LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
SIXTH SEMESTER – April 2009
HT 6604 - INDIAN POLITY AND THE CONSTITUTION
Date & Time: 21/04/2009 / 9:00 - 12:00 Dept. No.
PART – A
Max. : 100 Marks
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
Answer any TEN of the following in not exceeding FIVE LINES each.
1. Universal Adult Franchise
2. Fundamental Duties
3. B.R. Ambedkar
4. Rajya Sabha
5. Comptroller and Auditor-General
6. Union Territory
7. Article 370
8. Judicial Review
9. Anti-Defection Law
10. Secularism
11. Union Public Service Commission
12. Money Bill
PART – B
(4 x 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in not exceeding ONE PAGE each.
13. Examine the Federal Features of the Indian Constitution.
14. Bring out the salient features of Indian Democracy.
15. Point out the purpose of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
16. Mention the powers of the Supreme Court.
17. What are the powers of the Governor of an Indian State?
18. Write a note on the Constitutional Review Commission.
PART – C
QJ 27
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding FOUR PAGES each.
19. Critically analyse the functioning of Party System in India..
20. Discuss the nature of Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
21. Examine the constitutional powers of the President of India.
22. Analyse the issues in Centre-State Relations in India.
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