This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Constitution > History > Historical Background – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Background Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 2. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only 2. 3. Charter act was passed in which year? A) 1786. B) 1784. C) 1788. D) 1793. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1793. 4. Who was the secretary of the state in 1919? A) Minto. B) Morley. C) Montagu. D) Chelmsford. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Montagu. 5. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only 2. 6. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 7. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 8. Who was the first law minister of independent India? A) Maulana Abul Kalam. B) K. M. Munshi. C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. 9. Macaulay committee was appointed in which year? A) 1833. B) 1834. C) 1853. D) 1854. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1854. 10. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 11. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 12. The Detective Principles are embodied in the Part of ..... of our Constitution A) III. B) IV. C) IIIA. D) II. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IV. 13. In which year act of settlement passed? A) 1773. B) 1774. C) 1781. D) 1784. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1781. 14. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 15. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only 2. 16. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 17. Which act provided the establishment of public service commission? A) GOI act 1858. B) GOI act 1919. C) GOI act 1935. D) Independence act 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GOI act 1919. 18. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 19. The committee on Indian civil service was appointed in? A) 1833. B) 1834. C) 1853. D) 1854. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1854. 20. 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: A) Both A and R are individually correct and R is the correct explanation of A . B) Both A and R are individually correct but R is Not the correct explanation of A. C) A is incorrect but R is correct. D) Both A and R are incorrect. 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