Constitution of India Questions - Part 1

1) Constitution of India intimately follows the Constitutional system of? - Britain

2) The constitution of India borrowed Parliamentary system of Government from? - Britain

3) The idea that Indians should have a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution of India was put forward by? - M. N. Roy

4) In which year did the Indian National Congress officially demanded for a Constituent Assembly? - 1935

5) The British Government of India accepted the demand for a Constituent Assembly in? - Linlitgow's August offer of 1940

6) In 1946, which Plan proposed a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India? - Cabinet Mission Plan

7) Proposed membership of Constituent Assembly according to Cabinet Mission? - 389

8) The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in? - 9th December 1946

9) Who was the first president (temporary Chairman) of the Constituent Assembly when it met on 9 December 1946? - Sachchidananda Sinha

10) The Constituent Assembly took how many days to draft a Constitution? - 2 Years, 11 months, 17 days

11) Who is known as the Prime Architect of Indian Constitution? - Dr. B. R Ambedkar

12) Who was the Chairman of Drafting Committee? - Dr. B. R Ambedkar

13) Who was the chairman of committee of Procedure and Steering Committee? - Dr. Rajendra Prasad

14) Who was the Chairman of Union Constitution Committee? - Jawaharlal Nehru

15) When was the Constitution of India adopted? - 26th November 1949

16) The Constitution of India was enacted in? - 26th January 1950

17) Structure of Constitution in 1950 was? - 395 Articles, 22 Parts, 8 Schedules

18) The famous Objective resolution was moved by? - Jawaharlal Nehru

19) When did Jawaharlal Nehru move the 'Objective Resolution'? - 13th December 1946

20) The 'Objective Resolution' was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on? - 22th January 1947

Questions: Making of Constitution

1. Who had given the idea of a Constitution for India first of all ?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Shri M. N. Roy
C. Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
D. None of the above

B. Shri M. N. Roy

2. June 3 Plan was also known as the

A. Mountbatten Plan
B. Cabinet Mission Plan
C. Wavell Plan
D. None of these

A. Mountbatten Plan

3. Which of the following was the original due date announced by Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, for transfer of power to the Indians ?

A. February 20, 1947
B. August 15, 1947
C. June 1948
D. June 1949

C. June 1948

4. Which one of the following was not a provision of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 ?

A. India was no more under the British Crown
B. The power of paramountcy of the British over the Indian States was not to lapse.
C. The British India was partitioned into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan .
D. The Indian States were given the option to join India or Pakistan or to remain independent

B. The power of paramountcy of the British over the Indian States was not to lapse.

25. The formation of an Interim government set up on September 2, 1946 was first envisaged by

A. Cripps Mission
B. Wavel1 Plan
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. None of these

C. Cabinet Mission Plan

6. The objectives resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of the Constitution was moved in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946 by

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Sardar Patel
D. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

7. Indian Constitution is

A. Truly federal
B. Truly unitary
C. Federal with unitary bias
D. Federal with bias against the states

D. Federal with bias against the states

8. According to Article 1, the territory of India consists of

A. Union Territories
B. Territories of the states
C. Territories that may be acquired by the government
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

9. Constitutional government means

A. Government according to the terms of the Constitution
B. Government based on the law
C. A democratic government
D. All of the above

A. Government according to the terms of the Constitution

10. Governments are classified as Parliamentary and Presidential on the basis of

A. Relations between the executive and the judiciary
B. Relations between the centre and the state
C. Relations between the legislature and the executive
D. All of the above

C. Relations between the legislature and the executive

Constitution of India: Quiz based on Various Committees

1. Who prepared the draft of the Constitution which Dr.Ambedkar piloted in the Constituent Assembly?

A. K.M. Munshi
B. B.N. Rau
C. John Mathai
D. Sri. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar

B. B.N. Rau

2. Who was the Chairman of the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities?

A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Sri Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
C. K. M. Munshi
D. None of these

