Kerala PSC | Questions on Constitution and Polity - 21

1. The idea of Bicameralism has been copied from:


2. The idea of Concurrent List has been copied from:


3. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy has been copied from:


4. The idea of elected president as the head of the state has been copied from:


5. The idea of Fundamental Duties has been copied from:


6. Which state has the least number of Legislative Council seats?


7. Which state has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?


8. Which State/ Union Territory has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?


9. Who administers the oath of office of the President?


10. Who is called “the first among the equals”?


11. Who is known as the ‘key stone of the cabinet arch?


12. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission?


13. Who made the statement “The Preamble of the Constitution is the horoscope of our Sovereign Democratic Republic”?


14. Who performs the duties of the President in his/her absense of Presidend and VicePresident?


15. Who performs the duties of the President in his/her absense?


16. Which Article of the Constitution related to issuance of ordinances by the President?


17. From which community the President of India can nominate two members to Lok Sabha to ensure representation?


18. Who summons the Lok Sabha?


19. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?


20. Amendment by special majority means the bill is passed in each house by a majority of total membership and by a majority not less than _____ of the members that house present and voting:


21. Amendment that needs ratification by states must be ratified by Legislatures of not less than _____ of the states-


22. From which country India adopted the ideas of Fundamental Duties?


23. The Artilcles of the Constitution related to Directive Principles of State Policy:


24. The Constitutional amendment granted a position of primacy to all Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights:


25. The Inter-State Council is presided over by: