This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Constitution > History > Historical Background – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Background Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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: 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 correct but R is incorrect. D) Both are incorrect Answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both A and R are individually correct and R is the correct explanation of A. 2. In which year Simon commission was set up? A) 1917. B) 1919. C) 1926. D) 1927. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1927. 3. The Local Government finds mention in which of the Constitutional provisions? (a) Fundamental Duties (FDs) A) Fundamental Duties (FDs). B) Fundamental Rights (FRs). C) Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). 4. 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: 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. 5. 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: 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both A and R are individually correct and R is the correct explanation of A. 6. 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: 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 correct but R is incorrect. D) Both A and R are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A is correct but R is incorrect. 7. First women chief minister of jammu and kashmir A) Anwara taimur. B) Sucheta kripalani. C) Nandini sathpathy. D) Mahabooba mufti. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mahabooba mufti. 8. The speaker of the loksabha can be removed by A) Resolution passed by the parliament. B) President. C) Vice president. D) Nota. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resolution passed by the parliament. 9. 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: 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. 10. Which committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India? A) Drafting Committee. B) Swaran Singh Committee. C) Sapru Committee. D) Parliamentary Affairs Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sapru Committee. 11. Which of the following Fundamental Rights was called the "soul of the constitution and the very heart of it" by Dr. Ambedkar? A) Right to Equality. B) Right to Freedom. C) Cultural and Educational Rights. D) Right to Constitutional Remedies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Right to Constitutional Remedies. 12. Which act provided the establishment of Reserve Bank of India? A) GOI act 1858. B) GOI act 1919. C) GOI act 1935. D) Independence act 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GOI act 1935. 13. 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: 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. 14. 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: 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 correct but R is not correct. D) Both A and R are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both A and R are individually correct and R is the correct explanation of A. 15. 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? A) 270. B) 254. C) 276. D) 245. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 245. 16. The British India has had which kind of Government system? A) Presidential system. B) Semi-Presidential. C) Parliamentary system. D) Both b and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parliamentary system. 17. 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: A) 1 and 2. B) Only 1. C) 1 and 3. D) 1, 2 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only 1. 18. 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: A) 1 and 2. B) 1 and 3. C) 2 and 3. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Who can remove the Judge of the Supreme Court? A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. B) Only President. C) Only Parliament. D) Both the Parliament and the President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both the Parliament and the President. 20. 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: A) Only 1. B) Only 2. C) Both 1 and 2. D) Neither 1 nor 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only 1. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesConstitution QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesHistorical Background Quiz 1Historical Background Quiz 2Historical Background Quiz 4Historical Background Quiz 5Historical Background Quiz 6Historical Background Quiz 7Historical Background Quiz 8Historical Background Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books