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Historical Background Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. Consider the following statements:1. Articles 33 and 34 authorise the Parliament to protect persons in the service of the union or a state in respect of any action taken by them during martial law to maintain or restore order. 2. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been made on the basis of these provisions. The correct statement(s) is/are:
2. Which act abolished the East India company?
3. Which act allowed Christian missionaries for enlightening the people in India?
4. In which year Pitt's India act was passed?
5. Which of the following words has not been added in the objectives of the Constitution?
6. Consider the following statements:1. The actions and decisions of the judges are immune from personal criticisms. 2. The Parliament cannot discuss the conduct of the judges under any circumstances. The correct statement(s) is/are:
7. Consider the following statements:1. Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of five years. 2. Every two years, one third members of the Rajya Sabha retires and fresh elections are held for those vacant seats. The correct statement(s) is/are:
8. Whose arrest leads to jalian wala bhagh massacre
9. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):The Indian Constitution has created a strong Central Government. Reason (R):The makers of the Constitution also believed that the socio-economic problems of the country needed to be handled by a strong Central Government in cooperation with the States. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
10. Under Indian councils act of 1909 the number of members in Central legislative council was raised from
11. Which Indian state has English as a official language?
12. Who said the following statement? "The Preamble of the Constitution is the horoscope of Indian Republic" .
13. Hindustan socialist republican association founded by?
14. A political philosophy approach to the Constitution is needed, because:1. It helps us to find out the moral values embedded in the Constitution. 2. It helps us arbitrate between varying interpretations of the many core values in our polity. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
15. Consider the following statements:1. Federalism consist of a set of fixed principles, which are applied to different historical situations. 2. Under federalism, each government is autonomous in its own sphere. The correct statement(s) is/are:
16. Charter act was passed in which year?
17. Who was the secretary of the state in 1919?
18. Consider the following statements:1. One of the functions of the Constitution is to provide rules for maximal co-operation among its various organs. 2. The Constitution decides how the government will be constituted. The correct statement(s) is/are:
19. Consider the following statements:1. The Indian Constitution enables the government to take positive welfare measures legally.2. The Directive Principles of State of Policy (DPSP) is one such feature of the Indian Constitution. The correct statement(s) is/are:
20. Consider the following statements:1. The Supreme Court itself is not bound by its decision and can at any time review it. 2. Decisions made by the Supreme Court are binding on all other courts within the territory of India. The correct statement(s) is/are:
21. Who was the first law minister of independent India?
22. Macaulay committee was appointed in which year?
23. Consider the following statements with reference to the Constituent Assembly:1. The method of selection in the case of representatives of Princely States was to be determined by consultation. 2. The seats in each Province were distributed among the three main communities, Muslims, Sikhs and general. The correct statement(s) is/are:
24. Consider the following statements:1. In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is the Head of Government. 2. Under this system, the role of the President or Monarch is primarily ceremonial and the Prime Minister along with the cabinet wields effective power. The correct statement(s) is/are:
25. The Detective Principles are embodied in the Part of ..... of our Constitution
26. In which year act of settlement passed?
27. Consider the following statements:1. The advice rendered by the Council of Ministers to the President is binding upon the President. 2. They President can ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice but, has to accept the reconsidered advice of the Council of Ministers. The correct statement(s) is/are:
28. Consider the following statements:1. The Constitution of India vests the executive power of the Union formally in the Prime Minister. 2. The election of the President takes place in accordance with the principle of proportional representation with single transferable vote. The correct statement(s) is/are:
29. With reference to the power of parliament to admit into union or establish new states. Which of the following is true? 1. There is no need of any law by the parliament to acquire a new territory. 2. There is need of legislation by the parliament to establish new state. The correct statement(s) is/are:
30. Which act provided the establishment of public service commission?
31. Consider the following statements:1. Union Legislature alone has the power to legislate on such matters which are not listed under any three lists given in the Constitution. 2. Under the Indian federalism, the States have immense responsibilities but very meagre revenue sources. The correct statement(s) is/are:
32. The committee on Indian civil service was appointed in?
33. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):Fundamental Rights as enshrined under the Constitution are absolute in nature. Reason (R):Executive as well as legislative actions can be declared illegal by the judiciary if these violate the Fundamental Rights or restrict them in an unreasonable manner. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
34. Consider the following statements:1. Community Development Programme in 1952 seeking to promote people's participation in local development in a range of activities was the first step towards democratic decentralisation. 2. Some States like Gujarat, Maharashtra adopted the system of elected local bodies much before than the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts. The correct statement(s) is/are:
35. From which country India adopted the Idea of Fundamental Rights?
36. Consider the following statements:1. Judicial Review means the power of the Supreme Court (or High Courts) to examine the constitutionality of any law passed by the Parliament or the state legislatures. 2. The term Judicial Review is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution.The correct statement(s) is/are:
37. Consider the following statements:1. A direct democracy is one where the citizens directly participate in the day-to-day running of the government. 2. Indian democracy is an example of direct democracy with no exception. The correct statement(s) is/are:
38. Who introduced portfolio system?
39. 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:
40. 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:
41. 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:
42. 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:
43. Lord canning's portfolio system was introduced in the year?
44. Which act distinguished the commercial and political functions of the company?
45. 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:
46. 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:
47. In the First Past the Post system, that candidate is declared winner who:
48. ..... implies the "We feeling" towards one another which creates a feeling of Empathy.
49. 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
50. 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:
51. The Preamble to our Constitution was inspired by the Preamble to the Constitution of the ..... which also starts with "We the people" .
52. 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:
53. 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:
54. Under which act the governor general of India changed to viceroy of India?
55. What was the main purpose behind bringing Panchayati Raj system in India?
56. 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:
57. Who among the following allocates ranks and portfolios to the ministers in the Council of Ministers?
58. 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:
59. In which year the regulating act was passed?
60. 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:
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