GK Quiz on Features of Indian Constitution
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Dear aspirants, Constitution is the
Fundamental Law of any country which sets out the framework and the principal
functions of various organs of the government. At present, the Constitution of
India contains 448 Articles in 25 Parts and 12 Schedules. However, there are
multiple features of the Constitution, namely Secular State, Federalism,
Parliamentary Government, Fundamental Rights and many more.
1. Which of the following is called 'Mini
Constitution'?
(A) Government of India Act, 1935
(B) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(C) 44th constitutional amendment
(D) Government of India Act, 1919
Ans. B
2. Which of the following statements is
false?
(A) Most of the structure of the Indian
Constitution has been taken from the Government of India Act, 1935.
(B) The original constitution had 10
schedules
(C) The political part of the Indian
Constitution is taken from the British Constitution
(D) Article 368 is related to the
constitutional amendment
Ans. B
3. Which of the following is not
a feature of Indian parliamentary system?
(A) majority party power
(B) Presence of Actual Executive and
Nominal Executive
(C) Appointment of Executive to the
Legislature
(D) All of the above
Ans. D
4. Which of the following is not matched
correctly?
(A) Right to Equality: Article 14-18
(B) Rights against exploitation: Article
20-22
(C) Right to Religious Freedom: Article
25-28
(D) Right to Cultural and Education
freedom: Article 29-30
Ans. B
5. Which of the following is not matched
correctly?
(A) Part I: Union and its Territories
(B) Part II: Citizenship
(C) Part III: Directive Principle and
State Policy
(D) Part VI: State Governments
Ans. C
6. Which of the following is not
matched correctly?
(A) Article 312: The functions of Public Service
Commissions
(B) Article 110: Definition of Money Bill
(C) Article 112: Budget
(D) Article 51A: Fundamental Duties
Ans. A
7. The idea of 'concurrent list' in the Indian
constitution is taken from the Constitution of ............?
(A) Ireland
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Japan
Ans. C
8. Seventh Schedule is concerned with ............?
(A) From languages
(B) Partition of powers between center
and states
(C) From the judicial areas of the
states
(D) From Panchayati Raj
Ans. B
9. What is not taken from British Constitution
in the Constitution of India?
(A) Parliamentary rule
(B) Single citizenship
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Cabinet System
Ans. C
10. Which of the following articles cannot
be null during the National Emergency?
(A) Article 14 to 18
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 20,21
(D) Article 29,30
Ans. C
List of Articles related to Governor of the State
Friends, Articles from 153 to 167 in Part VI of the
constitution deals with the state executive. The state executive consists of
the Governor, the Chief Minister the Council of Ministers and the Advocate
General of the State. The Governor is the chief executive (but nominal)
head of the state and acts as an agent of the president in the
state. The post of the Governor at the state level is like the president at the
centre.
Conditions of Governor’s Office –
The constitution lay downs the
following conditions for the Governor’s office:
1- He should not be the member of either
house of parliament or a house of the state legislature.
2- He should not hold any office of
profit.
3- He can use his official residence
for other purposes but should not charge rent for that.
4- If a person is appointed as the
caretaker Governor of other states, he is entitles to get the salary of both
state’s Governor (decided by the president of India).
5- His emoluments and allowances
can’t be decreased during his term.
Qualification for appointment as Governor (Article 157)
The constitution has laid
down following qualifications to be appointed as Governor:
Powers of Governor –
The Governor of the state
shall possess executive, legislative, financial and judicial powers. But he
does not possess diplomatic, military or emergency powers which President of
India has.
The powers and functions of Governor can be classified under following heads:
1. Executive powers.
2. Legislative powers.
3. Financial powers.
4. Judicial powers.
Articles Related to Governor at a Glance
Article No. 153 for Governors of states
Article No. 154 for Executive power of state
Article No. 155 for Appointment of Governor
Article No. 156 for Term of office of Governor
Article No. 157 for Qualifications for appointment as
Governor
Article No. 158 for Conditions of Governor’s office
Article No. 159 for Oath or affirmation by the
Governor
Article No. 160 for Discharge of the functions of
the Governor in certain contingencies
Article No. 161 for Power of the Governor to grant
pardons and others
Article No. 162 for Extent of executive power of state
Article No. 163 for Council of Ministers to aid and
advice the Governor
Article No. 164 for other provisions as to ministers
like appointments, term, salaries, and others
Article No. 165 for Advocate-General for the
State
Article No. 166 for Conduct of business of the
government of a state
Article No. 167 for Duties of the Chief Minister
regarding furnishing of information to the Governor, and so on
Article No. 174 for Sessions of the state legislature,
prorogation and dissolution
Article No. 175 for Right of the Governor to address
and send messages to the house or houses of state legislature
Article No. 176 for Special address by the Governor
Article No. 200 for Assent to bills (i.e. assent of the
Governor to the bills passed by the state legislature)
Article No. 201 for Bills reserved by the Governor for
consideration of the President
Article No. 213 for Power of Governor to promulgate
ordinances
Article No. 217 for Governor being consulted by the
President in the matter of the appointments of the judges of the High
Courts
Article No. 233 for Appointment of district
judges by the Governor
Article No. 234 for Appointments of persons (other than
district judges) to the judicial service of the state by the Governor.
GK Questions and Answers on Parliament of India
Friends, in 1974, the
Hindi names ‘Rajya Sabha’ and ‘Lok Sabha’ were adopted by the Council of States
and the House of People representative.
1. What is another name of the Council
of States?
A. Lok Sabha
B Rajya Sabha
C. Parliament
D. Adhoc Committee
Ans: B
2. What is another name of the Lok
Sabha?
A. Council of States
B. The Upper House
C. The House of the
People
D. Parliament
Ans: C
3. The maximum strength (number of
members) of the Rajya Sabha :
A. 220
B. 235
C. 238
D. 250
Ans: D
4. The President can nominate how many
members in the Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha?
A. 6, 3
B. 8, 2
C. 10, 3
D. 12, 2
Ans. D
5. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of
Rajya Sabha ?
A. President of India
B. Vice President of
India
C. Prime Minister of
India
D. Chosen from the
members of the Rajya Sabha
Ans: B
6. What is the tenure of the elected
members of Rajya Sabha?
A. 2 years
B. 4 Years
C. 6 Years
D. 8 Years
Ans: C
7. Which Article is related to the
Money Bill and where it can be introduced?
A. Article 110, Rajya
Sabha
B. Article 110, Lok Sabha
C. Article 121, Rajya
Sabha
D. Article 121, Lok Sabha
Ans: B
8. Which of the following is not an
eligibility criterion to become a member of Lok Sabha?
A. Age 25 years or over
B. Mentally sound
C. Candidate should not
hold office of profit.
D. Must be from Arts
field.
Ans: D
9. As per Constitution of India, what
is the maximum strength (number of members) of the Lok Sabha?
A. 530
B. 540
C. 550
D. 552
Ans. D
10. Who among the following is the presiding
officer of the Lok Sabha?
A. President
B. Vice-President
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Prime Minister
Ans: C
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