Indian Polity One Liner Notes

Indian Polity One Liner Notes

Which article authorises Parliament to change the boundary of the States? – Article 3
When the fundamental duties of citizens were added in the Constitution? – 1976
What was the total strength of the Constituent Assembly? – 389
In India, separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by which provision of the constitution? – Directive Principle of State Policy
The candidate contesting the election for the post of vice president of India must be eligible for being a member of which house of Parliament? – Rajya Sabha
What is the strength of estimate committee? – 30
Who forms the parliamentary committee? – President
Who authorizes the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India? – Parliament
What happens if vote on account is not passed by the Lok Sabha? – Government Resigns
Who passes the vote on account? – Lok Sabha
In which house the ‘no confidence motion’ can be moved in which house? – Lok Sabha
To whom the parliamentary committee report? – Speaker
What is the minimum duration between two no confidence motions? – Six months
The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired from which Constitution? – Erstwhile USSR
Which article has the provision of separation of the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State? – Article 50
Following the French practice, who was elected as the ‘temporary’ President of the Constituent Assembly? – Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
Who was elected as President of the Assembly respectively? – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who cannot be impeached? – Governor
How many members are nominated by Governor from the Anglo Indian Community to Vidhan Sabha? – one
Who was elected as Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly? – H C Mukherjee
Who was appointed as the Constitutional advisor to the Assembly- Sir B N Rau
Under which part the fundamental duties have been mentioned? – Part IVA
What is the name of the committed that was appointed to review the anti-defection law? – Dinesh Goswami Committee
Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void- Article 13
Who moved the objective resolution? – Pandit Nehru
CAG retires at what age? – 65 years
What is the tenure of CAG? – 06 years
Who was the chairman of Union Powers Committee? – Jawahar Lal Nehru
What was the subject matter of Malimath Committee? – Criminal Justice System in India
Which Article of the constitution says that the state shall endeavor to adopt a uniform civil code- Article 44
The provision for Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour is contained in – Article 23
Which is the largest Committee of the Parliament? – The Estimate Committee
Which article provides power to the election commission to conduct elections in India? – Article 324
Which article authorises Parliament to change the boundary of the States? – Article 3
When the fundamental duties of citizens were added in the Constitution? – 1976
What was the total strength of the Constituent Assembly? – 389
In India, separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by which provision of the constitution? – Directive Principle of State Policy
Who is the largest producer of Almond in the world? – USA
Who is the largest producer of banana in the world? – India
Who is the largest producer of Apples in the world? – China
How many times has the President declared a National Emergency? – three times
If the President wants to resign, to whom he will address his resignation- Vice President
What is the maximum age limit set for the post of President of India? – There is no maximum age limit.
In the event of a deadlock between the two houses of Parliament, who presides over the Joint Session – Speaker of Lok Sabha
How many types of emergencies are there in the Constitution? – Three
In India, how many times has the President declared a financial emergency? – never
To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life is enshrined in- Article 48 A
How many times the President of India can stand for re-election to his post? – as many times as he wants.
Within what time frame, all the ordinances issued by the president (during the recess of the Parliament) must be approved by the Parliament? – within- six weeks after its reassembly
Who elects the Vice President of India? – Members of Parliament (both elected and nominated)
What is the maximum possible strength of the Rajya Sabha? – 250
How many members are there in Rajya Sabha? – 245
Who decides on any dispute regarding election of Vice President of India? – Supreme Court
From where the parliamentary system of the Government of India has been adopted? – British Constitution
Which Parliamentary Committee scrutinizes the report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India? – Public Accounts Committee
To Whom the PAC submits its annual report? – President
Who is selected as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in the Indian Parliament? – Leader of the opposition party
Who is currently heading the Public Accounts Committee? – Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the president? – 12
Who has the authority for suspension and revocation of suspension in the Rajya Sabha? – Rajya Sabha itself
Who has the power to suspend a member of the house for disruption in Lok Sabha? – Speaker
Who cannot nullify the suspension of members in Lok Sabha? – Lok Sabha itself
What is the strength of the Public Accounts Committee? – 22 members.
