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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 civics citizens and citizenship citizens and citizenship state and citizen citizenship national symbols our national symbols

What type of citizenship is provided by the Indian Constitution?

  1. Single citizenship

  2. Dual citizenship

  3. Both single and dual citizenship

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

Part 2 of the Indian Constitution deals with citizenship. Indian Constitution provides for single citizenship which means that there is no concept of state citizenship. Also, one cannot have of India and any other country simultaneously. S/he will have to give up citizenship of one country to hold onto other.

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Our Constitution provides for ________ citizenship for its citizens.

  1. Multiple

  2. Dual

  3. Single

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Part 2 of the Indian Constitution deals with citizenship. Indian Constitution provides for single citizenship which means that there is no concept of state citizenship. Also, one cannot have of India and any other country simultaneously. S/he will have to give up citizenship of one country to hold onto other.

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With what subject do the Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India deal?

  1. Details of Indian Union and its territory

  2. Citizenship

  3. Fundamental Duties

  4. Union Executive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Citizenship is a status of being a citizen of a particular country. In India, one condition of citizenship is that citizens should owe their allegiance towards the nation and respect the Constitution of India. They are given civil rights as the right to equality, life, freedom, education etc and Political Rights such as the right to vote etc. Article 5 to 8 deal with the Citizenship and right to citizenship of certain persons on certain conditions.

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Which article of Indian Constitution deals with persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens?

  1. Article 5

  2. Article 6

  3. Article 7

  4. Article 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 5-11 deals with the procedure of citizenship in India

Article 5 - Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution.
Article 6 - Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan
Article 7 - Right of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
Article 9 - Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens.

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The Citizenship Act of 1955 prescribes ______ ways of acquiring citizenship. 

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The citizenship act 1955 prescribes five ways of acquiring citizenship of India. These are

(1) By birth
(2) By descent/ Hereditary
(3) By registration
(4) By Naturalisation
(5) By Incorporation of territory.

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If any foreign territory becomes a part of India, the __________ specifies the persons who among the people of the territory shall be the citizens of India.

  1. Government of India

  2. Foreign government

  3. Government of the concerned foreign territory

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

If any foreign territory becomes a part of India, the government of India specifies the persons who among the people of the territory shall be the citizen of India. Such persons become the citizen of India from the notified date.
Example

Pondicherry was handed over to India by the French. When it became the part of India, the Government of India issued the citizenship order 1962, under citizenship act 1955.

Multiple choice political science india's relationship with other countries regional organisation india’s international relations foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries

The 13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka made a point about ______________.

  1. Establishment of provincial councils

  2. Sinhala and Tamil as the official language of the country

  3. English as link language

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 On 14th November 1987, the Sri Lankan Parliament passed the 13th amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The 13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka made a point about:-

1. The amendment made Sinhala and Tamil as the official language.
2. Creation of provincial councils in Sri Lanka.
3. Preserving English as the link language.

Multiple choice history the industrial revolution industrialization and the growth of democracy china: two different phases industrial revolution industrial revolution and its effects

The Declaration of American Independence was drafted by ______.

  1. George Washington

  2. George Masons

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Locke
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 'Committee of Five' appointed to draft a declaration consisted of: $Thomas$ $Jefferson$ of Virginia, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Robert R. Livingston of New York, and John Adams of Massachusetts. The declaration of Independence was signed on 4th July 1776. 

Multiple choice political science constitutional amendment constitutional amendment powers of lok sabha powers of lok sabha powers and functions of rajya sabha and lok sabha

Which type of Constitution is easy to amend?

  1. Rigid Constitution

  2. Unitary Constitution

  3. Flexible Constitution

  4. Federal Constitution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The structure of the constitution can be decided on the basis of amendments. In case the amendment is easy, it is called Flexible Constitution and in case the amendment is difficult, it is called the Rigid Constitution. A Flexible Constitution is regarded as unwritten or uncodified. It is easily amended without the use of special procedures. In a Flexible Constitution, the Parliament can alter the constitution by passing a law.

Multiple choice political science constitutional amendment constitutional amendment powers of lok sabha powers of lok sabha powers and functions of rajya sabha and lok sabha

The Constitution of India provides special procedure for _______________.

  1. Money Bills

  2. Financial Bills

  3. Both Money Bills and Financial Bills

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

The Constitution provides for a special procedure for the passing of money bills in the Parliament. A money bill can only be passed in the Lok Sabha and that too on the recommendation of the President. Every such bill is regarded as the government bill and essentially to be introduced by the minister. The Rajya Sabha has restricted power regarding the money bill. It cannot reject or amend the money bills bu can only make recommendations and that are also non binding upon lok Sabha.

Multiple choice political science constitutional amendment constitutional amendment powers of lok sabha powers of lok sabha powers and functions of rajya sabha and lok sabha

Give correct response to
I. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in Rajya Sabha
II. All Financial Bills are not Money Bills
III. A Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the President
IV. Rajya Sabha is fully empowered to reject or amend a Financial Bill as it does in the case of ordinary bill ___________.

  1. I and IV

  2. I, II, III and IV

  3. I and III

  4. II, III and IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution lays down special procedure for the money bill. A money bill is exclusively defined under the Constitution. Financial bills are those bills that deal with the fiscal matters i.e., revenue or expenditure. A money bill is a financial bill but all financial bills are not necessarily money bills. A money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha and that too on the recommendation of the President. The Rajya Sabha has restricted power regarding the money bill. It cannot reject or amend the money bill but can only make recommendations however with regard to financial bill other than a money bill Rajya sabha can reject,amend or detain any bill. Like that of an ordinary bill.

Multiple choice civics india gains independence cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Cabinet committee had recommended ________ form of government in India.  

  1. Unitary

  2. Federal

  3. Both A & B

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

The Indian Constitution establishes a federal system of government, characterized by the division of powers between the central government and the states. While it contains unitary features, the fundamental structure is federal.

Multiple choice civics why do we need a parliament? parliamentary procedures parliamentary system parliamentary system and procedures

The institution that can bring changes in the existing laws in India is _______________.

  1. Executive

  2. Judiciary

  3. Parliament

  4. Press
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Parliament is the supreme law making body of the Indian Nation. It makes law as per needs and for welfare of the people. It has power to carry out amendments in existing laws to make them time operable and effective. Parliament can amend the constitution itself subject to certain limitations.

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The extent of executive power of the Union as per provisions of Article $73$ of Constitution extends to.

  1. Matters with respect to which the Parliament has power to make laws

  2. Exercise of such rights, authority and jurisdiction as are exercisable by the Government of India by virtue of any International Treaty or Agreement

  3. Either (a) or (b)

  4. Both (a) and (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

According to Article 73 the executive power of the union extends to the matters with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws and to the exercise of such rights, authority and jurisdiction as are exercisable by the government of India by virtue of any treaty or agreement. 

Multiple choice india: states and union territories overview of india general knowledge

What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?

  1. A part B State

  2. An independent State

  3. An independent kingdom attache India a special treaty

  4. A part C State
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

At the commencement of the Constitution, Sikkim was an independent kingdom under the suzerainty of India via a special treaty.