A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

3. The Constitution of India was passed on

A. 26th January, 1950
B. 26th January, 1949
C. 26th January, 1951
D. 26th November, 1949

D. 26th November, 1949

4. The Constitution of India was promulgated on

A. 26th January, 1950
B. 26th January, 1951
C. 26th February, 1950
D. 26th January, 1952

A. 26th January, 1950

5.Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, the Constituent Assembly was to consist of

A. 500 members
B. 389 members
C. 349 members
D. 400 members

B. 389 members

6. Why was the Constitution of India promulgated on January 26, 1950 ?

A. Because January 26, 1950 was an auspicious day
B. Because Dr. Ambedkar wanted it to be promulgated on this day
C. Because November 26, 1949 was an inauspicious day
D. Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed a resolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every year as “Purna Swarajya” or Independence Day

D. Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed a resolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every year as “Purna Swarajya” or Independence Day

7. Who out of the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?

A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Shri N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
D. Shri Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

8. The Union Constitution Committee under the chairmanship of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru consisted of:

A. 54 members
B. 15 members
C. 10 members
D. 7 members

B. 15 members

9. How much time did the Constituent Assembly take to prepare the Constitution of India ?

A. 2 years 11 months and 18 days
B. 5 years 11 months and 19 days
C. 3 years 10 months and 7 days
D. 4 years 11 months and 17 days

A. 2 years 11 months and 18 days

10. Who is called the architect of the Indian Constitution ?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Shri K. M. Munshi

C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Indian Constitution: Basic Questions

1. A Constitution is

A. A set of ordinary laws
B. A set of financial laws
C. A set of official laws
D. The basic structure which defines the power of various organs of the state and the rights and duties of its citizens.

D. The basic structure which defines the power of various organs of the state and the rights and duties of its citizens.

2. Who made the Constitution of India?

A. The British Parliament
B. The Indian Parliament
C. The Queen of England
D. The Constituent Assembly



D. The Constituent Assembly

3. "All constitutions are the heirs of the past as well as the testators of the future." Among following, who made the above observation?

A. A. C. Dicey
B. Sir Ivor Jennings
C. A. B. Keith
D. V. N. Shukla


B. Sir Ivor Jennings

4. A Constituent Assembly is

A. Convened to make ordinary laws
B. Convened to change ordinary laws
C. Specially convened to frame the Constitution of the country
D. Convened to pass the budget of the country

C. Specially convened to frame the Constitution of the country

5. The demand for establishment of the Constituent Assembly was first made by the Indian National Congress in 1936 in its session held at

A. Wardha
B. Lahore
C. Lucknow
D. Faizpur

D. Faizpur

6. The Constituent Assembly was set up under the

A. Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946
B. Government of India Act 1935
C. Indian Independence Act 1947
D. Government of India Act 1919

A. Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946

7. The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced on

A. April 16,1946
B. May 16,1946
C. June 16,1946
D. July 17,1946

B. May 16,1946

8. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on

A. December 9,1947
B. December 9, 1946
C. December 10, 1946
D. December 7, 1949

B. December 9, 1946

9.The Chairman of the Drafting Committee to prepare a Draft Constitution of India was

A. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
B. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
C. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
D. Shri. Jawaharlal Nehru

A. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

10. The President of the Constituent Assembly was

A. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
C. Shri. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

