MCQs ON CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (PART-7)
| 1 | It is settled position that preamble is the part of the Indian Constitution—
(A) True (B) Partly true (C) False (D) Partly False Ans: (A) |
| 2 | In Re Berubari’s Case (AIR 1960 SC 845),[1] the Supreme Court with regard to the nature of the Preamble held that—
(A) Preamble is not a part of the Constitution (B) The Preamble can not be amended by the Parliament (C) The is a key to open the minds of constitution makers. (D) All correct Ans: (D) |
| 3 | In which of the following cases, the SC held that the Preamble is a part of Indian Constitution and as such it can be amended. But such amendment should not destroy the basic structure of the Constitution—
(A) Berubari’s Case (B) Keshvanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala (C) S R Bombai vs. Union of India (D) None of the above Ans: (B) |
| 4 | Keshvanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala (1973) is popularly known as—
(A) Political determination case (B) Fundamental rights case (C) Money Bill case (D) Parliamentary Privilege case Ans: (B) |
| 5 | Which part/ Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the deals with the Union and its territories—
(A) Part I (Arts.1 to 3) (B) Part I (Arts.1 to 4) (C) Part II (Arts.1 to 4) (D) None Ans: (B) |
| 6 | While reflecting the aspect of “co-operative federalism” which Article of the Indian Constitution provides that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States—
(A) Art.1 (B) Art.2 (C) Art.3 (D) All Ans: (A) |
| 7 | The names of the States and the Union territories have been specified in the______Schedule—
(A) 1st Schedule (B) 2nd Schedule (C) 3rd Schedule (D) 4th Schedule Ans: (A) |
| 8 | Who has power to make law to admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit—
(A) Parliament (B) State (C) President (D) (B) & (C) both Ans: (A) |
| 9 | Which Article empowers the Parliament to make law to admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit—
(A) Art.1 (B) Art.2 (C) Art.3 (D) Art.4 Ans: (B) |
| 10 | The Parliament may by law—
(A) Form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State (B) Increase/ diminish the area of any State (C) Alter the name/ boundaries of any State (D) All correct Ans: (D) |
| * Typographical error, if any, is inadvertent. | |
[1] . Through 9th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1960 the Berubari and
Khulna areas were handed over to Pakistan.
