CONSTITUTION
Answer in One Line:
1. What was the Government of India Act, 1919 also known as?
- The Government of India Act of 1919 is also known as
Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
2. What is Bicameralism?
- Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two
separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a
bicameral legislature
3. Which Lists were introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935?
- Federal List (Centre)
- Provincial List (Provinces)
- Concurrent List (Both)
4. Which were the key legislations of the British era which paved the way
for the Constitution of India?
- Government Of India Act, 1919
- Government Of India Act, 1935
- Indian Independence Act Of 1947
5. Which features of the Constitution of India were inspired from the
French Constitution?
- Thus, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity features
- Republican structure
6. Which features of the Constitution of India were inspired from the South
African Constitution?
- Mainly two aspects of the Indian constitution have been
influenced by South Africa. First: Election of members of
Rajya Sabha. Second: Procedure for amendment of
the Constitution.
7. The Preamble of the Constitution of India guarantees which Liberties?
- The Indian Constitution's Preamble clearly defines the ideas
of liberty, which include freedom of opinion, speech, religion,
faith, and worship.
8. Which key words were inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution of
India vide 42nd Amendment?
- The Preamble has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional
Amendment Act (1976), which added three new words —
socialist, secular and integrity.
9. What are the three ways of Amendment?
There are three ways in which the Constitution can be amended:
● Amendment by simple majority of the Parliament.
● Amendment by special majority of the Parliament.
● Amendment by special majority of the Parliament and the ratification of at
least half of the state legislatures.
10. Which Article provides for formulation of new states?
Article 3
Under Article 3, the parliament has the right to create a new state by removing
territory from another state, uniting states or portions of states, or joining any area to
a part of another state.
11. What are various ways by which a person can acquire citizenship as per
Acquisition Of Citizenship Act, 1955?
- There are five primary methods of acquiring citizenship in
India, including birth, registration, descent, naturalisation,
12. What was the primary source of Fundamental Rights?
- The Constitution offers all citizens, individually and
collectively, some basic freedoms. These are guaranteed in
the Constitution in the form of six broad categories of
Fundamental Rights, which are justifiable. Article 12 to 35
contained in Part III of the Constitution deals with
Fundamental Rights.
13. What was the reason for adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights?
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was
adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December
1948, was the result of the experience of the Second
World War.