SCHEDULES IN CONSTITUTION - FACTS ABOUT INDIA

Followings are the schedules in Constitution of India

First Schedule	List of States & Union Territories
Second Schedule	Salary of President, Governors, Chief Judges, Judges of High Court and Supreme court, Comptroller and Auditor General
Third Schedule	Forms of Oaths and affirmations
Fourth Schedule	Allocate seats for each state of India in Rajya Sabha
Fifth Schedule	Administration and control of scheduled areas and tribes
Sixth Schedule	Provisions for administration of Tribal Area in Asom, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh
Seventh Schedule	Gives allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains 3 lists Union List (For central Govt) 97 Subjects. States List (Powers of State Govt) 66 subjects Concurrent List (Both Union & States) 47 subjects.
Eighth Schedule	List of 22 languages of India recognized by Constitution 1. Assamese 2. Bengali 3. Gujarati 4. Hindi 5. Kannada 6. Kashmiri 7. Manipuri 8. Malayalam 9. Konkani 10. Marathi 11. Nepali 12. Oriya 13. Punjabi 14. Sanskrit 15. Sindhi 16. Tamil 17. Telugu 18. Urdu 19. Santhali 20. Bodo 21. Maithili 22. Dogri Sindhi was added in 1967 by 21 Amendment Konkani, Manipuri ad Nepali were added in 1992 by 71 amendment Santhali, Maithili, Bodo and Dogri were added in 2003 by 92 amendment
Ninth Schedule	Added by Ist amendment in 1951. Contains acts & orders related to land tenure, land tax, railways, industries.{Right of property not a fundamental right now}
Tenth Schedule	Added by 52nd amendment in 1985. Contains provisions of disqualification of grounds of defection
Eleventh Schedule	By 73rd amendment in 1992. Contains provisions of Panchayati Raj.
Twelfth Schedule	By 74thamendment in 1992. Contains provisions of Municipal Corporation.

General Knowledge about indian Constitution

1. Which political party bycotted the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly

(a) Indian National Congress
(b) Muslim League
(c) both A and B
(d) none of the above

2. Who is recognised as the father of the Indian constitution

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. Sachidanand Sinha
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

3. How many articles did our constitution have originally

(a) 495
(b) 599
(c) 395
(d) 295

4. The Preamble to the constitution of India is

(a) nonjusticiable
(b) justiciable
(c) rigid
(d) none of the above

DIRECTION (Question 5 to 8): Out of the four alternatives, fill in the blank with the most appropriate option given

5. The term ____ means equal respect and equal protection of all religions by Government

(a) socialism
(b) secularism
(c) socialist
(d) democratic

6. The Indian constitution is one of the ____ constitutions of the world

(a) lengthy
(b) bulkiest
(c) rigid
(d) flexible

7. A major portion of the Indian constitution can be amended by a ____ majority in Parliament

(a) 1-3rd majority
(b) 2-3rd majority
(c) simple majority
(d) none of the above

8. The 42nd amendment to the Indian consitution granted the union Government the power to deploy ____ in any states to deal with a grave situation of law and order"

(a) armed forces
(b) special task forces
(c) anti terrorist force
(d) all of the above

Answers:

1. (b) Muslim League
2. (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. (c) 395
4. (a) nonjusticiable
5. (b) secularism
6. (b) bulkiest
7. (b) 2-3rd majority
8. (a) armed forces

50 important questions on Formation of the Constitution

 50 important questions on Formation of the Constitution

(Formation of the Constitution)

1. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in
(a) July, 1948 (b) July, 1947 (b) July, 1950 (d) August, 1947
2. 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
3. A bill in the imperial Legislative Council for compulsory and free primary education was introduced by
(a) Shankaran Nair (b) Mohammad Shafi
(c) G. K. Gokhale (d) Feroz Shah Mehta
4. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution (CD.S. 1992?)
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(c) C. Rajagopalachari (d) B. R. Ambedkar
5. The Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Indepen­dent India was set up in
(a) 1945 (c) 1947 (b) 1946 (d) 1949
6. The Constituent of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
(a) Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
(b) By the Indian National Congress
(c) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
(d) Through a resolution of the provisional government (b) Mahatma Gandhi (d) J. B. Kripalani
7. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946? (U.TJ. 1993)
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel (c) K. M. Munshi («) Abul Kalam Azad
8. What is the special Constitutional position of Jammu & Kashmir?
(IAS. 1990)
(a) Indian laws are not applicable.
(b) It has its own Constitution.
(c) It is not one of the integral parts of Indian Union.
(d) It is above Indian Constitution.
9. On whose recommendation was the Constituent Assembly formed?
(a) Mountbatten Plan (b) Cripp's Mission
(c) Cabinet Mission Plan (d) Govt, of India Act, 1935
10. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true? (IAS. 1993)
1. It was not based on Adult Franchise.
2. It resulted from direct elections.
3. It was a multiparty body.
4. It worked through several Committees, (a) 1 & 2 (b) 2 & 3 (c) 1 & 4 (d) 1,2,3 & 4
11. Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in legislation?
(a) Govt of India Act, 1935
(b) Indian Councils Act, 1909
(c) Govt of India Act, 1919
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1919
12. Which of the following was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of India?
(a) Four lions (b) Chariot Wheel
(c) Horse (d) Words 'Satyameva Jayate'
13. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Sachchidananda Sinha (b) B. R. Ambedkar (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) P. Upendra
14. 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) Shri M. N. Roy
15. 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.
16. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in
(a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata
(c) Lahore (d) New Delhi
17. 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.
18. The Indian Constitution was enforced on
(a) 30th Jan, 1950 (b) 26th Jan, 1950
(c) 15th Aug, 1947 (d) 26th Nov, 1949
19. The Constitution of India was adopted by the (Teacher's Exam, 1994)
(a) Governor General (b) British Parliament
(c) Constituent Assembly (d) Parliament of India
20. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution?
(a) About 6 months in 1949
(b) Exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948
(c) About 2 years since Aug 15, 1947
(d) About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946
21. The office of Governor General of India was created by
(Assistant Grade, 1991)
(a) Charter Act, 1813
(b) Charter Acfc, 1833
(c) Government of India Act, 1858
(d) Government of India Act, 1935
22. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (d) C. Rajagopajachari
23. India became a Sovereign, democratic republic on
(a) Aug 15,1947 (b) Jan 30, 1948
(c) Jan 26, 1950 (d) Nov 26, 1929
24. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announces the transfer of power to the Indians?
(a) February, 1947 (b) August, 1947
(c) June, 1948 (d) June, 1949
25. The Constituent Assembly was created by
(a) Simla Conference, 1945 (b) Cabinet Mission Plan (c) Indian Independence Act (d) Cripps Mission
26. The Constitution names our country as
(a) Bharat (b) India, that is Bharat
(c) Hindustan (d) Aryavarta
27. The Crown of England ceased to have any legal or constitutional authority over India with effect from
(a) Nov 26, 1949 (b) Jan 26, 1950
(c) Aug 15, 1947 (d) None of these
28. The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held at
(a) Kanpur (b) Mumbai
(c) Ferozpur (d) Lahore
29. The Constituent Assembly became a sovereign body after
(a) Jan 26, 1950 (b) Nov 26, 1929
(c) Aug 15, 1947 (d) Aug 26, 1949
30. A Constitution is
(a) A set of ordinary laws.
(b) A set of official laws.
(c) A set of financial laws.
(d) The basic structure defining the powers of the state and the rights and duties of the citizens.
31. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by (Assistant's Grade, 1992)
(a) Stafford Cripps (b) A. V. Alexander
(c) Lord Pethick Lawrence (d) Hugh Gaitskell
32. Cripps Mission visited India in (S.B.I., P.O. 1991)
(a) 1927 (b) 1939
(c) 1942 (d) 1946
33. 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
34. 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
35. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? (UJ).C. 1994)
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) B. R. Ambedkar
(c) B. N. Rao (d) Mahatma Gandhi
36. When did the first linguistic state of Andhra come into existence?
(a) October 2, 1953 (b) October 1,1953
(c) April 1, 1953 (d) January 5,1953
37. What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?
(a) A part B state
(b) An independent state
(c) An independent kingdom attached to India by a special treaty
(d) A part C state
38. Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(a) Malgaonkar
(b) P. Upendra
(c) Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar
(d) Hukam Singh
39. The state of Mumbai was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year
(a) 1958 (b) 1959
(c) 1962 (d) 1960
40. Which of the following is correct regarding the Indian Constitution?
(a) It is completely based on British Constitution.
(b) It is made only on the basis of Government of India Act, 1935.
(c) It is a mixture of several Constitutions.
(d) It is original.
41. Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February, 1987?
(a) Goa (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Pondicherry (d) Daman and Diu
42. The 25th Indian state to achieve statehood is
(a) Goa (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram (d) Sikkim
43. Chairman of Constitution Drafting Committee at the time of independence was
(a) B. R. Ambedkar (b) S. Radhakrishnan
(c) J. L. Nehru (d) Sardar Patel
44. The demand for a Constitution made by the people of India without outside interference was officially asserted by the National Congress in
(a) 1929 (b) 1935
(c) 1939 ® (d) 1942
45. The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on
(a) 6th December, 1946 (b) 9th December, 1946
(c) 20th February, 1947 (d) 3rd June, 1947
46. When was the Madras state renamed Tamil Nadu?
(a) 1969 (b) 1970
(c) 1968 (d) 1971
47. In 1938, who among the following definitely formulated his demand for a Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) C. R. Das
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Subhash Chandra Bose
48. The first state to become bifurcated after independence was
(a) Bengal (b) Mumbai
(c) Punjab (d) Assam
49. When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October, 1947, its reduced membership was
(a) 299 (b) 311
(c) 319 (d) 331
50. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes 'Untouchabliy'?
(SSC C.P.O. Sub- Inspector Exam. 2008)
(a) 14 (b) 15
(c) 16 (d) 17

