The Indian constitution establishes India as a
Theocracy
Republic
Democratic Republic
None of the above
Correct Answer :
C. Democratic Republic
Related Questions
The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 census. They shall remain unaltered till the first census to be taken after the year
2010
2015
2021
2026
How many language have been recognised by the constitution ?
13
18
15
22
Which one of the following describes India a secular state ?
Fundamental Rights
Preamble to the constitution
9th Schedule
Directive principles
Which of the following statements is correct
The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946
Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A.Jinnah and Sardar vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India
The Frist Session of the constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
The constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950
To be eligible for election as President of India a person must have completed the age of
35 years
40 years
30 years
25 years
Under which constitution amendment, 10 fundamental duties of the citizens were included in the constitution ?
24th
38th
42nd
44th
Which of the following has been borrowed from Ireland by the framers of the Indian constitution
Preamble
Nomination of the members of Rajya Sabha
Directive principles of states policy
Supreme Court
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 number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is
2
3
4
5
Which one of the following Indian states does not keep its own High Court ?
Orissa
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Manipur
Assertion (A) : The number of the members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescribed in the constitution of India.
Reason (R) : The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Magna Carta in England led to the Development of
Constitutional law
International law
Labour law
Criminal law
The idea of Directive principles of state policy has been borrowed from the Constitution of
Japan
Canada
France
Ireland
Which one of the following statements about the state Governors is not true ?
He is a part of the state legislature
He can pardon a sentence of death
He appoints judges of the state High Court
He has no emergency powers
The provisions related to official language of India can be amended by
Simple majority
Minimum 2/3 majority
Minimum ¾ majority
Cannot be amended
How many representatives for Vidhan Parishad of U.P. are elected from the teacher's constituency
18
12
9
6
The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as
The guardian of peoples liberties
The guardian of public money
The chief financial adviser of Govt. of India
All of the above
The Parliament or a state legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member absents himself without permission from the sessions for
30 days
60 days
90 days
Does not has this power
Which among the following is the correct expression of the term Secular in India ?
India has many religious
Indians have religious freedom
To follow the religion depends upon the will of an individual
There is no religion of the state in India
Which of the following is true for the Indian judicial system ?
It is controlled by the Parliament
The Supreme Court of India is controlled by the Parliament and the High Courts are controlled by the State Legislative Assemblies
It is an independent institution
None of the above
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
Vote on Account is a grant voted/passed by Parliament
After the budget and grant has been voted/passed by Lok Sabha
Grant to manage the administrative work in Interim period till budget and grant for financial year are passed
Passage of account of expenditure is actually done during last year
Approval of account of public undertakings
Which of the following constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the centre and in a state must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that state respectively ?
91st
93rd
95th
97th
'The relation between individual and society is not one-sided: both are essential for the comprehension of either." Whose words are these
Karl Marx
Plato
Mac Iver
M. K. Gandhi
Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India
Sachidananda Sinha
B.R Ambedkar
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
P. Upendra
The constitution of india was adopted by the
Governor General
British Parliament
Constituent Assembly
Parliament of India
The Panchayati Raj Institution at the block level is known as
Gram Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
Zilla Parishad
None of the above
Consider the following statements
1. The Constitution of India classifies the members of the council of union ministers into three ranks.
2. A members of Rajya Sabha can be chosen as a union minister and he enjoys the right to vote
in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements
1. For a person to be eligible for election as the Vice-President of India, he must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
2. No person has ever been elected as the Vice-President of India for a second term.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements :
1. A money bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
2. The Council of States cannot reject a money bill nor amend it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2