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Historical Background Quiz 10 (25 MCQs)

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1. Who introduced portfolio system?
2. Consider the following Assertion and Reason based statements:Assertion (A):Indian Constitution makers preferred Parliamentary system over Presidential system of Government. Reason (R):The makers of the Indian Constitution wanted a government with strong executive branch, but enough safeguards should be there to check against the personality cult. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
3. Consider the following statements:1. The Constitution has also guaranteed the right to convert other people in one's own religion. 2. The Constitution only gives us the right to spread information about our religion and thus attract others to it. The correct statement(s) is/are:
4. Which of the following is/are dimension(s) of independence of judiciary? 1. Non-interference from other branches of the Government. 2. Judges be allowed to act without fear or favour. 3. Absence of accountability from judiciary. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
5. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):Strong and vibrant local governments ensure both active participation and purposeful accountability. Reason (R):It is at the level of local government that common citizens can be involved in decision making concerning their lives, their needs and above all their development. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
6. Lord canning's portfolio system was introduced in the year?
7. Which act distinguished the commercial and political functions of the company?
8. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):Countries with large size and much diversity usually prefer to have two houses of the national legislature. Reason (R):A bicameral legislature makes it possible to have every decision reconsidered. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
9. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):The central legislature can, on certain occasions, legislate on matters from the State List. Reason (R):The Constitution clearly states that executive powers of the Centre are superior to the executive powers of the States. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
10. _____ implies the "We feeling" towards one another which creates a feeling of Empathy.
11. Which of the following best conveys the meaning of the term 'fundamental' in Fundamental Rights under the Indian Constitution? (a) The rights had been separately listed by the Constitution itself. (b) The Constitution itself ensures that they are not violated by the government. (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
12. Consider the following statements:1. The importance of rights guaranteed by a Constitution was realised by the Constitutional framers long ago during the freedom movement itself. 2. The Motilal Nehru Committee had demanded a bill of rights as far back as in 1928. The correct statement(s) is/are:
13. The Preamble to our Constitution was inspired by the Preamble to the Constitution of the _____ which also starts with "We the people" .
14. Consider the following statements:1. An amendment aiming to change the distribution of powers between centre and states need to get secured by the consent of at least half of the states. 2. So far, despite the complexity of amendment process, the Indian Constitution was amended 103 times. The correct statement(s) is/are:
15. Consider the following Assertion and Reason based statements:Assertion(A):One of the reasons for having constitutions is the need to restrict the exercise of power. Reason (R):Most states are prone to harming the interests of at least some individuals and groups. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
16. Under which act the governor general of India changed to viceroy of India?
17. Consider the following statements:1. All amendments to the Constitution are initiated only in the Parliament. 2. To amend some features like the delimitation of boundaries of legislative assemblies, an outside agency-like a constitution commission or a separate body-is required for amending the Constitution. The correct statement(s) is/are:
18. Who among the following allocates ranks and portfolios to the ministers in the Council of Ministers?
19. Consider the following statements:1. The legislature is not involved in the process of appointment of judges. 2. The judges have a fixed tenure. Under exceptional circumstances only they can be removed earlier than their tenure. The correct statement(s) is/are:
20. In which year the regulating act was passed?
21. Consider the following statements:1. The Rajya Sabha gives equal representation to all the States of the country irrespective of their size or population. 2. The number of members to be elected from each State in the Rajya Sabha has been fixed by the fourth schedule of the Constitution. The correct statement(s) is/are:
22. Consider the following Assertion and Reason based statements:Assertion (A):Rajya Sabha can criticise the government but cannot remove it. Reason (R):The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Parliament. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
23. Consider the following statements:1. A flexible Constitution is susceptible to subversion by interests group and therefore, successful constitutions are always rigid. 2. Due to its greater flexibility, the Indian Constitution has been described as 'a living' document. The correct statement(s) is/are:
24. Azad hind fauj was founded by?
25. Which country has the lengthiest Constitution in the world?
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