Q: How many articles were there in the Government of India Act 1935?
A: 321 sections and 10 schedules
Q: Which Act abolished dyarchy in the provinces?
A: Government of India Act 1935
Q: Who is known as the father of dyarchy?
A: Sir Lionel Curtis
Q: What is dyarchy?
A: A system of dual government introduced by the Government of India Act 1919
Q: Who used the term Bargaining Federalism for India?
A: W H Morris-Jones
Q: What are two kings called?
A: Diarchy
Q: Who is called the father of local self-government in India?
A: Lord Ripon
Q: Who is known as the father of Indian federalism?
A: Granville Austin
Q: Who described Indian federalism as Cooperative Federalism?
A: Granville Austin
Q: What is Cooperative Federalism?
A: Cooperation and interdependence between Centre and States
Q: Who called the Indian Constitution a bag of borrowings?
A: B R Ambedkar
Q: Which amendment allows one Governor for two states?
A: 7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956
Q: Who handwrote the original Constitution of India?
A: Prem Behari Narain Raizada
Q: What is Article 280 related to?
A: Finance Commission
Q: Who drafted the Objectives Resolution that shaped the Preamble?
A: Jawaharlal Nehru
Q: What are the two main types of federalism?
A: Dual and Cooperative
Q: Dual Federalism is also known as?
A: Layer cake federalism
Q: Who has the power of pardon at the Union level?
A: President of India
Q: When did Goa become a state?
A: 30 May 1987
Q: Which state emerged after amendments to Articles 239A and 240?
A: Arunachal Pradesh
Q: In which year were states reorganised linguistically?
A: 1956
Q: Which was the first state formed on a linguistic basis?
A: Andhra Pradesh
Q: What is the Fazl Ali Commission?
A: States Reorganisation Commission 1953
Q: Which is the only Indian state with English as an official language?
A: Nagaland
Q: What is the Swaran Singh Committee known for?
A: Recommendation of Fundamental Duties
Q: Which committee was formed after the 2012 Delhi case?
A: Justice J S Verma Committee
Q: What is the Kher Committee of 1948 related to?
A: Secondary Education
Q: When was Karnataka unified?
A: 1 November 1956
Q: What does Part VIII of the Constitution deal with?
A: Union Territories
Q: Who appoints the Chief Minister of a state?
A: Governor
Q: Which Article is called a dead letter?
A: Article 356
Q: Which Article is called the Heart and Soul of the Constitution?
A: Article 32
Q: What is PIL?
A: Public Interest Litigation
Q: How many High Courts are there in India?
A: 25
Q: Which is the oldest High Court in India?
A: Calcutta High Court
Q: What does the Eighth Schedule contain?
A: 22 languages
Q: What is Article 8 related to?
A: Citizenship of persons of Indian origin abroad
Q: Which states share a common High Court under Gauhati High Court?
A: Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Nagaland
Q: What did the 71st Amendment add?
A: Konkani Manipuri Nepali
Q: What cannot be challenged in court?
A: Orders of the Delimitation Commission
Q: Who removes a Supreme Court judge?
A: President of India
Q: What is the 106th Constitutional Amendment known for?
A: Women’s Reservation
Q: Which courts can issue writs?
A: Supreme Court and High Courts
Q: Which President is called the Missile Man of India?
A: A P J Abdul Kalam
Q: What is Article 67 related to?
A: Term of Vice President
Q: Who is called the Lion of Parliament?
A: Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Q: What is the retirement age of judges?
A: SC 65 years HC 62 years
Q: Where was the first Lok Adalat held?
A: Una Gujarat 1982
Q: Who was the first Lokpal of India?
A: Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Q: Who was the first CAG of India?
A: V Narahari Rao