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Class Assignment:
1. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from which of the following?
(a) Italian Constitution (b) Canadian Constitution
(c) French Constitution (d) Constitution of USA
2. The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our Constitution by:
(a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
(b) 44th Amendment of the Constitution
(c) 46th Amendment of the Constitution
(d) None of these
3. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was:
(a) Sardar Patel (b) B.R. Ambedkar (c) Rajendra Prasad (d) Alladi Krishnaswamy
4. Which country is the source for the emergency provisions?
(a) U.K. (b) Germany Reich (c) Canada (d) U.S.A
5. Parliamentary form of Government is also known as:
(a) Responsive Government (b) Responsible Government
(c) Federal Government (d) Presidential Government
6. Constitution of India was adopted on:
(a) 26th January 1950 (b) 26th November 1950
(c) 15th November 1948 (d) 26th November 1949
7. Which country is the source for the Fundamental Duties?
(a) Russia (b) Canada (c) U.S.A. (d) U.K.
8. Directive Principles of State Policy was enshrined in the Constitution in:
(a) Part I (b) Part II (c) Part III (d) Part IV
9. The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the
Assembly was moved by:
(a) Sardar Patel (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) K.M. Munshi (d) B.R. Ambedkar
10. The head of the Indian Parliament System is the:
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister
(c) Speaker of Rajya Sabha (d) President
11. The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to:
(a) the members of the armed forces
(b) the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
(c) the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of
intelligence
(d)All of the above
12. Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the:
(a) Russian Revolution (b) Irish Revolution
(c) French Revolution (d) US Constitution
13. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in:
(a) the union list only (b) the concurrent list only
(c) both union and concurrent list
(d) all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
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14. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
(a) a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
(b)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
(c) a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
(d) a socialist, secular and democratic republic
15. The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:
(a) 22nd January 1947 (b) 26th November 1946
(c) 1st October 1948 (d) None of these
16. The Guardian of the Constitution of India is:
(a) Prime Minister of India (b) High Courts of the States
(c) Indian Parliament (d) Supreme Court of India
17. Which of the following is no more a Fundamental Right?
(a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right to Property (d) Right against Exploitation
18. The total number of fundamental duties mentioned in the Constitution of India is:
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13
19. Which of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as 'The Heart and Soul of the
Constitution'?
(a) Right to Freedom of Religion (b) Right to Property
(c) Right to Equality (d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
20. On whom does the Constitution confer special responsibility for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
(a) Parliament (b) Supreme Court (c) President (d) State legislatures
21. Under which Article of the Constitution are the Cultural and Educational Rights granted?
(a) Article 29 and 31 (b) Article 29 and 32
(c) Article 29 and 30 (d) Article 30 and 31
22. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Right to Property was excluded from the list of
Fundamental Rights?
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Morarji Desai
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
23. By which amendment was the Right to Property excluded from the list of Fundamental Rights?
(a) 42nd amendment (b) 44th amendment
(c) 43rd amendment (d) 45th amendment
24. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
25. Judicial remedy whereby the state inquires into the legality of detaining a person is better known as:
(a) Certionari (b) Mandamus (c) Quo Warranto (d) Habeas Corpus
26. Who among the following gave the following statements about the Indian Constitution?
"Indian Constitution strikes a good balance between extreme rigidity and too much flexibility."
(a) B. R. Ambedkar (b) M.V. Pylee
(c) Alexanderowicz (d) K. C. Wheare
27. Whom should an Indian citizen approach for securing his Fundamental right of personal freedom?
(a) The President (b) Governor
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) Supreme Court or High Court
28. What are the constituents of the Indian Parliament as mentioned in constitution?
(a) President, Lok Sabha and the Council of Ministers
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(b) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) President, Vice President and the two houses of Parliament
(d)President and the two houses of the Parliament
29. Who is the Chairman of Lok Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister (b) President
(c) Speaker (d) Home Minister
30. The Constitutional Amendment removing the right to property from the list of fundamental rights came
in:
(a) 1978 (b) 1972 (c) 1976 (d) 1975
31. Which of the following Acts envisaged the Federal form of Government?
(a) Govt. of India Act 1909 (b) Govt. of India Act 1935
(c) Govt. of India Act, 1919 (d) None of these
32. The right to vote in elections to a Parliament is a:
(a) Fundamental Right (b) Political Right
(c) Legal Right (d) Natural Right
33. Under which constitution amendment, 10 fundamental duties of the citizens were included in the
constitution?
