The declaration of Emergency is contained in which of the following articles?
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 368
(D) Article 370
Under Article 352, the president can declare a national emergency when the security of India or a part of it is threatened by war or external aggression or armed rebellion.
In the year 1938, who demanded the formation of the Constituent Assembly on the basis of adult suffrage?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Bhimrao Ambedkar
In 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru, on behalf of the INC declared that 'the Constitution of free India must be framed, without outside interference, by a Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of the adult franchise'.
Which one of the following is not a 'Fundamental Right'?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Right to property
(C) Right to Freedom
(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
The right to property is not a Fundamental Right but it is a constitutional right. In the original Constitution, the right to property was listed as a fundamental right.
Untouchability was abolished by which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 18
(C) Article 17
(D) Article 19
Article 17 of the Indian constitution abolished untouchability in the country.
How many types of emergencies are provided in the Indian Constitution?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 2
Which article states that the state cannot discriminate against a citizen on the basis of religion, race, sex, etc?
(A) Article 15
(B) Article 18
(C) Article 11
(D) Article 372
Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth - Constitution of India.
Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Parliamentary form of government
(B) Independence of Judiciary
(C) Presidential form of government
(D) Federal Government
The correct answer is the Unitary System. There are lots of features of the Constitution, like Secular State, Federalism, Parliamentary Government, Fundamental Rights, and many more by the Government of India Act 1935. Fundamental Rights borrowed from the American Constitution.
Where is the word 'Federal' used in the Constitution of India?
(A) Part III
(B) Article 368
(C) Nowhere in the constitution
(D) Preamble
India has a parliamentary system of government because
(A) Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people
(B) Parliament can amend the constitution
(C) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
(D) The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
Created after 1947, the Indian Parliament is an expression of the faith that the people of India have in principles of democracy. These are participation by people in the decision-making process and government by consent. The Parliament in our system has immense powers because it is the representative of the people.
The fundamental duties have been included in the Constitution under the:
(A) Article 351
(B) Article 72
(C) Article 51A
(D) Article 65
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added 10 Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution. The 86th Amendment Act 2002 later added the 11th Fundamental Duty to the list. The Fundamental Duties are dealt with in Article 51A under Part-IV A of the Indian Constitution.
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