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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) , Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) , Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 351. |
Who is famous for the dictum “I am the State”. |
| A. | Napoleon |
| B. | Hitler |
| C. | Louis Fourteen |
| D. | Rana Ranjith Singh |
| Answer» C. Louis Fourteen | |
| 352. |
According to Montesque separation of powers is needed to safeguard…………. |
| A. | Duty |
| B. | Power |
| C. | Authority |
| D. | Liberty |
| Answer» D. Liberty | |
| 353. |
Montesque’s writing influenced the……………….. revolution. |
| A. | French Revolution |
| B. | Russian Revolution |
| C. | Revolt of 1857 |
| D. | The First World War. |
| Answer» A. French Revolution | |
| 354. |
Legislature of USA is called |
| A. | Duma |
| B. | National assembly |
| C. | Congress |
| D. | parliament |
| Answer» C. Congress | |
| 355. |
In India central legislature is known by the name |
| A. | House of Deputies |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | assembly |
| D. | Duma |
| Answer» B. Parliament | |
| 356. |
Legislature of Spain is …………. |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | House of representatives |
| C. | Congress of Deputies |
| D. | National Assembly |
| Answer» C. Congress of Deputies | |
| 357. |
French parliament is known by the name |
| A. | Congress of Deputies |
| B. | National Assembly |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Congress |
| Answer» B. National Assembly | |
| 358. |
The word parliament comes from the French word “parler” which means |
| A. | to argue |
| B. | to fight |
| C. | to show |
| D. | to talk |
| Answer» D. to talk | |
| 359. |
According to Gandhi ”Avoiding injury to anything on earth in thought word or deed” is ……. |
| A. | Satyagraha |
| B. | violence |
| C. | Ahimsa |
| D. | penance |
| Answer» A. Satyagraha | |
| 360. |
In cabinet system a bill is normally introduced in the parliament by………… |
| A. | President |
| B. | Governor |
| C. | concerned Minister |
| D. | Cabinet Secretary |
| Answer» C. concerned Minister | |
| 361. |
The rule making department of the state |
| A. | Executive |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | Legislature |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Legislature | |
| 362. |
In Parliamentary system ministers are collectively responsible to …………. |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | President |
| D. | Governor |
| Answer» A. Parliament | |
| 363. |
In parliamentary system ministers can continue in office till they enjoy the confidence of the ……… |
| A. | Judiciary |
| B. | President |
| C. | Legislature |
| D. | people |
| Answer» C. Legislature | |
| 364. |
To remove the political executive, parliament can pass the motion of………………… |
| A. | no- confidence |
| B. | cut motion |
| C. | censure motion |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. no- confidence | |
| 365. |
A majour financial function of parliament |
| A. | constitutional amendments |
| B. | passing of annual budget |
| C. | impeachment of the President |
| D. | election of the President |
| Answer» B. passing of annual budget | |
| 366. |
Highest court of appeal in UK |
| A. | House of Lords |
| B. | House of Commons |
| C. | Supreme Court |
| D. | administrative tribunal |
| Answer» A. House of Lords | |
| 367. |
The impeachment trial of President of USA takes place in the………… |
| A. | National Assembly |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | Congress of deputies |
| D. | Senate |
| Answer» D. Senate | |
| 368. |
In India the…………….. takes part in the election of president and vice-president |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | all the eligible voters of the country |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» A. Parliament | |
| 369. |
In most countries, including India the power to change the constitution rest with the……………… |
| A. | people |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | President |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» D. Parliament | |
| 370. |
In India supreme court judges can be removed by the…………… |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Chief Justice of Supreme Court |
| C. | people |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» D. Parliament | |
| 371. |
In USA all international treaties signed by the president needs………….. |
| A. | the ratification of Senate |
| B. | approval of Supreme Court |
| C. | Cabinets approval |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. the ratification of Senate | |
| 372. |
The legislature of a country organized into two chambers are called |
| A. | Unicameralism |
| B. | Bi- cameralism |
| C. | Multi-cameralism |
| D. | Cameralism |
| Answer» B. Bi- cameralism | |
| 373. |
When the legislature of a country has only one chamber ,it is called |
| A. | Unicameralism |
| B. | Bi- cameralism |
| C. | Multi-cameralism |
| D. | Cameralism |
| Answer» A. Unicameralism | |
| 374. |
In India the lower house is ……………… |
| A. | the House of the people |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Lok Sabha | |
| 375. |
