NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Political Science MCQs (Practice_Test 125 of 150)
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- Consider the following statements: (2005)
- The Constitution of India has 20 parts
- There are 390 Articles in the Constitution of India in all
- Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendment)
- Acts
- Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 2 only
- 3 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Answer: c
- Which one of the following statements is correct (2004) ?
- The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946.
- Jawaharlal Nehru, MA Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India.
- The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947.
- The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950.
- Answer: a
- Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833 (2003) ?
- The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished.
- The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council.
- All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council.
- An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General՚s Council.
- Answer: d
- Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy՚s authority over his executive council by substituting “portfolio” or departmental system for corporate functioning (2002) ?
- Indian Councils Act, 1861
- Government of India Act, 1885
- Indian Councils Act, 1892
- Indian Councils Act, 1909
- Answer: a
- Match List-I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List-II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: (2002)
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : Political Science MCQs (Practice_Test 125 of 150) List-I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) List-II (Provisions) - Charter Act, 1813
- Regulating Act
- Act of 1858
- Pitt՚s India Act
- Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India Company՚s affairs in India.
- Company՚s trade monopoly in India was ended.
- The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown.
- The Company՚s directors were asked to present to the British Government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
- Answer: a
- The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were (2002)
- Nominated by the British Parliament
- Nominated by the Governor General
- Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces
- Elected by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
- Answer: c
- Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935 (2000) ?
- Dyarchy at the Centre as well as in the Provinces
- A bicameral legislature
- Provincial autonomy
- An All-India Federation
- Answer: a
- The most short-lived of all of Britain՚s constitutional experiments in India was the (1999)
- Indian Councils Act of 1861
- Indian Councils Act of 1892
- Indian Councils Act of 1909
- Government of India Act of 1919
- Answer: c
- Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-Defection Act (1998) ?
- Second Schedule
- Fifth Schedule
- Eighth Schedule
- Tenth Schedule
- Answer: d
- BR Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from (1996)
- West Bengal
- The then Bombay Presidency
- The then Madhya Bharat
- Punjab
- Answer: b
- Match List-I (Item in the Indian Constitution) with List-II (Country from which it was derived) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: (2003)
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : Political Science MCQs (Practice_Test 125 of 150) List-I (Item in the Indian Constitution) List-II (Country from which it was derived) - Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Rights
- Concurrent List in Union State relation
- India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union
- Australia
- Canada
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 5
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Answer: d
- What are the official languages of the UNO (1998) ?
- English, French and Russian
- English, French, German and Russian
- English, French, Russian, Chinese and Hindi
- Engjish, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Spanish
- Answer: n/a
- Which one of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation (1993) ?
- A single citizenship
- Three Lists in the Constitution
- Dual judiciary
- A federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
- Answer: n/a
- Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: (1993)
List-I (Features of the Indian Constitution) | List-II (Borrowed from) |
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- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 2
- Answer: n/a