(a) 24th (b) 38th (c) 42nd (d) 44th
34. Right to constitutional remedy has been mentioned in which article of the constitution?
(a) 30 (b) 31 (c) 35 (d) 32
35. Which amendment of the Constitution inserted the words 'Socialist and Secular' into the Preamble?
(a) 42nd (b) 43rd (c) 46th (d) 27th
36. Which one of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights?
(a) Right to Property (b) Right to form association
(c) Right of assembly (d) Right to move and stay in any part of the country
37. Fundamental rights are enshrined in which part of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Part I (b) Part III (c) Part IV (d) Part V
38. Who is the Supreme Commander of Indian Army?
(a) Chief of the Army Staff (b) The Seniormost Army General
(c) The Prime Minister (d) The President
39. The Constitution of India has laid down that the two Houses of Parliament must be summoned at least:
(a) once a year (b) twice a year (c) thrice a year (d) four times a year
40. Which Constitutional Amendment makes education a Fundamental Right for all children between 6 and
14 years?
(a) 73rd (b) 86th (c) 63rd (d) 93rd
41. Consider the following statements::
The Fundamental Rights under the Indian Constitution are fundamental because
I. they are protected and enforced by the Constitution
II. they can be suspended only in the manner prescribed, by the Constitution
III. they are enforceable against the State
IV. they cannot be amended
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) I and IV (b) II and III (c) I, III and IV (d) I, II and III
42. With reference to Indian Constitution, consider the following statement
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I. The Chapter on the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution seeks a Uniform Civil
Code for all Indians.
II. By 44th Amendment, the Janata Party Government in 1978-79 deleted the Fundamental Right to
Property.
III. Fundamental Duties were incorporated by the 42nd Amendment and added to Chapter IV.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) I and II (b) II only (c) III only (d) I, II and III
43. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up:
(a) under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
(b)under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
(c) through a resolution of the provisional government
(d) by the Indian National Congress
44. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Sachidananda Sinha (b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) P. Upendra
45. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(c) C. Rajagopalachari (d) B. R. Ambedkar
46. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Dr. B.N. Rao (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) K.M. Munsh (d) M.C. Setalvad
47. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituted Assembly of India in:
(a) July, 1948 (b) July, 1950 (c) July, 1947 (d) August, 1947
48. The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because:
(a) this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
(b) it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
(c) the British did not want to leave India earlier than this date
(d) it was an auspicious day
49. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) M.N. Roy
50. The members of the Constituent Assembly were:
(a) elected by Provincial Assemblies (b) elected directly by people
(c) nominated by the government (d) only representatives of the princely States
51. Which of the following was not one of the features of Government of India Act, 1935?
(a) Provincial autonomy (b) Dyarchy at Provinces
(c) Bicameral Legislature (d) All India federation
52. Which one of the following Acts formally introduced the principles of elections for the first time?
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1909 (b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935 (d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
53. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Vallabhbhai Patel
54. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) B.R. Ambedkar
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(c) B.N. Rao (d) Mahatma Gandhi
55. Match the following:
A. Govt. of India Act, 1919 1. Provincial autonomy
B. Govt. of India Act, 1935 2. Separate Electorate
C. Minto-Morley Reforms 3. Dyarchy
D. Cabinet Mission Plan 4. Constituent Assembly
A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 3 1 2 4
56. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Acharya J.B. Kriplani
(c) Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan (d) K.M. Munshi
57. Match the following:
Constitutional Provisions Sources
A. Federation 1. U S A
B. Parliamentary 2. Britain
C. Directive Principle 3. Canada
D. Fundamental Rights 4. Ireland
A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 1 (b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 3 2 4 1
58. Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar Constitution of
Germany?
(a) The idea of a federation with a strong centre
(b) The method of presidential elections
(c) The Emergency powers
(d)Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency
59. Indian President and Prime Minister are a replica of the heads of the State of which country?
(a) Britain (b) USA (c) Ireland (d) Russia
60. Which article of the Constitution has provided for the amendment of the Constitution?
(a) 348 (b) 368 (c) 370 (d) 378
Home Assignment
1. Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of government?
(a) Executive is responsible to Judiciary (b) Executive is responsible to Legislature
(c) Judiciary is responsible to Executive (d) Legislature is responsible to Executive
2. Which country is the source for the Directive Principles?
(a) Canada (b) U.S.A (c) U.K. (d) Ireland
3. Which country is the source for the Parliamentary system?
(a) U.S.A (b) Canada (c) Russia (d) England
4. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Presidential Government (b) Parliamentary Government
(c) Federal Government (d) Independence of Judiciary
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5. Which of the following features of the Constitution of India does not resemble the American
Constitution?
(a) Written Constitution (b) Federal form of government
(c) Fundamental Rights (d) Parliamentary form of government
6. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties?
