Indian Constitution Quiz 4

The seventh schedule under Article 246 of the constitution of India deals with the division of powers between the union and the states. It contains three lists: 1. Union List, 2. State List and 3. Concurrent List. The Concurrent List is a list of 52 items. These include education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption, and succession. Both, the Central and the state governments can make laws in the Concurrent List.

The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the Irish Constitution. The makers of the Constitution of India were influenced by the Irish nationalist movement. Hence, the Directive Principles of the Indian constitution have been greatly influenced by the Directive Principles of State Policy.

Ways and means advances (WMA) are temporary advances given by the RBI to the government to tide over any mismatch in receipts and payments.

Article 17 of the constitution of India states that “Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.

Article 48 of the Constitution of India is one of the Directive Principles which directs the state to make efforts for banning animal slaughtering of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle.

The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

Article 1 of the constitution of India describes India as A Union of States. This article states that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the Government.

Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was elected unopposed, the only President to be elected thus, after being unanimously supported by all political parties including the opposition Congress party. At 64, he became the youngest ever person to be elected President of India.

The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under article 280 of the Constitution, mainly to give its recommendations on the distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States themselves.