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## III Semester B.Sc./B.C.A./B.S.W. Degree Examination, March/April - 2024 ### POLITICAL SCIENCE ### India and Indian Constitution ### Paper: AECC **(Regular)** **Time: 2 Hours** **Maximum Marks: 60** **Instructions to Candidates:** 1. Check for complete printing of 60 questions. 2. The last pag...

## III Semester B.Sc./B.C.A./B.S.W. Degree Examination, March/April - 2024 ### POLITICAL SCIENCE ### India and Indian Constitution ### Paper: AECC **(Regular)** **Time: 2 Hours** **Maximum Marks: 60** **Instructions to Candidates:** 1. Check for complete printing of 60 questions. 2. The last page of the question paper may be used for rough work. 3. Each question has four multiple choice answer and choose the correct one. 4. Darken the appropriate circle with the ball pen. 5. Damaging/overwriting using whitener on the OMR sheets are strictly prohibited. 6. No candidates will be allowed to leave the examination hall till the end of the session and without handing over his/her answer sheet to the invigilator. 7. Candidates should ensure that the invigilator has verified all the entries and that the invigilator has offixed his/her signature in the space provided on the OMR. ## Questions: 1. The term Danda derived from the word. - A) Dam - B) Stick - C) Discipline - D) Dharma 2. What is the name of Kautilya's book? - A) Arthashastra - B) Rajyashastra - C) Nitishastra - D) 'None of the above 3. Swami Vivekananda began his famous speech with the word sisters and brothers at - A) USA - B) Chicago - C) Europe - D) India 4. Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha includes - A) Truth and Non-violence - B) Poverty and Non-Stealing - C) Fearlessness - D) Above all 5. Who initiated the Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav? - A) Tilak - B) Shastri - C) Bipin Chandrapal - D) Lajpat Rai 6. The first women who fought against the British rule. - A) Kittur Rani Channamma - B) Laxmi bai - C) Obavva - D) Abbakka 7. Who is regarded as the Karnataka Gandhi?. - A) Basava - B) Hardekar Manjappa - C) P.G. Halakatti - D) Kadidal Manjappa 8. How many Halagali Bedas were given death sentence? - A) 290 persons - B) 19 persons - C) 13 persons - D) 6 persons 9. The peasants of the Kodagu District revolted against British rule in - A) In 1837 - B) In 1834 - C) In 1858 - D) In 1857 10. He is best known for Bhoodan Movement. - A) Mahatma Gandhiji - B) Vinoba Bhave - C) V.S. Naipaul - D) Tamil Nadu 11. What do you mean by Dyarchy? - A) D means 2 - B) Double Government - C) Division - D) Above all 12. The spiritual successor of Gandhiji - A) Nehru - B) Vinoba Bhave - C) Tilak - D) Aurobindo Ghose 13. Main feature of Government of India Act 1935 - A) Old constitution of India - B) Dyarchy - C) Provincial Autonomy - D) Federal system 14. Who was the Chairman of the drafting Committee? - A) Nehru - B) Sardar Patel - C) Rajendra Prasad - D) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar 15. The constitution of India is - A) Rigid - B) Flexible - C) Very rigid - D) Partly rigid and Flexible 16. The following Articles protect the rights of the minorities in India. - A) 23 and 24 - B) 25 and 28 - C) 29 and 30 - D) 32 17. Which article tells about uniform civil code? - A) Article - 40 - B) Article-44 - C) Article - 42 - D) Article - 43 18. Which article prohibited slaughter of Cow? - A) Article-48 - B) Article - 350 - C) Article-356 - D) Article-79 19. Sovereignty in Democracy resides in: - A) President - B) People - C) Prime Minister - D) Civil Servants 20. Which state adopted the new national Education policy for the first time in the country? - A) Karnataka - B) Andhra Pradesh - C) Kerala - D) Maharastra 21. It is Fatal for national development? - A) Population increase - B) Economy - C) Unity - D) Technology 22. In India when both offices of president and vice president happen to be vacant simultaneously, who will discharge the duties of the president. - A) Prime Minister - B) Home Minister - C) Speaker of Lok Sabha - D) Chief Justice of India 23. The words socialist and secular in the preamble added by: - A) 42nd Amendment - B) 44th Amendment - C) 22nd Amendment - D) 24th Amendment 24. The final interpreter of the Indian constitution? - A) President - B) States - C) Parliament - D) Supreme court 25. Which