Quiz 2 Important previous questions

Qus 11. Consider the following statements
1.The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India company's monopoly of Indian trade.
2. Under the Government of India Act 1858, the British parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Only 1
Only 2
1 and 2
None of these

...Answer is (B)

Qus 12. Which one of the following statements regarding the Speaker is correct ?

He holds office during the pleasure of the President.
He need not be a Member of the House at the time of his election, but has to become a Member of the House within six months from the date of his election.
He loses his office, if the House is dissolved before the end of its normal tenure.
if, he intends to resign the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the President.

...Answer is (C)
All other are wrong regarding the Speaker.

Qus 13. Montagu Chelmsford report formed the basis of ?

The Indian Council Act, 1909.
The Government of India Act,1919.
The Government of India Act, 1935.
The Indian Independence Act, 1947.

...Answer is (B)
Montagu Chelmsford report formed the basis of The Government of India Act, 1919. 

Qus 14. The Indian Parliamentary System is different from the British Parliamentary System, in that India has ?

Both real and nominal executive.
a system of collective responsibility.
bicameral legislation.
the system of judicial review.

...Answer is (D)

Qus 15. Which of the following is a basic feature of the Presidential Government ?

Rigid Constitution.
Single Executive.
Supremacy of the Legislature.
Residual powers of the state.

...Answer is (B)
The basic feature of the Presidential Government is Single Executive. 

Qus 16. Which of the following is the common features of a Federal Constitution ?
1. A written and Rigid Constitution.
2. Division of power between the centre.
3. Separation of powers between the Legislature and Executive.
4. Bicameral National Legislature.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

2,3 and 4
1,2 and 3
1,2 and 4
All of these

...Answer is (C)

Qus 17. Match the following :
A.Fundamental Rights ---- 1.UK
B.Parliamentary system of Government ---- 2.USA
C.Emergency Provisions ---- 3.Ireland
D.Directive Principle of State Policy ---- 4.Germany
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

...Answer is (C)
Fundamental Rights was taken from USA, Parliamentary system of Government was taken from UK, Directive Principles from Ireland and Residuary powers with the centre was taken from Canada. Emergency provisions and it's effect on fundamental rights was taken from Germany. Procedure of Constitutional Amendment from South Africa.

Qus 18. The Preamble to the Constitution of India ?

We the people of India... in our. Constitution Assembly...enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.
We, the people of India... in this Constituent Assembly... decide to enact and give to India this Constitution.
We, the people of India... through the representative of this Constitution Assembly enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.
We, the member of Constitution Assembly represent the people of India ..enact this Constitution.

...Answer is (A)
"we the people of India ... in our. Constitution Assembly... enact and give to ourselves this Constitution " the Preamble to the Constitution of India.

Qus 19. Consider the following statements
1. The Legislative Assembly of each state shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the state.
2. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in Legislative Assembly of a state if he/she is less than 25 years.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Only 1
Only 2
1 and 2
None of these

...Answer is (B)

Qus 20. Who among the following have the office of the Vice-President of India ?
1. K M Munshi
2. Mohammed Hidayatullah
3. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

2 and 3
1 and 3
only 3
1 and 4

...Answer is (D)
K M Munshi and A K Ayyar were the members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. Mohammed Hidayatullah and Shankar Dayal Sharma were the Vice-Presidents of India.