Salient Features of the Constitution

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Prof. Granville Austin

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Question 3

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

Answer 3

1. GOI 1935
2. Ireland
3. USSR
4. USSR
5. France

Question 4

1. Joint sitting
2. Appointment of Governor by Centre
3. PIL
4. Division of subject/list
5. Political justice

Answer 4

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. US
4. GOI 1935
5. USSR

Question 5

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)

Answer 5

1. UK
2. GOI 1935
3. Australia
4. US
5. Canada

Question 6

1. Due process of law
2. Social justice
3. Concurrent list
4. Fundamental Rights
5. Cabinet system

Answer 6

1. US
2. USSR
3. Australia
4. USA
5. UK

Question 7

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

Answer 7

1. US
2. USA
3. Ireland
4. USSR
5. Australia
6. South Africa

Question 8

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

Answer 8

1. Japan (Article 21)
2. South Africa
3. UK
4. Canada
5. UK

Question 9

1. Integrated judiciary
2. Writs
3. Public Service commission
4. Bicameralism
5. Election of President
6. Suppression of FR during emergency

Answer 9

1. GOI 1935
2. UK
3. GOI 1935
4. UK
5. Ireland
6. Germany

Question 10

1. Judicial Activism
2. Impeachment of SC and HC Judges

Answer 10

1. US
2. US

Question 10

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

Answer 10

1. US
2. US
3. GOI 1935
4. Canada
5. USA
6. UK

Question 11

1. Nomination of RS members
2. Election of RS

Answer 11

1. Ireland
2. South Africa

Question 12

due process of law
procedure established by law

Answer 12

1. US
2. Japan

Question 13

Office of governor
Appointment of Governor

Answer 13

1. GOI 1935
2. Canada

Question 14

India has which supremacy ? Doctrine
US ?
UK ?

Answer 14

Constitutional supremacy
Doctrine of popular sovereignty
Judicial Supremacy
Parliamentary Supremacy

Question 15

Universal Adult franchise was given by which amendment

Answer 15

61st CAA 1988
voting age reduced : 21 to 18

Question 16

3rd Schedule ?
7th Schedule ?

Answer 16

• 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)

Question 17

4th Schedule ?
Schedule areas of 5th schedule ?

Answer 17

• 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

Question 18

6th Schedule ?
1st Schedule ?
9th Schedule ?
11th Schedule ?

Answer 18

• 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

Question 19

Case –> Laws in 9th Schedule not immune from judicial review ?

Answer 19

IR Coelho case 2007

Question 20

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

Answer 20

– 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)

Question 21

Which schedule has no mention of English language ?

Answer 21

5th Schedule

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Part 9 → Panchayat
Part 9A→ Municipalities

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Part 9A→ Municipalities
Part 7 & 9 deleted

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Federation Judicial Review Minorities Note : Minorities are not defined in IC

Question 26

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

Answer 26

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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