MCQ Class 11 Political Science Chapter 9 Constitution as a Living Document

1. The Indian constitution guaranteed the civil liberties that curtail the misuse of power by the…

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Supreme Court of India:

1. Decisions made by the Supreme Court are binding on all other courts with in the territory of India
2. Supreme Court have no right to review its decision.
3. A person can appeal to the Supreme Court against the decisions of High Court only if, High Court certify that the case is fit for appeal.

Which of the following statements are correct?

3. What is called the soul of the Indian Constitution?

4. Which of the following statements is not correct?

1. The Constitution forbids employment of children below the age of 14 years in dangerous jobs like factories and mines.
2. The freedom of religion is not an unlimited right as govt. can interfere in religious matters for rooting out certain social evils.
3. The Constitution allows conversions in India.
4. All minorities, religious or linguistic can set up their own education institutions.

5. Amendment process is given in Article:

6. The Constitution itself has made certain provisions to ensure smooth conduct of legislatures in India.

Consider the following statements in this regard and choose the correct one/s.

1. The Constitution has given the States the option of establishing either a unicameral or bicameral legislature.
2. The number of members to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from each State has been fixed as per fourth schedule of the Constitution

7. Which factors are responsible for the growth of the Indian Constitution?

8. Which of the following is not a reasonable explanation of the conflict between the legislature and the judiciary over different amendments?

1. Different interpretations of the Constitution are possible
2. In a democracy, debates and differences are natural.
3. Constitution has given higher importance to certain rules and principles and also allowed for amendment by special majority.
4. Legislature cannot be entrusted to protect the rights of the citizens.
5. Judiciary can only decide the Constitutionality of a particular law; cannot resolve political debates about its need.

9. Consider the following statements about the Zero Hour in the Parliament.

1. It is the first hour of every sitting in both the houses of Parliament.
2. During this time, matters are raised without any prior notice to the Speaker.
3. It gives legislative freedom to Members of Parliament to address important issue of public importance.
4. It is an informal process and does not find a mention in"Rules of Procedure and Contract of Business " in Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Choose the correct statement from the following:

A constitution needs to be amended from time to time because:

11. The Chief instrument through which judicial activism has flourished in India is Public Interest Litigation (PIL). Consider the following statement:

1. PIL is in consonance with Article 39A of the constitution
2. In PIL, court can take suo moto cases
3. Hussainava Khatoon v/s State of Bihar is a famous case in PIL

Which of the following statements are correct?

12. How many years did he spend in Jail?

13. Which of these is a provision that a democratic constitution does not have?

14. What were the negotiations between the blacks and the whites?