WE, THE PEOPLE (Prelims Quiz Set).pdf Constitution quiz

This is a constitution polity quiz

1. We The
People
Hosted By Quintessence,
The Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College

2. Rules
1.There are 20 questions in the Prelims, each question
carries 1 mark.
2.Part points are applicable
3.Questions 5, 10, 15 & 20 are star marked. They will be
used in case of ties.
4.There is no negative marking
5.QM will give hints when needed.
6.QMʼs decision will be final.

3. Question 1
In the Krishnamoorthy case (2015), the Court held that democracy expects prevalence of genuine
orderliness, positive propriety, dedicated discipline and sanguine sanctity by constant affirmance of
____ which is the pillar stone of good governance.

In the Government of NCT of Delhi vs Union of India case (2018), the Court equated ____ to a ‘second
basic structure doctrine’.

In the Indian Young Lawyer’s Association case (2018), the Supreme Court bypassed the doctrine of
essentiality (the principle protecting the ‘integral’ religious practices of a community) to uphold the
supremacy of ___

Navtej Singh Johar Case (2018) court emphasized _____ over societal morality while striking down the
section 377 of the IPC.

FITB

4. Question 2





Which political event from indian history is depicted in this
cartoon?

5. Question 3
" Kiya tabah to X ne bhi bahut Bismil,
par Khuda ki kasam Y ne to loot liya ."
The poet here discusses two cities that have been in an eternal rivalry for
ownership of a language. In academia, there exists a 'two-school theory' in the
context of cultural and political events of the 18th and 19th centuries that took
place in these cities.
Out of the two, one's ravaged condition during this period is considered to be
the cause of its melancholic outlook, while the prosperous and even opulent
economic and social climate of the other city gave its diction a sensual,
frivolous, and flashy character.
Which two cities?

6. Question 4
As per the terms of accession, two key promises were made- privy purse and another such
promise. The second promise raised some question as how could such a thing remain
permanent in a democratic republic .
Interestingly, before the privy purse, the Indian government did away with the second promise
first and broke its 'contractual obligation'. It was done through the Seventh Amendment in 1956
which gave way to State re-organisation. This move was motivated by the need to prevent the
influence of the princes from obstructing the dissolution of the federations and earlier
principalities to form newer states.
Consequently, until 1956, this arrangement persisted, whose current counterpart is often
accused of bias and denting the federal structure.

What was this arrangement?

7. Question 5*
BR Ambedkar’s impeccable academics and his persistent effort to inspire his
people is known to everyone.
In one of his quotes, which we may have come across through posters or
social media, he states philosophically about what actually we should strive for
in life and how actually the life should be.

In one of the only two movies that Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan
have starred together, Khanna delivered the exact Hindi version of the same
quote which became one of the most loved catchphrase of its time.

Id the quote/phrase

8. Question 6
Khalid Anwar and Co. one of the leading law firms of Pakistan was founded by Allahbaksh
Karimbaksh Brohi, one of the greatest lawyers of Pakistan; Philosopher and Former High
Commissioner to India, and X, one of the greatest lawyers of India, and was erstwhile known as
A.K. Brohi and Co. Anwar and X, both born in Shikarpur, Pakistan, were lifelong friends with the
former being mentor of latter.
X has been highly controversial, famous for his differences with the Attorney General of India
and and CJI and even went on to remark “This might be the first time when ______ has more
knowledge on law than the CJI”
Both these figures have been giants in their field and also served a common position in their
respective countries, though at different times.

What position did they serve and who's X?

9. Question 7
Today, when the union government is a party in any civil or criminal case, the case is referred to
as Union of India v. _____ but of course, that was not the case during British rule. Since all
power in the UK and by extension its colonies came from the Crown, all cases were fought in its
name, which was the case in both the UK and all of its colonies. In India though, the monarch
was always referred to by a special title, created by proclamation in 1877 by Prime Minister
Benjamin Disraeli, in an attempt to link the monarchy with all the various monarchs of India.
Following this proclamation, the British monarch was always referred to by a particular title,
including in all treaties, laws, and legal cases. It was a combination of two titles, though both of
the words changed in 1901, and was actually a title similar to monarchs in other countries like
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, where a single royal family ruled multiple kingdoms at
once.
What was the title?

