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1. |
The idea of Constituent Assembly to frame a constitution for India was first mooted by |
A. | MN Roy in 1927 |
B. | Indian National Congress in 1936 |
C. | Muslim League in 1942 |
Answer» A. MN Roy in 1927 |
2. |
The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in |
A. | New Delhi |
B. | Bombay |
C. | Kolkata |
Answer» A. New Delhi |
3. |
The Objective Resolution, which outlined the philosophy of India constitution was moved in the Constituent Assembly by |
A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
B. | Dr. BR Ambedkar |
C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Answer» C. Jawaharlal Nehru |
4. |
The Objective Resolution reflected the perception of the Constituent Assembly as |
A. | India to be a sovereign independent republic |
B. | India to be a mix economy state |
C. | India to be a democratic nation |
Answer» A. India to be a sovereign independent republic |
5. |
The Government of India Act 1919 was known as |
A. | Morley Minto Reforms |
B. | Mont Ford Reform |
C. | Wavell reform |
Answer» B. Mont Ford Reform |
6. |
Which Act had introduced the dyarchical system in the Indian province |
A. | The Indian Council Act,1892 |
B. | The Indian Council Act, 1909 |
C. | The Indian Council Act, 1919 |
Answer» C. The Indian Council Act, 1919 |
7. |
Poorna Swaraj Diwas was celebrated on the following day |
A. | 26th January,1930 |
B. | 26th January,1939 |
C. | 26th January,1935 |
Answer» A. 26th January,1930 |
8. |
To complete making of India Constitution, the Constituent Assembly took |
A. | 2 years,10 month and 18 days |
B. | 2 years,11 month and 16 days |
C. | 2 years,11 month and 18 days |
Answer» C. 2 years,11 month and 18 days |
9. |
Who was the first elected President of the Constituent Assembly? |
A. | H C Mukherjee |
B. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
C. | Sir BN Rau |
Answer» B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
10. |
Which of the following Act provided for a Federal Form of Government for India? |
A. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
B. | Indian Independence Act,1947 |
C. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
Answer» A. Government of India Act, 1935 |
11. |
The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on |
A. | July 22,1948 |
B. | July 22, 1947 |
C. | July 22, 1946 |
Answer» B. July 22, 1947 |
12. |
The National Anthem was adopted by the Constituent assembly |
A. | January 24, 1950 |
B. | January 24, 1947 |
C. | January 24, 1951 |
Answer» A. January 24, 1950 |
13. |
The song Jana Gana Mana was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem |
A. | January 24, 1950 |
B. | January 24, 1949 |
C. | January 24, 1951 |
Answer» A. January 24, 1950 |
14. |
Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by |
A. | The Shimla conference |
B. | The Cripps Mission |
C. | The Indian Independent Act |
Answer» C. The Indian Independent Act |
15. |
Originally, the constitution of India contains |
A. | Preamble,395 Articles,24 parts and 8 Schedules |
B. | Preamble,395 Articles,22 parts and 12 Schedules |
C. | Preamble, 395 Articles, 22 parts and 8 Schedules |
Answer» C. Preamble, 395 Articles, 22 parts and 8 Schedules |
16. |
The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on |
A. | 26th November,1948 |
B. | 28th November,1949 |
C. | 26th November,1949 |
Answer» C. 26th November,1949 |
17. |
The Constitution of India came into force on |
A. | 26th January,1950 |
B. | 24th January,1950 |
C. | 28th January,1950 |
Answer» A. 26th January,1950 |
18. |
The „Heart and Soul Of India Constitution’ is |
A. | Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art.32) |
B. | Right to Education (Art.21 A) |
C. | Right to freedom of Religion (Art. 25) |
Answer» A. Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art.32) |
19. |
Who is commonly known as the Father of India Constitution |
A. | Dr. BR Ambedkar |
B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
C. | Sardar Valabhai Patel |
Answer» A. Dr. BR Ambedkar |
20. |
Arrange the terms in proper sequence as they appear in the Preamble of the Constitution of India |
A. | Sovereign, Secular, Democratic, Republic, Socialist |
B. | Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic |
C. | Sovereign, Democratic Socialist, Secular, Republic |
Answer» B. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic |
21. |
The main source of India Constitution was |
A. | Constitution of UK |
B. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
C. | Constitution of USA |
Answer» B. Government of India Act, 1935 |
22. |
Which of the following two words were added in the 42nd Amenment,1976 |
A. | Sovereign and Democratic |
B. | Socialist and Secular |
C. | Sovereign and Socialist |
Answer» B. Socialist and Secular |
23. |
