Laxmikant Flashcards
Who said that “ Constitution of India has been framed after ransacking all the known constitutions of the world”
B R Ambedkar
Who called DPSP as a novel Feature of Indian Constitution?
Ambedkar
Which part is the Directive principles of state policy incorporated ?
Part 4
In which case did Supreme Court held that “the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between Fundamental Rights and DPSP?
Minerva Mills Case 1980
Under which Committee’s recommendation was the Fundamental Duties added in the constitution?
Swaran Singh Committee
86th Constitution amendment in 2002 ?
Added fundamental duty of right to education until age of 6
Which constitutional amendment changed the age of voting from 21 to 18?
61st constitutional amendment of 1988
Started in 1989
Where is the provision of National Emergency?
Article 352
State Emergency provision?
Article 356 - failure of constitutional machinery in the states
Article 365 - failure to comply with the directions of the centre
Financial emergency?
Article 360
Which constitutional amendment gave cooperative societies a constitutional status?
97th constitutional amendment act of 2011
Who called the Indian constitution as both in language and substance a close copy of the act of 1935?
N. Srinivasan
Who criticised the making of Indian constitution as “ we wanted music of Veena and sitar, but here we have the music of an English band “?
K. Hanumanthaiya, member of Cons Assembly
Who called the Indian Constitution as “Lawyer’s Paradise” ?
Ivor Jennings
Who called the Preamble as “ the identity card of the constitution “
N.A. Palkhivala
What was the judgement of Supreme Court in Berubari Union Case 1960?
Preamble is not a part of constitution
Which part is known as Magna Carta of India?
Part 3
Fundamental Rights.
Magna Carta - charter of rights issued by king john in England in 1215 - first written document on Fundamental Rights
Who said,”Article 32 is an article without which this constitution would be nullified. It is the soul of the constitution and the very heart of it”
Dr Ambedkar
Who called the Directive principles and Fundamental Rights as “ the Conscience of the Constitution “?
Granville Austin
What did the Supreme Court establish in Golaknath Case 1967?
That Fundamental rights cannot be amended for the implementation of DPSP
Who called the parliamentary system as ‘cabinet system’?
Ivor Jennings
Who described the Indian Constitution as “quasi-federal”?
KC Wheare
Who described Indian Federation as a “federation with a strong centralising tendency”?
Ivor Jennings
Who called Indian Federalism as “Cooperative Federalism”?
Granville Austin
What was the Bommai Case 1994 about?
Federalism as the basic feature
Use of article 356 by the centre
Who coined the term “ the Congress System “
Rajani Kothari
Which Article provides for adjudication of inter state water dispute?
Article 262
