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Salient Features of the Constitution Flashcards

1
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Who said FR and DPSP are “conscience of the constitution?”

A

Prof. Granville Austin

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Who said DPSP is a “Novel feature of the Constitution?”

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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

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Sources ?
1. Office of Governor ?
2. DPSP
3. Fundamental Duties
4. Economic justice
5. Ideals of liberty, equality, fraternity

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  1. GOI 1935
  2. Ireland
  3. USSR
  4. USSR
  5. France
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  1. Joint sitting
  2. Appointment of Governor by Centre
  3. PIL
  4. Division of subject/list
  5. Political justice
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  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. US
  4. GOI 1935
  5. USSR
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  1. Rule of law
  2. Emergency provisions
  3. Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse (Article 301)
  4. Independent judiciary
  5. Advisory Jurisdiction of SC (Article 143)
A
  1. UK
  2. GOI 1935
  3. Australia
  4. US
  5. Canada
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  1. Due process of law
  2. Social justice
  3. Concurrent list
  4. Fundamental Rights
  5. Cabinet system
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  1. US
  2. USSR
  3. Australia
  4. USA
  5. UK
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  1. Judicial review
  2. Office of Vice-president
  3. Nomination of member of RS
  4. Ideals of Justice
  5. Federation related provisons (joint sitting, concurrent list)
  6. Election of RS
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  1. US
  2. USA
  3. Ireland
  4. USSR
  5. Australia
  6. South Africa
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  1. Procedure established by law
  2. Amendment of Constitution(Article 368)
  3. Parliamentary Privileges (A 105,194)
  4. Residuary power of Centre
  5. Parliamentary System
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  1. Japan (Article 21)
  2. South Africa
  3. UK
  4. Canada
  5. UK
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  1. Integrated judiciary
  2. Writs
  3. Public Service commission
  4. Bicameralism
  5. Election of President
  6. Suppression of FR during emergency
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  1. GOI 1935
  2. UK
  3. GOI 1935
  4. UK
  5. Ireland
  6. Germany
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  1. Judicial Activism
  2. Impeachment of SC and HC Judges
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  1. US
  2. US
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  1. Judicial Activism
  2. Impeachment of SC and HC Judges
  3. Federalism
  4. Federation with strong centre
  5. Impeachment of President
  6. Law making procedure
A
  1. US
  2. US
  3. GOI 1935
  4. Canada
  5. USA
  6. UK
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  1. Nomination of RS members
  2. Election of RS
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  1. Ireland
  2. South Africa
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due process of law
procedure established by law

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  1. US
  2. Japan
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Office of governor
Appointment of Governor

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  1. GOI 1935
  2. Canada
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14
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India has which supremacy ? Doctrine
US ?
UK ?

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Constitutional supremacy
Doctrine of popular sovereignty
Judicial Supremacy
Parliamentary Supremacy

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15
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Universal Adult franchise was given by which amendment

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61st CAA 1988
voting age reduced : 21 to 18

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3rd Schedule ?
7th Schedule ?

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  • Oaths and affirmations
    a. 9 offices
    i. Candidates contesting elections of Parliament, State
    ii. Members of Parliament, state legislature
    1. Oath of office
    iii. Ministers including PM, CM
    1. Oath of office
    2. Oath of secrecy
    iv. Judges of SC, HC
    v. CAG
  • Division of subjects between center and states (from GoI Act 1935)
    a. Union list
    b. State list
    c. Concurrent list
    d. Residuary list (from Canada)
17
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4th Schedule ?
Schedule areas of 5th schedule ?

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  • Allocation of seats of RS
  • a. Maharashtra
    b. Gujrat
    c. Madhya Pradesh
    d. Rajasthan
    e. Himachal Pradesh
    f. Chattishgarh
    g. Jharkhand
    h. Odisha
    i. Andhra Pradesh
    j. Telangana
18
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6th Schedule ?
1st Schedule ?
9th Schedule ?
11th Schedule ?

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  • Tribal areas
    a. Assam
    b. Meghalaya
    c. Tripura
    d. Mizoram
    e. Recently demand from Arunachal Pradesh
  • Originally 8, now 12
    1. Names of states, UTs and their territorial jurisdiction
  • Article 31 B (Repealed)
    a. Added by 1st Constitutional Amendment
    b. IR Coelho case 2007 →Laws in 9th Schedule NOT immune from judicial review
  • Panchayat
    a. 73rd Constitutional Amendment 1992
19
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Case –> Laws in 9th Schedule not immune from judicial review ?

A

IR Coelho case 2007

20
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10th Schedule ?
2nd schedule ?
12th Schedule ?

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– Anti - defection law (52nd CAA 1985)
– Salaries, emoluments, allowances
a. 9 offices
i. President
ii. Governor
iii. Speaker
iv. Deputy Speaker
Of LS & State legislature
v. Chairperson of RS
vi. Deputy Chairperson of RS
Of legislative council
vii. Judges of SC, HC
viii. CAG
– Muncipalities (74th CAA)

21
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Which schedule has no mention of English language ?

A

5th Schedule

22
Q

Which part is added/removed through 73rd Constitutional Amendment and 99th CAA ?

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Part 9 → Panchayat
Part 9A→ Municipalities

23
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Which part is added/removed through 7th CAA Constitutional Amendment and 74th CAA ?

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Part 9A→ Municipalities
Part 7 & 9 deleted

24
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Which part is added/removed through 42nd CAA in Indian constition?

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Part 4 A→ Fundamental Duties from USSR
▪ Part 14 A → Tribunals

25
Q

Which of the following is not mentioned in Indian Constitution ?
1. Federation with strong center
2. Federation
3. Judicial Review
4. Independent judiciary
5. Minorities

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Federation
Judicial Review
Minorities

Note : Minorities are not defined in IC

26
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Which of the following is not mentioned in Indian Constitution ?
1. Judiciary in definition of state i.e., Article 12
2. Procedure to APPOINT PM
3. Office of Vice President
4. No reason for dissolution of LS
5. Untouchability

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Judiciary in definition of state i.e., Article 12
Procedure to APPOINT PM
No reason for dissolution of LS
Untouchability
o Note : Not defined even in Untouchability offences Act 1955

27
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  1. Procedure to remove Vice President
  2. Election of President
  3. Election of MPs from UTs to LS
  4. The word “Budget”
  5. Residuary list subject other than in 7th Schedule
  6. Office of Profit
A

Procedure to remove Vice President
Election of MPs from UTs to LS
The word “Budget”
Residuary list subject other than in 7th Schedule
Office of Profit

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