part of the constitution contains Fundamental Rights? - A) IVth Part - B) IIIrd Part - C) Ist Part - D) Xth Part 26. Which Right is deleted from fundamental Rights? - A) Right to equality - B) Right to liberty - C) Right to property - D) Right to Education 27. Which of the following schedules relate to the division of subjects between the union and the states? - A) Schedule - III - B) Schedules - IV - C) Schedule - VII - D) Schedules - XII 28. By which Article Amendment will be made to the constitution? - A) Article-356 - B) Article-368 - C) Article-310 - D) Article 315 29. Which fundamental Right bans untouchablity? - A) Right to Equality - B) Right to Freedom - C) Right against Exploitation - D) Right to Religion 30. Article 51 (A) deals with : - A) Rights - B) Duties - C) Rights of Religion - D) Right of property 31. Who recommended dissolution of the Lok Sabha? - A) Speaker - B) Prime Minister - C) Cabinet - D) Deputy Minister 32. What color is the national flag? - A) Saffron - B) Yellow - C) Green - D) All of the above 33. Which Type of Government was adopted in India? - A) Presidential - B) Parliamentary - C) Democracy - D) Monarchy 34. The final interpreter of the Indian constitution? - A) President - B) States - C) Parliament - D) Supreme court 35. What is the number of elected members of Lok Sabha? - A) 545 - B) 543 - C) 544 - D) 560 36. Which house of Parliament is subject to dissolution? - A) Raja Sabha - B) Lok Sabha - C) Two houses of parliament - D) None of these 37. Who is the head of real executive? - A) Law Minister - B) Home Minister - C) Prime Minister - D) Speaker 38. Who has the Power of Pardon? - A) Prime Minister - B) Chief Minister - C) Law Minister - D) The President 39. How many members are nominated to Rajya Sabha: - A) 23 - B) 8 - C) 12 - D) 24 40. Who presides joint session of parliament? - A) Lok Sabha Speaker - B) President - C) Vice-President - D) Prime Minister 41.Who is the leader of Majority party in Lok Sabha? - A) Speaker - B) Prime Minister - C) Defence Minister - D) Finance Minister 42. Who decides allotment of symbols to political parties. - A) Political Party Leader - B) Prime Minister - C) Election Commission - D) High Court 43. The constitution of India recognises. - A) Double citizenship - B) Single citizenship - C) Adult citizenship - D) Foreign citizenship 44. Who was the founder President of India National Congress? - A) Smt. Annie Besant - B) Sir. A.O. Hume - C) Subhash Chandra Bose - D) Mahatma Gandhi 45. 'Voluntarism' word derived from which language. - A) Latin - B) English - C) Telugu - D) None of the above 46. When Acharya Vinobha Bhave was born? - A) 1895 - B) 1896 - C) 1892 - D) 1897 47. The Constitution of India implemented on this Day. - A) January 26, 1950 - B) January 25,1950 - C) November 26, 1950 - D) January 30, 1950 48. Which article explained 'Common Civil Code'? - A) 44th article - B) 42nd article - C) 43rd article - D) 55th article 49. The idea of Judicial Review borrowed from which constitution. - A) UK - B) USA - C) Canada - D) Switzerland 50. What is the age limit for Adult Franchise in India? - A) 18 - B) 20 - C) 21 - D) 25 51. Who is the Present Prime Minister of India? - A) Narendra Modi... - B) Dr. Manmohan Singh - C) Pranab Mukherjee - D) Arun Jaitley 52. Who is the Chief Minister of Karnataka? - A) Shri Siddaramaiah - B) D.K. Shivakumar - C) Kumar Swami - D) None of the Above 53. How many types of emergency are mentioned in the constitution? - A) 3 - B) 2 - C) 4 - D) 1 54. Who presides over the joint session of Parliament? - A) Speaker of Lok Sabha - B) President - C) Vice-President - D) Prime Minister 55. According to which article Attorney General will be appointed? - A) 74 - B) 75 - C) 76 - D) 77 56. What is the minimum age for the qualification of president? - A) 35 - B) 40 - C) 30 - D) 25 57. What is the term of members of Rajya Sabha? - A) 4 Years - B) 3 Years - C) 6 Years - D) 5 Years 58. Who is the Co-ordinator of Council of Minister? - A) Prime Minister - B) President - C) Speaker - D) Secretary 59. Number of Schedules in Indian Constitution. - A) 12 - B) 9 - C) 21 - D) 08 60. The aims and objectives of the constitution are embodied in - - A) 3rd Part of the constitution - B) 4th Part of the Constitution - C) Preamble of the Constitution - D) Chapter on Fundamental duties