M.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Political Science (Paper II)
INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Choose the correct alternatives and rewrite the following sentences.
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An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of
Fundamental Duties
Fundamental Rights
Preamble
Federal System
In India Right to Property is a
Moral Right
Legal Right
Fundamental Right
Personal Right
Directive Principles of State Policy is
Justifiable
Non-justifiable
Mandatory
None of these
Who said "The Preamble is the key to the Constitution".
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rajagopalachari
Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Right to Equality
Right to Property
Right to Freedom
Right against exploitation
The executive power in India is actually exercised by
Speaker
President
Council of Ministers
Parliament
The fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from
Canadian Constitution
Russian Constitution
American Constitution
French Constitution
Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
State right
Armed rebellion
The Constitution of India is
Rigid
Flexible
Combination of rigidity and flexibility
Neither rigid nor flexible
10) Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament
President
Vice President
Speaker
Chief Justice
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11) In India the Council of state is responsible to
The people
The state
Local government
None of these
12) Quo warranto is
Writ
Statute
Treaty
Act
13) Rights given in the Constitution are called Fundamental Right because
They are natural rights
They be suspended
They are a part of the Constitution
They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts
14) Right to privacy is contained in
Article 22
Article 19
Article 21
None of these
Q.2
Write short answers. (Any seven)
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Which Act made the Indian Legislature Bi-cameral for the first time?
What is the objective of directive principles of state policy of the constitution?
What was the Mountbatten plan?
How the members of constituent assembly were selected?
When was the constitution adopted?
According to the preamble, India is what kind of state?
What are the political ideals, according to the preamble India seeks to secure?
What is meant by „secular and socialist‟ as described in the preamble?
What is the importance of Art 370 of the constitution?
What is meant by equality in the eye of law?
Q.3
Write short answer (Any Two)
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President
Amendment process
Demands for state autonomy
Preamble
Q.4
Write answer to any one of the following.
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Explain in details the fundamental rights of Indian constitution?
OR
Explain constitution is an instrument of social change in India?
Q.5
Write answer in detail.
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Describe the composition and powers of loksabha.