Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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The Sati (Prevention) Act of 1987 is a law enacted by Rajasthan government in 1987. It became an Act of the Parliament of India with the enactment of the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act of 1987 in 1988.

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There are 21 sections in the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Child marriage in India has its root in the traditional, cultural and the religious history of India.

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Goods and Service tax is a type of indirect tax.

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In the year 1954, Goods and Services Tax (GST) was first introduced in France. In India, it was enforced on 1st July 2017 through the 101st Amendment (Passed in September 2016) of the Indian Constitution.

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India borrowed the bicameral system from Britain. Some other features borrowed by the Indian constitution from Britain are: Parliamentary government, Rule of Law, Legislative procedure, Single citizenship, Cabinet system, Prerogative writs and Parliamentary privileges.

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The Preventive Detention Act was enacted in 1950 to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and matter connected therewith. It empowered the government to imprison a person in jail or put him to custody either for committing a crime or in the apprehension of committing a crime in future. It curtailed Right to freedom contained in Articles 19, 20, 21, 21A and 22. Clauses (4) to (7) of Article 22 contain safeguards relating to preventive detention matter.

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Quo warranto (Medieval Latin for “by what warrant?”) is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right or power (or “franchise”) they claim to hold. It is a legal proceeding during which an individual’s right to hold an office or governmental privilege is challenged.

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Civic duty is the responsibilities of a citizen. Such duties expect one to be a good citizen, obey the laws, serve in the military in time of need, pay taxes, be active in community activities that are supportive of something positive. These are the types of things that enable masses of people to live in close proximity and prosper.

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Mandamus is a judicial remedy which is in the form of an order from a superior court to any government subordinate court, corporation or public authority to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, as the case may be, and which is in the nature of public duty and in certain cases of a statutory duty.

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Zero Hour in Parliament starts at 12 noon during which members raise matters of importance, especially those that cannot be delayed. Zero Hour is the Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962. However, it does not find mention in the rules of procedure. During zero hour, questions are asked about issues of public importance without prior permission. These questions are usually directed against individual ministers. Zero hour follows question hour.