The parliamentary set up in the Indian constitution has been adopted from
U.S.A.
Russia
England
All the above
Correct Answer :
C. England
Related Questions
Which one of the following describes India a secular state ?
Fundamental Rights
Preamble to the constitution
9th Schedule
Directive principles
Which among the following is/are appointed by the President of India ?
1. Vice-Chairman of the planning commission.
2. Chairman of the finance commission.
3. Chief Ministers of the union territories.
Select the correct answer by using the following codes.
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
Only 1 is correct
In which year did the Supreme Court of India dismiss the petitions of the cement, fertilizer and sugar industries challenging the jute packing material Act, 1987 ?
1980
1990
1993
1996
Consider the following statements
1. In Part IX of the constitution of India, there is no provision of reservation for women in any seat to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat.
2. The Eleventh schedule of the constitution of India distributes power between the state legislature and the panchayat just as the seventh schedule distributes powers between the union of India and the states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the constitution
about 6 months in 1949
exactly a year since Nov 26,1948
about 2 years since Aug 15,1947
about 3 tears since Dec 9,1946
Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976 ?
V. V. Giri
Giani Zail Singh
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Which one of the following expenditures is not charged on the consolidated fund of India?
Salary and allowances of the President of India
Salary and allowances of the Governor of a State of India
Salary and allowances of the justice of the Supreme Court of India
Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Attorney General of India is appointed by
Chief Justice of India
The Prime Minister
The President of India
The UPSC
The right to vote in elections to a Parliament is a
Fundamental Right
Political Right
Legal Right
Natural Right
What was the number of the princely states in India at the time of partition ?
555
558
560
562
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)
Who among the following has not been a Chief Justice of India ?
R. C. Lahoti
G. B. Pattanaik
S. S. Gill
V. N. Khare
Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India ?
Gyani Zail Singh
V. V. Giri
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
K. R. Narayanan
Magna Carta in England led to the Development of
Constitutional law
International law
Labour law
Criminal law
Which part of the following is described as the soul of Indian Constitution ?
Directive principles of state policy
The preamble of the Constitution
Fundamental rights
None of the above
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 first day session of the Indian Constituent Assembly was chaired by
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
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
The objective of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools is to provide quality education to which of the following ?
Scheduled caste students
Tribal students
Orphan girl students
Unorganized women labour
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
5 times
4 times
Once
Never
The United Nations Charter was signed in
Postdam
Yalta
San Fransisco
Tehran
The defeat of Government in Rajya Sabha leads to
Its dismissal by the President
Resignation by Prime Minister
Advice by President to Prime Minister to relinquish office
None of these
Which of the following statements regrading the Contituent Assembly are true
1.It was not based on Adult Franchise .
2.It resulted from direct elections.
3.It was multi-party body.
4.It worked through several Committees.
1 & 2
2 & 3
3 & 4
1,2,3 & 4
Which of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights ?
Supreme Court
High Court
District Court
Both (A) and (B) above
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
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
The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the
U.S.Constitution
British Constitution
Government of India Act,1935
French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
The well-known case of Keshavananda Bharti vs The state of Kerala related to which one of the following issues ?
Acquiring private land for Government use
Exploitation of women at work place
Basic feature of the constitution of India
Reservation of jobs for the OBCs in the Government service
Under which article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached ?
Article 61
Article 75
Article 76
Article 356
In which general election did the Congress Party lose majority in the Parliament for the first time ?
1967
1977
1980
None of the above