INDIAN DEMOCRACY PART

1. Which Article declare India as " Union of States"?
Ans: Article No 1.

2. Why Indian political system is known as ' Quasi - federal' , ' peculiar federation' , ' centralised federation' , and 'federal in form but unitary in spirit' ?
Ans: If we see the real nature of Indian fedral system, it is come to light that it is not a true federal system, though it has some characteristics of federation. Some characteristics of unitary govrnment have beem merge in this federal system. So the learned makers of the Indian Constitution have categorically mentioned our poltical system as " Quasi - federal".

3.When was the Sarkaria Commission set up?
Ans : In 1983.

4. Why is Indian federalism called as co- operative federalism?
Ans: The Indian federal system is mainly dependent on the centre - state relationship. Observing this nature of Indian federation , the political analysts have referred to it as co - operative federalism.

5. Is there dual citizenship system in India?
Ans: No.

6. From which countries constitution has the concept of India's parliamentary democracy has been followed?
Ans: From England's constitution.

7. Which Indian Act have introduced limited parliamentary democracy in pre- independence India?
Ans: The Government of India Act, 1935.

8. Is the President of India a part of the Indian Parliament?
Ans: Yes.

9. What are the main differences between the parliamentary democracy of India and England?
Ans: The main differences between the parliamentary democratic system of India and England are -
i. The Indian parliamentary democracy makes India a Republic. But, England's parliamentary democracy is not a Republic.
ii. The power and composition pattern of the upper house (Rajya Sabha) of India are quite different from that of the upper house (House of Lords) of England.
iii) The parliament of England is most powerful in the parliamentary democratic system. However, India's parliament is not so powerful.

10. What is Parliamentary democracy?

Ans: The parliamentary democracy is an administrative system where the highest administrative powers are vested in a body which is constituted with the people's representatives.

11.Who presided over the first sitting of the constituent assembly of India ?

a) Dr. B R Ambedkar
b) N. Gopalaswami
c) Dr. Sacchidananda Sinha
d) Syed Muhammad Sadullah.

12.Who among the following persons was not the member of the Drafting Committee of the constitution of India?

a) N Gopalaswami Ayyangar
b) K M Munshi
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) D. P. Khaitan.
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru.

13. Which word was incorporated in the Preamble of Indian constitution through the 42 nd Amendment in 1976?

a) Sovereign
b) Democratic
c) Republic
d) Socialist
Ans: Socialist.

14. The British Government sent the Cabinet Mission to India in _______.

a) March 1945
b) March 1946
c) March 1947
d) March 1944
Ans: March 1946.

15. _______ was elected the permanent president of the Constitution Assembly.

a) Dr . Sacchidananda Sinha
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Dr. B R Ambedkar
d) N Gopalaswami Ayyangar
Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

16. The Sarkaria Commission was set up in ______.

a) 1981. b) 1982 c) 1983. d) 1984
Ans: 1983.

17.In which constitutional amendment the words 'socialist' and ' secular' were incorporated in the Preamble?

a) 41st constitutional amendment
b) 42 nd constitutional amendment
c) 43 rd Constitutional amendment
d) 44 th constitutional amendment
Ans: 42 nd constitutional amendment.

18. The Head of the state of India is

a) The Prime Minister
b) The President
c) The chief justice of the Supreme Court
d) The vice President.
Ans:The President.

19.The Federal System was first introduced in

a) Canada. b) United States of America
c) The United Kingdom. d) Russia
Ans: United States of America.

19. India has been declared as a ' union of states' in ________.

a) Article no 1.
b) Article no 2.
c) Article no 3.
d) Article no 4.
Ans: Article no 1.
20.What is very essential for an independent and democratic country?
Ans: A constitution.

21. Is Constitution important in relation to democracy?

Ans: Yes, Constitution is important in relation to democracy.

22.Which party came into power in England in the general elections held in July,1945?

Ans: The Labour Party.

23. What did the Labour Party Government feel towards India when they came into power?

Ans: When the labour party government came into power they took the decision to declare importance to India.

24. When did the Cabinet Mission come into India?

Or
When did the British Government send the Cabinet Mission to India?
Ans: In March , 1946.

25. What have been formed with the initiative of the Cabinet Mission?

Ans: With the initiative of the Cabinet Mission a constituent assembly was formed .

26. Who presided over the first sitting of the constituent assembly held on 9 December, 1946?

Ans: Dr. Sacchidananda Sinha.

27. When did the constituent assembly constitute a Drafting Committee?

Ans: On 29 August, 1947.

28.When was the draft copy of the new Indian Constitution was handed over to Dr. Rajendra Prasad?

Ans: On 26 th November 1949.

29. What is Preamble?

Ans: The Preamble is the introduction to the constitution. It is also regarded as the soul of Indian constitution.

30. What is incorporated in the Preamble through the 42 nd constitutional amendment?

Ans: Through the 42 nd constitutional amendment the terms socialist, secular and unity were incorporated in the Preamble.