56: Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India ?
(a) Swaraj Party in 1934
(b) Congress Party in 1936
(c) Muslim League in 1942
(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
Explanation:
The idea of a Constituent Assembly to form a Constitution for India was mooted by Swaraj Party in 1934.
57: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Rights are claims of the State against the citizens.
(b) Rights are privileges which are incorporated in the Constitution of a State.
(c) Rights are claims of the citizens against the State.
(d) Rights are privileges of a few citizens against the many.
58: Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
2. Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Resolutions approving the proclamation of all types of Emergency are passed by both Houses of the Parliament, i.e., the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, but for the discontinuance of the emergency the resolution can be passed only by the Lok Sabha and not by the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha has been given two exclusive or special powers, they are : 1. It can authorise Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the State List (Article 249), 2. It can authorise Parliament to create new All-India Services, common to both the Centre and States (Article 312).
59: The fundamental objective of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?
1. People's participation in development
2. Political accountability
3. Democratic decentralization
4. Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
Statement 1st and 3rd are part of the objective of the Panchayati Raj System.
60: Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
2. They are correlative to legal duties.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2