12th Political Science Exam Review Questions

These flashcards cover essential terms and questions from the 12th Political Science lecture notes, suited for exam preparation.

Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution

B.R. Ambedkar

Parliamentary government principles

Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament and Ministers hold office till they enjoy confidence in Parliament.

103rd Constitutional Amendment of India

Deals with 10% Reservation for Economically weaker sections.

How long did the Constituent Assembly take to pass the Constitution?

About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946.

Madras state renamed to Tamil Nadu

1968.

What does the Preamble of the Constitution declare about India?

India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.

Meaning of 'We' in Preamble

The People of India.

Order of words in the Preamble

Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic.

Actual strength of Rajya Sabha

250 members.

Extra constitutional body

Planning Commission.

Duration of Indian Constituent Assembly debate

9th December 1946 to 24th January 1950.

Rajya Sabha is also known as

Council of States.

Nominated Member from Anglo-Indian Community

Article 333 provides for the Governor to nominate one member.

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly consists of

234 elected Members.

42nd Constitution Amendment

Referred to as the 'mini-constitution' due to its comprehensiveness.

Constitution of India flexibility

Amended 100 times since its inception.

Legislature is

The highest law-making body.

National legislature is called

Parliament.

Members of Lok Sabha are elected by

People of the Parliamentary Constituency.

Process of removal of Judges

Impeachment.

Head of Lok Sabha

Speaker.

Head of Government

The Prime Minister.

Head of State

The President.

Rajya Sabha protects the rights of

The states.

Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

MLAs of the respective state.

Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha

The Vice-President of India.

House of Parliament known as Permanent House

The Rajya Sabha.

House with power to pass money bills

The Lok Sabha.

Minimum age of Lok Sabha Members

25 years.

Indian Legislature system

Bicameral.

Governor of the state is

Constitutional Head of the state.

Chief Minister of the state is

Head of the Government.

Executive power of the state vested with

The Governor.

Governor of State appointed by

The President.

Members of Cabinet Ministers includes

Ministers with cabinet rank.

Proportional representation is NOT necessary when

A two-party system has developed.

Commander-in-Chief of defense forces

The President of India.

Presiding officer of Rajya Sabha

The Chairman.

Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha

250 members.

Lok Sabha enjoys

A superior position over Rajya Sabha.

Categories of emergency declared in India

National emergency, Emergency due to breakdown of constitutional machinery.

The President nominates members of Rajya Sabha from

Persons who have distinguished themselves in fields such as fine arts, literature, etc.

Prime Minister is head of

Government.

Members of Council of Ministers are responsible to

The Lok Sabha.

Non-organ of government

Bureaucracy.

Protector of the federation

Judiciary.

'Fountain of justice' in Ancient India

Monarch.

Supreme judicial authority in Medieval India

Sultan.

Department of Justice in Mughal era

Mahukma-e-Adalat.

Punishment for homicide cases

Qisas.

Charter that authorized East India Company judicial authority over Bombay

Charter of 1688.

Charter for establishment of Mayor’s Court in Madras Presidency

Charter of 1726.

Empowers the Crown to establish Supreme Court in Calcutta

Charter of 1774.

Year Federal Court inaugurated

1937.

Theory of judgement considering spirit of constitution

Judicial Activism.

Alternative dispute resolution mechanism in India

Lok Adalats.

High Courts power to issue writs under which article?

Article 226.

First federal constitution in the world

United States.

First demand for federalism in India

Nehru Report.

Federalism officially accepted by Colonials

1935 Government of India Act.

Bicameralism refers to

Parliament having two houses.

Most important feature of federal constitution

Decentralization of Powers.

Disputes between central and state adjudicated by

Supreme Court.

Cooperative Federalism description

Granville Austin.

Article 262 deals with

Inter State River Water Disputes.

Correctly matched pair

Union List ------ List I.

Commission recommended abolition of All India Services

Punchchi Commission.

First Administrative Reforms Commission

Verrappa Moily.

Assertion(A) on Ministry advisory roles

True, correct explanation.

Challenges of Nation Building relates to which royal honour?

Indicates collaboration with East India Company.

Author of 'India's Struggle for Independence'

Prof. Bipan Chandra.

States formed after State Reorganisation Act

Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Tripura.

Industrial Land Acquisition process

Consent of local people and compensate with welfare measures.

Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy’s ‘Self-Respect Movement’ led to

Formation of State of Tamil Nadu.

Reasons for State seeking foreign investment

Uneven funding, increasing unemployment.

Reason for independent State declarations in 1956

Hunger strike by Potti Sriramulu.

Languages recognized in 1950

23.

Offers to Maharaja Hanvant Singh

Free access to Karachi port.