Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal ? a) A written and rigid constitution b) An independent judiciary c) Vesting of residuary powers with the centre d) Distribution of powers between the centre and states

The concept of welfare state is included in which part of the Indian constitution ? a) The preamble of the Constitution b) Fundamental Rights c) Directive Principles of State Policy d) 4th Schedule of the Constitution

Secularism means ? a) Suppression of all religions b) Freedom of worship to minorities c) Separation of religion from state d) A system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious faith

In a federal state ? a) States are more powerful than the Centre b) Centre is more powerful than States c) A presidential form of government functions d) Constitution effects division of powers between the Centre and States with safeguards against transgression of jurisdiction

What does the term sovereignty signify ? a) Freedom from British Rule b) Freedom from legal constraints c) Freedom from feudal rule d) Freedom from military rule

Which of the following words were added to the ‘Peramble to the Constitution’ through the 42nd Amendment ? a) Sovereign b) Socialist c) Secular d) Democratic

Which of the following does not conform to the Parlimentary system prevalent in India ? a) Sepration of powers b) Multiparty system c) Plural Executive d) Collective Responsibility

The constitution of India borrowed the Parliamentary system of Government from ? a) United Kingdom b) France c) Switzerland d) U.S.A

Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of Government ? a) Executive is responsible to judiciary b) Executive is responsible to Legislature c) Judiciary is responsible to Executive d) Legislature is responsible to Executive

The Indian Constitution is regarded as ? a) Federal b) Unitary c) Parliamentary d) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit

The Indian Constitution does not follow the model of the Constitution of ? a) U.K. b) U.S.A. c) U.S.S.R. d) Ireland

Which is not a function of the Constitution ? a) It acts as a source of power and authority of the government b) It minimizes confusion and conflict between various organs of government c) It strengthens the hands of rules to rule according to their discretion d) It lays down the limits of governmental authority.

The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of ? a) U.S.A. b) Canada c) Ireland d) U.K.

Separation of the judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by ? a) Peramble b) Directive Principle c) Seventh Schedule d) Judicial Decision

The word ‘Economic Justice’ is found in ? a) Peramble b) Peramble, Fundamental Rights c) Peramble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles d) Peramble, Directive Principles