This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Constitution > Indian Constitution And Polity – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Constitution And Polity Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which act initiated the process of decentralisation by restoring the legislative powers to Bombay and Madras presidencies from Bengal? A) Indian Councils Act of 1861. B) Indian Councils Act of 1892. C) Indian Councils Act of 1909. D) Indian Councils Act of 1919. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indian Councils Act of 1861. 2. What is the name of the preamble of the Indian Constitution? A) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity D. Unity in Diversity. B) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. C) We the People. D) Unity in Diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. 3. Define Constitution. A) A set of laws to resolve disputes in an impartial manner. B) Set of money given to a woman on her marriage by her father. C) Set of fundamental laws and rules according to which a nation/state country is governed. D) An evil practice of burning a widow in her husbands funeral pyre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Set of fundamental laws and rules according to which a nation/state country is governed. 4. Different ways to conserve natural resources are:(SELECT the incorrect one) A) Save water. B) Afforestation. C) Deforestation. D) Preventing wastage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deforestation. 5. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Education? A) Article 25A. B) Article 21A. C) Article 15A. D) Article 30A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Article 21A. 6. The last session of the constitutional assembly was held on ..... ? (choose one option) A) November 1949. B) January 1950. C) September 1949. D) December 1946. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) November 1949. 7. Fatima is a journalist. She is now receiving messages to stop writing articles against the Governement of the ruling party. Can Fatima seek Justice? Which right can help her? A) Right to Freedom. B) Right to Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right to Education. 8. In Indian Constitution, the idea of "A Union of States in the Indian Constitution" has been derived from A) The Australian Constitution. B) Constitution of Bhutan. C) Constitution of Belgium. D) Constitution of Colombia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Australian Constitution. 9. When the indian Constitution came into effect? A) 25 January 1950. B) 26 January 1950. C) 26 January 1949. D) 25 January 1949. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26 January 1950. 10. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides A) 9 freedoms. B) 6 freedoms. C) 7 freedoms. D) 8 freedoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 freedoms. 11. When can President declare emergency? A) Only in case of foreign attack. B) Only in case of armed rebellion. C) If it turns out that war or external aggression or armed insurgency poses a major threat to the security of the country. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If it turns out that war or external aggression or armed insurgency poses a major threat to the security of the country. 12. In which section of the Constitution of India is Abolition? A) Section 17 & 18. B) Section 16. C) Section 18. D) Section 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Section 17. 13. The Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission are appointed by the ..... A) Governor. B) President. C) Prime Minister. D) Chairman, UPSC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prime Minister. 14. A formal change to the Constitution ..... A) Bill. B) Amendment. C) Veto. D) Term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amendment. 15. Separation of powers provides a balance between the three organs of the state. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which one of the following is considered as three tier of Government? A) District Court. B) Panchayati Raj. C) High Court. D) Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchayati Raj. 17. Which of the following is not the function of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes? A) Providing Constitutional protection to Scheduled Castes. B) To investigate any case that violates the interests of Scheduled Castes. C) To submit the report to the Prime Minister related to the protection of Scheduled Castes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To submit the report to the Prime Minister related to the protection of Scheduled Castes. 18. Who can initiate the process of impeachment of the President of India? A) The Chief Justice of India. B) The Prime Minister of India. C) The Supreme Court of India. D) The Parliament of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Parliament of India. 19. "The language of Preamble" of the Indian Constitution is taken from the constitution of ..... A) America. B) Canada. C) Australia. D) Ireland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia. 20. Which country is known as the 'Cradle of democracy'? A) USA. B) Greece. C) India. D) Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greece. 21. Who is the head of the Rajya Sabha? A) Speaker. B) President. C) Vice President. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vice President. 22. ..... were urged by B R Ambedkar to join government and civil services. A) Scheduled Castes. B) Hindus. C) Muslims. D) Pashtuns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scheduled Castes. 23. Who has the power to remove the President of India from office? A) Parliament. B) Supreme Court. C) Prime Minister. D) Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parliament. 24. Judiciary refers to the ..... A) MPs, MLAs in country. B) Bureacracy in country. C) Courts in country. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Courts in country. 25. THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA CONTAINS ..... FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. A) 6. B) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6. 26. Which courts have the power to issue writ of habeas corpus under the Constitution of India? A) Supreme Court, High Court. B) District Court, High Court, Supreme Court. C) High Court. D) Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court, High Court. 27. What is a Secular State? A) The State that does not Officially promote any princely state. B) The State that does Officially promote any one Religion as the State Religion. C) The State that does not Officially promote any one Religion as the State Religion. D) The State that does Officially promote any Princely state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The State that does not Officially promote any one Religion as the State Religion. 