10. Question 8
Crossroads was an English weekly published by Romesh Thapar, a known marxist
idealogue. At the time, communist movement was gaining steam in Western Madras,
(now Kerela) and fearing it may ignite communist ideology, Congress led government,
issued an order, imposing a ban on it.
Another magazine Organiser, run by the RSS, was issued a notice too. It was alleged in
the notice that Organiser was publishing material communal in nature and hence directed
the magazine to get its material censored priorly by the government.

This was all being done within two months from the advent of the Constitution, both
magazines approached the SC, causing series of events eventually leading to what?

11. Question 9
The Battle of Longewala was one of the major engagements in the
western sector during one of the Indo-Pak wars, fought between the
assaulting Pakistani troops and Indian defenders. Although the Pakistani
troops had the upper hand, they were unable to advance over the open
terrain, which encouraged the Indians not to give up their strong defensive
position. The entire strategy was the brainchild of Ayub Khan, based on
his doctrine that 'the defence of East Pakistan lies in the west'.

How is this more famously known among masses?

12. Question 10*
Since the Basic Structure Doctrine was established, it has acted as a permanent protective
shield for inalienable constitutional provisions. However, the Janata government, in its attempt
to recast Article 368 (the amendment clause), introduced the Forty-fifth Amendment Bill.

Interestingly, the Bill contained a provision that addressed what should be done if there arises a
need to alter the basic structure itself. It proposed an extra-constitutional or non-legal method
for making such changes. The provision at last couldn't secure the 2/3rd majority in Rajya
Sabha with many other provisions leading to a truncated 44th amendment.

What did the provision suggest?

13. Question 11
“These are weapons of terror. They are not defensive weapons. And they were used on
an essentially already defeated enemy.” these words were said by X, one of the most
important figures of previous century, in 1954, after a decade of his work making waves
throughout the world. He was humiliated for saying the words and stripped off of all his
security clearances and was subjected to the McCarthy witch-hunts.

Getting to know about this, another significant figure of the previous century Y, who
shared acquaintance with X, offered him a recourse so he could live rather peacefully
though the offer was rejected on account of the figure being deeply patriotic.

Who are the two figures and what was offered to the first one?

14. Question 12
The 1935 Government of India Act for the first time provided for the formation of full
democratic governments in British Indian provinces following the Westminster
system. In a sign of how much power had been handed to the provinces one
particular feature was incorporated, which was in use for some time even after
independence until Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru realised that it undermined his own
position.
Today historically, this practice might be associated with one specific region of India
that too, controversially, and the practice may seem inconsistent with India's
Federal Structure.

What was the Practice?

15. Question 13
GB Pant had a permanent back condition that limited his mobility and
prevented him from leading an active life. He could not walk properly and his
hands would shake all the time.
Because of his condition he had the parliament's special permission to remain
seated while addressing the house. but these health issues were not the result
of old age but from a rather specific event in his life. Another figure is
associated with this event more prominently who went through the same but
had a more unfortunate fate.

What happened with Pant?

16. Question 14
Though there were several factors at play for India to get its independence, one has recently
been deemed as one of the most important but it has very less factual basis.
Discrediting it, historians cite Blackpool Conference of 1945, when Clement Attlee had said
that "They would strive earnestly to enable India to get full self-government." Additionally,
India's freedom had been promised by Labour party in the 1945 elections itself.
This is also discredited because it did not get any backing from either Congress or the League
but got full fledged support from the Communist Party. Only one prominent leader from the
Congress, X, supported the cause and was criticised for it, later joining CPI. X’s another claim
to fame and respect was the bravery during the Quit India Movement, when they unfurled the
flag at Gowalia Tank in 1942.
To remember this struggle, Salil Chowdhary wrote a famous song “Dheu uthchhey karaa
tutchhey”.
What is the factor, discredited by historians as a serious cause for the Indian independence
and who's X?

17. Question 15*
Sixty years ago, this case saw the first head-on collision between the executive and the
judiciary in India. Marking many firsts, the case brought the first upper class crime of
passion, the case so sensational that became the first one to get a 'trial by media',
inspiring many books and films.
The case even created an open animosity between the two communities to which the
accused and the victim belonged. Interestingly, lapping on its popularity, the street
peddlers started selling ______ ______ and ___________ _________ which were
quite a hit in those days. These items were actually the two most significant props in the
case which dictated the direction of trial, possessed by the two people involved
respectively at the time when the confrontation/crime happened.
Name the two items.

