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Salient Features of the Indian Constitution

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The Constitution of India has been divided into

  1. 20 parts

  2. 22 parts

  3. 24 parts

  4. 25 parts

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, and establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions. The Constitution of India has been divided into 25 parts currently.

In India, there is

  1. one party system

  2. bi-party system

  3. multi party system

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C

The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on

  1. 26th January, 1947

  2. 15th August, 1947

  3. 2nd October, 1947

  4. 22nd July, 1947

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on 22nd July, 1947

The Indian federation is similar to that of

  1. the United States of America

  2. Switzerland

  3. Australia

  4. Canada

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian federation is similar to that of Canada.

India is a Union of States. This feature is borrowed from the

  1. American Constitution

  2. British Constitution

  3. Canadian Constitution

  4. Russian Constitution

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Correct Option: C

The idea of Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from

  1. England

  2. America

  3. Australia

  4. Russia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Australia

Which one of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?

  1. A single citizenship

  2. Three lists in the Constitution

  3. Dual judiciary

  4. A federal supreme court to interpret the Constitution

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

Which of the following describes India as a Secular State?

  1. Directive Principles

  2. The Sixth Schedule

  3. Appendix

  4. Preamble to the Constitution

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Correct Option: D

The Objective Resolution was presented in the Constituent Assembly by

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

  4. Motilal Nehru

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Assembly met in its second plenary session from January 20-24, 1947 and adopted an 'Objective Resolution' moved by Jawaharlal Nehru. The objective of the framers of the constitution was declared to be the creation of Sovereign Democratic Republic for India.

The Indian constitution was prepared in

  1. 2 years and 11 months

  2. 2 years and 18 months

  3. 2 years and 18 days

  4. 2 years 11 months and 18 days

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian constitution was prepared in 2 years 11 months and 18 days.

Which of the following is not included in the preamble to the Indian constitution?

  1. Justice - Social, Economic and Political

  2. Education to men, women and children

  3. Liberty of thought, expression, faith and worship

  4. Equality of status and opportunity to all

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Correct Option: B

The Indian Constitution is regarded as

  1. unitary in form and federal in spirit

  2. federal

  3. unitary

  4. federal in form and unitary in spirit

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian Constitution has clearly distributed powers between the union and the states, but the centre has been given long list of exclusive powers. So, the Indian Constitution is regarded as federal in form and unitary in spirit.

Which one of the following is correct about a federation?

  1. Federation is domination of the centre on the states.

  2. Federation is dependence of the centre on the states.

  3. The centre and the states interfere in the matters of each other.

  4. Federation is an association of states that forms a new one and all the units and centre derive power from the constitution.

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Correct Option: D

The implication of secularism in the Indian constitution is

  1. non-discrimination on the basis of one's creed

  2. opposition to all religions

  3. legal prohibition of communal parties

  4. ban over religious conversion by law

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Correct Option: A

The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of the Government is that

  1. the Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament

  2. the Ministry is not responsible to the Parliament

  3. the Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State

  4. the Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following countries does not have a parliamentary form of Government?

  1. India

  2. The US

  3. The UK

  4. Bangladesh

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is not a salient feature of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Presidential type of government

  2. Lengthiest constitutional document in the world

  3. Provision for Directive Principles of State Policy

  4. Position of the Supreme Court

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian Constitution provides for parliamentary form of government.

Which of the following constitutional systems does the Indian constitution closely follow?

  1. USA

  2. Russia

  3. Canada

  4. The UK

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Correct Option: D

The original Constitution of India contained

  1. 397 Articles and 9 Schedules

  2. 395 Articles and 8 Schedules

  3. 396 Articles and 7 Schedules

  4. 395 Articles and 4 Schedules

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Originally, there were 395 articles, 22 parts and 8 schedules in the Constitution of India. Now, the Constitution of India has 448 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 98 amendments. 

The total number of subjects included in the Union List is

  1. 90

  2. 92

  3. 97

  4. 100

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Union List or List-I is a list of 100 items (the last item is numbered 97) given in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

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