of the States
(c) Amendment of the Constitution
(d) Constitution as the main law of land
Answer: Constitution as the main law of land
The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government
(a) At the will of the President
(b) In times of emergency
(c) In normal times
(d) When the Parliament so desires
Answer; In times of emergency
Which of the following features of the Constitution of India does not resemble the American Constitution ?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Parliamental form of Government
(c) Written Constitution
(d) Federal form of government
Answer: Parliamental form of Government
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