Indian Polity 2


Questionnaire No. 4
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  1. The power to form new states or change the boundaries of existing states rests with
    1. the President
    2. the Parliament
    3. the Election Commissioner
    4. none of the above


  2. At present, India consists of
    1. 25 states and 9 union territories
    2. 24 states and 7 union territories
    3. 28 states and 7 union territories
    4. 21 states and 11 union territories
  3. The states were reorganised on linguistic basis in
    1. 1947
    2. 1951
    3. 1956
    4. 1966
  4. the first commission appointed by the Government in 1948 to examine the case for the reorganisation of states on linguistic basis was headed by
    1. Justice Wanchoo
    2. Justice M C Mahajan
    3. Justice S K Dhar
    4. None of the above
  5. The famous JVP Committee consisting of Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya, was appointed in December 1948 to
    1. examine the case of establishment of secular polity in the country
    2. examine the issue of reorganisation of states on linguistic basis
    3. determine the compensation to be paid to the rulers of Indian states consequent to the merger of their states with India
    4. none
  6. Which state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic state of India?
    1. West Bengal
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Punjab
  7. The States Reorganistion Commission, set up in 1953 to consider the demand for linguistic states, was headed by
    1. Fazl Ali
    2. K M Pannikar
    3. H N Kunzru
    4. M C Mahaja
  8. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, divided the entire country into
    1. 22 states and 9 union territories
    2. 14 states and 6 union territories
    3. 17 states and 7 union territories
    4. none
  9. The correct chronological order in which the following states of India were created is:
    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Punjab
    4. Nagaland
  10. The Punjab Reorganisation Act, which created the states of Punjab and Haryana in 1966, was enacted on the basis of the recommendations of the
    1. Dhar Commission
    2. Dass Commission
    3. Shah Commission
    4. Mahajan Commission
  11. Which of the following states were initially given the status of autonomous state and subsequently made full-fledged states?
    1. Megahlaya and Sikkim
    2. Assam and Bihar
    3. Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir
    4. Nagaland and Assam
  12. The day to day administration of a union territory is looked after by
    1. the Union Home Minister
    2. the Lt. Governor
    3. the President
    4. a State Minister for Home Affairs
  13. the structure of administration in various union territories
    1. has been prescribed in the Constitution
    2. is determined by the Union Home Minister
    3. is determined by the Parliament
    4. is determined by the President
  14. The administrators of Union Territories are designated as
    1. Lieutenant Governor
    2. Chief Commissioners
    3. Administrators
    4. All of these
  15. The following states were created after 1960. Arrange them in ascending chronological order of their formation:
    1. Haryana
    2. Sikkim
    3. Nagaland
    4. Meghalaya
  16. For the Union Territories without legislative assemblies of their own, laws are passed by
    1. the Union Home Ministry
    2. the Parliament
    3. the President
    4. the Chief Administrator
  17. Which one of the following is the 28th state of the Union of India?
    1. Uttaranchal
    2. Jharkhand
    3. Chhattisgarh
    4. None of the above
  18. Which one of the following was a Union Territory before it was accorded the status of a full-fledged state?
    1. Himachal Pradesh
    2. Tripur
    3. Manipur
    4. All of the above
  19. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a Union Territory?
    1. Chandigarh
    2. Pondicherry
    3. Tripura
    4. None of the above
  20. Which one of the following is not treated as part of the Constitution?
    1. Preamble
    2. Fundamental Rights
    3. Directive Principles of State Policy
    4. Fundamental Duties
  21. The detailed provisions regarding acquisition and termination Indian Citizenship are contained in
    1. the Indian Independence Act, 1947
    2. the orders issued by the Provisional Government in 1946
    3. an act passed by the Indian Parliament in 1955
    4. Part VII of the Constitution
  22. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
    1. citizenship by birth
    2. citizenship by descent
    3. citizenship through acquisition of property
    4. citizenship by naturalisation
  23. Who is competent to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
    1. Election Commission
    2. Parliament
    3. President
    4. Parliament and State Legislatures jointly
  24. What is the minim duration of stay essential before a person can apply for Indian citizenship?
    1. 3 years
    2. 5 years
    3. 7 years
    4. 10 years
  25. The Fundamental Rights of Indian Citizen are contained in
    1. Part III of the Constitution
    2. Part IV of the Constitution
    3. the 7th Schedule of the Constitution
    4. none of above
  26. The original Constitution classified the Fundamental Rights into seven categories but now there are only
    1. three categories
    2. four categories
    3. five categories
    4. six categories
  27. Which one of the following has been added to the list of original Fundamental Rigths?
    1. Right to Property
    2. Right to Constitutional Remedies
    3. Right to Freedom of Religion
    4. Right to Free and Compulsory Primary Education
  28. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a Fundamental Right?
    1. Right to Property
    2. Right to Constitutional Remedies
    3. Right to Move Freely throughout the Country
