Indian Constitution - Short Test 3

Number of Questions: 10

Time : 7 minutes

Chapters covered : 7 , 8 and 9

Answer Keys to be uploaded on 25th June.

1. Education is a subject that comes under

a. State List

b. Central List

c. Concurrent List

d. None of the above

2. Cyber Laws come under

a. State List

b. Central List

c. Concurrent List

d. None of the above

3. The Constitution declares India as a:

a. federation of states

b. union of states

c. confederation of states

d. none of the above

4. Which of the following subject was not included in the Sarkaria Commission Recommendations?

a. Forests

b. All India Services

c. Education

d. Mass Media

5. Article 370 deals with

a. reorganization of states

b. special status of Jammu and Kashmir

c. uniform civil code

d. none of the above

6. A law suit between two state governments can be filed in

a. Supreme Court or any High Court

b. High Courts of the states involved

c. Supreme Court only.

d. None of these.

7. Which of the following article deals with amendment of the constitution:

a. 358

b. 360

c. 365

d. None of these

8. In case of simultaneous resignation of the President and the Vice-President of India, who is authorised by the constitution to discharge the duties of the President till a new President is elected?

a. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

b. Senior most Judge of the Supreme Court

c. Prime Minister

d. none of the above

9. The 52nd and 91st amendment acts deal with:

a. reservations in employment

b. reservations in education

c. official language

d. none of the above

10. The 73rd amendment act deals with:

a. Rural self government

b. Urban self government

c. Both Rural and Urban self government

d. none of the above 

Indian Constitution - Short Test 2

Number of Questions: 10

Time : 7 minutes

Chapters covered : 4 , 5 and 6

Answer Keys to be uploaded on 20th June.

1. France has a

    a. presidential form of government

    b. parliamentary form of government

    c. semi-presidential form of government

    d. none of the above

2. Pocket veto refers to

    a. power of the parliament to send a bill that has been sent back by the president back to  him without any change

    b. power of president to send a bill back to the parliament for reconsideration

    c. the power of president to hold a bill indefinitely before sending it to the parliament for reconsideration.

    d. none of the above

3. The size of the council of ministers cannot exceed :

    a. 5 percent of the total members in the lok sabha (vidhan sabha in case of states)   

    b. 12 percent of the total members in the lok sabha (vidhan sabha in case of states)  

    c. 10 percent of the total members in the lok sabha (vidhan sabha in case of states)  

    d. none of the above

4. Who is known as the linchpin of the government :

    a. president

    b. prime minister

    c. leader of opposition

    d. none of the above

5. The number of states having bicameral legislature in India :

    a. 5

    b. 3

    c. 4

    d. none of the above

6. The most recent state to have bicameral legislature:

    a. andhra pradesh

    b. maharashtra

    c. uttar pradesh

    d. none of the above

7. The minimum age for appointment as a judge of the supreme court of India is:

    a. 45 years

    b. 55 years

    c. 50 years

    d. none of the above

8. High Court with least number of judges(maximum sanctioned strength)

    a. sikkim

    b. guwahati

    c. uttarakhand

    d. none of the above

9. High court with jurisdiction over maximum number of states

    a. Punjab and Haryana

    b. Sikkim

    c. Guwahati

    d. none of the above

10. Andaman and Nicobar Islands come under the jurisdiction of:

   a. Madras High Court

   b. Kerla High Court

   c. Andhra Pradesh 

   d. none of the above    

   

Indian Constitution - Short Test 1

Number of Questions: 10

Time : 7 minutes

Chapters covered : 1 , 2 and 3.

Answer Keys to be uploaded on 15th June.

1. Who moved the resolution stating the objectives of the constitution of India in the constituent assembly:
a. Rajendra Prasad
b. Jawahar Lal Nehru
c. B.R.Ambedkar
d. None of the above.

2. The 'First Past the Post system' was borrowed from the constitution of:
a. United States of America
b. France
c. Canada
d. None of the above.

3. Which of the following feature was borrowed from the Irish constitution:
a. First Past the Post
b. Fundamental Rights
c. Residual Powers
d. Directive Principles of State Policy

4. Which fundamental right is considered to be the 'heart and soul of the constitution'?
a. Right to Equality
b. Right to freedom of religion
c. Right to constitutional remedies
d. Right against exploitation

5. Fundamental Duties were introduced in the constitution by the:
a. 44th amendment act
b. 41st amendment act
c. 45th amendment act
d. None of the above

6. Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the:
a. 44th amendment act
b. 41st amendment act
c. 45th amendment act
d. None of the above

7. Which writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction?
a. mandamus
b. habeas corpus
c. certiorari
d. none of the above

8. The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) was established in:
a. 1995
b. 2002
c. 2000
d. 1991

9. Which article of the constitution provides for the election commission.
a. 340
b. 298
c. 324
d. None of the above

10. Under normal circumstances, what is the tenure of an election commissioner?
a. 6 years or till he reaches the age of 65, whichever is earlier
b. 5 years or till he reaches the age of 65, whichever is earlier
c. 6 years or till he reaches the age of 62, whichever is earlier
d. None of the above