PREAMBLE MCQS SET 08

PREAMBLE MCQS SET 08

71) Secularism means:
A) suppression of all religions
B) freedom of worship to minorities
C) separation of religion from State
D) a system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious faith
Answer:  a system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious faith
   
72) In a Federal State:
A) States are more powerful than the Centre
B) Centre is more powerful than States
C) a Presidential form of government functions
D) Constitution effects division of powers between the Centre and States with safeguards against transgression of jurisdiction
Answer:  States are more powerful than the Centre
   
73) India opted for a federal form of government because of:
A) vast-territory
B) cultural integration
C) linguistic and regional diversity
D) administrative convenience
Answer:  linguistic and regional diversity
   
74) The Preamble of the Indian Constitution reads:
A) We, the people of India-adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution'
B) We, the people of Constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution
C) We, the citizens of India-adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
D) We, the people of India-in our Constituent Assembly-adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
Answer:  We, the people of India-in our Constituent Assembly-adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
   
75) Which one of the following statements is correct?
A) Preamble of the Constitution is the part of the Constitution and can be amended under Article 368
B) Preamble of the Constitution is not a part of the Constitution and cannot be amended
C) Preamble is the part of the basic structure of the Constitution and can be amended only if no change in the basic structure is made
D) Preamble can be amended by Parliament simply by an objective Resolution
Answer:  Preamble is the part of the basic structure of the Constitution and can be amended only if no change in the basic structure is made

76) The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our
Constitution by :
A) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
B) 44th Amendment of the Constitution
C) 46th Amendment of the Constitution
D) 51st Amendment of the Constitution
Answer:  42nd Amendment of the Constitution
   
77) The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preamble is:
A) Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic
B) Sovereign, Democratic, Republic, Secular
C) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
D) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
Answer:  Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
   
78) India is a democratic republic, because:
A) there is distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
B) there is independence of judiciary
C) the Head of the State is elected by the people
D) there is Parliamentary supremacy
Answer:  the Head of the State is elected by the people
   
79) Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
A) Secularism
B) Socialism
C) Democratic Republic
D) Federalism
Answer:  Federalism
   
80) In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court gave a ruling that the Preamble was a
part of the Constitution?
A) Golaknath Case
B) Kesavananda Bharti Case
C) Berubari Case
D) Sajjan Singh Case
Answer:  Kesavananda Bharti Case