The Constitution of India has borrowed, Fundamental Duties from which of these countries Constitution |
A. | USA |
B. | USSR |
C. | Canada |
Answer» B. USSR |
24. |
Fundamental Duties are contained in |
A. | Part IV A, Article 51 A |
B. | Part IV A, Article 50 A |
C. | Part IV A, Article 52 A |
Answer» A. Part IV A, Article 51 A |
25. |
Magna Carta of India refer to |
A. | Part III of India Constitution |
B. | Part IV of India Constitution |
C. | Part I of India Constitution |
Answer» A. Part III of India Constitution |
26. |
Fundamental Rights are contained in |
A. | Part III, Article 14-35 |
B. | Part IV, Article 14-35 |
C. | Part II, Article 14-35 |
Answer» A. Part III, Article 14-35 |
27. |
Part III of Indian Constitution guarantees |
A. | Six fundamental rights |
B. | Seven fundamental rights |
C. | Five fundamental rights |
Answer» A. Six fundamental rights |
28. |
Parliamentary form of Government was borrowed from which country |
A. | Constitution of USSR |
B. | Constitution of UK |
C. | Constitution of Japan |
Answer» B. Constitution of UK |
29. |
Parliamentary form of Government is also known as |
A. | Westminster Model of Government |
B. | Unitary Model of Government |
C. | Communist Model of government |
Answer» A. Westminster Model of Government |
30. |
The concept of Rule of Law was borrowed from |
A. | British Constitution |
B. | USA Constitution |
C. | China Constitution |
Answer» A. British Constitution |
31. |
Provision of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from |
A. | Irish Constitution |
B. | Australia Constitution |
C. | South Africa Constitution |
Answer» A. Irish Constitution |
32. |
Directive Principle of State policy are |
A. | Enforceable to the law courts |
B. | Not enforceable to the law courts |
C. | Court are not interfere in case of violation |
Answer» B. Not enforceable to the law courts |
33. |
Article 1 of the Indian Constitution states |
A. | India shall be a union of states |
B. | India shall be democratic state |
C. | India shall be federal states |
Answer» A. India shall be a union of states |
34. |
Habeas Corpus meant |
A. | To have the body |
B. | To bring justice |
C. | To enquire the case |
Answer» A. To have the body |
35. |
Article 21A deal with |
A. | Right to Education |
B. | Right to Property |
C. | Right to Life |
Answer» A. Right to Education |
36. |
Right to Education was passed by |
A. | 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 |
B. | 86th Constitutional Amendment Act,2004 |
C. | 86th Constitutional Amendment Act,2006 |
Answer» A. 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 |
37. |
Article 22 grants two kind of protection to persons who are arrested or detained, such as |
A. | Punitive Detention and Preventive detention |
B. | Normal and Abnormal Detention |
C. | Absolute and partial detention |
Answer» A. Punitive Detention and Preventive detention |
38. |
Preventive detention mean |
A. | Detention of person without trial and conviction by a court |
B. | Detention of person in advance |
C. | Detention of suspected person without inform |
Answer» A. Detention of person without trial and conviction by a court |
39. |
The Constitution of India provide |
A. | Dual Citizenship |
B. | Single Citizenship |
C. | Federal Citizenship |
Answer» B. Single Citizenship |
40. |
Voting age was reduced to 18 years from 21 years in 1989 by |
A. | 61st Constitutional Amendment, 1998 |
B. | 61st Constitutional Amendment,1988 |
C. | 61st Constitutional Amendment, 1978 |
Answer» B. 61st Constitutional Amendment,1988 |
41. |
The 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provision regarding |
A. | Administration of Tribal Areas |
B. | Oath and Affirmation |
C. | The Union, State, Concurrent list |
Answer» C. The Union, State, Concurrent list |
42. |
The Indian Constitution is unitary in spirit because |
A. | Single Citizenship for all state |
B. | Division of power |
C. | Written Constitution |
Answer» A. Single Citizenship for all state |
43. |
The Union Parliament has exclusive power to make Laws with respect to subjects in |
A. | The Union List |
B. | The State List |
C. | The Concurrent list |
Answer» A. The Union List |
44. |
The State Legislature has exclusive power to make Laws with respect to subjects in |
A. | The Union List |
B. | The State List |
C. | The Concurrent list |
Answer» B. The State List |
45. |
The Union Parliament and the State legislature have exclusive power to make Laws with respect to subjects in |
A. | The Union List |
B. | The State List |
C. | The Concurrent list |
Answer» C. The Concurrent list |
46. |
The Union List contains |
A. | 97 items |
B. | 87 items |
C. | 47 items |
Answer» A. 97 items |
47. |
The state list contains |
A. | 87 items |
B. | 66 items |
C. | 47 items |
Answer» B. 66 items |
48. |
The Concurrent list contains |
A. | 37 items |
B. | 86 items |
C. | 47 items |
Answer» C. 47 items |
49. |