What is the tenure of the members of Rajya Sabha? – six years
Which is the competent body which sets the conditions for obtaining citizenship – Parliament
Who has the power to create All India Services –Rajya Sabha (by two third majority)
How many members from Lok Sabha is chosen to the Public Accounts Committee? – 15
To whom the Parliamentary Affairs Committee submits its reports? – President
Who appoints the chairman of Public Accounts Committee? – Speaker of Lok Sabha
What is the current strength of Rajya Sabha? – 245
To whom the Cabinet is collectively responsible? – Lok Sabha
The bill sent to the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament has to be passed – by a simple majority of the members present.
How many members from Rajya Sabha is chosen to the Public Accounts Committee? – 7
Who is regarded as the head of the state in India? – President
The candidate contesting the election for the post of vice president of India must be eligible for being a member of which house of Parliament? – Rajya Sabha
What is the strength of estimate committee? – 30
Who is the largest committee of the parliament? – Estimate committee
Who forms the parliamentary committee? – President
Who authorizes the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India? – Parliament
What happens if vote on account is not passed by the Lok Sabha? – Government Resigns
Who passes the vote on account? – Lok Sabha
In which house the ‘no confidence motion’ can be moved in which house? – Lok Sabha
To whom the parliamentary committee report? – Speaker
Who is the chairman of Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General Purpose Committee in Lok Sabha? – Speaker
What is the minimum duration between two no confidence motions? – Six months
The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired from which Constitution? – Erstwhile USSR
Which article has the provision of separation of the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State? – Article 50
Following the French practice, who was elected as the ‘temporary’ President of the Constituent Assembly? – Sachchidanand Sinha
Who was elected as President of the Assembly respectively? – Rajendra Prasad
Who cannot be impeached? – Governor
How many members are nominated by Governor from the Anglo Indian Community to Vidhan Sabha? – one
Who was elected as Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly? – H C Mukherjee
Who was appointed as the Constitutional advisor to the Assembly- Sir B N Rau
Under which part the fundamental duties have been mentioned? – Part IVA
What is the name of the committed that was appointed to review the anti-defection law? – Dinesh Goswami Committee
Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void- Article 13
Who moved the objective resolution? – Pandit Nehru
CAG retires at what age? – 65 years
What is the tenure of CAG? – 06 years
Who was the chairman of Union Powers Committee? – Jawahar Lal Nehru
What was the subject matter of Malimath Committee? – Criminal Justice System in India
Which Article of the constitution says that the state shall endeavor to adopt a uniform civil code- Article 44
The provision for Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour is contained in – Article 23
Which is the largest Committee of the Parliament? – The Estimate Committee
Article 371-A makes special provisions for which state? – Nagaland
What is the name of the committee that recommended the establishment of the Committee on Public Undertakings? – Krishna Menon Committee
Who was the chairman of Union Constitution Committee? –Jawahar Lala Nehru
What is the strength of the Committee on Public Undertakings? – 22
What were the three key words that were added in the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional amendment act, 1976? – Socialist, Secular, and Integrity
Provisions of Fundamental Rights have been borrowed from which country? – USA
When was the Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met? – 9th December, 1946
Who moves the public bill? – Minster
Which article of the constitution defines the money bill? – Article 110
Directive Principles of State Policy has been derived from which constitution? – Irish Constitutions
Who was the chairman of Provincial Constitution Committee? – Sardar Patel
Who was the chairman of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC)? – N. Venkatachaliah
The resolution to form new All India Services must be passed by Rajya Sabha by which type of majority- Special Majority
Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee? – B R Ambedkar
Who was the chairman of Committee on Fundamental Rights? – Sardar Patel
Who was the chairman of Union Powers Committee? – Jawahar Lal Nehru
Who was the chairman of Steering Committee? – K M Munshi
Who said “The preamble of India is the Keynote of the Constitution”- Ernest Barker
Who takes the oath of upholding the constitution? – SC and HC judges
Who takes the oath of preserving, protecting, and defending the Constitution? – President and Governor
Who takes the oath of bearing true faith and allegiance to the Constitution and abiding by it? – Ministers
What are the Key Words explicitly mentioned in the Preamble of India? – Democratic, Sovereign, Socialist
Which article deal with the election of vice president? – Article 66
Which type of duty is levied by the union government but collected and kept by the state government? – Stamp Duty
Central Government Schemes like MGNREGA has been framed in accordance with which article of the constitution? – Article 41
Provincial autonomy is the feature of which act? – Government of India- Act, 1935.
