SSC CGL Polity – Salient Features, Sources & the Preamble – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Polity – Salient Features, Sources & the Preamble – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: Indian Polity & Governance. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Who described the Preamble as the 'identity card of the Constitution'?

Correct Answer: D [N. A. Palkhivala]

Explanation:

Palkhivala – identity card; Munshi – political horoscope; Bhargava – soul.

2.  
A federation with a strong Centre, and Governors of States appointed by the Centre, were features borrowed from:

Correct Answer: B [Canada]

Explanation:

Canada – federation with a strong Centre, residuary powers with the Centre, Governors appointed by the Centre.

3.  
How many Schedules does the Constitution of India have at present?

Correct Answer: A [12]

Explanation:

8 original + 9th (1951) + 10th (1985) + 11th, 12th (1992) = 12.

4.  
Which word was NOT a part of the original Preamble of 1950?

Correct Answer: C [Secular]

Explanation:

Socialist and Secular were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.

5.  
Which scholar described Indian federalism as 'cooperative federalism'?

Correct Answer: C [Granville Austin]

Explanation:

Austin – cooperative; Jennings – centralising tendency; Morris Jones – bargaining; Wheare – quasi-federal.

6.  
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution contains:

Correct Answer: A [Union, State and Concurrent Lists]

Explanation:

Seventh = the three Lists (L in the Schedule sentence).

7.  
Which Part of the Constitution stands omitted today?

Correct Answer: D [Part VII]

Explanation:

Part VII (Part B States) was omitted by the 7th Amendment, 1956.

8.  
Who called the Preamble the 'political horoscope' of our sovereign democratic republic?

Correct Answer: B [K. M. Munshi]

Explanation:

K. M. Munshi – political horoscope.

9.  
Fill in the blankThe idea of freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse was taken from the Constitution of ______.

Correct Answer: D [Australia]

Explanation:

Australia – Concurrent List, joint sitting, freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse.

10.  
Part XIV of the Constitution deals with:

Correct Answer: C [Services under the Union and the States]

Explanation:

Part XIV = Services; Part XV = Elections; Part XVII = Official language.

11.  
One-line fact recallOne-line recall: The Second Schedule deals with:

Correct Answer: A [Emoluments of the President, Governors, presiding officers, judges, CAG etc.]

Explanation:

Second Schedule – emoluments and allowances; oaths are in the Third.

12.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The Preamble has been amended only once.
II. The Preamble is enforceable in a court of law.

Correct Answer: B [Only I]

Explanation:

Amended once (42nd, 1976); it is not justiciable.

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