The Centre-State relations have been dealt by |
A. | Sarkaria commission |
B. | Ashok Mehta Commission |
C. | Balwant Rai Mehta Commission |
Answer» A. Sarkaria commission |
50. |
Emergency Provision are given in |
A. | Article 352-360 |
B. | Article 350-364 |
C. | Article 342-368 |
Answer» A. Article 352-360 |
51. |
Sarkaria Commission was established to study |
A. | Centre – State relations |
B. | President – Governor relations |
C. | President – Prime Minister relations |
Answer» A. Centre – State relations |
52. |
The Union territories are administered by |
A. | The Prime Minister |
B. | The Union Cabinet |
C. | The President through administrators appointed by him |
Answer» C. The President through administrators appointed by him |
53. |
Railway is under the subject of |
A. | Union List |
B. | State List |
C. | Concurrent List |
Answer» A. Union List |
54. |
In case of a conflict between the Centre and the state in respect of subject included in the Concurrent List |
A. | The Union Law prevails |
B. | The State Law prevails |
C. | The Supreme Court will decide |
Answer» A. The Union Law prevails |
55. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between the Centre and the State |
A. | Article 268-281 |
B. | Article 268-278 |
C. | Article 268-282 |
Answer» A. Article 268-281 |
56. |
Education comes under the |
A. | Union List |
B. | State List |
C. | Concurrent List |
Answer» C. Concurrent List |
57. |
Emergency Provision are contained in |
A. | Part XVIII of the Constitution |
B. | Part XIV of the Constitution |
C. | Part XII of the Constitution |
Answer» A. Part XVIII of the Constitution |
58. |
Financial Emergency due to a threat to the financial stability or credit of India are contained in |
A. | Article 352 |
B. | Article 360 |
C. | Article 356 |
Answer» B. Article 360 |
59. |
An Emergency due to the failure of the Constitutional machinery in the states are contained in |
A. | Article 360 |
B. | Article 352 |
C. | Article 356 |
Answer» C. Article 356 |
60. |
An Emergency due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion popularly known as „National Emergency’ is contained in |
A. | Article 352 |
B. | Article 360 |
C. | Article 356 |
Answer» A. Article 352 |
61. |
The President can declare Emergency only after written recommendation from |
A. | Lok Sabha Resolution |
B. | Union Cabinet Resolution |
C. | Rajya Sabha resolution |
Answer» B. Union Cabinet Resolution |
62. |
Proclamation of emergency must be approved by both House of parliament within |
A. | Within 1 month |
B. | Within 2 month |
C. | Within 3 month |
Answer» A. Within 1 month |
63. |
During National emergency fundamental right are suspended except |
A. | Article 20 and 21 |
B. | Article 24 |
C. | Article 14 |
Answer» A. Article 20 and 21 |
64. |
The first proclamation of National Emergency, 1962 was issued on account of |
A. | Chinese Aggression in NEFA |
B. | Internal Disturbance |
C. | India- Pakistan War |
Answer» A. Chinese Aggression in NEFA |
65. |
During National Emergency the Parliament becomes empowered to make Laws on |
A. | Any subject mentioned in the state list |
B. | Only the subject mentioned in the Union List |
C. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Any subject mentioned in the state list |
66. |
The Union List includes |
A. | Defence, foreign affairs, currency |
B. | Education, trade union, commerce |
C. | Police, health, local administration |
Answer» A. Defence, foreign affairs, currency |
67. |
The state list includes |
A. | Police, health, Local administration |
B. | Atomic energy, treaty |
C. | Trade and commerce |
Answer» A. Police, health, Local administration |
68. |
Federal features of India constitution are |
A. | Written and supremacy of the Constitution |
B. | Single citizenship |
C. | Strong Centre |
Answer» A. Written and supremacy of the Constitution |
69. |
KC Wheare describe the Constitution of India as |
A. | “Quasi-Federal” |
B. | “Cooperative - Federal” |
C. | “Competitive Federal” |
Answer» A. “Quasi-Federal” |
70. |
Granville Austin called the Indian federalism as |
A. | “Completive Federalism” |
B. | “Cooperative Federalism” |
C. | “ Bargaining Federalism” |
Answer» B. “Cooperative Federalism” |
71. |
Tensions between states and Centre are often created by |
A. | Imposition of President Rules in the state |
B. | Activity of opposition party |
C. | Media instigated activity in the state |
Answer» A. Imposition of President Rules in the state |
72. |
The central government appointed a six members Administrative reforms commission in 1966 to study |
A. | To study various issues in Centre- State relations |
B. | Working of the Constitution |
C. | Pay revision Committee for Parliamentarians |
Answer» A. To study various issues in Centre- State relations |
73. |
The Sarkaria commission was appointed by the central Government in the year |
A. | 1983 |
