Practice Quiz set 5 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) From the Constitution of which country the provision of Federation was borrowed while framing the Constitution of India ?
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Though the basic features of Indian Constitution are based on the Government of India Act, 1935, it has many features which were borrowed from many foreign constitutions. It was from the Canadian Constitution that India borrowed a quasi-federal form of government (a federal system with a strong central government) and the idea of Residual Powers.
Q-2) The idea of parliamentary form of government is adapted from
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The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of government, both at the Centre and in the states that has been borrowed from the United Kingdom. The parliamentary government is also known as cabinet government or responsible government or Westminster model of government and is prevalent in Japan, Canada, among others.
Q-3) The Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India was set up in:
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Q-4) How many members were assigned by Cabinet Mission in Constituent Assembly?
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There were 296 members assigned by Cabinet Mission in Constitution Assembly.
The mission consisted of Lord Patrick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India, Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, and A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty. 296 seats assigned in the cabinet mission in India Constitution.
Q-5) The convention that “once a speaker always a speaker” is followed in
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The British Speaker is elected at the beginning of the Parliament by and from among the members of the House of Commons.
If the Speaker of outgoing Parliament is still a member of the house and is willing to be re-elected, he can do so. usually, he is reelected as many times as he wants. A change of party does not make any difference. He is elected unanimously by the house. So in Great Britain, there goes a saying,
“Once a speaker always a speaker.”
Q-6) The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held at:
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Q-7) Which among the following is/are the feature (s) of a Federal State?
- The powers of the Central and the State (Constituent Unit) Governments are clearly laid down
- It has an unwritten Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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(b)
(c)
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Q-8) Where do we find the ideals of Indian democracy in the Constitution ?
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The Preamble to the Constitution of India is ‘Declaration of Independence’ statement & a brief introductory that sets out the guiding principles & purpose of the document as well as Indian democracy. It describes the state as a “sovereign democratic republic”. The first part of the preamble “We, the people of India” and, its last part “give to ourselves this Constitution” clearly indicate the democratic spirit.
Q-9) The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in:
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(b)
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Q-10) Match the following:
List I
List II
(Committees of Constituent Assembly)
(Chairmen)
A. Drafting Committee
1. Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Committee on Fundamental and Minority Rights
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Union Constitution Committee
3. Kanhiyalal Munshi
D. Working Committee
4. B.R. Ambedkar
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Committees of Constituent Assembly) | (Chairmen) |
| A. Drafting Committee | 1. Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. Committee on Fundamental and Minority Rights | 2. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. Union Constitution Committee | 3. Kanhiyalal Munshi |
| D. Working Committee | 4. B.R. Ambedkar |
(a)
(b)
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