Answer: D
Explanation:
Borrowed features of Indian Constitution from Government of India Act of 1935
1. Federal Scheme
2. Office of Governor
3. Judiciary
4. Public Service Commissions
5. Emergency provisions
6. Administrative details
Therefore, the correct answer is d.

Answer: B
Explanation:
The Constitution as adopted on November 26, 1949, contained a Preamble, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules. The Preamble was enacted after the entire Constitution was already enacted.
Some provisions of the Constitution pertaining to citizenship, elections, provisional parliament, temporary and transitional provisions, and short title contained in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392 and 393 came into force on November 26, 1949, itself. The remaining provisions (the major part) of the Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950. This day is referred to in the Constitution as the date of its commencement’, and celebrated as the Republic Day. So, the statement (1) is not correct.
With the commencement of the Constitution, the Indian Independence Act of 1947 and the Government of India Act of 1935, with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, were repealed. The Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act (1949) was however continued. So, the statement (2) is correct.
Therefore, the correct answer is b

Answer: D
Explanation:
The Constitution of India stands for a Secular State. Hence, it does not uphold any particular religion as the official religion of the Indian State. The following provisions of the Constitution reveal the secular character of the Indian State: (a) The term ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976. (b) The Preamble secures to all citizens of India liberty of belief, faith and worship. (c) The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or equal protection of the laws (Article 14). (d) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on the ground of religion (Article 15). (e) Equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters of public employment (Article 16). (f) All persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate any religion (Article 25). (g) Every religious denomination or any of its section shall have the right to manage its religious affairs (Article 26). (h) No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion of a particular religion (Article 27). (i) No religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution maintained by the State (Article 28). (j) Any section of the citizens shall have the right to conserve its distinct language, script or culture (Article 29). (k) All minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice (Article 30). (l) The State shall endeavour to secure for all the citizens a Uniform Civil Code (Article 44).
Therefore, the correct answer is d.

Answer: D
Explanation:
The right of the people to vote and elect their representatives is called franchise. The word franchise is derived from the French word ‘franc’ which means ‘free’. It means free exercise of the right to choose one’s representatives. Adult franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult citizens without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion or sex.
It is based on equality which is a basic principle of democracy. It demands that the right to vote should be equally available among all. To deny any class of persons from exercising this right is to violate their right to equality. In fact, the spirit of democracy can be maintained only if the people are given the right to vote without any discrimination. The exercise of right to vote adds to the individual’s self-respect, dignity, sense of responsibility, and political and civic education. In other words, the system of adult franchise is the bedrock of a democratic system. People are called political sovereign because they possess the right to vote a government into power, or to vote a government out of power. That is why democracy has sometimes been described as a mode of appointing, controlling and dismissing governments by the people.
Therefore, the correct answer is d.

Answer: A
Explanation:
The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. In this context, it made the following three changes in the Constitution:
1. It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 19). So, the statement (1) is correct.
2. It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on promotion of co-operative societies (Article 43-B). So, the statement (2) is correct.
3. It added a new Part IX-B in the Constitution which is entitled as “The Co-operative Societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT). So, the statement (4) is correct.
The new Part IX-B contains various provisions to ensure that the co-operative societies in the country function in a democratic, professional, autonomous and economically sound manner. It empowers the Parliament in respect of multi-state cooperative societies and the state legislatures in respect of other co-operative societies to make the appropriate law.
Therefore, the correct answer is a.