61. What is India’s rank in the 2018 Human Development Index ?
(a) 130th
(b) 125th
(c) 108th
(d) 95th
Answer:
(a) 130th
Explanation:
In the 2018 United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) report, India was ranked 130th out of 189 countries.
62. India borrowed the idea of Directive Principles of State Policy from the Constitution of :
(a) Republic of Germany
(b) Ireland
(c) South Africa
(d) Australia
Answer:
(b) Ireland
Explanation:
The framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the Directive Principles of State Policy from the Irish Constitution (which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution).
63. Which one of the following is a federal feature of the Indian Constitution ?
(a) A written and flexible Constitution
(b) An independent Judiciary
(c) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
Answer:
(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
Explanation:
A hallmark of any federal system is the division or distribution of sovereign powers between a central national government and its constituent states/provinces.
64. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution ?
(a) Right to freedom of religion
(b) Right to property
(c) Right to equality
(d) Right to Constitutional remedies
Answer:
(d) Right to Constitutional remedies
Explanation:
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies) the “heart and soul” of the Constitution because it guarantees the enforcement of all other fundamental rights.
65. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in :
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Australia
(c) United States
(d) Canada
Answer:
(c) United States
Explanation:
The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated and developed in the USA in the 1960s to provide legal representation to unrepresented groups and interests.