28. Supreme Court has made Right to Free Education as the part of which among the following rights? A) Right to life. B) Right against Exploitation. C) Right to freedom of speech and expression. D) Cultural and Educational Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right to life. 29. Liberty means Freedom of Thought, Expression and ..... A) Peace. B) Politics. C) Action. D) Justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Action. 30. Which one of the following Acts provided the setting up of a Board of Control in Britain, through which the British Government could fully control the British East India Company's civil, military and revenue affairs in India? A) Regulating Act of 1773. B) Pitt's India Act of 1784. C) Government of India Act of 1858. D) Charter Act of 1833. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pitt's India Act of 1784. 31. Our Constitution guarantees the rights of the majority against minorities. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 32. Our Constitution provides for ..... citizenship to its citizens. A) Dependent. B) Single. C) Dual. D) Multiple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single. 33. What is the age limit for appointment as Supreme Court Judge? A) Till the age of 65 years. B) Till the age of 60 years. C) Till attaining the age of 58 years. D) Till the age of 56 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Till the age of 65 years. 34. Which article is deals with Comptroller Auditor General of india CAG A) Art 165. B) Art 143. C) Art 52. D) Art 76. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Art 143. 35. In which year "Fundamental Duties" was included as part of the Constitution by which amendment? A) Amendment of 1955. B) Amendment of 1948. C) Amendment of 1951. D) Amendment of 1976. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amendment of 1976. 36. From which country's constitution Fundamental Rights have been borrowed in Indian Constitution? A) South Africa. B) Japan. C) USA. D) Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USA. 37. Planning Commission is Replace to NITI Aayog. Say it is true A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 38. Who among the following rejected the title of knighthood and refused to accept a position in the council of the secretary of state for India A) MG Ranade. B) BG Tilak. C) Motilal Nehru. D) GK Gokhale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GK Gokhale. 39. If a 13-year old child is working in a factory, what is it called? A) Freedom to education. B) Child Labour. C) Both a and b. D) Child liberation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Child Labour. 40. When did Constituent Assembly adopt a national Flag? A) 22nd July 1947. B) 22nd Aug. 1947. C) 22nd Oct. 1947. D) 22nd Jan. 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 22nd July 1947. 41. Assertion (A):The Indian Constitution came into force with effect from 26th January. 1950. Reason (R):26th January is celebrated as the Republic Day. A) Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are True and R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and R are True and R is not the correct explanation of A. 42. The Constitution of India was adopted by the A) Governor General. B) Parliament of India. C) British Parliament. D) Constituent Assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constituent Assembly. 43. The Indian Constitution guarantees ..... to all its citizens A) Employment Rights. B) Universal Rights. C) Fundamental Rights. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fundamental Rights. 44. In 2007, which country adopted an interim constitution? A) C) Nepal. B) D) Bhutan. C) B) Sri Lanka. D) (a) Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C) Nepal. 45. Federalism means division of the powers into three entities, The Legislative, The Executive and The Judiciary. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 46. Which of the following pairs is/are wrongly matched? 1. Punchchi Commission-20072. Sarkaria Commission-19833. National Commission to Review the Working of Constitution-2000 A) All of the above. B) None of the above. C) 1 & 3 only. D) 1 & 2 only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) None of the above. 47. The needs and objectives of all countries are the same A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. In which year people movement for democracy began gaining immense force in Nepal? A) 2005. B) 2008. C) 2007. D) 2006. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2006. 49. The meeting of new Constituent Assembly was held on ..... A) 2nd October, 1950. B) 15th August, 1947. C) 11th December, 1946. D) 26th January, 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 11th December, 1946. 50. Citizen of india means A) Person born in India. B) Person whose parents are born in India. C) Person who have acquired citizenship. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 51. When was Zero hour introduced in the parliamentary affairs in India? A) 1952. B) 1972. C) 1982. D) 1962. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1962. 52. The people of India play a direct role in electing representatives A) True. B) False. C) Not really. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. Are fundamental rights enforceable? A) Yes. B) No. C) Partially yes. D) Don't know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 54. Under which article of the Indian Constitution are Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan awarded by the Government of India? A) Article 18. B) Article 17. C) Article 19. D) Article 19(A). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 18. 55. The fundamental rights are regarded as Human Rights A) Above statement is false. B) Above statement is based on the statement of the PM of India. C) Above statement is based on the Declaration of the Human Rights by the UN in 1948. D) Above statement is based on the Declaration of the Human Rights by the UN in 1958 . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above statement is based on the Declaration of the Human Rights by the UN in 1948. 56. Ninth Schedule of Indian Constitution was added under which amendment? A) Ninth Amendment. B) First Amendment. C) Fortieth Amendment. D) Eighth Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First Amendment. 57. Indian Constitution provides for ..... ? A) 3 tier Government. B) 2 tier Government. C) 1 tier government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3 tier Government. 58. The existence of more than one level of government in any country is called ..... A) Democracy. B) Monarchy. C) Universal Adult Franchise. D) Federalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalism. 59. What is the meaning of "social equality" in the Indian Constitution? A) Lack of opportunities. B) Lack of equality. C) Equal opportunities for all sections of the society. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equal opportunities for all sections of the society. 60. Who is empowered to declare National Emergency? A) Governors of State. B) President of India. C) Prime Minister of India. D) Parliament. 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