    4. Right to Assemble Peacefully
  29. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
    1. Right of Strike
    2. Right against Exploitation
    3. Right to Equality
    4. Right to Freedom of Religion
  30. Which one of the following has ceased to be a Fundamental Right?
    1. Right to Constitutional Remedies
    2. Right to Property
    3. Right to Freedom of Speech
    4. All of the above
  31. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights has been subject of maximum litigation since the inauguration of the Constitution?
    1. Right to Freedom of Speech
    2. Right to Constitutional Remedies
    3. Right to Property
    4. Right against Exploitation
  32. Right to Private Property was dropped from the list of Fundamental Rights by the
    1. 42nd Amendment
    2. 44th Amendment
    3. 52nd Amendment
    4. None
  33. The Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens were
    1. incorporated in the original Constitution
    2. outlined in an Act of Parliament passed in 1952
    3. incorporated by the 42nd Amendment
    4. incorporated by the 44th Amendment
  34. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights was described by Dr. B R Ambedkar as "the heart and soul of the Constitution"?
    1. Right to Equality
    2. Right to Religion
    3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
    4. All of the above
  35. The Right to Equality
    1. prevents the state from making special provision for women, children and backward classes
    2. permits the state to make discrimination on ground of residence
    3. permits the state to make special provisions for women, children and backward classes
    4. permits the state to nationalise all means of production and distribution
  36. Right to Freedom can be restricted
    1. in the interest of security of the state
    2. in the interest of friendly relations with foreign states
    3. in the the interest of public order
    4. on the all the above noted grounds
  37. Which one of the following freedoms enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution has since been abolished?
    1. freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
    2. freedom to acquire, hold and dispose of property
    3. freedom to reside and settle in any part of the country
    4. freedom to carry on any profession, occupation, trade or business
  38. The Right against Exploitation prohibits
    1. traffic in human beings
    2. begar
    3. employment of children below 14 years of age in factories, mines etc
    4. all the above
  39. The Fundamental Rights of Indian citizen
    1. can be suspended by the President during national emergency
    2. can be suspended by the President during all types of emergencies
    3. can by suspended by the President with prior approval of the Supreme Court at any time
    4. cannot be suspended under any condition
  40. The Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens have been criticised on the ground that
    1. they are hemmed in by too many restrictions
    2. they are couched in language beyond the comprehension of ordinary citizens
    3. they are absolute
    4. both a and b
  41. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is restrained by the Preventive Detention Act?
    1. Right to Religion
    2. Right to Constitutional Remedies
    3. Right to Freedom
    4. Right to Equality
  42. The power to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens rest with
    1. the Supreme Court
    2. the Parliament
    3. the President
    4. none of the above
  43. Who has been vested with the power to decide whether the restrictions imposed on the Fundamental Rights of Indian citizen are reasonable or not?
    1. the Parliament
    2. the President
    3. the Courts
    4. none
  44. The Government of Indian instituted Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri awards under
    1. Article 14 of the Constitution
    2. Article 18 of the Constitution
    3. Article 25 of the Constitution
    4. None of the above
  45. Which one of the following rights conferred by the Constitution is also available to non-citizens?
    1. freedom of speech, assembly and association
    2. freedom to move, reside and settle in any part of the territory of India
    3. freedom to acquire property or to carry on any occupation, trade or business
    4. right to constitutional remedies
  46. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a special feature of Fundamental Rights in India?
    1. Fundamental Rights are more sacrosanct than rights granted by ordinary laws
    2. Fundamental Rights are subject to reasonable restrictions
    3. Fundamental Rights are justicable and can be enforced through the Supreme Court
    4. None of these
  47. Which of the following statements with regard to compulsory singing of national anthem is/are correct?
    1. It be violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression
    2. It will be violative of the freedom of conscience and practice and propagation of religion
    3. There is no legal provision obliging any one to sing the national anthem
  48. Under the provisions of which Article of the Constitution of government abolished the practice of untouchability?
    1. Article 16
    2. Article 17
    3. Article 18
    4. Article 20
  49. In 1996, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of civilian awards, but recommended that the total awards to be given each year in all categories should be restricted to
    1. 40
    2. 50
    3. 60
    4. 75
  50. The Sikhs in India are permitted to carry "Kirpan"(knife). Under which one of the following Fundamental Rights they are permitted to do so?
    1. right to freedom
    2. right to freedom of religion
    3. right to life and liberty
    4. none of the above

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