This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Constitution > History > Historical Background – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Background Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which year states recognised on the basis of language A) 1950. B) 1956. C) 1965. D) 1990. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1956. 2. Which act empowered the viceroy to issue ordinance during emergency? A) Indian councils act 1861. B) Indian councils act 1892. C) Indian councils act 1909. D) GOI act 1935. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indian councils act 1861. 3. Who was the architecture of the Indian Constitution? A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. B) Jawaharlal Nehru. C) Gandhiji. D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. 4. Consider the following statements:1. The government can interfere in religious matters on grounds of destabilisation of law and order. 2. Freedom of Religion includes the freedom to profess, follow and propagate any religion. 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. Who has the power to proclaim emergency? A) Prime minister. B) Vice president. C) President. D) Chief justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 6. Which act abolished trade Monopoly of company in India? A) Charter act 1793. B) Charter act 1813. C) Charter act 1833. D) Charter act 1853. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charter act 1813. 7. D Constitution Amendment is related to ..... A) Finance Commission. B) Foreign Exchange. C) Panchayati Raj. D) Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Panchayati Raj. 8. What is the Soul of the Indian Constitution? A) Preamble. B) Parliamentary form. C) Directive Principles. D) Single Citizenship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preamble. 9. Which statement is true about Panchayati Raj? A) The panchayat samiti and zila parishad should be constituted with directly elected members. B) Minimum age should be 18 years to contest elction at the panchayat level. C) Election of the Panchayati Raj institutions is conducted under the guidance of the State Election Commission. D) For the financial review of Panchayats, the State Finance Commission is established after 6 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Election of the Panchayati Raj institutions is conducted under the guidance of the State Election Commission. 10. Who was the viceroy of India in 1919? A) Minto. B) Morley. C) Montagu. D) Chelmsford. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chelmsford. 11. Which democratic country is said to be federal in form but unitary in character? A) Ireland. B) India. C) U.S.A. D) U.K. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India. 12. Consider the following statements with respect to the difference between FPTP and proportional representation:1. Under FPTP, the country is divided into small geographical units called constituencies or districts. 2. Under Proportional representation, the country cannot be divided and is strictly treated as one constituency. 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. 13. Consider the following statements:1. Under the Parliamentary system, the Prime Minister and all the ministers have to be members of the Parliament. 2. 91st Amendment Act (2003) puts a constitutional limitation upon the size 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. 14. Which act features the dual scheme of governance (dyarchy) in the provinces? A) GOI Act of 1858. B) GOI Act of 1909. C) GOI Act of 1919. D) GOI Act of 1935. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GOI Act of 1919. 15. Which of the following Acts had provisions related to the Local Government for the first time? A) Government of India Act, 1935. B) Pitts India Act, 1984. C) Government of India Act, 1909. D) Government of India Act, 1919. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government of India Act, 1919. 16. Who is the "Guardian "of the Indian Constitution? A) Supreme Court. B) High Court. C) Chief Justice. D) Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 17. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:Assertion (A):Fundamental Rights are different from other rights available to us. Reason (R):While ordinary legal rights are protected and enforced by ordinary law, Fundamental Rights are protected and guaranteed by the Constitution of the country. 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: A) Both A and R are individually correct and R is the correct explanation of A. 18. Consider the following statements:1. Self-governing village communities in India were British innovations in the 18th century. 2. Lord Rippon is considered the pioneer of the Indian Local Government during the British colonial rule. 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. 19. Consider the following statements:1. All federal polities across the world have dual citizenships. 2. The details of dual system of government are spelt out in a written 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: B) Only 2. 20. The Constitution can be thought to be a source of one's: A) Political identity only. B) Moral identity only. C) Both political as well as moral identity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both political as well as moral identity. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesConstitution QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesHistorical Background Quiz 1Historical Background Quiz 2Historical Background Quiz 3Historical Background Quiz 4Historical Background Quiz 6Historical Background Quiz 7Historical Background Quiz 8Historical Background Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books