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Historical Background Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which act provided the spread of Western education in India?
2. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):Constitutions are often subverted by small groups, who wish to enhance their own power. Reason (R):Well-crafted constitutions fragment power in society intelligently so that no single group can subvert the constitution. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
3. Consider the following statements:1. A bill proposed by a minister is described as Government Bill. 2. Under the Indian Parliamentary system, no member other than Government can propose a law in the Parliament. The correct statement(s) is/are:
4. The first temporary 2-day President of the Constituent Assembly was-
5. Consider the following statements:1. A person can only be arrested under one and only one circumstance that if he has committed some crime.2. The Constitution allows for arrest of a person, if law authorities have apprehension about his intentions or actions that may destabilise the law and order situations.The correct statement(s) is/are:
6. Consider the following statements:1. The Election Commissioners are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Council of Ministers. 2. The Constitution ensures the security of the tenure of the CEC and Election Commissioners. 3. The Election Commissioners can be removed by the President if both Houses of Parliament make such a recommendation with a special majority. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
7. Consider the following statements:1. No country from the first world had to adopt a new Constitution even at the face of adversity. 2. Since its adoption, the Indian Constitution continues to serve its purpose without any major change. The correct statement(s) is/are:
8. In 1939 subhash chandra bose become president of india by defeating
9. Under which act portfolio system was introduced?
10. The PIL has become an important tool of justice for the downtrodders and the underprivileged. What is the correct full name of PIL?
11. Which of the following function(s) is/are performed by the Parliament? 1. Judicial functions 2. Electoral functions 3. Constituent functions Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
12. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment brought down the age to vote to 18 from erstwhile 21?
13. Consider the following statements:1. The Indian Constitution is born out of a fullfledged referendum, where all the people vote on the desirability of a constitution. 2. The Indian Constitution reflected the broad national consensus at the time of its enactment. The correct statement(s) is/are:
14. Which of the following is/are among essential feature(s) of a federalism? 1. Dual citizenship 2. Written Constitution 3. Independent judiciary Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
15. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):In representative democracy, the citizens have a limited role in taking major decisions and in running the administration.Reason (R):A representative democracy is one where the citizens directly participate in the dayto-day decision-making and in the running of the government.Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
16. Consider the following statements:1. The Election Commission of India is responsible for elections of union and state legislative assemblies as well as local bodies. 2. The State Election Commissioners work independently of the Election Commission of India and each has its own sphere of operation.The correct statement(s) is/are:
17. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
18. The latest 101st amendment to the Constitution of India is-
19. Which of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution ensure fair trial at courts of law? 1. A person is always assumed to be guilty unless proven otherwise. 2. No person is punished for the same offence more than once. 3. No law shall declare any action as illegal from a backdate. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
20. Which of the following is/are mentioned under the Concurrent List? 1. Forests2. Agriculture and animal husbandry3. AdulterationChoose the correct answer using the options given below:
21. In which year Central public service commission was set up?
22. Who was the viceroy of India in 1947?
23. In which of the following cases, a special majority is used in the Parliament?
24. It is said that Indian Constitution has borrowed many features from Constitutions across the world. The 'Principles of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' have been taken from:
25. Under regulating act in which year the supreme court was established?
26. Consider the following statements:1. The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the Parliament and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India. 2. A quota of constituencies to be reserved in each State is fixed depending on the proportion of SCs or STs in that State.The correct statement(s) is/are:
27. Consider the following statements:1. The Constitution framers placed the Constitution above ordinary law and expected that the future generations will respect this document. 2. They also recognised that in the future, this document may require modifications. The correct statement(s) is/are:
28. Consider the following statements:1. The Constitution provides for reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women as well. 2. Proportional representation is followed nowhere in Indian electroral process. The correct statement(s) is/are:
29. Which of the following states adopted the Panchayati Raj for the first time in independent India?
30. Which act introduced bicameralism in the country?
31. Consider the following statements:1. Initially, the constitutional framers of India were in opinion to bring in a unitary type of Government. 2. There was acute awareness that Indian society had a regional diversity and a linguistic diversity. The correct statement(s) is/are:
32. Which of the following South Asian Countries have had long overdue outstanding issues related to drawing up a successful constitution?
33. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):There is a significant difference between the older constitutions and the constitutions of 21st century. Reason (R):While older constitution only limits the powers of a Government, the new constitutions has some positive enabling provisions for a government also. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
34. Consider the following statements:1. The practice of untouchability has been abolished under the Right to Equality. 2. The Right to Equality also provides that the state shall confer no title on a person except those who excel themselves in military or academic field. The correct statement(s) is/are:
35. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):The subject of Local Government including panchayats did not receive adequate importance. Reason (R):The turmoil due to the Partition resulted in a strong unitary inclination in the Constitution. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
36. Consider the following statements:1. The Indian Constitution provided adult franchise even when several western Constitution had no such provisions. 2. As early as in 1928 Motilal Nehru Report had advocated for universal adult franchise political rights. The correct statement(s) is/are:
37. Which act is also known as montagu chelmsford reforms?
38. Who is known as the father of communal electorate?
39. Right to information is .....
40. Consider the following statements:1. All minorities can set up their own educational institutions. 2. The government, can, while granting aid to educational institutions, positively discriminate against any educational institution on the basis that it is under the management of minority community. The correct statement(s) is/are:
41. Consider the following statements:1. The term 'secular' is mentioned nowhere in the Constitution. 2. Secular states are widely seen as treating religion as only a private matter. The correct statement(s) is/are:
42. Which act is also known as Minto Morley reforms?
43. The number of articles in our Constitution is .....
44. Consider the following statements:1. Under proportional representation, even smaller political parties get the representation in central legislature. 2. Under this system, a party gets seats in the legislature in proportion to the votes polled by it. The correct statement(s) is/are:
45. The Fundamental Right of 'Protection of language, culture of minorities' is enshrined under the:
46. Which act attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants?
47. Under which act lord Cornwallis was appointed as the governor general of Bengal?
48. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):Federalism helps countries to remain united even if the country has enormous cultural diversities within the country. Reason (R):All the countries that had to see a division of the country were not federations. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
49. In which year lord canning nominated three Indians to his legislative council
50. Before the 61st Amendment, what was the age of an Indian citizen eligible to vote in elections?
51. The ..... are guidelines to the government
52. The members nominated by lord canning to his legislative council
53. If a bill is neglected in a house of parliament the joint sitting by both of the parties is presided by?
54. Consider the following statements:1. Since the independence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court has always been appointed as the Chief Justice of India. 2. The other Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court are appointed by the Prime Minister after 'consulting' the CJI. The correct statement(s) is/are:
55. . Consider the following statements:1. The original provision provided reservations to SC/ST for a period of ten years only. 2. After every ten years an amendment is made to extend this period by another ten years. The correct statement(s) is/are:
56. Which country is known as the mother of the Parliament?
57. Which of the following country's constitution is famously known as "Peace Constitution" and its preamble gives prominent place to the term "peace" ?
58. What is highlighted in the novel by bangim chandra chatterjee namely "anandha math"
59. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):All Constitutions across the world seek to establish the same type of Government with similar powers and limitations. Reason (R):Most modern constitutions create a form of government that is democratic in some respects, most claim to protect certain basic rights. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
60. Which of the following country (ies) had to face a territorial disintegration? 1. Czechoslovakia 2. Yugoslavia 3. Pakistan 4. Canada Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
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