Who, amongst the following, was the Chairperson of the Drafting Committee set up by the Constituent Assembly ?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
None of the above
Correct Answer :
C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Related Questions
Of the following which is not the salient feature of Indian constitution
Lengthiest document in the world
Directive principles of state policy
Supreme Court
Presidential type of government
Who among the following gave the following statements about the Indian constitution ?
Indian constitution strikes a good balance between extreme regedity and too much flexibility.
B. R. Ambedkar
M. V. Pylee
Alexanderowicz
K. C. Wheare
When did the Akali Movement start ?
1901
1911
1921
1931
What was the scheme to reduce interest burden of the state Government of India through gradual conversion of high cost debt into a low cost debt known as ?
Debt swap scheme
Debt write off scheme
Grantsinaid scheme
Debt consolidation scheme
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
Which one of the following is correct about the Supreme Court regarding its judgement ?
It can change the judgement
It cannot change the judgement
Only the Chief Justice of India can change the judgement
Only the ministry of law can change the judgement
The main organ of U.N.O. is
General Assembly
Security Council
International Court of Justice
All the above
A motion of no confidence against the Council of Ministers can be moved in Lok Sabha if it is
supported by at least
50 members
55 members
100 members
One-fifth of total number
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
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
5 times
4 times
Once
Never
Which one of the following is not a parliamentary committee ?
Demands for grants committee
Committee on public accounts
Committee on public under takings
Committee on estimates
The total number of members of legislative council can in no case be less than
40
60
50
No minimum strength has been fixed
The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President. He can be remvoed
By the President
On the address from both Houses of Parliament
By the Supreme Court
On the recommendation of the President by the Supreme Court
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
Parliamentary system in India has been borrowed from which country ?
America
Britain
Australia
Ireland
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
Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in
High Court alone
Both Supreme Court and High Courts
All courts down to the District Courts
None of these
Panchyati Raj is organised at the
Block level
Village and block level
Village, block and district level
Village, block, district and state level
How many language have been recognised by the constitution ?
13
18
15
22
Where is the permanent head quarter of International Court of Justice
London
Moscow
Washington
The Hague
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
Human Rights Day is observed all over the world every year on
24 October
7 November
10 December
25 December
Universal Adult Franchise makes a government
More responsive
More efficient
More popular amongst the minorities
More stable
Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the
Parliament ?
14 days
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
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
How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President ?
12
15
10
20
Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area ?
Governor
Chief Minister
Prime Minister
President
Who is known as the First Law Officer of India ?
Chief Justice of India
Law Minister of India
Attorney General of India
Law Secretary
Right to constitutional remedy has been mentioned in which article of the constitution ?
30
31
35
32
Consider the following statements
1. The design of the National flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947.
2. The National Anthem was first sung on 27th December, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2