UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Indian Constitution Question Bank

done Definitions Under the Constitution Total Questions - 6

• question_answer1)

  With reference to the definitions under the Constitution, consider the following statements:

  1. Indian state means any territory which the Government of the Dominion of India recognized as such a state.

  2. Union territory means any union territory specified in the First Schedule and does not include any other territory comprised within the territory of India but not specified in that Schedule.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following Amendment Acts is related to the definition of 'Ruler?
  A)
   26th Amendment Act                   done clear
  B)
   16th Amendment Act done clear
  C)
   19th Amendment Act                   done clear
  D)
   24th Amendment Act done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India contains the definitions of various terms used in different provisions of the Constitution?
  A)
   Article 363                    done clear
  B)
   Article 369 done clear
  C)
   Article 366        done clear
  D)
   Article 362 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  In the context of the definitions under the Constitution, the 'Federal Court' means the Federal Court constituted under the:
  A)
   Government of India Act, 1919         done clear
  B)
   Government of India Act, 1935 done clear
  C)
   Indian Independence Act, 1947           done clear
  D)
   Constitution of India, 1950 done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Article 342 of the Constitution deals with the definition of:
  A)
   Scheduled Castes                        done clear
  B)
   Scheduled Tribes done clear
  C)
   Backward Classes                        done clear
  D)
   Minorities done clear
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• question_answer6)

  With reference to the definitions under the Constitution, consider the following statements:

  1. Proclamation of emergency means a proclamation issued under Article 356.

  2. Railway does not include any other line of communication wholly situated in one state and declared by the State Legislature by law not to be a railway.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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