Salient Features of the Constitution MCQ: MCQ Test
18 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 18
Which of the following countries enjoys a federal form of government?
- AChina
- BUSA
- CCuba
- DBelgium
Question 2 of 18
What is Gandhi's definition of 'Ram Raj'?
- ASovereignty of the people based on pure moral authority
- BThe rule as it was during the time of Rama
- CThe greatest good of all
- DThe absolute power concentrated in the hands of a king
Question 3 of 18
The Presidential Government operates on the principle of_____
- ADivision of powers between centre and states
- BCentralisation of Powers
- CBalance of Powers
- DSeparation of powers
Question 4 of 18
Where was the first parliamentary form of Government formed?
- ABritain
- BBelgium
- CSwitzerland
- DFrance
Question 5 of 18
The constitution of India is_____
- ARigid
- BFlexible
- CVery rigid
- DPartly rigid, partly flexible
Question 6 of 18
Who called Indian Federalism as the Co-operative Federalism?
- AG. Austin
- BK. C. Wheare
- CSir Ivor Jennings
- DD. D. Basu
Question 7 of 18
In Indian Polity, the executive is subordinate to the:
- AJudiciary
- BLegislature
- CElection Commission
- DUnion Public Service Commission
Question 8 of 18
Where was, the concept of written constitution, first born
- AFrance
- BSwitzerland
- CBritain
- DUSA
Question 9 of 18
Which of the following countries have an Unwritten Constitution?
- AUSA
- BUK
- CIndia
- DPakistan
Question 10 of 18
The Unitary System of Government possesses which of the following advantages?
- AGreater adaptability
- BStrong State
- CGreater participation by the people
- DLesser chances of authoritarianism
Question 11 of 18
In Indian Polity which one is Supreme?
- AThe Supreme Court
- BThe Constitution
- CThe Parliament
- DReligion
Question 12 of 18
The most essential feature of the Parliamentary form of Government is the _____
- Asovereignty of the Parliament
- Bwritten Constitution
- Caccountability of the executive to the legislature
- Dindependent judiciary
Question 13 of 18
Who among the following gave the following statement about the Indian Constitution? 'Indian Constitution strikes a good balance between extreme rigidity and too much flexibility'.
- AB. R. Ambedkar
- BM. V. Pylee
- CAlexanderowicz
- DK. C. Wheare
Question 14 of 18
Which of the following official documents is related with India?
- AWhite Paper
- BGreen Paper
- CYellow Book
- DBlue Book
Question 15 of 18
At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the 'Socialistic Pattern of Society'?
- ABombay Session of 1953
- BAvadi Session of 1955
- CCalcutta Session of 1957
- DNagpur Session of 1959
Question 16 of 18
The basic features of the Indian Constitution which are not amendable under Article 368 are _____
- ASovereignty, territorial integrity, federal system and Judicial review
- BSovereignty, territorial integrity and parliamentary system of government
- CJudicial review and the federal system
- DSovereignty, territorial integrity, federal system judicial review and parliamentary system of government
Question 17 of 18
The English Crown is an example of ______
- AReal executive
- BQuasi-real executive
- CNominal executive
- DNominated executive
Question 18 of 18
The declaration that Democracy is a Government 'of the people, by the people, for the people' was made by_______
- AAbraham Lincon
- BGeorge Washington
- CTheodre Roosevelt
- DWinston Churchill