B. | 1974 |
C. | 1992 |
Answer» A. 1983 |
74. |
The Punchhi Commission was established in April,2007 to study |
A. | To study Centre State relations |
B. | To study working of Emergency Provision |
C. | To study working of Fundamental Right |
Answer» A. To study Centre State relations |
75. |
Fundamental right under article 19 can be suspended only on |
A. | External Aggression under National Emergency |
B. | State Emergency |
C. | Financial Emergency |
Answer» A. External Aggression under National Emergency |
76. |
A proclamation of national Emergency automatically suspends |
A. | All fundamental right |
B. | Right to freedom |
C. | No fundamental right suspended |
Answer» B. Right to freedom |
77. |
The proclamation of President‟s Rule should be approved by the parliament within |
A. | Within 2 month |
B. | Within 3 month |
C. | Within 1 month |
Answer» A. Within 2 month |
78. |
Tension and conflict area in Centre-State relations are created by |
A. | Mode of appointment and dismissal of Governor |
B. | Role of NGO in the state |
C. | Prevailing situation in the state |
Answer» A. Mode of appointment and dismissal of Governor |
79. |
During National Emergency ,Parliament can extend the life of the Lok Sabha beyond the five year term for a period |
A. | Not exceeding 1 year |
B. | Not exceeding 6 month |
C. | Not exceeding 3 month |
Answer» A. Not exceeding 1 year |
80. |
The provision of amending the Constitution is given in |
A. | Part XX Article 368 |
B. | Part XXI Article 248 |
C. | Part XXIV Article 248 |
Answer» A. Part XX Article 368 |
81. |
The President of India is an integral part of |
A. | The parliament |
B. | The Constitution |
C. | The Judiciary |
Answer» A. The parliament |
82. |
The Prime Minister is the head of |
A. | The Government |
B. | The Constitution |
C. | The State |
Answer» A. The Government |
83. |
The President of India is elected by |
A. | Members of the Union Parliament |
B. | Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly |
C. | Directly elected by the people |
Answer» B. Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly |
84. |
The President of India is elected for a term of |
A. | 5 years |
B. | 6 years |
C. | 4 years |
Answer» A. 5 years |
85. |
The Prime Minister is appointed by |
A. | The President |
B. | Chief Justice of India |
C. | High Court Judge |
Answer» A. The President |
86. |
Minimum age of the President should be |
A. | 40 years |
B. | 35 years |
C. | 25 years |
Answer» B. 35 years |
87. |
Lok Sabha consisted of |
A. | 500 members |
B. | 550 members |
C. | 547 members |
Answer» C. 547 members |
88. |
Money Bill can be introduced only in the |
A. | Lok Sabha |
B. | Rajya Sabha |
C. | Both Houses of the parliament |
Answer» A. Lok Sabha |
89. |
The prime Minister holds office for |
A. | 3 years |
B. | 4 years |
C. | 5 years |
Answer» C. 5 years |
90. |
The Lok Sabha is summoned at least |
A. | Once a year |
B. | Twice a year |
C. | Thrice a year |
Answer» B. Twice a year |
91. |
The presiding officer of the Lok Sabha is called |
A. | Speaker |
B. | Chairman |
C. | Minister |
Answer» A. Speaker |
92. |
The Union Council of Minister shall be collectively responsible |
A. | The Prime Minister |
B. | The House of the People (Lok Sabha) |
C. | The president |
Answer» B. The House of the People (Lok Sabha) |
93. |
The Prime Minister is |
A. | Minority Party leader |
B. | Majority party leader |
C. | Leader of Rajya Sabha |
Answer» B. Majority party leader |
94. |
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by |
A. | The President of India |
B. | The prime Minister |
C. | The members of the Lok Sabha |
Answer» C. The members of the Lok Sabha |
95. |
The ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the |
A. | The President of India |
B. | The Prime Minister of India |
C. | The Vice- President of India |
Answer» C. The Vice- President of India |
96. |
State Governor enjoy the office during the pleasure of |
A. | Both House of parliament |
B. | The president |
C. | The prime Minister |
Answer» B. The president |
97. |
The Vice President of India is elected y |
A. | The people |
B. | The Lok Sabha |
C. | The members of both Houses of the Parliament |
Answer» C. The members of both Houses of the Parliament |
98. |
The meetings of the Council of Ministers, Union Government is presided over by |
A. | The President |
B. | The Prime Minister |
C. | The Speaker |
Answer» B. The Prime Minister |
99. |
The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in |
A. | Rajya Sabha |
B. | Lok Sabha |
C. | Both Houses of parliament |
Answer» B. Lok Sabha |
100. |
The Council of Minister hold office as long as it enjoy |
A. | The confidence of the Parliament |
B. | The Confidence of the Lok Sabha |
C. | The confidence of the President |
Answer» B. The Confidence of the Lok Sabha |
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