ANSWERS

1. (C) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4 (d) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(b) 9. (c) 10.(d)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15.(a) 16(d) 17. (a) 18. (b)
19.(c) 20.(d) 21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25(b) 26(b)
27.(b) 28.(c) 29.(c) 30.(d) 31(c) 32. (c) 33 (a) 34. (d)
35. (a) 36(b) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (c) 41. (b) 42(a)
43(a) 44(b) 45. (b) 46(a) 47.(a) 48.(b) 49.(a) 50. (b)

Constitution related questions for competitive exams

Constitution related questions for PA / SA Exam 2014

1. Which one of the following classes cannot avail of some fundamentalrights available to citizens?

(A)Enemy aliens

(B)Friendly aliens

(C)All aliens

(D)None of these

2. Can Parliament amend or modify any of theFundamental Rights given in the Constitution?

(A)Parliament can do so only after a referendum

(B)Parliament can amend them by special majority

(C)Parliament cannot amend any

(D)Only the President can issue directions to amend them

3. Under what circumstances can some of the Fundamental Rights be suspended?

(A)On the orders of a court

(B)When President 's rule is imposed

(C)When a proclamation of National Emergency is in operation

(D)During financial emergency

4. What does the phrase 'equality before the law' used in Article 14, mean?

(A)That all individuals are equal

(B)That all laws are the same for everybody

(C)That all individuals are equally subjected to the ordinary law of the land

(D)That everybody is to be treated equally by law in equal circumstances

5. Which Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended even during Article 352 of the Constitution?

(A)Right to equality

(B)Right to freedom of speech and expression

(C)Right to life

(D)Right to constitutional remedies

6. Which one of the following is not a right listed in the Constitution?

(A)Equality in matters of appointment under state

(B)Denial of special treatment for all sections including women, children and backward classes

(C)Abolition of titles other than academic and military distinctions

(D)All the above are part of the Constitution

7. A citizen's freedom of speech and expression may be subjected to reasonable restriction on the grounds of all except

(A)sovereignty of India

(B)public order

(C)contempt of court

(D)unbecoming criticism

8. Directive Principles of State Policy are

(A)justiciable

(B)non-justiciable

(C)only some are justiciable

(D)justiciable insofar as they do not conflict with the Fundamental Rights

9. The President of India is the

(A)head of state

(B)the head of government

(C)head of state as well as government

(D)none of these

10. The President of India is

(A)directly elected by the people

(B)elected by the two houses of Parliament at a joint sitting

(C)elected through an electoral college consisting of elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

