Historical Background Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Consider the following Assertion and Reason based statements:Assertion (A):The President has no discretionary power under any circumstances.Reason (R):The President has a right to be informed of all important matters and deliberations of the Council of Ministers. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
2. This is the fundamental right of every Indian child between the age of 6 and 14-
3. Which Indian artist decorated the handwritten copy of the Constitution?
4. The Constituent Assembly was composed roughly along the lines suggested by the:
5. Which state has bicameral legislature?
6. Consider the following statements:1. There are many articles in the Constitution, which mention that these articles can be amended by a simple law of the Parliament. 2. Admitting new states into union is one such feature of the Constitution which can be amended by passing ordinary laws in the Parliament. The correct statement(s) is/are:
7. Under this act, any Indian can file an information request to a government body and it is compulsory for that body to give the applicant all the details.
8. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):In India, legislature is losing central place to the executive. Reason (R):The Cabinet initiates policies, sets the agenda for governance and carries them through. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
9. First indian women become un assembly president
10. In which year Simon commission submitted it's report?
11. Consider the following assertion and reason based statements:Assertion (A):According to the Indian Constitution makers, a Constitution should not be a frozen and unalterable document. Reason(R):It is a document made by human beings and may need revisions, changes and re-examination. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
12. Consider the following statements:1. A public bill can only be introduced by a minister. 2. The Rajya Sabha can delay an ordinary bill passed by the Lok Sabha for indefinite period of time till the bill lapses. 3. The Rajya Sabha can-not delay passing a money bill for more than two weeks. Which of these is/are true?
13. Consider the following statements:1. The Rajya Sabha has the same powers as Lok Sabha in approving Constitutional Amendment Bill. 2. Only the Rajya Sabha can give the Union parliament power to make laws on matters included in the State. The correct statement(s) is/are:
14. Crps mission came to india in
15. Consider the following statements:1. In a presidential system, the President is the Head of State as well as the Head of Government. 2. Under this system, the office of Prime Minister is the actual executive authority. The correct statement(s) is/are:
16. Consider the following statements:1. The fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution provide that Citizens are protected from being arrested arbitrarily and for no reason. 2. These rights cannot be curtailed under any circumstances. The correct statement(s) is/are:
17. Consider the following statements:1. The Parliament can unilaterally alter the boundary of any State or even its name. 2. The Constitution has very powerful emergency provisions, which can turn our federal polity into a highly centralised system when emergency is in force. The correct statement(s) is/are:
18. Under whose leader ship chitaghong armoury done?
19. Which of the following is correct with respect to semi-presidential executive system?
20. Which statement regarding the tenure of judges of Supreme Court is not correct?
21. Which of the following tool(s) provide some sort of Parliamentary control over executive work? 1. Deliberation and discussion 2. Approval or Refusal of law 3. Financial control 4. No confidence motion Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
22. Consider the following statements:1. Persons selected by the UPSC for Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service constitute the backbone of the higher level bureaucracy in the States. 2. An IAS or IPS officer is assigned to a particular State, where he or she works under the supervision of the Union Government. The correct statement(s) is/are:
23. What is the Fundamental law of the country?
24. What kind of majority is needed in the Parliament for Rescheduling of the constituencies?
25. Who of the following was/were in shape and influenced the liberal character of the Indian Constitution? 1. Raja Rammohan Roy 2. Swami Vivekanand 3. Justice Ranade Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
26. The Constitution of India was first written in which language?
27. Who was the British Governor General who took initiative to strengthen Local Governments in India?
28. In which of the following respect the Rajya Sabha has powers with Lok Sabha at par? 1. Constitutional amendments 2. Impeaching the President 3. Removing the Vice President Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
29. Consider the following statements:1. The Constitution has given the States the option of establishing either a unicameral or bicameral legislature. 2. At present only eight States have a bicameral legislature. The correct statement(s) is/are:
30. The president can advance money to meet the unforseen expenses from the?
31. Who is got oppertunity to become president, vice president, jief justice of india
32. Which act abolished board of control and court of directors?
33. Who founded ghadar party?
34. The Indian Constitution was prepared by .....
35. In which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act, it was made clear that the advice of the Council of Ministers will be binding on the President?
36. Which of the following is the most important feature of Parliamentary system of Government?
37. Consider the following assertion and reason based statements:Assertion (A):Parliamentary sovereignty is the basis of the Constitutional amendment procedure. Reason (R):The Constitutional process underlines that only elected representatives of the people are empowered to consider and take final decisions on the question of amendments. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
38. In which year Simon commission was set up?
39. The Local Government finds mention in which of the Constitutional provisions? (a) Fundamental Duties (FDs)
40. Which of the following reason(s) has/have caused into success of the Indian Constitution for decades? 1. The Constitution is itself flexible and admits the necessity of change on occasions. 2. Political practice and judicial rulings have shown maturity and flexibility in implementing the Constitution. The correct statement(s) is/are:
41. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):The government can implement special schemes and measures for improving the conditions of certain sections of society such as children, women, and the socially and educationally backward classes. Reason (R):Equality of opportunity means that all sections of the society enjoy equal opportunities. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
42. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):One of the major functions of a constitution is to set some limits on what a government can impose on its citizens. Reason (R):The most efficient way to put restrictions on the Government powers is to specify the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
43. First women chief minister of jammu and kashmir
44. The speaker of the loksabha can be removed by
45. Consider the following statements:1. Government of India Act, 1919 for the first time had provisions related to Local Governments. 2. During India's freedom movement, Mahatma Gandhi had strongly pleaded for decentralisation of economic and political power. The correct statement(s) is/are:
46. Which committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India?
47. Which of the following Fundamental Rights was called the "soul of the constitution and the very heart of it" by Dr. Ambedkar?
48. Which act provided the establishment of Reserve Bank of India?
49. Consider the following statements regarding the constitution of India 1. Indian federation is not the result of agreement between the units of which it is made of. 2. India was already a union at the time of constituent assembly debates. The correct statement(s) is/are:
50. Consider the following Assertion and Reason based statements:Assertion (A):The Indian Constitution has a pretty strong liberal character. Reason (R):During the freedom movement, Indian leaders learnt the value of individual liberties and freedom that is often taken for granted in current time. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
51. If there are 545 members in the Lok Sabha, five members are absent, 50 do not participate in the voting, and how many members will be required to pass a bill from the effective majority in Lok Sabha?
52. The British India has had which kind of Government system?
53. Which of the following come(s) under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? 1. Dispute between two or more states. 2. Give orders to the executive to act. 3. Rendering advice to the President on issues of public importance. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
54. Which of the following is/are among important rationale behind the Local Government? 1. It involves the day-to-day life and problems of ordinary citizens. 2. Local knowledge and local interest are essential ingredients for democratic decision making. 3. Necessary for efficient and people-friendly administration. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
55. Who can remove the Judge of the Supreme Court?
56. Consider the following statements:1. In the parliamentary system, the legislature also exercises control over the administration. 2. The administrative officers can act in total independence of the policies adopted by the legislature. The correct statement(s) is/are:
57. Which of the following provisions can be passed with the simple majority of the Parliament?
58. Consider the following statements with reference to First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system:1. Under FPTP system, the winning candidate need not secure a majority of the votes.2. The Indian electoral system is based on the First Past the Post (FPTP).The correct statement(s) is/are:
59. Which of the following is correct with respect to Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution?
60. Which qualification is wrong for being a judge in the Supreme Court?