211. The word socialist was added to the Preamble in 1976. What is its main objective?
- A. The state shall promote policies for the welfare of the people
- B. Eliminate class based society
- C. Eliminate biological/natural inequality
- D. Eliminate political inequality
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212. From which one of these constitution has the idea of Preamble been borrowed by the Constitution of India?
213. JVP Committee consisted of the following
- A. Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaram mayya
- C. Jawaharlal Nehru, V P Singh, Purushottamala Tandon
- D. Jawaharlal Nehru, V P Singh, Pattabhi Sitaramayya
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214. Which one of these is a federal feature of the Indian Constitution?
- A. A written and rigid constitution
- B. An independent judiciary
- C. Vesting of residuary powers with the centre
- D. Distribution of powers between the centre and states
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215. Among these, which is a feature of the Parliamentary system of government?
- A. Executive is responsible to the legislature
- B. Judiciary is responsible to the legislature
- C. Executive is responsible to the judiciary
- D. Legislature is responsible to the judiciary
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216. Jinnah's 14 points did not include which one of the following?
- A. India's Constitution should be formulated with the residuary powers vested in the centre
- B. Relatively greater autonomy for the provinces
- C. One-third representation of the Muslims in the central legislature
- D. Full religious liberty for all communities of India
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217. Which amongst the following provided a common factor for the tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?
- A. Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products
- B. Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas
- C. Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas
- D. The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities
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218. Which one of these features is common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?
- A. Single Citizenship
- B. Dual Judiciary
- C. Three Lists in the Constitution
- D. A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the constitution
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219. January 26 was selected as the date for the commencement of the Constitution because
- A. the congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
- B. On that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942
- C. it was considered to be an auspicious day
- D. None of the above
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220. Which one of the following is false?
- A. The federal list under the Act of 1935, had 54 items
- B. The provincial list under the Act of 1935, had 59 items
- C. The concurrent list, under the Act of 1935, had 35 items
- D. There was a mention of the residuary powers under the Governor-General
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