Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

There is always a big difference in between principle and behaviour in parliamentary form of government. In principle, President is executive head of state, but real repository of all executive powers is Prime Minister.

Though India has federal system of governance,the word 'Federal' is nowhere mentioned in the constitution. Instead, Article-1, defins India as "Union of states" .

Though Indian constitution has characteristics of federal structure, still it is called 'quasi-federal' in nature. This is because, in federal structure there is complete seperation of powers between center and states and center cannot interfere in affairs of state and vice-versa. Whereas in India there are provisions under which center can interfere in powers of state under few circumstances like national emergency, which makes it quasi-federal.

Though president is the executive head of union, his powers are nominal. The real repository of all executie powers of union is Prime Minister. Same is the governance system in Britain where British Crown has same powers which President of India has.

U.S.A. enjoys a truely federal form of govt. It established dual form of government i.e. federal/central government and state governments. Neither is sub-ordinate to other but are coordinate and independent within the sphere allote to them.

Unitary furm of govt is a type of govt in which country is governed by a single unit of power i.e. central government which controls all the state affairs with a unified command.

Universal Adult Franchise means every citizen who is an adult has the right to vote without any discrimination. Article-326 assures people's right to vote. Free and unbiased elections are elements of democracy and right to vote shows India is a country which is democratic.

Kerela High Court in 1997 declared that " Bandhs are unconstitutional and punitive" because of misuse of it. Court said that it is not an exercise of fundamental freedom. Apart from being a huge blow to economy, they throw normal life out of gear, infringing the veruy concept of freedom.

Rule of low which means law is supreme and no one is above the law, implies equality before law i.e. all are equal before law. And the legal interpretation of equality is influenced mainly by equality before law and equal protection of law provided under Article-14.

"Rule of Law" is a concept which originated in Britain and popularised by Lord Dicey. It means law is supreme and all are equal before law. Thus privileges and immunity contradict the principle of Rule of Law.