Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

16th President of U.S.A. Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as government of the people, by the people and for the people.

A Federal structure for India was first put forward in Government of India Act of 1935. The act divided the powers between centre and provinces in terms of three lists namely Federal list, Provincial list and the Concurrent list. Residuary powers were vested with Viceroy.

A unitary form of government is a government in which all powers of state are concentrated in hands of central government. Under this sytem administration becomes strong as all the powers are in hands of one government and greater skill and efficiency is reflected both in domestic and international affairs.

Article 1 says, "India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of states." The term union was suggested by Dr. BR Ambedkar, which indicates two things first, Indian Union is not a result of agreement of sovereign states and second, state do not have right to secede from union.

Article-14 talks about two concepts of equality- Equality before law and equal protection of law. Equality before law is a British concept whereas equal protection of law has been borrowed from U.S. constitution.

Article-368, Part XX of Indian constitution talks about power of parliament to amend the constitution and its procedure. This provision has been borrowed from South Africa.

Article-61 defines the procedure of impeachment of President which has been borrowed from constitution of U.S.A. Other features borrowed from U.S.A. are Independence of judiciary, President as executive head, Fundamental rights, Judicial Review, Preamble, removal of judges of supreme court and high court, and Vice President as ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Article-61 defines the procedure of impeachment of President which has been borrowed from constitution of U.S.A. Other features borrowed from U.S.A. are Independence of judiciary, President as executive head, Fundamental rights, Judicial Review, Preamble, removal of judges of supreme court and high court, and Vice President as ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.

As per 7th Schedule of constitution, there are three lists - Union list, State list and Concurrent list. Concurrent list which has currently 52 subject matters has been borrowed from Australia. Others provisions borrowed from Australia are provisions regarding trade, commerce and intercourse.

B.N.Rau was appointed as Legal advisor of the constituent assembly. He also assisted in drafting the early constitution of Burma i.e. present day Myanmar.