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Constitutions and Law

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Constitutions and Law questions cover fundamental rights, the preamble, critical articles, and amendments from the Indian and United States constitutions. This topic is indispensable for UPSC, state PSC, and SSC exams. Practicing these questions ensures a solid understanding of political frameworks and legal provisions.

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Constitutions and Law Questions

Multiple choice

The Indian Constitution is Republican because it provides for

  1. a parliament

  2. a federal form of government

  3. an elected Prime Minister

  4. an elected President
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A republic is a state in which the head of state is an elected official rather than a monarch. India is a republic because the President is elected, not hereditary.

Multiple choice

Indian citizenship is provided under

  1. Part II article 5 to 11

  2. Part II article 6 to 11

  3. Part III article 13 to 17

  4. Part III article 14 to 30
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The provisions regarding Indian citizenship are contained in Part II of the Constitution, specifically Articles 5 to 11.

Multiple choice

Indian constitution, for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, provides

  1. separate electorate system

  2. joint electorate with reservation of seats system

  3. cumulative vote system

  4. list system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Constitution provides for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes within a joint electorate system to ensure their representation without creating separate electorates.

Multiple choice

The Belgian Government amended its constitution to work out an arrangement that satisfied power sharing among the different factions. How many times did they amend their constitution in the time period between 1970 and 1993?

  1. Two times

  2. Three times

  3. Four times

  4. Five times

  5. Seven times
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the Constitution was amended four times in Belgium to arrive a mutually satisfying arrangement between the different factions based on their cultural and regional differences.

Multiple choice

Which constitution is known as the fundamental law of the land?

  1. Indian constitution

  2. South African Constitution

  3. American Constitution

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution of a country is the supreme law that governs the state and its citizens, hence it is called the fundamental law of the land. While the Indian Constitution holds this status in India, the term is a general legal concept applicable to any sovereign constitution.