18. Question 16
PUT FUNDA.

19. Question 17
In late July 2010, the Times of India published a column illustration by
Neelabh Banerjee titled X which was a satirical take on indian politics
based on one of the world’s famous paintings. The illustration was
regarding the plight of the average Indian in the face of galloping food
prices at that time. The name of the original painting was slightly tweaked
to suit the agenda at hand.
However after some days, the Times of India issued an apology over the
illustration due to objections raised by a religious sect .
ID the title.

20. Question 18
Chandigarh resident, Surinder Bhardwaj in his petition in High Court had
contended that a ______ status granted to Chandigarh was causing loss to the
exchequer and vested unnecessary power in the hands of government
officials.
The said status was given to the territory as a basis for applying another
crucial act, though this act was withdrawn from the region in 1997, fourteen
years after it came into force, the status of _____ given to Chandigarh
continued till 2012 when High Court struck it down on the grounds of peace
and prosperity of the region and that it was affecting the tourism among other
things.
FITB and give the original act.

21. Question 19
In 1976, on the occasion of 200 years of American Independence, the
British parliament, through a special motion, loaned one of the four
remaining original copies of ___________ to the United States. Due to
the importance it holds, House of Representative initially voted down
the proposal, however it was passed when brought again. It was then
displayed in the US Capitol rotund for a period of one year.
The Part III of Indian constitution is also referred as __________, seen
as the enduring symbol of our liberties.
FITB.

22. Question 20*
India's 2011 Census was the first in its history to incorporate the category of _________
following a landmark Supreme Court judgment in the case of National Legal Services Authority
vs. Union of India (2014), which stated, "it's not a medical or social issue but a human rights
issue." The report estimated that 4.8 million Indians belong to this category.
Following this, in 2014, a bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha, though it was initially opposed
by senior members from both the BJP and INC, including figures like Arun Jaitley and Mukhtar
Abbas Naqvi, who argued that some clauses were impractical and overly complicated. They
believed it would be better to address the issue through targeted policies. However, the bill
passed the Rajya Sabha in April 2015, becoming the first bill of its kind to be passed in the
Rajya Sabha in 45 years.
What did the verdict say?
How was the bill different?

23. SUBMIT YOUR SHEETS!

24. ANSWERS

25. Question 1
In the Krishnamoorthy case (2015), the Court held that democracy expects prevalence of genuine
orderliness, positive propriety, dedicated discipline and sanguine sanctity by constant affirmance of
____ which is the pillar stone of good governance.

In the Government of NCT of Delhi vs Union of India case (2018), the Court equated ____ to a ‘second
basic structure doctrine’.

In the Indian Young Lawyer’s Association case (2018), the Supreme Court bypassed the doctrine of
essentiality (the principle protecting the ‘integral’ religious practices of a community) to uphold the
supremacy of ___

Navtej Singh Johar Case (2018) court emphasized _____ over societal morality while striking down the
section 377 of the IPC.

FITB

26. Constitutional Morality

27. Question 2





Which political event from indian history is depicted in this
cartoon?

28. Split of Congress

29. Question 3
" Kiya tabah to X ne bhi bahut Bismil,
par Khuda ki kasam Y ne to loot liya ."
The poet here discusses two cities that have been in an eternal rivalry for
ownership of a language. In academia, there exists a 'two-school theory' in the
context of cultural and political events of the 18th and 19th centuries that took
place in these cities.
Out of the two, one's ravaged condition during this period is considered to be
the cause of its melancholic outlook, while the prosperous and even opulent
economic and social climate of the other city gave its diction a sensual,
frivolous, and flashy character.
Which two cities?

30. Delhi and Lucknow

31. Question 4
As per the terms of accession, two key promises were made- privy purse and another such
promise. The second promise raised some question as how could such a thing remain
permanent in a democratic republic .
Interestingly, before the privy purse, the Indian government did away with the second promise
first and broke its 'contractual obligation'. It was done through the Seventh Amendment in 1956
which gave way to State re-organisation. This move was motivated by the need to prevent the
influence of the princes from obstructing the dissolution of the federations and earlier
principalities to form newer states.
Consequently, until 1956, this arrangement persisted, whose current counterpart is often
accused of bias and denting the federal structure.

What was this arrangement?

32. Position of Raj Pramukh

33. Question 5*
BR Ambedkar’s impeccable academics and his persistent effort to inspire his
people is known to everyone.
In one of his quotes, which we may have come across through posters or
social media, he states philosophically about what actually we should strive for
in life and how actually the life should be.

In one of the only two movies that Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan
have starred together, Khanna delivered the exact Hindi version of the same
quote which became one of the most loved catchphrase of its time.