(D)elected by the Lok Sabha

11. Which President held office for two consecutive terms?

(A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(B)Dr. S Radhakrishnan

(C)Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D)both (A)and (b)

12. Where are disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President of India filed and settled?

(A)in the Supreme Court

(B)in the Election Commission

(C)in Parliament

(D)both in the Supreme Court as well as high courts

13. The President can be impeached from office on the grounds of violating the constitution by

(A)the Supreme Court

(B)the Supreme Court and high courts jointly

(C)the two houses of Parliament

(D)the Lok Sabha

14. When the office of President falls vacant, the same must be filled within

(A)six months

(B)three months

(C)one year

(D)18 months

15. What is the maximum age for President?

(A)60 years

(B)70 years

(C)65 years

(D)there is no age limit

Answers:

1. (C)All aliens

2. (B)Parliament can amend them by special majority

3. (C)When a proclamation of National Emergency is in operation

4. (C)That all individuals are equally subjected to the ordinary law of the land

5. (C)Right to life

6. (B)Denial of special treatment for all sections including women, children and backward classes

7. (D)unbecoming criticism

8. (B)non-justiciable

9. (A)head of state

10. (C)elected through an electoral college consisting of elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

11. (A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad

12. (A)in the Supreme Court

13. (C)the two houses of Parliament

14. (A)six months

15. (D)there is no age limit

Preparation Materials for PA Exam : Indian Constitution

Important Questions About Borrowed Features in Indian Constitution

1. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Fundamental Rights ?

Answer: America (USA)

2. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Supreme Court ?

Answer: America (USA)

3. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Preamble ?

Answer: America (USA)

4. From Which country India Borrowed Written Constitution ?

Answer: America (USA)

5. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Fundamental Duties ?

Answer: Russia (USSR)

6.From Which country India Borrowed Five year Plan ?

Answer: Russia (USSR)

7.From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Speaker in Lok Sabha ?

Answer: Britain (UK)

8. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Parliamentary Election ?

Answer: Britain (UK)

9. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Election Commission ?

Answer: Britain (UK)

10.From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed 'Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the Emergency' ?

Answer: Germany

11.From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Concurrent list ?

Answer: Australia

12. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Federal System ?

Answer: Canada

13. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Union - State List ?

Answer: Canada

14. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Amendment of the Constitution ?

Answer: South Africa

 Previously asked questions about Constitution

1. Which amendment is known as Mini constitution ?

Answer: 42 nd amendment (1976)

2. In which amendment did the Preamble amended ?

 Answer: 42 nd amendment

3. In which amendment did Right to property is removed from the Fundamental Rights ?

Answer: 44 th amendment (1978)

4. In which amendment did the voting age is lowered form 21 to 18 ?

Answer: 61 st amendment (1989)

5.which amendment created the National Capital Territory of Delhi ?

Answer: 69 st amendment (1991)

6. Which amendment lead to the creation of Panchayat Raj ?

Answer: 73 st amendment (1992)

Questions about Constitution Articles in competitive exams  

1. Which article is known as Heart and Soul of the Constitution ?

Answer: Article 32 

2. Which article is known as Necessary Evil ?

Answer: Article 22

3. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution provides for ?

Answer: Abolition of Untouchability

4. Fundamental Right are granted to citizens under which Article ?

Answer: Article 12 to 35

5. 'Right to Equality' is guaranteed to the citizens of India under Article ?

