CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge The State,Local Government And Union Territories Quiz 11 - MCQExams.com

The right to initiate amendments of the Constitution rests with the
  • State Legislatures
  • Union Parliament
  • Both (a) and (b) above
  • Committee of Constitutional experts known as the "National Convention"
Under the Cabinet Government, the right to reshuffle the cabinet rests with the
  • Head of the State
  • Prime Minister
  • Speaker
  • Cabinet sub-Committee
Under the Constitution the 'Residuary Powers' belong to the
  • President of India
  • Supreme Court of India
  • Union Government
  • State Governments
Article 19 of the Constitution gives Indian citizens the freedom to reside and settle in any part of India.This freedom is subject to various restrictions in the State of
  • Assam
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Goa
The seven Union Territories occupy roughly _________ per cent of the total area of the country.
  • 12
  • 0.33
  • 6
  • 3
The executive of a State Government comprises the
  • President, the Governor and the Chief Minister
  • Governor and the Chief Minister
  • Governor and the Council of Ministers
  • Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers
Which among the following functions under the principle of collective responsibility?
  • Union Parliament
  • Lok Sabha
  • Supreme Court of India
  • Union Council of Ministers
The term 'Fourth Estate' refers to the
  • Union Parliament
  • Union Cabinet
  • Press
  • Judiciary
The present membership of the Rajya Sabha is of these _____ represent the States and Union Territories.
  • 275, 225
  • 250, 235
  • 245, 233
  • 240, 225
______ Schedule of the Constitution gives a list of the States and Union Territories.
  • Second
  • Third
  • First
  • Fourth
Which among the following subjects is included in the Concurrent List?
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • Forests
  • Police
The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in 
  • The United Kingdom
  • The USA
  • Australia
  • Canada
Who among the following is competent to dissolve the State Assembly under the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution?
  • Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
  • President of India
  • Union Parliament
  • Chief Minister of the State
Who among the following hold/s the office during the pleasure of the President?
  • State Governors
  • Supreme Court Judges
  • Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  • Chief Election Commissioner
A Unitary State is one in which
  • all authority vests with the Union Government
  • all authority vests with the State Governments
  • all authority vests with the Army
  • the authority is equally shared by the Union and State Governments by agreement
It is the prerogative of the _____ to effect changes in the salaries of State Governors.
  • Union Parliament
  • President
  • Prime Minister
  • Comptroller and Auditor General
Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
The State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir declares the State to be ___________ of the Union of India.
  • a natural part
  • a full- fledged territory
  • an integral part
  • popular entity
Which of the following is a Union Territory of India?
  • Uttarakhand
  • Chandigarh
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • West Bengal
Special rights as regards ________ have been conferred on 'permanent residents' of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • acquisition of property
  • employment
  • settlement
  • All the three above
The provision for organising village panchayats finds a place in the
  • Preamble
  • Chapter on Fundamental Rights
  • Chapter on Directive Principles
  • Chapter on Fundamental Duties
The Union Parliament consists of
  • The President of India
  • The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
  • The House of the People
  • All of the above
A Governor is liable to be transferred from one state to another
  • True
  • False
  • True, during a National Emergency
  • True, during a Financial Emergency
The Constituent Assembly of the State of Jammu and Kashmir came into existence on
  • October 31, 1951
  • November 1, 1951
  • January 1, 1952
  • January 26, 1950
What is a Panchayati Raj? 
  • It is a community development programme
  • It is a cooperative movement.
  • It is a scheme of self-governance
  • It is an exercise in decentralisation of administrative authority
  • It is an outdated system
The three-tier Panchayati Raj system in India was proposed by the
  • Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  • Ashok Mehta committee
  • Royal commission
  • None of these
What is the final formality without which no Central Bill can become a law in our country?
  • Signature of the Prime Minister
  • Signature of the Speaker, Lok Sabha
  • Signature of the Union Law Minister
  • Signature of the President
Panchayati Raj administration is primarily aimed
  • To increase agricultural production
  • To ensure rural development
  • To work for the upliftment of Harijans
  • To arouse in the people of each area intensive and continuous interest in the community development programme
In India, which of the following is the source of law ?
  • Acts of Parliament
  • The politicians
  • Self-regulating codes of practice
  • Table A of the Companies Act
Asma Jahangir, the renowned human rights lawyer passed away. She hailed from which country?
  • India
  • Israel
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
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