Historical Evolution and Features UPSC Questions

Polity

Historical Evolution and Features MCQ Questions


13.
In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the
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A.
Federal Legislative
B.
Governor General
C.
Provincial Legislature
D.
Provincial Governors
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ANSWER :
B. Governor General
14.
Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements is true?
1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced
2. The establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1,2 and 3
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ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2 only
15.
The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
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A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
C.
Indira Gandhi
D.
Morarji Desai
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ANSWER :
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
16.
A constitutional government by definition is a
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government by legislature
B.
popular government
C.
multi-party government
D.
limited government
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ANSWER :
D. limited government
17.
In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?
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A.
An agency for widening the scope parliamentary demorcracy
B.
An agency for strengthening the structure of federalism
C.
An agency for facilitating political stability and economic growth
D.
An agency for the implementation of public policy
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ANSWER :
D. An agency for the implementation of public policy
18.
We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?
1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.
2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2