Id the quote/phrase

34. Zindagi badi honi
chahiye lambi nahi

(Life should be great
rather than long)

35. Question 6
Khalid Anwar and Co. one of the leading law firms of Pakistan was founded by Allahbaksh
Karimbaksh Brohi, one of the greatest lawyers of Pakistan; Philosopher and Former High
Commissioner to India, and X, one of the greatest lawyers of India, and was erstwhile known as
A.K. Brohi and Co. Anwar and X, both born in Shikarpur, Pakistan, were lifelong friends with the
former being mentor of latter.
X has been highly controversial, famous for his differences with the Attorney General of India
and and CJI and even went on to remark “This might be the first time when ______ has more
knowledge on law than the CJI”
Both these figures have been giants in their field and also served a common position in their
respective countries, though at different times.

What position did they serve and who's X?

36. Position: Law Minister;
X: Ram Jethmalani

37. Question 7
Today, when the union government is a party in any civil or criminal case, the case is referred to
as Union of India v. _____ but of course, that was not the case during British rule. Since all
power in the UK and by extension its colonies came from the Crown, all cases were fought in its
name, which was the case in both the UK and all of its colonies. In India though, the monarch
was always referred to by a special title, created by proclamation in 1877 by Prime Minister
Benjamin Disraeli, in an attempt to link the monarchy with all the various monarchs of India.
Following this proclamation, the British monarch was always referred to by a particular title,
including in all treaties, laws, and legal cases. It was a combination of two titles, though both of
the words changed in 1901, and was actually a title similar to monarchs in other countries like
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, where a single royal family ruled multiple kingdoms at
once.
What was the title?

38. “King Emperor”

39. Question 8
Crossroads was an English weekly published by Romesh Thapar, a known marxist
idealogue. At the time, communist movement was gaining steam in Western Madras,
(now Kerela) and fearing it may ignite communist ideology, Congress led government,
issued an order, imposing a ban on it.
Another magazine Organiser, run by the RSS, was issued a notice too. It was alleged in
the notice that Organiser was publishing material communal in nature and hence directed
the magazine to get its material censored priorly by the government.

This was all being done within two months from the advent of the Constitution, both
magazines approached the SC, causing series of events eventually leading to what?

40. First amendment

41. Question 9
The Battle of Longewala was one of the major engagements in the
western sector during one of the Indo-Pak wars, fought between the
assaulting Pakistani troops and Indian defenders. Although the Pakistani
troops had the upper hand, they were unable to advance over the open
terrain, which encouraged the Indians not to give up their strong defensive
position. The entire strategy was the brainchild of Ayub Khan, based on
his doctrine that 'the defence of East Pakistan lies in the west'.

How is this more famously known among masses?

42. Border movie

43. Question 10*
Since the Basic Structure Doctrine was established, it has acted as a permanent protective
shield for inalienable constitutional provisions. However, the Janata government, in its attempt
to recast Article 368 (the amendment clause), introduced the Forty-fifth Amendment Bill.

Interestingly, the Bill contained a provision that addressed what should be done if there arises a
need to alter the basic structure itself. It proposed an extra-constitutional or non-legal method
for making such changes. The provision at last couldn't secure the 2/3rd majority in Rajya
Sabha with many other provisions leading to a truncated 44th amendment.

What did the provision suggest?

44. Referendum

45. Question 11
“These are weapons of terror. They are not defensive weapons. And they were used on
an essentially already defeated enemy.” these words were said by X, one of the most
important figures of previous century, in 1954, after a decade of his work making waves
throughout the world. He was humiliated for saying the words and stripped off of all his
security clearances and was subjected to the McCarthy witch-hunts.

Getting to know about this, another significant figure of the previous century Y, who
shared acquaintance with X, offered him a recourse so he could live rather peacefully
though the offer was rejected on account of the figure being deeply patriotic.

Who are the two figures and what was offered to the first one?

46. Oppenheimer, Nehru; Nehru offered
Indian citizenship to Oppenheimer

47. Question 12
The 1935 Government of India Act for the first time provided for the formation of full
democratic governments in British Indian provinces following the Westminster
system. In a sign of how much power had been handed to the provinces one
particular feature was incorporated, which was in use for some time even after
independence until Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru realised that it undermined his own
position.
Today historically, this practice might be associated with one specific region of India
that too, controversially, and the practice may seem inconsistent with India's
Federal Structure.

What was the Practice?

