Constitution Of India

Which of these is NOT a function of the constitution?

• It gives a guarantee of the rights of the citizen.

• It marks out different spheres of power for different branches of government.

• It ensures that good people come to power.

• It gives expression to some shared values.

Which of the following is a good reason to conclude that the authority of the constitution is higher than that of the parliament?

• The constitution was framed before the parliament came into being

• The constitution makers were more eminent leaders than the members of the parliament.

• The constitution specifies how parliament is to be formed and what are its powers.

• The constitution cannot be amended by the parliament.

Who decides disputes relating with the allotment of symbols to Political Parties:

• Representation Act 1952

• Representation Act 1953

• Representation of the People Act 1951

• Election Commission

Which of the following is the best description of Fundamental Rights?

• All the rights an individual should have.

• All the rights given to citizens by law.

• The rights given and protected by the Constitution.

• The rights given by the Constitution that cannot ever be restricted

Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the Cultural and Educational Rights?

• Only children belonging to the minority group that has opened educational institution can study there.

• Government schools must ensure that children of the minority group will be introduced to their belief and culture.

• Linguistic and religious minorities can open schools for their children and keep it reserved for them.

• Linguistic and religious minorities can demand that their children must not study in any educational institution except those managed by their own community.

Which of the following is a violation of Fundamental Rights?

• Not paying minimum wages

• Banning of a book

• Banning of loud speaker after 9 pm

• Making a speech

Which of the following resembles most a direct democracy?

• Discussions in a family meeting

• Election of the class monitor

• Choice of a candidate by a political party

• Decisions taken by the Gram Sabha

• Opinion polls conducted by the media

Which of the following tasks are NOT performed by the Election Commission?

• Preparing the Electoral Rolls

• Nominating the candidates

• Setting up polling booths

• Implementing the model code of conduct

• Supervising the Panchayat elections

Which of the following is common to the method of election of the members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?

• Every citizen above the age of 18 is an eligible voter

• Voter can give preference order for different candidates

• Every vote has equal value

• The winner must get more than half the votes

In the First Past the Post system, that candidate is declared winner who

• Secures the largest number of postal ballots

• Belongs to the party that has highest number of votes in the country

• Has more votes than any other candidate in the constituency

• Attains first position by securing more than 50% votes