This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Constitution > History > Historical Background – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Historical Background Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Consider the following statements:1. The Constitution of India provides for a single integrated judicial system. 2. The structure of the judiciary in India is pyramidal with the Office of the President at the top. 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. 2. Mahathma gandhiji started his political entrance from? A) Sabarmati. B) Champaran. C) Ahmedabad. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Champaran. 3. Which of the following best conveys the meaning of 'Collective responsibility' of the executive to the legislature? A) It means that the vote of no-confidence can be brought only against the Prime Minister. B) No-confidence cannot be passed without the consent of Council of Ministers. C) No-confidence even against a single minister leads to the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No-confidence even against a single minister leads to the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers. 4. Which of the following decade saw the highest number of Constitutional amendments? A) 1950-60. B) 1980-90. C) 2001-10. D) 1960-70. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1980-90. 5. Consider the following statements:1. No one can be arrested without being told the grounds for such an arrest. 2. In case of arrest, it is mandatory for the police to take that person to the nearest magistrate within 24 hours. 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. 6. Consider the following statements:1. The states demand expect that the division of powers should be changed in favour of the States and more powers and important powers be assigned to the States. 2. States resent the control of the centre over the administrative machinery. 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. First europian president of inc? A) George youle. B) A o hume. C) Indira gandhi. D) Sonia gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George youle. 8. Consider the following statements:1. The functions and responsibilities of the Supreme Court are defined nowhere in the Constitution. 2. The Supreme Court of India can advise the President on matters of public importance and law on its own. 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: D) Neither 1 nor 2. 9. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to legislature of India? A) Lok Sabha represents the people of India. B) The Rajya Sabha represents the States. C) There are only 98 topics in the center list at this time. D) The Rajya Sabha protects the State with unnecessary interference from the Center. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are only 98 topics in the center list at this time. 10. Who put forth the partition plan of India? A) Mountbatten. B) Morley. C) Montagu. D) Chelmsford. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mountbatten. 11. When do we celebrate Constitution Day? A) November 26. B) October 26. C) September 26. D) December 26. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) November 26. 12. Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to Local Government in India? A) Panchayati Raj was established in India by Jawahar Lal Nehru. B) Madhya Pradesh was the first state which implemented the Panchayati Raj system in India. C) 73rd Constitutional amendment was implemented in 1992. D) Tamil Nadu has adopted bicameral method. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh was the first state which implemented the Panchayati Raj system in India. 13. Consider the following assertion and reason type statements:Assertion (A):In India, the Prime Minister enjoys a pre-eminent place in the Government. Reason (R):The Council of Ministers cannot exist without the Prime Minister. 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. 14. The provision of 'Fundamental Rights' has been taken from which of the following country's Constitution? A) USA. B) France. C) Britan. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA. 15. Money bill of a state is originated by the reccomendation of whom? A) President. B) Chief justis. C) Advocate general. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Governor. 16. Consider the following statements:1. The Election Commission of India has been a multi-member body since the enactment of the Constitution. 2. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) presides over the Election Commission, but does not have more powers than the other Election Commissioners. 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. 17. Which of the following right(s) has/have been incorporated within the Right to Life under Article 21 by the Supreme Court over a period of time? 1. Right to live with human dignity 2. Right to be free from exploitation 3. Right to shelter and livelihood Choose the correct answer using the options given below: A) Only 1 and 2 . B) Only 1 and 3. C) Only 2 and 3. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 18. Consider the following statements:1. All elections are democratic in nature. 2. A large number of non-democratic countries also hold elections. 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 with respect to Secularism as enshrined in the Constitution:1. Unlike western Constitutions, the Indian Constitution recognises community based rights. 2. Constitution does see religion merely as a 'private' matter concerning the individual. 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. 20. . Which of the following can be held as valid achievement(s) of the Indian Constitution? 1. The Constitution reinforces and reinvents forms of liberal individualism. 2. The Constitution upholds the principle of social justice without compromising on individual liberties3. The Constitution upholds its commitment to group rights. Choose the correct answer using the options given below: A) 1 and 2. B) 2 and 3. C) 1 and 3. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesConstitution QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesHistorical Background Quiz 1Historical Background Quiz 2Historical Background Quiz 3Historical Background Quiz 4Historical Background Quiz 5Historical Background Quiz 7Historical Background Quiz 8Historical Background Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books