Constitutiion of Nepal : Issues and Recent Amendments

1. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Constitution of Nepal?
   1. It came into effect on Sept 20, 2015, replacing the Interim Constitution of 2007.
   2. The Constitution was drafted by the second Constituent Assembly after the failure of first two.
   3. It is the seventh constitution to have been adopted by Nepal in the last 67 years
   4. All are correct.
       
2. Which of the following is not the correct provision included in the Constitution of Nepal?
   1. Women shall have equal ancestral right without any gender-based discrimination.
   2. Abolishing death penalty.
   3. Victims of environmental pollution or degradation will have the fundamental right to receive compensation from the polluter.
   4. Explicitly recognition of the rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community
   5. Citizens with disability and economically poor conditions shall have the right to free elementary education only.
       
3. Which of the following principles have been adopted by the Constitution of Nepal?
   1. Secularism: The constitution envisages Nepal as a secular republic.
   2. Federalism: The constitution divides the country into seven states. Each state will have a legislature that will elect its own local government.
   3. Communism: The new constitution would be centred on communist philosophy.
   4. Both a and b
       
4. As per the Constitution of Nepal , symbolic national animal of Nepal is :
   1. Cow
   2. Lion
   3. Leopard
   4. Bull
       
5. What concerns have been expressed by the Madhesis and Janjatis (minority groups in Nepal) regarding the newly promulgated constitution?
   1. Provisions related to the reorganization of provinces.
   2. They allege that the new Constitution support status-quo of the ruling groups.
   3. The constitution is not consensus based as 60 members from this community boycotted the vote for passing the constitution.
   4. All of the above.
       
6. The Parliament of Nepal has passed some new amendments to the Constitution on January 23, 2016. Which of the following is not one of those amendments?
   1. Now population will be the main and geography will be the second basis for delimitation of constituencies.
   2. Creation of two separate Madhesi Provinces in the plains of Nepal.
   3. Now the right of representation in state organs will be on the basis of the principle of proportional inclusion.
   4. All are correct.
       
7. What are the other disagreements regarding the newly promulgated Constitution?
    
    

Answers

1. d
2. e, free higher education is also provided.
3. d
4. a
5. d
6. b
7. The main points of disagreement are as follows :
   1. It is alleged that new constitution makes it difficult for woman to pass on citizenship to their children as compared to men.
   2. The entire process of drafting of Constitution had been dominated by a few leaders, all belonging to the upper caste communities.
   3. The constitution is not based on consensus – the point that has been raised by India