In India members are directly elected in the…………. |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | legislative council |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Cabinet |
| Answer» A. Lok Sabha | |
| 376. |
In India Money bill can be introduced …………………. |
| A. | only in the Rajya Sabha |
| B. | only in the Lok Saha |
| C. | In both Lok Sabha and Rajya- Sabha |
| D. | in joint sitting of both the houses |
| Answer» B. only in the Lok Saha | |
| 377. |
Unicameralism exists in |
| A. | India |
| B. | china |
| C. | USA |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» B. china | |
| 378. |
Unicameralism exists in |
| A. | India |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | USA |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» B. Israel | |
| 379. |
Bi-cameralism exists in |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | India |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 380. |
Hasty and ill considered legislation can be checked by the presence of |
| A. | Unicameralism |
| B. | Bi-cameralism |
| C. | Cameralism |
| D. | Multi-cameralism |
| Answer» B. Bi-cameralism | |
| 381. |
In India president can nominate…….. members to the Rajya Sabha |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 382. |
Rule application is the function of the …………. |
| A. | Legislature |
| B. | Executive |
| C. | Judiciary |
| D. | Supreme Court |
| Answer» A. Legislature | |
| 383. |
President of India is the………….. |
| A. | real executive |
| B. | nominal executive |
| C. | permanent executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. nominal executive | |
| 384. |
Bureaucracts constitutes the……………………… |
| A. | nominal Executive |
| B. | political executive |
| C. | permanent executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. permanent executive | |
| 385. |
In India Prime Minister and his cabinet constitutes the…………….. |
| A. | nominal executive |
| B. | permanent executive |
| C. | real executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. real executive | |
| 386. |
Plural executive exists in………………… |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | UK |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» D. Switzerland | |
| 387. |
The executive in Switzerland is the ………………….. |
| A. | Federal Council |
| B. | Federal assembly |
| C. | Federal Tribunal |
| D. | Federal Legislature |
| Answer» A. Federal Council | |
| 388. |
In USA the President can only be removed from office by the process of ……………… |
| A. | amendment |
| B. | Impeachment |
| C. | censure motion |
| D. | no-confidence motion |
| Answer» B. Impeachment | |
| 389. |
Ordinance is the law made by the…………. |
| A. | Legislature |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | Executive |
| D. | Prime Minister |
| Answer» C. Executive | |
| 390. |
In parliamentary system a bill becomes an act when it gets the formal assent of the …………….. |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | head of the government |
| C. | real executive |
| D. | head of the state |
| Answer» D. head of the state | |
| 391. |
Rule adjudication is the main function of the…………………. |
| A. | Legislature |
| B. | Executive |
| C. | Judiciary |
| D. | executive and legislature |
| Answer» C. Judiciary | |
| 392. |
In India judges are……………….. |
| A. | elected by the Legislature |
| B. | appointed by the Legislature |
| C. | appointed by the Executive |
| D. | elected by the executive |
| Answer» C. appointed by the Executive | |
| 393. |
In Switzerland judges are ………………….. |
| A. | elected by the people |
| B. | appointed by the Legislature |
| C. | appointed by the Executive |
| D. | elected by the executive |
| Answer» A. elected by the people | |
| 394. |
One way of ensuring the independence of judiciary is……………………. |
| A. | giving short tenure in office |
| B. | making the removal of judges easy |
| C. | security of service |
| D. | appointment by the people |
| Answer» C. security of service | |
| 395. |
Judicial review is a feature of countries with ………………….. |
| A. | un written constitution |
| B. | unitary system |
| C. | unwritten constitution and federal systems |
| D. | written constitutions and federal systems |
| Answer» D. written constitutions and federal systems | |
| 396. |
Doctrine of judicial review originated in………………. |
| A. | India |
| B. | UK |
| C. | France |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 397. |
By the constitution of India, the article that entrust the court with review power is …………… |
| A. | Art. 17 |
| B. | Art.18 |
| C. | Art.21 |
| D. | Art. 13 |
| Answer» D. Art. 13 | |
| 398. |
What is the full form of PIL |
| A. | public interest law |
| B. | president initiated legislation |
| C. | public interest litigation |
| D. | Prime Minister initiated legislation |
| Answer» C. public interest litigation | |
| 399. |
All power concentrated in the hand of the central government is called …………. |
| A. | federal system |
| B. | unitary system |
| C. | parliamentary system |
| D. | presidential system |
| Answer» B. unitary system | |
| 400. |
Unitary government exist in …………….. |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | UK |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» C. UK | |
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