INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 16

INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 16

151) Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India?
A) The Government of India Act, 1919
B) The Government of India Act, 1935
C) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
D) None of the above
Answer:  The Government of India Act, 1935
   
152) Which Constitution has inspired the Indian concepts of Rule of law, Parliamentary system and lawmaking procedure?
A) US Constitution
B) British Constitution
C) Canadian Constitution
D) All of the above
Answer:  British Constitution
   
153) Which of the following features and their source is wrongly matched?
A) Judicial Review : British practice
B) Concurrent List : Australian Constitution
C) Directive Principles : Irish Constitution
D) Fundamental Rights: US Constitution
Answer:  Judicial Review : British practice
   
154) Which of the following laws have been repealed by the Constitution of India?
1. The Government of India Act, 1935.
2. The Indian Independence Act, 1947.
3. The Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949.
4. The Preventive Detention Act, 1950.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 4
C) 1 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 4
Answer:  1, 2 and 4
   
155) Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?
A) A written and rigid Constitution
B) An independent Judiciary
C) Vesting of Residuary Powers with the Centre
D) Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
Answer:  Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

156) Which of the following is correct under the Indian Constitution?
A) No territorial changes can be made in the boundaries of states
B) Territorial changes in the boundaries of states can be made with the consent of the majority of the states
C) Territorial changes can be made by the Parliament after the approval of the majority of the State Legislatures had been obtained
D) The territorial changes in the boundaries of states can be made by the Parliament
Answer:  The territorial changes in the boundaries of states can be made by the Parliament

   
157) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In June, 1948 the government of India appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission under the Chairmanship of Fazl Ali.
2. In December 1953 a three member states Reorganisation Commission was appointed under the Chairmanship of SK Dhar.
3. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated on the recommendation of Swarn Singh Committee.
4. At present, there are ten Fundamental Duties.
A) 1 and 2
B) 3 and 4
C) Only 3
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:  Only 3
   
158) Consider the following statements
A Constitutional Government is one which
1. Places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority.
2. Places effective restrictions on the authority of the state in the interest of individual liberty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:  Only 2
   
159) Assertion (A) The term federation has nowhere been used in the Indian Constitution.
Reason (R) Article 1 of the Constitution describes India as a Union of States.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
Answer:  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
   
160) Which of the following sets of countries has Only federations ?
A) New Zealand, India, Zimbabwe and Argentina
B) Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria and Brazil
C) India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and South Africa
D) France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland
Answer:  Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria and Brazil