10 Most Important Political Science MCQs for most of the competitive examinations
Que 1: 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
Correct Ans: A
Que 2: India opted for a federal form of government because of:
(A) vast-territory
(B) cultural integration
(C) linguistic and regional diversity
(D) administrative convenience
Correct Ans: C
Que 3: The Preamble of the Indian Constitution reads:
(A) We, the people of India – adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution'
(B) We, the people of Constitutent Assembly –adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution
(C) We, the citizens of India – adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
(D) We, the people of India – in our Constituent Assembly – adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
Correct Ans: D
Que 4: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) Preamble of the Constitution is the part of the Constitution and can be amended under Article 368
(B) Preamble of the Constitution is not a part of the Constitution and cannot be amended
(C) Preamble is the part of the basic structure of the Constitution and can be amended only if no change in the basic structure is made
(D) Preamble can be amended by Parliament simply by an objective Resolution
Correct Ans: C
Que 5: The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our Constitution by :
(A) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
(B) 44th Amendment of the Constitution
(C) 46th Amendment of the Constitution
(D) None of the above
Correct Ans: A
Que 6: The Preamble of the Constitution of India envisages that:
(A) it shall stand part of the Constitution
(B) it could be abrogated or wiped out from the Constitution
(C) it does not acknowledge, recognise or proclaim anything about the Constitution
(D) it has separate entity in the Constitution
Correct Ans: D
Que 7: The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preamble is:
(A) Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic
(B) Sovereign, Democratic Republic
(C) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
(D) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
Correct Ans: C
Que 8: India is a democratic republic, because:
(A) there is independence of judiciary
(B) the Head of the State is elected by the people
(C) there is distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
(D) there is Parliamentary supremacy
Correct Ans: B
Que 9: The Preamble of our Constitution:
(A) is a part of the Constitution
(B) contains the spirit of the Constitution
(C) is a limitation upon the granted power
(D) None of the above
Correct Ans: B
Que 10: Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
(A) Secularism
(B) Sociaiism
(C) Democratic Republic
(D) Federalism
Correct Ans: D
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