10 Important Political science MCQs for most of the Competitive Exams
Que 1: 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
Correct Ans: B
Que 2: Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar Constitution of Germany?
(A) The idea of a federation with a strong centre
(B) The method of presidential elections
(C) The Emergency powers
(D) Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency
Correct Ans: D
Que 3: Which of the following features and their source is wrongly matched?
(A) Judicial review – British practice
(B) Concurrent List – Australian Constitution
(C) Directive Principles – Irish Constitution
(D) Fundamental Rights – US Constitution
Correct Ans: A
Que 4: Which Constitution has inspired the Indian concepts of rule of law, parliamentary system and law-making procedure?
(A) US Constitution
(B) British Constitution
(C) Canadian Constitution
(D) All of the above
Correct Ans: B
Que 5: The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government:
(A) in normal times
(B) in times of Emergency
(C) when the Parliament so desires
(D) at the will of the President
Correct Ans: B
Que 6: Which of the following features of the Constitution of India does not resemble the American Constitution?
(A) Written Constitution
(B) Federal form of government
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Parliamentary form of government
Correct Ans: D
Que 7: Which of the following emerges clearly from the Preamble? 1. When the Constitution was enacted. 2. The ideals that were to be achieved. 3. The system of government 4. The source of authority
(A) II, III and IV
(B) I and II
(C) I, II and III
(D) I, II, III and IV
Correct Ans: D
Que 8: Which one of the following statements regarding the Preamble is correct?
(A) It is not enforceable in a court of law
(B) the Supreme Court has recently ruled that it is not a part of the Constitution
(C) It has been amended twice
(D) All the above are correct
Correct Ans: A
Que 9: The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the:
(A) Italian Constitution
(B) Canadian Constitution
(C) French Constitution
(D) Constitution of USA
Correct Ans: D
Que 10: 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
Correct Ans: D
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