Indian Constitution Exam Paper

Indian constitution exam paper
(a) Discuss briefly about the History for making the Indian Constitution
It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and became
effective on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as
the country's fundamental governing document, and the Dominion of India became the Republic
of India.
(b)Write the salient features of the constitution of India
1.Single Citizenship.
2. Fundamental Rights.
3. Fundamental Duties.
4.Directive Principles of State Policy.
5.Adult Suffrage.
6.Independent Judiciary.
3. (a) Discuss the main features of the Preamble of the constitution of India.
The Preamble of the Constitution of India presents the principles of the Constitution and
indicates the sources of its authority It was adopted on 26 November 1949 by the Constituent
Assembly and came into effect on 26 January 1950, celebrated as the Republic day in India.
Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic. The
objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and
promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation
(b) Explain why it is necessary for a country to have clear demarcation of powers and
responsibilities in constitution.
It is necessary for a country have a clear demarcation of powers responsibility in the constitution
because demarcation allows the institution to work efficiently without any interference from the
other institution and overlapping of the power and responsibility. Powers institution like the
legislature, the executive the judiciary and even independent statutory bodies like the election
commission demarcated.
It is to ensure that no single institution acquires monopoly of power. In the absence of

demarcation of fundamental rights there would problem to the citizens and the laws will unjust
and unfair. A constitution is to specify has the power to make decisions in a society. In a
democratic, it set some limits on what a government can improve on its citizens. These limits
are fundamental the sense that government may never intrude them. The constitution show how
organs of government should relate to each other. In the countries with federal structure
judiciary plays an important role to maintain just environment. To avoid power overlapping and
clash demarcation of power and responsibility is important in the constitution.
4 .a What are different types of Fundamental Rights in our constitution? Discuss the main
features of Fundamental Rights.
There are six fundamental rights (Article 12 - 35) recognised by the Indian constitution: the right
to equality (Articles 14-18), the right to freedom (Articles 19-22), the right against exploitation
(Articles 23-24), the right to freedom of religion (Articles 25-28), cultural and educational rights
(Articles 29-30)
(b) Discuss the Directives Principle of State Policy.
Directive Principles of State Policy aim to create social and economic conditions under which
the citizens can lead a good life. They also aim to establish social and economic democracy
through a welfare state. ... prohibition implemented once in a state can not be repealed later as
long as it is part of DPSP).
The Sapru Committee in 1945 suggested two categories of individual rights. One being
justiciable and the other being non-justiciable rights. The justiciable rights, as we know, are the
Fundamental rights, whereas the non-justiciable ones are the Directive Principles of State
Policy.
DPSP are ideals which are meant to be kept in mind by the state when it formulates policies and
enacts laws. There are various definitions to Directive Principles of State .
They are an ‘instrument of instructions’ which are enumerated in the Government of India Act,
1935.
They seek to establish economic and social democracy in the country.
DPSPs are ideals which are not legally enforceable by the courts for their violation.
5. (a). Discuss various function of Indian Parliament.
The functions of Indian parliament are divided into two parts known as the Council of States
(Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
The main function of both the Houses is to make laws. Every Bill has to be passed by both the
Houses and assented to by the President before it becomes law. The subjects over which
Parliament can legislate are the subjects mentioned under the Union List in the Seventh
Schedule of the Constitution of India.
(b) Write briefly about the appointment and removal process of Supreme Court Judges.
The Constitution of India also provides a set of regulations for the removal of the Supreme Court
judge. Article 124(4) mentions those Removal regulations of the Supreme court judge as
follows:
A judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the
President passed after an address by each House of Parliament supported by a majority of the
total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of
that House present and voting has been presented to the president in same session for such
removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
Parliament may by law regulate the procedure for the presentation of an address and for the
investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of a Judge under the previous Clause.
6. (a) Discuss the organizational structures of the Panchayati Raj system in India.
In India, Panchayati Raj System functions as a system of governance in which Gram

Panchayats are the basic units of local administration. The system has three levels: Gram
Panchayat (village level), Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti (block level),
and Zila Parishad (district level).
(b) Discuss briefly how Panchayati Raj system has helped in strengthening decentralization of
power to local bodies.
It empowers the institutions that are in villages on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through
which the self-government of villages is realized. They are tasked with "economic development,
strengthening social justice and implementation of Central and State Government Schemes
including those 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule.
Part IX of the Indian Constitution is the section of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats. It
stipulates that in states or Union Territories with more than two million inhabitants there are
three levels of PRIs:
the Gram Panchayats at village level

the Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti at block level and
the Zila Parishad at district level.
7(a). Write the responsibility of Block Development Officer.
The BDO is the official in charge of the Block and also functions as the secretary of the Block
Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti. BDOs are state-level civil servants, and are responsible for
monitoring all programmes related to planning and development of the Blocks.
(i) Block Development Officer is to see that the plans and programmes approved by the
appropriate authorities are executed efficiently.
(ii) He signs contracts and authenticates all letters and documents for and on behalf of the
Panchayat Samiti subject to the prior approval of the appropriate authority.

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(b)Write the salient features of the constitution of India

It is to ensure that no single institution acquires monopoly of power. In the absence of

(b) Discuss the Directives Principle of State Policy.

5. (a). Discuss various function of Indian Parliament.

In India, Panchayati Raj System functions as a system of governance in which Gram

the Gram Panchayats at village level

7(a). Write the responsibility of Block Development Officer.

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