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Polity Test - 5
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  • Question 1/10
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    Which of the following provisions under the Constitution of India has been recognised as "Heart and Soul of the Constitution"?

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    Dr. Ambedkar considered the right to constitutional remedies as heart and soul of the constitution. It is so because this right gives a citizen the right to approach a High Court or the Supreme Court to get any of the fundamental rights restored in case of their violation. The Supreme Court and the High Courts can issue orders and give directives to the government for the enforcement of rights.

     

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    The concept of judicial review in our Constitution is derived from which country?

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    The provision for judicial review is derived from the US Constitution.

     

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    The process of impeachment of the President of India is taken from the Constitution of

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    The concept of concurrent list in Indian constitution taken from?

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    The concept of concurrent list in the Indian Constitution is derived from the Constitution of Australia. It is mentioned in Schedule 7 of the Constitution of India. Schedule-7 of the Constitution details three lists: -

    (i) Union List (ii) State List (iii) Concurrent List. There are currently 52 topics in the concurrent list. 

     

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    Who among the following can initiate impeachment against the Vice President?

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    The process of removing the Vice President from his post begins in the Rajya Sabha. Article-67 gives details of the tenure of the Vice President. In the process of removing the Vice-President, this resolution requires the consent of the Lok Sabha after bringing a majority of all the then members in the Rajya Sabha, ie an effective majority. Before starting the process of removal a notice of 14 days must be given to the Vice President.

     

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    The provisions of equality of status and equality of opportunity have been provided in

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    The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the Objectives Resolution, drafted and moved by Jawaharlal Nehru, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), which added three new words-socialist, secular and integrity 
    Preamble mentions two things about equality:

    - Equality of status
    - Equality of opportunity- here equality of opportunity means that all sections of the society enjoy equal opportunities

     

  • Question 7/10
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    Concerning Article 21, which among the following statements is incorrect?

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    Article 21 advocates protection of life and personal liberty i.e. No person

    shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law. So statement (a) is correct. Article 22 envisages protection against arrest and detention in some instances. So statement b is not correct.

    The SC has held that the right to life as enshrined in Article 21 means something more than survival or animal existence and would include the right to live with human dignity. Thus, the Supreme Court has time and again expanded the scope of Article 21. So Statement c is also correct.

    The Court, in Olga Tellis vs BMC case 1985, has held that right to shelter and livelihood is also included in the right to life because no person can live without the means of living, that is, the means of livelihood. So statement d is correct.

     

  • Question 8/10
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    Where does the system of amending the constitution by 'popular veto' exist?

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    Popular veto is an example of direct democracy. ' Where the public participates directly in the legislative or administrative work of the government. Like - Switzerland.

     

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    Universal adult franchise shows that India is a............ country -

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    Universal adult suffrage indicates that India is a democratic country. According to Article 326, every person who is a citizen of India has the right to vote freely in the elections to be held at the appointed time.

     

  • Question 10/10
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    From which of the following country the Indian Constitution borrowed the principle of "equality before law"?

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    In India, the principle of 'equality before law' is taken from Britain. No person, citizen or foreign company will have any privileges. Dicey's concept of the rule of law means that law is paramount and applies equally to all people.

     

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