Was K M Munshi a member of Drafting committee? – Yes
Which State has no Panchayati Raj Institution at all? – Nagaland
Which proclamation of National Emergency automatically suspends? – Right to freedom
For how long the ordinance issued by the Governor will remain in force without the approval of the State Legislature – six weeks
Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court? – President
Salary and allowances of the ex-officio officials of India are mentioned in which schedule of the Constitution – Second Schedule
What does the expression ‘gram Sabha’ correctly represents? – the electoral college for the Panchayat
The Ninth Schedule was added by which Amendment? – First
Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship? – Parliament
In India, if a religious sect/community is given “the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to? – exclusive educational institution can be established
Right to Information is a – Fundamental right
The concept of concurrent list in the Indian Constitution is derived from the constitution of which country – Australia
Which country has the largest constitution in the world – India
On which date India became a Sovereign, democratic republic? – 26-Jan-1950
The members of the Constituent were elected by? – the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces.
Under which article of the constitution, the provision for National Emergency has been enshrined? – Article 352
Under which article of the constitution, the provision for Financial emergency has been enshrined? – Article 360
Under which article of the constitution, the provision for State emergency/ President rule has been enshrined? – Article 356
In which case the arrest of common men during emergency was held legal during national emergency? – ADM Jabalpur Case
The Constituent Assembly of India was formed on the recommendation of? – the Cabinet Mission
Who elected the members of Constituent Assembly? – Legislative members of respective provinces
To whom, the Union Public Service Commission presents its report? – President
Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India? – Rajendra Prasad
Which of the followings was a popular slogan of French revolution? – Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
How many times the Preamble of the Constitution was amended – once (in the year 1976 by 42^nd CA)
Where is the word ‘federal’ used in the Indian Constitution? – nowhere in the Constitution.
Which committee was assigned to recommend reforms in the insurance sector? – Malhotra committee
During the proclamation of National Emergency which articles cannot be suspended? – Articles 20 and 21
In which account all revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts is credited? – Consolidated fund of India
Article 1 of the Indian Constitution declares that “India means India” is – the Union of States
When did the Indian Constitution come into force – January 26, 1950
At the time of the creation of the Indian Constitution, who was the Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly – N. Rao
In India, the concept of single citizenship has been adopted from? – England
In which article of Indian constitution, provision has been made for reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes – Article 335
Which committee recommended the Tribhasha Sutra? – Kothari Committee
What happens if the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha? – Government Resigns
Which part of the constitution deals with the provisions of citizenship? – Part II
The Indian constitution had taken the concept of Federalism from? – Canada
The finance commission is formed according to which article of the constitution? – Article 280
What is the main function of Finance Commission? – Distribution of revenue between centre and States
Who can change/ modify the recommendations of Delimitation Commission? – No one
Who was the chairman of the drafting committee? – Ambedkar
What are the basic features of the Indian Constitution that cannot be amended under Article 368? – Sovereignty, Territoriality, Integrity, Federal System, Judicial Review, Parliamentary System of Governance etc.
