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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Uncategorized topics .
| 1. |
Author of ‘Spirit of Laws’. |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | j s mill |
| C. | montesque |
| D. | bodin |
| Answer» C. montesque | |
| 2. |
Father of the theory of separation of powers |
| A. | montesque |
| B. | marx |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | bodin |
| Answer» A. montesque | |
| 3. |
Theory of separation of powers found its best expression in the constitution of …….. |
| A. | india |
| B. | usa |
| C. | china |
| D. | britain |
| Answer» B. usa | |
| 4. |
Who first made a distinction between deliberative, magisterial and judicial functions |
| A. | plato |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | bodin |
| D. | garner |
| Answer» B. aristotle | |
| 5. |
Who classified powers of government into Legislature, executive and Federative |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | plato |
| C. | bodin |
| D. | locke |
| Answer» D. locke | |
| 6. |
Author of ‘Civil Government’ |
| A. | locke |
| B. | rousseau |
| C. | bentham |
| D. | mill |
| Answer» A. locke | |
| 7. |
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 | |
| 8. |
According to Montesque separation of powers is needed to safeguard…………. |
| A. | duty |
| B. | power |
| C. | authority |
| D. | liberty |
| Answer» D. liberty | |
| 9. |
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 | |
| 10. |
Legislature of USA is called |
| A. | duma |
| B. | national assembly |
| C. | congress |
| D. | parliament |
| Answer» C. congress | |
| 11. |
In India central legislature is known by the name |
| A. | house of deputies |
| B. | parliament |
| C. | assembly |
| D. | duma |
| Answer» B. parliament | |
| 12. |
Legislature of Spain is …………. |
| A. | parliament |
| B. | house of representatives |
| C. | congress of deputies |
| D. | national assembly |
| Answer» C. congress of deputies | |
| 13. |
French parliament is known by the name |
| A. | congress of deputies |
| B. | national assembly |
| C. | parliament |
| D. | congress |
| Answer» B. national assembly | |
| 14. |
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 | |
| 15. |
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 | |
| 16. |
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 | |
| 17. |
The rule making department of the state |
| A. | executive |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | legislature |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. legislature | |
| 18. |
In Parliamentary system ministers are collectively responsible to …………. |
| A. | parliament |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | president |
| D. | governor |
| Answer» A. parliament | |
| 19. |
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 | |
| 20. |
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 | |
| 21. |
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 | |
| 22. |
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 | |
| 23. |
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 | |
| 24. |
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 | |
| 25. |
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 | |
| 26. |
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 | |
| 27. |
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 | |
| 28. |
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 | |
| 29. |
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 | |
| 30. |
In India members are directly elected in the…………. |
| A. | lok sabha |
| B. | legislative council |
| C. | rajya sabha |
| D. | cabinet |
| Answer» A. lok sabha | |
| 31. |
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 | |
| 32. |
Unicameralism exists in |
| A. | india |
| B. | china |
| C. | usa |
| D. | uk |
| Answer» B. china | |
| 33. |
Unicameralism exists in |
| A. | india |
| B. | israel |
| C. | usa |
| D. | uk |
| Answer» B. israel | |
| 34. |
Bi-cameralism exists in |
| A. | israel |
| B. | new zealand |
| C. | india |
| D. | bangladesh |
| Answer» C. india | |
| 35. |
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 | |
| 36. |
In India president can nominate…….. members to the Rajya Sabha |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 37. |
Rule application is the function of the …………. |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | executive |
| C. | judiciary |
| D. | supreme court |
| Answer» A. legislature | |
| 38. |
President of India is the………….. |
| A. | real executive |
| B. | nominal executive |
| C. | permanent executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. nominal executive | |
| 39. |
Bureaucracts constitutes the ……………………… |
| A. | nominal executive |
| B. | political executive |
| C. | permanent executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. permanent executive | |
| 40. |
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 | |
| 41. |
Plural executive exists in………………… |
| A. | india |
| B. | usa |
| C. | uk |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» D. switzerland | |
| 42. |
The executive in Switzerland is the ………………….. |
| A. | federal council |
| B. | federal assembly |
| C. | federal tribunal |
| D. | federal legislature |
| Answer» A. federal council | |
| 43. |
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 | |
| 44. |
Ordinance is the law made by the …………. |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | executive |
| D. | prime minister |
| Answer» C. executive | |
| 45. |
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 | |
| 46. |
Rule adjudication is the main function of the …………………. |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | executive |
| C. | judiciary |
| D. | executive and legislature |
| Answer» C. judiciary | |
| 47. |
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 | |
| 48. |
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 | |
| 49. |
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 | |
| 50. |
Doctrine of judicial review originated in ………………. |
| A. | india |
| B. | uk |
| C. | france |
| D. | usa |
| Answer» D. usa | |
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