Polity and Constitution

1. In India legal sovereignty is vested with
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(A) the President
(B) the Judiciary
(C) the Cabinet
(D) the Constitution

2. Direct Democracy is a system of Government in which
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(A) People choose the Civil Servants
(B) People directly elect their Representatives
(C) People take part directly in the policy making and administration of the country.
(D) Government officials consult people on various appointments.

3. ‘Cabinet system’ and ‘Collective responsibility’ are the contributions of
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(A) Ireland
(B) United States
(C) India
(D) Britain

4. The two basic principles of the liberal theory of democracy as emphasised by John Locke, are
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(A) Universal Adult Franchise and the Right to Property
(B) Representative Democracy and Workers Rights
(C) Popular-Sovereignty and constitutional government
(D) Women suffrage and popular sovereignty

5. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the
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(A) Simon Commission proposals
(B) Cripps proposals
(C) Mountbatten plan
(D) Cabinet Mission plan

6. “Persons may change but rules should not change” is the principle of
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(A) Absolute Monarchy
(B) Constitutional Government
(C) Unwritten Constitution
(D) Republic

7. In Indian constitution, the method of election of President has been taken from which country?
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(A) Britain
(B) USA
(C) Ireland
(D) Australia

8. Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of Indian Constitution?
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(A) Lord Mountbatten
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

9. The provisional President of the Constituent Assembly was
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(A) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

10. The concept of Constitution first originated in
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(A) Switzerland
(B) Britain
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Japan