Which schedule deal with the division of power between centre and the states? – 7^th schedule
Items in Central List: 100
Items in State List: 66
Items in Concurrent List: 52
Who is the chairman of the Inter State Council? – Prime Minister
Panchayat Secretary is appointed by- State government
The bill for the local governance was introduced in the government of- Narsimha Rao
Who recommended for the ‘two tier’ for of local governance in place of three tier form of governance.? – Ashok Mehta Committee (1977)
Who recommended for participation by political parties at all levels? – Ashok Mehta Committee (1977)
From which constitution are the fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution – American Constitution
Which constitution was the first to introduce Preamble? – American Constitution
Who talked about the constitutional safeguard to the local bodies? – L M Singhvi committee
The first municipal corporation in India was set up at which place? – Madras
In which case, Supreme Court specifically opined that Preamble is not a part of the Constitution? – Berubari case (1960)
In which case, the Supreme Court held that Preamble is a part of the Constitution? – Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
How many fundamental rights were given initially? – seven
How many fundamental rights are present now? – Six
The right to freedom is mentioned in which articles of the Indian Constitution – Articles 19-22
Who is regarded as father of local-self-government in India? – Lord Ripon
Which article provides power to the election commission to conduct elections in India? – Article 324
Which article authorises Parliament to change the boundary of the States? – Article 3
When the fundamental duties of citizens were added in the Constitution? – 1976
What was the total strength of the Constituent Assembly? – 389
In India, separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by which provision of the constitution? – Directive Principle of State Policy
Who is the largest producer of Almond in the world? – USA
Who is the largest producer of banana in the world? – India
Who is the largest producer of Apples in the world? – China
How many times has the President declared a National Emergency? – three times
If the President wants to resign, to whom he will address his resignation- Vice President
What is the maximum age limit set for the post of President of India? – There is no maximum age limit.
In the event of a deadlock between the two houses of Parliament, who presides over the Joint Session – Speaker of Lok Sabha
How many types of emergencies are there in the Constitution? – Three
In India, how many times has the President declared a financial emergency? – never
To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life is enshrined in- Article 48 A
How many times the President of India can stand for re-election to his post? – as many times as he wants.
Within what time frame, all the ordinances issued by the president (during the recess of the Parliament) must be approved by the Parliament? – within- six weeks after its reassembly
Who elects the Vice President of India? – Members of Parliament (both elected and nominated)
What is the maximum possible strength of the Rajya Sabha? – 250
How many members are there in Rajya Sabha? – 245
Who decides on any dispute regarding election of Vice President of India? – Supreme Court
From where the parliamentary system of the Government of India has been adopted? – British Constitution
Which Parliamentary Committee scrutinizes the report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India? – Public Accounts Committee
To Whom the PAC submits its annual report? – President
Who is selected as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in the Indian Parliament? – Leader of the opposition party
Who is currently heading the Public Accounts Committee? – Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the president? – 12
Who has the authority for suspension and revocation of suspension in the Rajya Sabha? – Rajya Sabha itself
Who has the power to suspend a member of the house for disruption in Lok Sabha? – Speaker
Who cannot nullify the suspension of members in Lok Sabha? – Lok Sabha itself
What is the strength of the Public Accounts Committee? – 22 members.
What is the tenure of the members of Rajya Sabha? – six years
Which is the competent body which sets the conditions for obtaining citizenship – Parliament
Who has the power to create All India Services –Rajya Sabha (by two third majority)
How many members from Lok Sabha is chosen to the Public Accounts Committee? – 15
To whom the Parliamentary Affairs Committee submits its reports? – President
Who appoints the chairman of Public Accounts Committee? – Speaker of Lok Sabha
What is the current strength of Rajya Sabha? – 245
To whom the Cabinet is collectively responsible? – Lok Sabha
The bill sent to the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament has to be passed – by a simple majority of the members present.
How many members from Rajya Sabha is chosen to the Public Accounts Committee? – 7
Who is regarded as the head of the state in India? – President

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