Deck 4: Foundations of Indias Governance: Understanding the Constitution and Its System

Question 1

A member of the Parliament formally loss his membership if he consecutively abstain himself from -------- ------------ sitting of the House

A)15
B)30
C)60
D)90

Answer 1

60

Question 2

In India a person can be a member of the Council of Ministers without being a Member of Parliament for a maximum period

A)1 month
B)6 month
C)1 year
D)2 years

Answer 2

6 month

Question 3

Who is the Head of the Government in India?

A)The President
B)the Prime Minister
C)the speaker
D)the Deputy Chairman of Rajya sabha

Answer 3

the Prime Minister

Question 4

The Governor of a state can nominate how many members to the Legislative Assembly?

A)2
B)3
C)1
D)5

Question 5

Which among the following type of authority is given to the President of India?

A)Political
B)Defacto
C)Dejure
D)Popular

Question 6

The Public Accounts Committee submits its report to the

A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Council of States
D)House of the People

Question 7

The revenue estimate of a budget are prepared by

A)Estimates Committee
B)Central Ministry of Finance
C)Union Council of Ministers
D)Respective Ministers

Question 8

The committee which examine the 'extravagance' of the government

A)Public Accounts Committee
B)Estimates Committee
C)Public Undertaking Committee
D)Ad hoc Committee

Question 9

The budget is an instrument of control by

A)the Government
B)the Executive
C)the Legislature
D)the Judiciary

Question 10

Separate electorate for Muslims were introduced by the Act of

A)1919
B)1935
C)1909
D)1947

Question 11

The Cabinet Mission was appointed

A)To work out the modalities for the transfer of power
B)to finalise the date for the transfer of power
C)To discuss the Plan of partition
D)to partition of Bengal

Question 12

Provincial autonomy was introduced by the Act of

A)1935
B)1919
C)1909
D)1947

Question 13

The interim government proposed under the Cabinet Mission Plan was formed on

A)15^th August 1946
B)2^nd September 1946
C)26^th July 1947
D)26^th January 1950

Question 14

The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in

A)July 1947
B)January 1947
C)June 1947
D)August 1947

Question 15

Periodic elections to the local bodies are made mandatory by

A)72^nd amendment
B)73^rd amendment
C)86^th amendment
D)87^th amendment

Question 16

Balvant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed to review

A)National Extension Service
B)Panchayati Raj
C)Electoral system
D)Community Development Programme

Question 17

The Committee appointed in 1977 to study the working of Panchayati Raj institutions was under the chairmanship of

A)Balvant Rai Mehta
B)Ashok Mehta
C)GVK Rao
D)LM Singhvi

Question 18

Mandal Commission recommendations were appointed by

A)Rajiv Gandhi
B)A B Vajpayee
C)P V Narasimha Rao
D)V P Singh

Question 19

Minto Morley Reforms is also known as

A)Government of India Act 1919
B)Government of India Act 1892
C)Government of India Act 1935
D)Government of India Act 1909

Question 20

How many duties are included in the Constitution as Fundamental Duties?

A)10
B)11
C)9
D)6

Question 21

From among the following which amendment of the Constitution of India made "education to Children" as a Fundamental Duty?

A)86^th
B)85^th
C)42^nd
D)72^nd

Question 22

National Development Council was constituted in

A)1950
B)1951
C)1952
D)1947

Question 23

The qualification for the Chairman and the members of the Finance Commission are specified in

A)Finance Act of 1951
B)Finance Act of 1952
C)Finance Act of 1950
D)Finance Act of 1953

Question 24

Finance Commission is constituted every 5 years by the

A)President
B)Parliament
C)Union Council of Ministers
D)Speaker

Question 25

The states enjoy exclusive jurisdiction over subjects of

A)Union list
B)State list
C)Residuary List
D)Concurrent list