Historical Background Quiz 9 (20 MCQs)

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1. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):The subject of Local Government including panchayats did not receive adequate importance. Reason (R):The turmoil due to the Partition resulted in a strong unitary inclination in the Constitution. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
2. Consider the following statements:1. The Indian Constitution provided adult franchise even when several western Constitution had no such provisions. 2. As early as in 1928 Motilal Nehru Report had advocated for universal adult franchise political rights. The correct statement(s) is/are:
3. Which act is also known as montagu chelmsford reforms?
4. Who is known as the father of communal electorate?
5. Right to information is .....
6. Consider the following statements:1. All minorities can set up their own educational institutions. 2. The government, can, while granting aid to educational institutions, positively discriminate against any educational institution on the basis that it is under the management of minority community. The correct statement(s) is/are:
7. Consider the following statements:1. The term 'secular' is mentioned nowhere in the Constitution. 2. Secular states are widely seen as treating religion as only a private matter. The correct statement(s) is/are:
8. Which act is also known as Minto Morley reforms?
9. The number of articles in our Constitution is .....
10. Consider the following statements:1. Under proportional representation, even smaller political parties get the representation in central legislature. 2. Under this system, a party gets seats in the legislature in proportion to the votes polled by it. The correct statement(s) is/are:
11. The Fundamental Right of 'Protection of language, culture of minorities' is enshrined under the:
12. Which act attempted to introduce a system of open competition for selection of civil servants?
13. Under which act lord Cornwallis was appointed as the governor general of Bengal?
14. Consider the following Assertion and Reasons based statements:Assertion (A):Federalism helps countries to remain united even if the country has enormous cultural diversities within the country. Reason (R):All the countries that had to see a division of the country were not federations. Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
15. In which year lord canning nominated three Indians to his legislative council
16. Before the 61st Amendment, what was the age of an Indian citizen eligible to vote in elections?
17. The ..... are guidelines to the government
18. The members nominated by lord canning to his legislative council
19. If a bill is neglected in a house of parliament the joint sitting by both of the parties is presided by?
20. Consider the following statements:1. Since the independence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court has always been appointed as the Chief Justice of India. 2. The other Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court are appointed by the Prime Minister after 'consulting' the CJI. The correct statement(s) is/are: