MCQ

 EACH BEARING ONE MARK
 People's Republic of China ( Constitution of 1982 )

 People's Republic of China ( Constitution of 1982 )
 Features of the Constitution , General Principles of the Constitution .
 Fundamental Rights and Duties .
 National People's Congress - Composition and Functions - Standing Committee .
 State Council - Composition , Functions and Role .
 Role of the Communist Party .
 A Comparative Study : Unitary and Federal Form of Government with Special reference to U.K , U.S.A and P.R.C. 

The Constitution of China was adopted on :

 a ) December 4th , 1981

 b ) December 4th , 1982

 c ) December 4th , 1983

 d ) December 4th , 1984

 Ans : b ) December 4th , 1982

 China is a / an :

 a ) Socialist state

 b ) Unitary state

 c ) Multi - national state

 d ) All of the above

 Ans : d ) All of the above

 Which Article says , " China is a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants " ?

 a ) Article 1

 b ) Article 2

 c ) Article 3

 d ) Article 4

 Ans : b ) Article 2

 Which one of the following is feature of the 1982 Chinese Constitution ?

 a ) Written and enacted Constitution

 b ) Socialist Constitution

 c ) Preamble of 1982 Constitution

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which Chapter of the 1982 Constitution of China describe the ' General Principles ' ?

 a ) Chapter I

 b ) Chapter II

 c ) Chapter III

 d ) Chapter IV

 Ans : a ) Chapter I

 Who protects the rights of citizens to own lawful property of the Chinese Citizens ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) State itself

 c ) President

 d ) Premier

 Ans : b ) State itself

 Which one of the following is a general principle of China ?

 a ) People's rule

 b ) Democratic centralism

 c ) Equality of all nationalities

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a general principle of China ?

 a ) Supremacy of the Constitution

 b ) Socialist economic system

 c ) Individual private enterprise

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 ' Democratic Centralism ' means the unity of two elements , namely :

 a ) Democracy and centralisation

 b ) Democracy and centralism

 c ) Development and centralism

 d ) Demos and China

 Ans : b ) Democracy and centralism

 The ' socialist economic system ' means :

 a ) Means of production under the Collective ownership by the working people

 b ) Socialist public ownership of the means of production

 c ) State sector of the economy

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which Part / Chapter of the Chinese Constitution of 1982 deals with the fundamental rights and duties of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Chapter II

 b ) Chapter III

 c ) Chapter IV

 d ) Chapter V

 Ans : a ) Chapter II

 Which Article ( s ) of the Chinese Constitution of 1982 deals with the fundamental rights and duties of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Articles 33-56

 b ) Article 24

 c ) Articles 33-55

 d ) Articles 33-58

 Ans : a ) Articles 33-56

 Which one of the following is a fundamental right of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Right to work & leisure

 b ) Right to material security

 c ) Right to education

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a fundamental right of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Equal right to women

 b ) Right to marriage and family

 c ) Right to equality

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a fundamental right of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Freedom of conscience

 b ) Freedom of person and inviolability of homes

 c ) Freedom of scientific research and other cultural activities

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a fundamental right of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Right to work

 b ) Right to rest

 c ) Right to equality

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a fundamental right of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Right to retirement / leisure

 b ) Right to material assistance

 c ) Protection of marriage and family

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a fundamental right of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Equality between men and women

 b ) Right to freedom of religious belief

 c ) Socio - cultural and educational rights

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a fundamental duty of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Duty to follow the Constitution

 b ) Duty to safeguard the unity of the nation

 c ) Duty to safeguard the Honour of China

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a fundamental duty of the Chinese citizens ?

 a ) Duty to perform military service and defend the motherland

 b ) Duty to pay tax

 c ) Duty to safeguard the Honour of China

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is the national legislature of China ?

 a ) National People's Congress

 b ) CC

 c ) CP

 d ) SC

 Ans : a ) National People's Congress

 Which one of the following is the highest organ of state power of China ?

 a ) National People's Congress

 b ) CC

 c ) CP

 d ) SC

 Ans : a ) National People's Congress

 National People's Congress is a :

 a ) Unicameral legislature

 b ) Bicameral

 c ) Multilateral

 d ) None of the above

 Ans : a ) Unicameral legislature

 Who conducts the elections of Deputies of NPC ?

 a ) Standing Committee of NPC

 b ) CP

 c ) CC

 d ) Premier

 Ans : a ) Standing Committee of NPC

 What is the tenure of the NPC ?

 a ) 4 years

 b ) 5 Years

 c ) 6 years

 d ) 7 years

 Ans : b ) 5 Years

 The NPC meets at least :

 a ) Once in a year

 b ) Twice in a year

 c ) Trice in a year

 d ) None of these

 Ans : a ) Once in a year

 Who convenes the sessions of the NPC ?

 a ) CP

 b ) CC

 c ) Standing Committee

 d ) State , Council

 Ans : c ) Standing Committee

 Who performs the law - making powers of the NPC when it is not in session ?

 a ) CP

 b ) CC

 c ) Standing Committee

 d ) President

 Ans : c ) Standing Committee

 An amendment to the Constitution can be proposed by :

 a ) Standing Committee

 b ) At least 1 / 5th of the Deputies of the NPC

 c ) Both ( a ) & ( b )

 d ) Neither ( a ) nor ( b )

 Ans : c ) Both ( a ) & ( b )

 Who appoints the Central Military Commission ?

 a ) Standing Committee

 b ) CC

 c ) CP

 d ) NCP

 Ans : a ) Standing Committee

 Standing Committee is :

 a ) CC

 b ) a permanent body of NPC

 c ) CP

 d ) SC

 Ans : b ) a permanent body of NPC

 Who elects the members of the Standing Committee ?

 a ) CC

 b ) NPC

 c ) CP

 d ) SC

 Ans : b ) NPC

 Standing Committee Consists of :

 a ) One Chairman

 b ) Several Vice - Chairmen

 c ) Secretary General and some other members

 d ) All of the above

 Ans : d ) All of the above

 The Standing Committee holds a tenure of :

 a ) 4 years

 b ) 5 years

 c ) 6 years

 d ) 7 years

 Ans : b ) 5 years

 Who convenes and presides over the meetings of the Standing Committee ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) The Chairman of it .

 c ) CC

 d ) SC

 Ans : b ) The Chairman of it .

 Who elects the President of PRC ?

 a ) CC

 b ) NPC

 c ) SC

 d ) CP

 Ans : b ) NPC

 For how many years is the President of PRC elected ?

 a ) 3 years

 b ) 4 years

 c ) 5 years

 d ) 6 years

 Ans : c ) 5 years

 Which one of the following is called the ' continuous government of the PRC ' ?

 a ) CP

 b ) The Standing Committee NPC

 c ) CC

 d ) SC

 Ans : b ) The Standing Committee NPC

 Which one of the Following is a function of the Standing Committee of NPC ?

 a ) To conduct the election of the Deputies to the NPCTG

 b ) To convene the sessions of the NPC

 c ) To interpret the laws and the Constitution & to enact decrees

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the Following is a function of the Standing Committee of NPC ?

 a ) To supervise the work of the State Council / Supreme People's Court and Procuratorate

 b ) To institute state medals and titles of honour and decides on their conferment

 c ) To decide on the granting of special pardons

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following operates as a " small working legislature " ?

 a ) CC

 b ) Standing Committee of NPC

 c ) President

 d ) Premier

 Ans : b ) Standing Committee of NPC

 What is the minimum age to be a voter in China ?

 a ) 17

 b ) 18

 c ) 19

 d ) 20

 Ans : b ) 18

 The Deputies of the NPC are elected by :

 a ) Direct election

 b ) Indirect election

 c ) Both a and b

 d ) Neither a nor b

 Ans : b ) Indirect election

 The Deputies of the NPC are elected by :

 a ) Open ballot

 b ) Secret ballot

 c ) Both a and b

 d ) Neither a nor b

 Ans : b ) Secret ballot

 Which one of the following is the executive body of the highest organ of state power ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) State Council

 c ) CC

 d ) Standing Committee

 Ans : b ) State Council

 The State Council consists of :

 a ) Premier and some Vice - Premiers

 b ) State Councillors

 c ) Ministers in charge of ministries and Commissions , and Auditor General and Secretary General

 d ) All of them

 Ans : d ) All of them

 Who appoints the Premier of the Standing Council ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) CC

 c ) Premier

 d ) President of PRC

 Ans : d ) President of PRC

 Who recommends the name of the Premier of the State Council ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) CC

 c ) Premier

 d ) President of PRC

 Ans : d ) President of PRC

 The term of State Council is of :

 a ) 3 years

 b ) 4 years

 c ) 5 years

 d ) 6 years

 Ans : c ) 5 years

 The Premier , the Vice - Premiers and the State Councillors can not hold office for more than :

 a ) 5 consecutive terms

 b ) 4 consecutive terms

 c ) 3 consecutive terms

 d ) 2 consecutive terms

 Ans : d ) 2 consecutive terms

 The State Council reports on its work to the :

 a ) NPC or Standing Committee when the former is not in session

 b ) CC

 Premier

 d ) President

 Ans : a ) NPC or Standing Committee when the former is not in session

 By whom is the State Council headed ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) CC

 c ) Premier

 d ) President

 Ans : c ) Premier

 The State Council holds two types of meetings , namely :

 a ) Plenary meeting and Executive meeting

 b ) Permanent and non - permanent meetings

 c ) Fixed and open meetings

 d ) None of the above

 Ans : a ) Plenary meeting and Executive meeting

 Who presides over the meetings of the State Council ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) CC

 c ) Premier

 d ) President

 Ans : c ) Premier

 The Plenary meetings of the State Council are attended by :

 a ) All the members of the State Council

 b ) Vice - Premiers

 c ) State Councillors

 d ) Secretary General

 Ans : a ) All the members of the State Council

 The Executive meeting meetings of the State Council are attended by :

 a ) Vice - Premiers

 b ) State Councillors

 c ) Secretary General

 d ) All of them

 Ans : d ) All of them

 Which one of the following is not a function of the State Council ?

 a ) To protect the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese nationals living abroad

 b ) To draw up the national plans for the socio - economic development

 c ) To look after public security and judicial administration

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 The State Council is responsible before the :

 a ) CC

 b ) NPC

 c ) CP

 d ) SC

 Ans : b ) NPC

 According to the 1982 Constitution , the State Council is :

 a ) The Central People's Government

 b ) The Supreme organ of state administration

 c ) Both a & b

 d ) None of the above

 Ans : c ) Both a & b

 The number of members of State Council varies from :

 a ) 40-45

 b ) 45-53

 c ) 53-60

 d ) 601

 Ans : b ) 45-53

 The Cabinet of the State Council consists of :

 a ) The Premier and the Vice - Premiers

 b ) Vice - Premiers only

 c ) Party members

 d ) All of these

 Ans : a ) The Premier and the Vice - Premiers

 Who can remove the Premier and other members of the State Council if the NPC and its Standing Committee decide so ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) The Communist Part of China

 c ) President of PRC

 d ) Premier

 Ans : c ) President of PRC

 Which one of the following is not a function of the State Council ?

 a ) To formulate administrative measures

 b ) To conduct foreign affairs and concludes treaties with foreign states

 c ) It directs and administers the building of national defence

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is called the ' life - spring of china's social - political system ' ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) The Communist Part of China

 c ) President

 d ) Premier

 Ans : b ) The Communist Part of China

 Which one of the following is the real government of China ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) The Communist Part of China

 c ) President

 d ) Premier

 Ans : b ) The Communist Part of China

 Which one of the following is a function of the Communist Party of China ?

 a ) To steer the ship of the Chinese State

 b ) To conduct intensive socialist education

 c ) To have control over the whole state administration and the armed forces

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 Which one of the following is a function of the Communist Party of China ?

 a ) To frame all domestic and foreign policies

 b ) To unite , coordinates and implement the work of all governmental and non - governmental organisations

 c ) To ensure political and ideological uniformity

 d ) All of these

 Ans : d ) All of these

 The supreme organ of the Chinese Communist Party is called :

 a ) NPC

 b ) National Party Congress

 c ) President

 d ) Premier

 Ans : b ) National Party Congress

 The National Party Congress meets every :

 a ) 4 years

 b ) 5 years

 c ) 6 years

 d ) 7 years

 Ans : b ) 5 years

 Who elects a Central Committee , a Central Advisory Commission and the Central Commission ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) National Party Congress

 c ) President

 d ) Premier

 Ans : b ) National Party Congress

 Who elects the Party's top leadership ?

 a ) NPC b ) Central Committee

 c ) Standing Council

 d ) All of these

 Ans : b ) Central Committee

 The base of the Party pyramid consists of thousands of :

 a ) NPC

 b ) Party branch

 c ) Standing Council

 d ) All of these

 Ans : b ) Party branch

 PLA stands for :

 a ) People's Liberation Army

 b ) People's Liberation Arms

 c ) Public Liberation Army

 d ) People's Left Army

 Ans : a ) People's Liberation Army

 " The party is an instrument of the dictatorship of the proletariat . " Who said ?

 a ) Marx

 b ) Mao

 c ) J.V. Stalin

 d ) Laski

 Ans : a ) Marx

 Which one of the following performs the functions of the Central Committee when it is not in session ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) Politbureau

 c ) CC

 d ) SC

 Ans : b ) Politbureau

 Total strength of Politbureau has been fixed at :

 a ) 27

 b ) 28

 c ) 29

 d ) 30

 Ans : b ) 28

 Politbureau consists of :

 a ) Alternative member

 b ) Full member

 c ) Full member and alternative member

 d ) None of the above

 Ans : c ) Full member and alternative member

 The Standing Committee of the Politbureau consists of :

 a ) 5-8 members

 b ) 5-9 members

 c ) 5-10 members

 d ) 5-11 members

 Ans : b ) 5-9 members

 Which one of the following country is not a federation ?

 a ) USA

 b ) China

 c ) Swiss

 d ) None of these

 Ans : b ) China

 Presidential executive is also called :

 a ) Fixed executive

 b ) No fixed executive

 c ) Responsible executive

 d ) Dependent executive

 Ans : a ) Fixed executive

 In which of the following countries there is Presidential system of government ?

 a ) USA

 b ) China

 c ) UK

 d ) All of the above

 Ans : b ) China

 Which one of the following countries has unicameral system of legislature ?

 a ) French

 b ) China

 c ) UK

 d ) USA

 Ans : b ) China

 US Legislature is called :

 a ) Parliament

 b ) Congress

 c ) Senate

 d ) Commons Sabha

 Ans : b ) Congress

 Speaker of the US House of Representative :

 a ) Becomes neutral soon after being elected as speaker

 b ) Remains active political participant even after being elected as speaker

 c ) Does not promote party interests

 d ) None of the above

 Ans : b ) Remains active political participant even after being elected as speaker

 In the USA ' Filibustering ' means :

 a ) Privilege of unrestrained debate to a Senator in the House

 b ) Right of a member to put questions

 c ) Both a & b

 d ) None of these

 Ans : a ) Privilege of unrestrained debate to a Senator in the House

 In the USA Congress ' gerrymandering ' means :

 a ) Privilege of unrestrained debate to a Senator in the House

 b ) Right of a member to put questions

 c ) No uniform method of election for the membership of House of Representatives

 d ) None of these

 Ans : c ) No uniform method of election for the membership of House of Representatives

 Spoil system in USA means :

 a ) Privilege of unrestrained debate to a Senator in the House

 b ) Right of a member to put questions

 c ) Changes in bureaucracy and public services with change in Presidency

 d ) None of these

 Ans : c ) Changes in bureaucracy and public services with change in Presidency

 Lobbying in USA means :

 a ) Privilege of unrestrained debate to a Senator in the House

 b ) Right of a member to put questions

 c ) Changes in bureaucracy and public services with change in Presidency

 d ) Approaching legislators by outsiders to vote in a particular manner

 Ans : d ) Approaching legislators by outsiders to vote in a particular manner

 In China , in reality , who controls everything respecting state administration ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) CC

 c ) SC

 d ) Communist Party

 Ans : d ) Communist Party

 To whom is the State Council responsible when the NPC is not in session ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) State Council

 c ) CPC

 d ) Standing Committee

 Ans : d ) Standing Committee

 Who appoints the President of China and for how many times at the most ?

