Indian Polity Quiz: Constitution, Federalism & Borrowed Features for UPSC, SSC & State PSC

With reference to borrowed features of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:
1. Judicial Review and Impeachment of the President were borrowed from the USA.
2. Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) were inspired by Ireland.
3. Parliamentary System was taken from the USA.

Consider the following pairs regarding borrowed features:
(i) Federation with strong Centre → Canada
(ii) Fundamental Duties → USSR
(iii) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity → France
(iv) Election of Rajya Sabha members → USA

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding Emergency provisions and related borrowings:
1. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency came from the Weimar Constitution of Germany.
2. The Ordinance-making power of President was derived from the Government of India Act, 1935.
3. The procedure for amendment of the Constitution was inspired by Ireland.

With reference to borrowed features, consider the following statements:
1. Single citizenship and Rule of Law were taken from the UK.
2. Concurrent List and Joint sitting of Houses came from Australia.
3. Removal of Judges of SC/HC was inspired by the USA.

Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct regarding borrowed features of the Constitution?
1. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was inspired by the USA.
2. Secularism and Republic ideals were borrowed from France.
3. The Concurrent List was taken from Canada.

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? [UPSC CSE – 2024 Prelims]
1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.

Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character? [UPSC CSE – 2021 Prelims]

Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism? [UPSC CSE – 2017 Prelims]

Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India is the lengthiest of all the written Constitutions of the world.
2. No other Constitution in the world has so many Articles and Schedules.

Which of the following pair/s is/are correctly matched?
Context : Source 1. Structural part of Indian Constitution : British Constitution
2. Philosophical part of the Constitution : Government of India Act, 1935
3. Political part of the Constitution : Irish Constitution

Consider the following statements regarding the Parts of the Indian Constitution:
1. Part IVA (Fundamental Duties) was added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976.
2. Part IX (Panchayats) and Part IXA (Municipalities) were inserted by the 73rd and 74th Amendments, respectively.
3. Part IXB (Co-operative Societies) was added by the 97th Constitutional Amendment, 2011.

With reference to the Schedules of the Indian Constitution, consider the following:
1. The 3rd Schedule contains the oath or affirmation for Union and State ministers.
2. The 7th Schedule deals with the allocation of subjects between Union and State legislatures.
3. The 10th Schedule is related to disqualification on grounds of defection.

Consider the following statements:
1. The 11th Schedule of the Constitution contains the subjects of Panchayats.
2. The 12th Schedule lists the subjects of Municipalities.
3. Both 11th and 12th Schedules were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment.

With reference to Constitutional Parts, consider the following:
1. Part XII deals with Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits.
2. Part XIII deals with Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse within the Territory of India.
3. Part XIV deals with Services under the Union and States.
4. Part XV deals with Emergency Provisions.

Consider the following pairs:
1st Schedule → Territories of States and UTs
5th Schedule → Provisions for Scheduled Areas & Tribes (excluding NE states)
6th Schedule → Administration of Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
9th Schedule → Protection of land reform and agrarian laws from judicial review

Eighth Schedule recognizes which of the following languages?
1. English 2. Sanskrit 3. Kashmiri 4. Hindi

Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?

Indian Constitution is:

Which one of the following is not a part of the ‘basic structure’ of the Indian Constitution?

Indian Constitution is:

Which of the following statements about the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. Popular sovereignty and adult franchise are basic features.
2. The Constitution, regarding division of powers, is rigid.
3. It mentions referendum, initiative and recall.

Consider the following statements:
1. Single citizenship for whole of India.
2. Strictly federal form of government.
3. Blend of rigidity and flexibility.

In the Constitution of India, the term ‘Federal’ appears in:

Which of the following features of the Indian system are essential to the Parliamentary system? 1. Presence of nominal and real executives 2. Membership of ministers in legislature 3. Separation of powers between Union and States 4. Independent judiciary

Which of the following federal principles are not found in the Indian federation? 1. Bifurcation of judiciary between Centre and States 2. Equal representation of states in Rajya Sabha 3. States can secede from the Union 4. Union can alter boundaries of states

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? [UPSC CSE – 2024 Prelims] 1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution. 2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution. 3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.

Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character? [UPSC CSE – 2021 Prelims]

Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism? [UPSC CSE – 2017 Prelims]

Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India is the lengthiest of all the written Constitutions of the world.
2. No other Constitution in the world has so many Articles and Schedules.

Which of the following pair/s is/are correctly matched?

1. Structural part of Indian Constitution → British Constitution
2. Philosophical part of the Constitution → Government of India Act, 1935
3. Political part of the Constitution → Irish Constitution

Which of the following amendment/s comes under Article 368 of Indian Constitution? 1. Simple Majority 2. Special Majority 3. Special Majority with Half of States ratification

Which of the following is/are Federal Feature/s of the Indian Constitution?
1. Division of Powers
2. Written Constitution
3. Flexibility of Constitution

Consider the following statements:
1. The term Federation has not been used in the Constitution.
2. Article 1 of Indian Constitution describes India as a Union of States.

Who among the following described Indian Constitution as “quasi-federal”?

Which of the following is/are feature/s of Parliamentary form of Government?
1. Presence of Nominal Executive
2. Majority party rule
3. Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature

Consider the following statements:
1. The Indian Constitution establishes a judicial system that is integrated as well as independent.
2. The Supreme Court stands at the top of the integrated judicial system in the country.