(a) USA (b) Canada (c) Erstwhile USSR (d) UK
7. The word 'Socialist' was added to the Preamble, its main aim is to:
(a) eliminate inequality in economic and political status
(b) eliminate inequality in political and religious affairs
(c) eliminate inequality in income and status and standards of life
(d) eliminate class based society
8. The part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers is:
(a) Directive Principles (b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Preamble (d) Citizenship
9. Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?
(a) A written and rigid Constitution
(b) An independent Judiciary
(c) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
10. The Indian Constitution is regarded as:
(a) federal (b) unitary (c) parliamentary (d) federal in form and unitary in spirit
11. There is a parliamentary system of government in India because:
(a) the Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people
(b) the Parliament can amend the Constitution
(c) the Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
(d) the Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
12. Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the :
(a) Italian Constitution (b) Canadian Constitution
(c) French Constitution (d) Constitution of USA
13. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution reads:
(a) We, the people of India — adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution
(b) We, the people of Constituent Assembly —adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution
(c) We, the citizens of India — adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
(d) We, the people of India — in our Constituent Assembly — adopt, enact and give to
ourselves this Constitution
14. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Preamble of the Constitution is the part of the Constitution and can be amended under Article 368
(b) Preamble of the Constitution is not a part of the Constitution and cannot be amended
(c) Preamble is the part of the basic structure of the Constitution and can be amended only if
no change in the basic structure is made
(d) Preamble can be amended by Parliament simply by an objective resolution
15. The word 'socialist secular' and 'integrity of the Nation' were added to our Constitution by:
(a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
(b) 44th Amendment of the Constitution
(c) 46th Amendment of the Constitution
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(d) None of these
16. Which of the following is not a part of the ‘Preamble to the Indian Constitution’?
(a) Secularism (b) Socialism
(c) Democratic Republic (d) Federalism
17. Who among the following moved the Objectives Resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of
the Constitution of India in the Constituent Assembly on Dec 13, 1946?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
18. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act amended the preamble?
(a) 24th Amendment Act (b) 44th Amendment Act
(c) 12th Amendment Act (d) 42nd Amendment Act
19. Which of the following clearly proclaims that India is a Secular State?
(a) Directive Principles of State Policy (b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Preamble to the Constitution (d) None of these
20. The command issued by the SC to act lawfully and to desist from perpetrating an unlawful act is
(a) Mandamus (b) Prohibition
(c) Habeas Corpus (d) Quo Warranto
21. Match the following
A. Right to equality (i) Art. 25-28
B. Right to freedom of religion (ii) Art. 32
C. Right to constitutional remedies (iii) Art. 19
D. Right to freedom (iv) Art. 14
(a) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(ii) (b) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i)
(c) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii) (d) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii)
22. Issue of writs is modelled on:
(a) Swiss Constitution (b) American Constitution
(c) English Constitution (d) Irish Constitution
23. Who exercises the real executive powers in India?
(a) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister (d) The Council of Minister
24. Which one of the Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency?
(a) Equality of opportunity in the matters of public employment
(b) Right to life
(c) Cultural and Educational Rights granted to minorities
(d) None of these
25. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution on the recommendation of:
(a) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Committee (b) Swaran Singh Committee
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishanan Committee (d) None of these
26. After 86th amendment to the Constitution, Article 45 includes:
(a) Provision for the right to education of children
(b) Provision for early childhood care and protection against offence
(c) Provision for early childhood care and education to children below six years of age
(d) Provision for care and education up to the age of 18 years
27. Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India is the lengthiest and the most detailed constitutional document in the world.
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2. The original constitution contained 395 article and 8 schedules
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 & 2 (d) None of these
28. What is correct regarding the Directive Principles?
(a) These are enforced by Law Minister
(b) These are fundamental to the governance of a country.
(c) These are enforceable in a Court of Law
(d) These are enforced by the President.
29. The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to
achieve this object by guaranteeing:
(a) equal fundamental rights to each citizen
(b) the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
(c) just and humane conditions of work to each individual
(d) equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex
30. The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is:
(a) an effective, hones government (b) socialist government
(c) active opposition (d) adequate resources
31. The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are
mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether
or not a particular matter falls in this category?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Judiciary (c) Rajya Sabha (d) Parliament
32. The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to:
(a) the members of the armed forces
(b) the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
(c) the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of
intelligence
(d) All of the above
33. The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means:
(a) a single assembly
(b) an elected legislature
(c) a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
(d) None of these
34. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in:
(a) the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purna Swaraj
(b) the Nehru report
(c) a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
(d) the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
35. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was:
(a) extension of provincial assemblies
(b) to give more powers to local government
(c) to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
(d) to establish diarchy in provinces