48. State heads were called Prime
Ministers

49. Question 13
GB Pant had a permanent back condition that limited his mobility and
prevented him from leading an active life. He could not walk properly and his
hands would shake all the time.
Because of his condition he had the parliament's special permission to remain
seated while addressing the house. but these health issues were not the result
of old age but from a rather specific event in his life. Another figure is
associated with this event more prominently who went through the same but
had a more unfortunate fate.

What happened with Pant?

50. He was beaten at the protest against
Simon Commission

51. Question 14
Though there were several factors at play for India to get its independence, one has recently
been deemed as one of the most important but it has very less factual basis.
Discrediting it, historians cite Blackpool Conference of 1945, when Clement Attlee had said
that "They would strive earnestly to enable India to get full self-government." Additionally,
India's freedom had been promised by Labour party in the 1945 elections itself.
This is also discredited because it did not get any backing from either Congress or the League
but got full fledged support from the Communist Party. Only one prominent leader from the
Congress, X, supported the cause and was criticised for it, later joining CPI. X’s another claim
to fame and respect was the bravery during the Quit India Movement, when they unfurled the
flag at Gowalia Tank in 1942.
To remember this struggle, Salil Chowdhary wrote a famous song “Dheu uthchhey karaa
tutchhey”.
What is the factor, discredited by historians as a serious cause for the Indian independence
and who's X?

52. Royal Indian
Naval Mutiny;
Aruna Asaf Ali

53. Question 15*
Sixty years ago, this case saw the first head-on collision between the executive and the
judiciary in India. Marking many firsts, the case brought the first upper class crime of
passion, the case so sensational that became the first one to get a 'trial by media',
inspiring many books and films.
The case even created an open animosity between the two communities to which the
accused and the victim belonged. Interestingly, lapping on its popularity, the street
peddlers started selling ______ ______ and ___________ _________ which were
quite a hit in those days. These items were actually the two most significant props in the
case which dictated the direction of trial, possessed by the two people involved
respectively at the time when the confrontation/crime happened.
Name the two items.

54. Ahuja towels and
Nanavati revolvers

55. Question 16
PUT FUNDA.

56. The myth of UNSC
permanent seat
being offered to
India

57. Question 17
In late July 2010, the Times of India published a column illustration by
Neelabh Banerjee titled X which was a satirical take on indian politics
based on one of the world’s famous paintings. The illustration was
regarding the plight of the average Indian in the face of galloping food
prices at that time. The name of the original painting was slightly tweaked
to suit the agenda at hand.
However after some days, the Times of India issued an apology over the
illustration due to objections raised by a religious sect .
ID the title.

58. The Lost Supper

59. Question 18
Chandigarh resident, Surinder Bhardwaj in his petition in High Court had
contended that a ______ status granted to Chandigarh was causing loss to the
exchequer and vested unnecessary power in the hands of government
officials.
The said status was given to the territory as a basis for applying another
crucial act, though this act was withdrawn from the region in 1997, fourteen
years after it came into force, the status of _____ given to Chandigarh
continued till 2012 when High Court struck it down on the grounds of peace
and prosperity of the region and that it was affecting the tourism among other
things.
FITB and give the original act.

60. Disturbed area status; AFSPA

61. Question 19
In 1976, on the occasion of 200 years of American Independence, the
British parliament, through a special motion, loaned one of the four
remaining original copies of ___________ to the United States. Due to
the importance it holds, House of Representative initially voted down
the proposal, however it was passed when brought again. It was then
displayed in the US Capitol rotund for a period of one year.
The Part III of Indian constitution is also referred as __________, seen
as the enduring symbol of our liberties.
FITB.

62. Magna Carta

63. Question 20*
India's 2011 Census was the first in its history to incorporate the category of _________
following a landmark Supreme Court judgment in the case of National Legal Services Authority
vs. Union of India (2014), which stated, "it's not a medical or social issue but a human rights
issue." The report estimated that 4.8 million Indians belong to this category.
Following this, in 2014, a bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha, though it was initially opposed
by senior members from both the BJP and INC, including figures like Arun Jaitley and Mukhtar
Abbas Naqvi, who argued that some clauses were impractical and overly complicated. They
believed it would be better to address the issue through targeted policies. However, the bill
passed the Rajya Sabha in April 2015, becoming the first bill of its kind to be passed in the
Rajya Sabha in 45 years.
What did the verdict say?
How was the bill different?

64. Legal use of the term “Third Gender”;
First Private member bill to be passed
in Rajya Sabha in 45 years

65. Thank you for participating!