Answer: Article 14

6. Which article has banned employment of children below the of 14 in hazardous industries and factories ?

Answer: Article 24

7. Which article deals with the free and compulsory education to all children below 14 years of age ?

Answer:  Article 45

8. Which article deals with Right to elementary Education ?

Answer: Article 21 A

8. Which is the Article that provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir ?

Answer: Article 370 

9. Which Article relates to the establishment of Finance Commission ?

Answer: Article 280

10. Which Article deals with the Fundamental Duties ?

Answer: Article 51 A 

Indian Constitution-General Knowledge questions and answers

1. Who is the leader of the Lok Sabha?

A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice President
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer:B 

2. The Attorney General of India is appointed by the

A. The Prime Minister
B. Chief Justice of India
C. The President
D. The Vice President

Answer:C 

3. All Ministers at the centre are appointed by

A. The President
B. The Prime Minister
C. Home Minister
D. The Vice President

Answer:A

4. Constitution has been divided into

A. 10 parts
 B. 20 parts
 C. 24 parts
 D. 32 parts

Answer:24

5. The state with the largest population of India is

A. U.P.
 B. A.P.
 C. M.P.
 D. Maharashtra

Answer:A 

6. The largest State in area is

A. Uttar Pradesh
 B. Rajasthan
 C. Andhra Pradesh
 D. Maharashtra

Answer:B

7. Which democratic country is said to be federal in form but unitary in character?

A. Ireland
 B. India
 C. U.S.A.
 D. U.K.

Answer:B

8. The preamble of which country emphasises domestic tranquillity?

A. France
 B. India
 C. U.S.S.R.
 D. U.S.A.

Answer:D

9. Which one of the following states has been under President’s rule for a long period continuously?

A. Tamilnadu
 B. Kerala
 C. Punjab
 D. West Bengal

Answer:C

10. Who enjoys the legislative powers?

A. President
 B. Parliament
 C. Prime Minister
 D. Council of Ministers

Answer: B 

11. Which one of the following states has the largest number of seats reserved for scheduled castes in the Lok Sabha?

A. Bihar

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: A 

12. Who gave the Constitution to us?

A. The people of India

B. The children of India

C. The British

D. The woman of India

Answer: A 

13. In which of the following states, the Legislative Council has been abolished?

A. Tamilnadu

B. West Bengal

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. All the above

Answer:D

14. The small kingdom in the Himalayas which is an Indian Protectorate is

A. Nepal

B. Bhutan

C. Mangolia

D. Sikkim

Answer:B 

15. English is the official language of which of the following states?

A. Karnataka

B. Manipur

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Nagaland

Answer: D 

16. Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj?

A. gramma panchayat

B. panchayat samiti

C. zila parishad

D. gramma sabha

Answer: C 

17. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the supreme court may issue a/an

A. writ

B. decree

C. ordinance

D. notification

Answer: A 

18. Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available?

A. Auditor General of India

B. Speaker of Lok Sabha

C. Chief Justice of India

D. Senior most Governor of a state

Answer: C 

19. The Panchayati Raj institutions in India are established as per constitutional directions of the

A. Federalism

B. Directive Principles

C. Preamble

D. Fundamental Rights

Answer : B

Indian Constitution-General Knowledge questions and answers

Indian Constitution-General Knowledge questions and answers

1. Who is authorised to decide over a dispute regarding disqualification of a member of parliament?

A. Speaker of lok sabah
B. President
C. Election Commisioner
D. A committee set up by the parliament

Answer : B. President

2. Who among the following was never the lok sabha speaker?

A. KVK Sundaram
B. GS Dhillon
C. Baliram Bahgat
D. Hukum Singh

Answer : A. KVK Sundaram

3. What is the age of retirement of a Judge of a supreme

A. 62yrs
B. 68yrs
C. 60yrs
D. 65yrs

Answer : D. 65yrs

4. The Constitution of India provides a

A. Presidential form Govt
B. Cabinet System of Government
C. Parliamentry System
D. Bicameral System of government

Answer : B. Cabinet System of Government

5. Mr.P.V.Narashima Rao is the_____Prime Minister of India

A. Seventh
B. Sixth
C. Fifth
D. Ninth

Answer : D. Ninth

6. In 2011, The present Majority Leader of the Lok Sabha is

A. Pranab Mukerjee
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Mrs.Meira Kumar
D. Dr. Manmohan Singh

Answer : A. Pranab Mukerjee

7. The Indian Constitution is regarded as

A. federal
B. unitary
C. parliament
D. federal in form and unitary in spirit

Answer : D. federal in form and unitary in spirit

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

Answer : C. preamble

9. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of preamble from the

A. Italian Constitution
B. Canadian Constitution
C. French Constitution
D. Constitution of USA

Answer : D. Constitution of USA

10. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine?

