Civil Services Prelims Exam Indian Polity Paper - 31 July 2014

1. Which of the following was the first attempt to regulate the affairs of English East India Company in India?
[A]Charter Act 1833
[B]The Regulating Act 1773
[C]Pitts India Act 1784
[D]Charter Act 1845


2. The dual government introduced by Pitts India Act continued to operate in India until it was abolished by _____________________.
[A]Charter Act 1853
[B]Indian Councils Act 1831
[C]Government of India Act 1858
[D]Indian Councils Act 1909


3. Which among the following constitutions has generally inspired the concepts of rule of law, parliamentary system and law making procedure in the Indian Constitution?
[A]US Constitution
[B]Canadian Constitution
[C]Soviet Constitution
[D]British Constitution


4. Which feature of Indian Constitution is derived from Weimer Constitution of Germany?
[A]Right to Property as Legal Right
[B]Dure Procedure of Law
[C]Suspension of fundamental rights during emergency
[D]Procedure established by law


5. Which provision of the constitution did not come into force on 26th November, 1949?
[A]Provisions relating to citizenship
[B]Fundamental rights
[C]Provisions relating to elections
[D]Provisonal parliament