Choose the correct option: (10 marks)
1. Which of these is not a function of the constitution?
A) It gives a guarantee of the rights of the citizen.
B) It marks out different spheres of power for different branches of government.
C) It ensures that good people come to power.
D) It gives expression to some shared values.
2. Which of the following is a good reason to conclude that the authority of the constitution is higher than that of the parliament?
A) The constitution was framed before the parliament came into being.
B) The constitution makers were more eminent leaders than the members of the parliament.
C) The constitution specifics how parliament is to be formed and what ate its powers.
D) The constitution cannot be amended by the parliament.
3. Which of the following is common to the method of election of the members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
A) Every citizen above the age of 18 in an eligible voter.
B) Voter can give preference order for different candidates.
C) Every vote has equal value.
D) The winner must get more than half the votes.
4. Which of the following tasks are not performed by the Election Commission?
A) Preparing the Electoral Rolls.
B) Nominating the candidates.
C) Setting up polling booths.
D) Implementing the model code of conduct.
E) Supervising the Panchayat elections.
5. Which of the following resembles most a direct democracy?
A) Discussions in a family meeting
B) Choice of a candidate by a political party.
C) Decisions taken by the Gram Sabha.
D) Opinion polls conducted by the media.
6. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner in India?
A) The Chief Justice of India
B) The Lok Sabha Speaker
C) The President of India
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