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Salient Features Of The Constitution Flashcards

1
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_____ is known as Mini Constitution.

A

42nd CAA

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2
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In which case did the SC hold that the Constituent power of the parliament under Art 368 does not enable it to alter the basic nature of Constitution.

A

Kesavananda Bharti

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3
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The Fundamental Rights are inspired from?

A

America’s Bill of Rights

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4
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The Direct Principles of State Policy are inspired from?

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Irish Constitution

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5
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The Political part of the Constitution is taken up from?

A

British Constitution

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6
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Special Majority means

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2/3 majority of attending + a majority(>50%) of the total strength of each house

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7
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Constitution can be amended under Article

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368

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8
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Articles which do not come under Art 368 can be amended

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by a simple majority of the parliament

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9
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Amending of Constitution under Art 368 requires

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Special Majority; Special Majority + ratification by half the states

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10
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India is an _____ union of _____ states.

A

indestructible; destructible

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11
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Right to equality is a FR under

A

Art 14-18

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12
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Right to Freedom is a FR under

A

Art 19-22

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13
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Right against exploitation is a FR under

A

Art 23-24

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14
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Right to Freedom of Religion is a FR under

A

Art 25-28

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15
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Right to Cultural and Education are FR under

A

Art 29-30

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16
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Right to constitutional remedies is a FR under?

A

Art 32

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17
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Fundamental Rights are____ in nature.

A

justiciable

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18
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An aggrieved person can approach the SC to restore his FR under which article of the Constitution?

A

Art 32

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19
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SC issues ____ to restore FR.

A

writs.

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20
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Fundamental Rights are meant to promote

A

Political Democracy

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21
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Fundamental Right can be curtailed or repealed by Parliament through

A

Constitutional Amendment

22
Q

Fundamental Rights can be suspended during?

A

National Emergency

23
Q

Which FR cannot be suspended even during National Emergency?

A

FR under Art 20 and 21

24
Q

Art 21

A

Protection in respect of conviction for offences

25
Art 22
Protection of Life and Personal Liberty
26
FR are present in which part of the Constitution?
Part III
27
DSP are present in which part of the Constitution?
Part IV
28
Directive Principles of State Policy are
non justiciable
29
DSP are meant to promote
social and economic democracy
30
DSP impose
a moral obligation on state for their application
31
Fundamental duties are added to the Constitution by
42nd CAA
32
Fundamentals Duties are recommended by ____ Committee.
Swarajists Singh Committee
33
Fundamental Duties are
non justiciable
34
Word 'secular' is added to the Constitution by?
42nd CAA
35
India has which type of secularism?
Positive
36
Separation between state and religion is a feature of
negative secularism
37
Giving equal respect to all religions is a feature of?
Positive Secularism
38
Voting age has been brought down to 18 by?
61st CAA, 1988
39
Independence of Constitutional bodies like EC, CAG, UPSC etc is ensured by?
fixed service conditions, security of tenure, CFI
40
National Emergency can be declared under which article?
Art 352
41
Art 352
war or external aggression or armed Rebellion
42
State Emergency can be declared under articles?
Art 356 and 365
43
Art 356
failure of Constitutional machinery in the state
44
Art 365
failure of state to comply with the directions of the Centre
45
Financial Emergency can be declared under?
Art 360
46
Art 360
threat to Financial Stability of India
47
During Emergency, the nature of Indian polity changes from _____ to ____.
federal to unitary without constitutional amendment.
48
Panchayats institution is present in which part of the Constitution?
Part 9, Schedule 11
49
Municipalities are present in which part and schedule of the Constitution?
Part 9A, Schedule 12.
50
Panchayats were introduced by which CAA?
73 CAA
51
Municipalities are introduced by which CAA?
74th CAA

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