 a ) NPC , Once

 b ) NPC , Twice

 c ) State Council , Twice

 d ) CPC , Twice

 Ans : d ) CPC , Twice To whom is the Procurator General of China responsible ( Article 133 ) ?

 a ) NPC and its Standing Committee

 b ) NPC

 c ) NPC and CPC

 d ) Only Communist Party of China

 Ans : a ) NPC and its Standing Committee

 Who calls the Sessions of the NPC ?

 a ) NPC

 b ) Standing Council

 c ) CPC

 d ) President

 Ans : b ) Standing Council

 Who wrote the book ' On New Democracy ' ?

 a ) Lenin

 b ) Marx

 c ) Mao

 d ) Stalin

 Ans : c ) Mao

 People's Republic of China was established on :

 a ) 1.10.1949

 b ) 1.11.1949

 c ) 1.12.1949

 Ans : a ) 1.10.1949

 Cultural Revolution took place in :

 a ) 1965

 b ) 1966

 c ) 1967

 d ) 1968

 Ans : b ) 1966

 " Work is the glorious duty of every able - bodied citizen " . It is mention in the :

 a ) Article 42 of the PRC Constitution

 b ) Article 43 of the PRC Constitution

 c ) Article 44 of the PRC Constitution

 d ) Article 45 of the PRC Constitution

 Ans : b ) Article 43 of the PRC Constitution

 Which one is the highest organ of state power ?

 a ) Standing Committee

 b ) Natinal People's Congress / NPC

 c ) State Council

 d ) Communist Party of China

 Ans : National People's Congress / NPC

 The tenure of NPC is :

 a ) 3 years

 b ) 4 years

 c ) 5 years

 d ) 6 years

 Ans : c ) 5 years

 Who has the overall responsibility for the State Council and directs the work of the State Council ?

 a ) The Premier

 b ) Standing Committee

 c ) State Council

 d ) The President

 Ans : a ) The Premier

 Which of the followings is called as ' Executive Meetings ' ?

 a ) State Council

 b ) NPC

 c ) Standing Committee

 d ) Communist Party

 Ans : a ) State Council

 What is the apex body of the judicial system of China ?

 a ) The Supreme People's Court

 b ) The People's Procuratorates

 c ) The President

 d ) The Premier

 Ans : a ) The Supreme People's Court

 Who appoints the Chairman of the Supreme People's Court ?

 a ) Communist Party

 b ) State Council

 c ) Standing Committee

 d ) NPC

 Ans : d ) NPC

 What is the highest procuratorial organ of China ?

 a ) The Supreme People's Procuratorate

 b ) The People's Procuratorates

 c ) President d ) Premier

 Ans : a ) The Supreme People's Procuratorate

 What is the Supreme organ of the CPC at the national level / 105 . highest leading body of the Party ?

 a ) National Party Congress

 b ) Politburo

 c ) CPC itself

 d ) Communist Party

 Ans : a ) National Party Congress

 How many members are elected by the Central Committee to constitute the Politburo of China ?

 a ) 28

 b ) 29

 c ) 30

 d ) 31

 Ans : a ) 28

 NPC delegates its functions to :

 a ) Standing Committee

 b ) State Council

 c ) Communist Party

 d ) Premier

 Ans : a ) Standing Committee

 The present Constitution of PRC was adopted on :

 a ) 4.9.1982

 b ) 4.10.1982

 c ) 4.11.1982

 d ) 4.12.1982

 Ans : d ) 4.12.1982

 NPC meets once in a :

 a ) year for about 2 weeks

 b ) 4 years for about 3 weeks

 c ) 6 years for about 2 weeks

 d ) 5 years for about 1 week

 Ans : a ) year for about 2 weeks