This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Constitution > Core > Indian Constitution – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Constitution Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The second major event in the life of Indian constitution has been a supreme court judgement popularly known as ..... case A) Chandrashekhar Azad. B) Keshav Nanda Bharti. C) Subhash Chandra Bose. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keshav Nanda Bharti. 2. The boundary of a State in India can be altered through the procedure laid down in: A) Article 3. B) Article 1. C) Article 4. D) Article 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 3. 3. The head of the J&K was earlier called as ..... which is now called as Governor after 1965 A) Wazir-e-alaam. B) Sadr-e-riyasat. C) Wazir. D) Governor General. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sadr-e-riyasat. 4. Who is called the first citizenship of India? A) The Prime Minister. B) The President. C) The Speaker of Parliament. D) Chief Ministers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President. 5. Which article of the constitution empowers the high courts to issue writs? A) Article 221. B) Article 28. C) Article 32. D) Article 226. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Article 226. 6. How many seats were allotted to British India and to the princely states A) 295 from British India and 94 from the princely states. B) 296 from British India and 93 from the princely states. C) 298 from British India and 91 from the princely states. D) 297 from British India and 92 from the princely states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 296 from British India and 93 from the princely states. 7. Article 32(A) provides A) The Indian Parliament can empower any court to issue notice within its jurisdiction without infringing or influencing the powers of the Supreme Court of India. B) Right to minorities to establish educational institutions. C) The bill of rights. D) That a citizen an approach the Supreme Court of India by due process of law for the implementation of the Fundamental Rights included in the Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That a citizen an approach the Supreme Court of India by due process of law for the implementation of the Fundamental Rights included in the Constitution. 8. Preamble is ..... A) Beginning of the constitution. B) An introduction. C) Both are correct. D) All are wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are correct. 9. Name of Vice President of India is ..... A) Mr. Arun Singh. B) Mr. Pranav Kumar. C) Mr. Ashok Singh. D) Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar. 10. The strange act of adding the word armed revolution to the Constitution of India A) 52nd 1985. B) 73 th 1992. C) 44th1978. D) 50th1984. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 44th1978. 11. By the process of naturalization which one among the following can acquire the citizenship of India. A) . Foreigner. B) Non-Resident India. C) Overseas Indian;. D) All of the above;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above;. 12. Which of the following are the conditions for acquiring Indian Citizenship? i. One should be born in Indiaii. Either of whose parents was born in Indiaiii. Who has been ordinary resident of India not less than five years select the correct answer using the codes given belowCODES A) 1 and 2 only. B) 2 and 3 only. C) 1, 2 and 3 only. D) Either 1 or 2 or 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either 1 or 2 or 3. 13. The Constitution is A) Describer of fundamental nature of our society. B) Set of rules and principals. C) Reflector of the nature of a country's political system. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 14. Equal protection of law derived from A) 14th amendment act of U.S. Constitution. B) 14th amendment act of England Constitution. C) 14th amendment act of Ireland Constitution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14th amendment act of U.S. Constitution. 15. According to the Constitution of India how many organs of government are there? A) Two. B) Four. C) One. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 16. Which of the following writ is issued by the high court to trace a person said to be illegally detained by the police A) Prohibition. B) Quowarranto. C) Mandamas. D) Habeas corpus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Habeas corpus. 17. Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!" A) Common defense. B) Domestic tranquility. C) Liberty. D) General welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberty. 18. Who can acquire Indian citizenship by naturalisation? A) Foreigners. B) NRI. C) Overseas Indian. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreigners. 19. Who was the chairman/ President of Constituent Assembly A) Dr. B. R Ambedkar. B) Jawaharlal Nehru. C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. D) Dr. Rajendra Parsad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Rajendra Parsad. 20. Constitution allows certains laws to be changed by each state government. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. Feature that not borrowed from American Constitution? A) Impeachment of President. B) Procedure established by law. C) Judicial Review. D) Fundamental Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Procedure established by law. 22. How long did the Constituent Assembly take in making of Constitution? A) Exactly an year. B) 6 months. C) 3 years, 8 months, 16 days. D) 2 years, 11 months & 18 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 years, 11 months & 18 days. 23. The constitution tell us about our ..... A) Freedom. B) Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rights. 24. The second important purpose of a Constitution is to definethe nature of a country's A) Political system. B) Prime Minister. C) President. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political system. 25. Chairman or President of constituent Assembly A) B. R. Ambedkar. B) Sardar Vallabhai Patel. C) Jawaharlal Nehru. D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 26. Forced labour come under ..... A) Right to freedom. B) Right to education. C) Right against exploitation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right against exploitation. 27. How many people were there in the constituent assembly? A) 400. B) 500. C) 3000. D) 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 300. 28. Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution ensure duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General A) Article 149. B) Article 151. C) Article 148. D) Article 150. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 149. 29. How many committees were appointed by the Constituent Assembly A) 9. B) 13. C) 12. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13. 