Political Concepts & Other Constitutions PYQs

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1. Prelims 2023Q33Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?

   aIt determines the objective for the making of necessary laws.bIt enables the creation of political offices and a government.cIt defines and limits the powers of government.dIt secures social justice, social equality and social security.
2. Prelims 2021Q77Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?

   1.As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.

   2.In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.

   Select the correct answer using the code given below.

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2021Q87Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   Which one of the following best defines the term 'State'?

   aA community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized governmentbA politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenancecA number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and governmentdA society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary
4. Prelims 2021Q90Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?

   aA committed judiciarybCentralization of powerscElected governmentdSeparation of powers
5. Prelims 2021Q94Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   Constitutional government means

   aa representative government of a nation with federal structureba government whose Head enjoys nominal powersca government whose Head enjoys real powersda government limited by the terms of the Constitution
6. Prelims 2020Q7Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   A constitutional government by definition is a

   agovernment by legislaturebpopular governmentcmulti-party governmentdlimited government
7. Prelims 2020Q11Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

   aall political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Governmentbthe Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by itcthe Government is elected by the people and can be removed by themdthe Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
8. Prelims 2020Q14Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

   athe final goal of a stateless societybclass strugglecabolition of private propertydeconomic determinism
9. Prelims 2019Q85Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

   In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?

   aProtection against the tyranny of political rulersbAbsence of restraintcOpportunity to do whatever one likesdOpportunity to develop oneself fully
10. Prelims 2018Q40Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty ?

    aIf there are more laws, there is less liberty.bIf there are no laws, there is no liberty.cIf there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.dIf laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.
11. Prelims 2018Q45Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the “Rule of Law” ?

    1.Limitation of powers

    2.Equality before law

    3.People’s responsibility to the Government

    4.Liberty and civil rights

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1 and 3 onlyb2 and 4 onlyc1, 2 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
12. Prelims 2017Q5Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of

    aPrivilegesbRestraintscCompetitiondIdeology
13. Prelims 2017Q8Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Which one of the following statements is correct ?

    aRights are claims of the State against the citizens.bRights are privileges which are incorporated in the Constitution of a State.cRights are claims of the citizens against the State.dRights are privileges of a few citizens against the many.
14. Prelims 2017Q42Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

    athe intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.bthe methods for strengthening executive leadership.ca superior individual with dynamism and vision.da band of dedicated party workers.
15. Prelims 2017Q46Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

    athe executive and legislature work independently.bit provides continuity of policy and is more efficient.cthe executive remains responsible to the legislature.dthe head of the government cannot be changed without election.
16. Prelims 2017Q47Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties ?

    aRights are correlative with Duties.bRights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties.cRights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen.dDuties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State.
17. Prelims 2017Q99Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government :

    aAn arrangement for minimizing the criticism against the Government whose responsibilities are complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.bA mechanism for speeding up the activities of the Government whose responsibilities are increasing day by day.cA mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.dA device for strengthening the hands of the head of the Government whose hold over the people is in a state of decline.
18. Prelims 2015Q91Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the

    aLok Sabha is elected directly by the peoplebParliament can amend the ConstitutioncRajya Sabha cannot be dissolveddCouncil of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
19. Prelims 2014Q59Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Consider the following statements :

    A Constitutional Government is one which

    1.places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority

    2.places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2013Q59Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government?

    1.Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament.

    2.Ministers hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament.

    3.Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State.

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
21. Prelims 2011Q26Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

    aEmpirical liberalismbExistentialismcDarwin’s theory of evolutiondDialectical materialism
22. Prelims 2006Q51Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Who among the following wrote “The Communist Manifesto” along with Karl Marx?

    aEmile DurkheimbFriedrich EngelscRobert OwendMax Weber
23. Prelims 2005Q9Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (Country)

    A.Netherlands

    B.Ukraine

    C.Poland

    D.Japan

    List II (Name of Parliament)

    1.Diet

    2.States General

    3.Supreme Council

    4.Sejm

    aA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3bA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1cA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1dA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
24. Prelims 2005Q69Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Consider the following statements :

    1.The Parliament of Russia is called Federal Assembly.

    2.The Council of the Federation in the Russian Parliament is the lower house

    3.The name of the upper house in the Russian Parliament is State Duma.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1, 2 and 3b1 and 2c2 and 3d1 only
25. Prelims 2005Q129Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The Constitution of the United States of America came into force in the year 1810.

    2.All revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives of the US Congress.

    3.George W. Bush is the only President in the history of the United States of America whose father was also the President of the United States of America.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlyc1 and 2d2 and 3
26. Prelims 1998Q62Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system in that India has

    aBoth a real and a nominal executivebA system of collective responsibilitycBicameral legislaturedThe system of judicial review
27. Prelims 1997Q16Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    In which of the following countries will the no-confidence motion to bring down the government passed by the legislature be valid only when the legislature is able to find simultaneously a majority to elect a successor government?

    aFrancebGermanycItalydPortugal
28. Prelims 1997Q34Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries is chosen by the ruling prince from a slate of three candidates put up to him by the President of France?

    aSan MarinobLiechtensteincMaltadMonaco
29. Prelims 1997Q78Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    In which one of the following countries are 75 per cent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled on the basis of first-past-the-post system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections?

    aGermanybItalycFrancedRussia
30. Prelims 1997Q92Political Concepts & Other Constitutions

    Assertion (A): The emergence of economic globalism does not imply the decline of socialist ideology.

    Reason (R): The ideology of Socialism believes in universalism and globalism.

    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true