The Indian constitution borrowed the directive principles of the state policy from the constitution of which of the following countries ?
United Kingdom (U.K.) Britain
United States of America (USA)
Ireland
Japan
Correct Answer :
C. Ireland
Related Questions
Consider the following statements
1. In the Lok Sabha, 12 members are nominated by the President of India.
2. In the Rajya Sabha, a maximum of 2 members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Vice-President
The President
The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Which one of the following countries has a presidential form of Government
India
Britain
Canada
U.S.A.
What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha ?
18 years
21 years
25 years
30 years
Who among the following Indians was the President of the International Court of Justice at Hague
R. S. Pathak
P. N. Bhagwati
A. N. Mullah
Shree Nagendra Singh
The Panchayati Raj Institution at the block level is known as
Gram Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
Zilla Parishad
None of the above
The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by
Stafford Cripps
A.V Alexander
Lord Pethick Lawrence
Hugh Gaitskell
The constituent assembly for undivided India first met on
6th december,1946
9th december,1946
20th February,1947
3rd June,1947
Which one of the following is a national political party
All India Anna D. M. K.
National Conference
Communist Party of India
All India Forward Block
Who will decide the office of profit ?
President and Governor
Union Parliament
Supreme Court
Union Public Service Commission
Which one of the following countries does not follow the West Minster system of Parliament ?
Malaysia
Singapore
Australia
Switzerland
Judiciary is one of three branches of modern governments. In some governments the principle of judicial supremacy is recognised in theory as well as in practice. It is because
The judges possess knowledge the laws
The judges can help in making the laws
There is no need to protect the rights of the citizens
The judiciary is impartial and superior to other branches of the government as it interprets the constitution
The right to vote in elections to a Parliament is a
Fundamental Right
Political Right
Legal Right
Natural Right
Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the
42nd Amendment
40th Amendment
39th Amendment
36th Amendment
Which one of the following states has the highest number of reserve seats for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha ?
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Where is the headquarters of the UNO ?
Geneva
The Hague
New York
Paris
The constitution of India was enacted by a constituent Assembly set up
Under the Indian Independence Act,1947
Under the Cabinet Mission Plan,1946
Through a resolution of the provisional government
By the Indian National Congess
Which of the following constitutional amendment intergrated Sikkim as a full-fledged state of the Indian union ?
34th
35th
36th
37th
What is the period of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?
6 years
6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
Upto 65 years of age
Upto 64 years of age
The Indian constitution establishes India as a
Theocracy
Republic
Democratic Republic
None of the above
Which of the following states does not bear Panchayati Raj System ?
Mizoram
Haryana
Kerala
Karnataka
Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and state legislatures in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.
Reason (R) : Power of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct ?
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : The supreme command of the defence forces is vested in the president.
Reason (R) : The Presidents power as commander in-chief are in dependent of legislative control.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct ?
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is false but (R) is true
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A
The Indian, who was elected as the President of the General Assembly at its eighth sesssion was
Krishna Mohan
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Mrs. Vijai Lakshmi Pandit
Sardar Swaran Singh
Nyaya Panchayats in Panchayati Raj system have no powers of awarding imprisonment except in the state of
Bihar
Jammu-Kashmir
Maharashtra
West Bengal
What are the residuary powers ?
Powers which are enumerated in the state list
Powers which are included in the state list
Powers which are enumerated in the concurrent list
Powers which are not mentioned in any of the lists
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
The Vice-President of India holds office for a period of five years
The Vice-President of India can be removed by a simple majority of votes passed in the Rajya Sabha only
The Vice-President of India continues to be in office even after the expiry of his term till his successor talkes over
The Supreme Court of India has to look into all disputes with regard to the election the Vice-President of India
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
5 times
4 times
Once
Never
The Finance Commission is premarily Concerned with recommending to the president about
The principle governing grants in aid to be given to the states
Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the centre and the states
Neither (A) Nor (B)
Both (A) and (B)
Which of the following is not a specialised agency of U.N.O.
International Labour Organisation
International Monetary Fund
World Health Organisation
World Hockey Federation