30. The cabinet mission also ensured that ..... members from schedule caste are represented in the assembly A) 25. B) 28. C) 26. D) 27. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26. 31. The State Government shall appoint to each Taluk ..... who shall be the Chief Officer entrusted with the land revenue administration of the Taluk. A) District Collector. B) Tahsildar. C) M.L.A. D) Panchayath Chairman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tahsildar. 32. Fundamental Duties were added in ..... of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 A) Part III. B) Part IV. C) Part V. D) Part VI. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part IV. 33. Mark whether True or False. The State while granting aid to the educational institutions will only do so to the Majority communities. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 34. A group of 300 people(d) Independence Day of India A) Constitution Assembly in 1946. B) Indian National Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitution Assembly in 1946. 35. The constitution was finally adopted by constituent assembly on 26 November 1949 and it came into force on A) 26 January 1949. B) 26 January 1951. C) 26 January 1950. D) 26 January 1952. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26 January 1950. 36. Does Article 14 Apply To Non-Citizens? A) YES. B) NO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 37. Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel were against the creation of linguistic states. This caused a great disappointment among the Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Telugu speakers. Why did the veteran Gandhian Potti Sriramulu go on a hunger fast in October 1952? A) To demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers. B) To demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Tamil speakers. C) To demand the formation of a Malay state to protect the interests of Malayalam speakers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers. 38. The ..... of any country provides a certain basic structure and principles according to its state functions A) Assembly. B) Constitution. C) Parliament. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constitution. 39. When did the new state of Andhra Pradesh come into being? A) 1st October, 1953. B) 1st October, 1954. C) 1st October, 1955. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st October, 1953. 40. The constituent assembly had ..... committees A) 10. B) 8. C) 11. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 41. Right against exploitation does not include which prohibition? A) Prohibition of employment of children below age 14 years of age. B) Prohibition of untouchability. C) Prohibition of trafficking. D) Prohibition of forced labour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prohibition of untouchability. 42. This writ is issued when an officer is not doing his/her legal duty A) Habeas Corpus. B) Mandamus. C) Prohibition. D) Certiorari. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mandamus. 43. Roughly one seat of Constituent assembly was allotted to how many populations? A) 1 Crore. B) 10 Lakh. C) 1 Lakh. D) 50 Lakh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10 Lakh. 44. What is the Date of Birth of Dr B R Ambedkar? A) 14th April 1881. B) 14th April 1891. C) 13th March 1899. D) 12th Dec 1892. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14th April 1891. 45. Which one of the following is Chairman of Rajya Sabha? A) President of India. B) The person elected to this post/ office. C) Vice President of India. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vice President of India. 46. The first session of Constituent Assembly was held at A) New Delhi. B) Pune. C) Lahore. D) Bombay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Delhi. 47. According to which amendment was New delhi given a special status and redesignated as the National Territory of India A) 70th Amendment. B) 72th Amendment. C) 68th Amendment. D) 69th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 69th Amendment. 48. ..... refers to the existence of more than one level of Government. A) Federalism. B) Fundamentalism. C) Fascism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalism. 49. When the citizenship of a person in India cannot be terminated? A) At the time of emergency in country or state. B) At the time of war;. C) At election time;. D) None of above;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the time of war;. 50. Which of the following subject is included in the concurrent list A) Agriculture. B) Public health and sanitation. C) Local government. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forests. 51. Which one of the following rights wasdescribed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as theheart and soul of the Constitution? A) Right to property. B) Right to Constitutional remedies. C) Right to equality. D) Right to freedom of religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right to Constitutional remedies. 52. How many members finally signed the Constitution on November 26, 1949? A) 324. B) 294. C) 284. D) 389. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 284. 53. The Indian Constitution provides ..... to its citizens which cannot be violated. A) Duties. B) Rights. C) Responsibilities. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rights. 54. Free and compulsory education A) Right to education. B) Right to property. C) Right to freedom. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right to education. 55. Does article 14 apply to private companies A) Yes it does. B) No it doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes it does. 56. A. JUSTICEb. LIBERTYc. EQUALITYd. FRATERNITY 1. assuring the dignity of the individual and the 2 [unity and integrity of the Nation] 2. social, economic and political 3. of status and of opportunity 4. of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship Match the above words and meanings A) A-1, b-4, c-3, d-2. B) A-2, b-1, c-3, d-4. C) A-2, b-4, c-3, d-1. D) A-2, b-3, c-4, d-1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A-2, b-4, c-3, d-1. 57. The second five year plan was formulated in A) 1950. B) 1956. C) 1966. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1966. 58. Which of the following is not created by constitution? A) Finance Commission. B) Planning commission. C) Election Commission. D) UPSC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning commission. 59. Who is the Chairman of Ad Hoc Committee on National Flag? A) Rajendra Prasad. B) B.R. Ambedkar. C) K.M. Munchi. D) Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajendra Prasad. 60. Children upto the age of ..... years has to attend school A) 15. B) 13. C) 16. D) 14. 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