A. 12 years
B. 14 years
C. 16 years
D. 18 years

Answer : B. 14 years

Model Questions for Postal Assistant Exam: Questions related to Constitution of India

DIRECTION: In question 1 to 5 Out of the four alternatives, answer the following question with the most appropriate choice

1. Which one of the following statements about the Preamble of the Indian constitution is not correct.

(A)It has been amended only once in 1976

(B)It can be enforced by the courts

(C)It enshrines the principles of popular sovereignty

(D)It originated from the the "Objective Resolution" drafted by Nehru

2. Which one of the following is not the ground mentioned in the constitution of India to impose reasonable restrictions on the right to form association or unions

(A)Friendly relations with foreign states

(B)Public order

(C)Morality

(D)Sovereignty and integrity of India

3. Which among the following words appears first in the Preamble to the Indian constitution.

(A)Liberty

(B)Equality

(C)Justice

(D)Fraternity

4. Who was the first external affairs minister of India

(A)Swaran Singh

(B)Krishna Menon

(C)Dr. BR Ambedkar

(D)Jawaharlal Nehru

5. Which article of the Indian constitution makes a mention of reservations in public employment in favour of backward classes

(A)16 (1)

(B)16 (2)

(C)16 (3)

(D)16 (4)

6. The provisions, affecting the federal character of the constitution can be amended only with the approval of

(A)Rajya Sabha

(B)The Parliament

(C)Lok Sabha

(D)The states

7. The first amendment to the Indian constitution was carried out in

(A)1950

(B)1952

(C)1951

(D)1953

8. The first amendment to our constitution was carried out to overcome the difficulties relating to

(A)directive principles of state policy

(B)the Preamble

(C)fundamental rights

(D)all of the above

DIRECTIONS: Out of the four alternatives, complete the following sentence with the most appropriate choice given.

9. The third amendment to our Constitution carried out in 1954 to extend the power of Parliament by transfering the

(A)state list to concurrent list

(B)state list to union list

(C)both A and B

(D)none of the above

10. The words socialist, secular and unity and integrity of the nation were added to the Constitution by the

(A)42nd amendment

(B)44th amendment

(C)52nd amendment

(D)32nd amendment

11. Which part of the Indian Constitution has been amended only once so far

(A)emergency provisions

(B)fundamental duties

(C)power of judiciary

(D)Preamble

12. Which pair of the words were added to the Preamble to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd amendment

(A)socialist and democratic

(B)democratic and republic

(C)socialist and secular

(D)all of the above

13. Which part of the Indian Constitution was accorded precedence over the fundamental rights through 42nd amendment in 1976

(A)Legislature

(B)Judiciary

(C)directive principles of state policy

(D)none of the above

14. Which territories were incorporated in the Indian union by the tenth amendment

(A)Pondicherry

(B)Goa and Daman and Diu

(C)Dadar and Nagar Haveli

(D)Chandigarh

15. Which amendment incorporated the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Indian union

(A)12th amendment

(B)22nd amendment

(C)32nd amendment

(D)none of the above

16. By which amendment to the Indian Constitution, a new part relating to urban local bodies was added

(A)74th amendment

(B)64th amendment

(C)84th amendment

(D)none of the above

Answers

1. (B)It can be enforced by the courts

2. (A)Friendly relations with foreign states

3. (C)justice

4. (D)Jawaharlal Nehru

5. (D)16 (4)

6. (D)the states

7. (C)1951

8. (C)fundamental rights

9. (B)state list to concurrent list

10. (A)42nd amendment

11. (D)Preamble

12. (C)socialist and secular

13. (C)directive principles of state policy

14. (C)Dadar and Nagar Haveli

15. (A)12th amendment

16. (A)74th amendment