Q.1 The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
A-Q.2 The members of the Constituent Assembly are
A-Q.3 The idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India was first mooted by
A-Q.4 The Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan had a strength of
A-Q.5 The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held on
A-Q.6 Which one of the following acted as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly?
A-Q.7 On December 11, 1946 the Constituent Assembly elected------ as its permanent Chairman
A-Q.8 Who acted as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
A-Q.9 The strength ofthe Constituent Assembly, after the withdrawal of the Muslim League, was reduced to
A-Q.10 The Objective Resolution, which outlined the philosophy of the Indian Constitution, was moved in the Constituent Assembly by
A-Q.11 How may committees were set up by the Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution of India?
A-Q.12 The Drafting Committee of the Constitution, including the chairman, comprised of
A-Q.13 The Constitution of India was adopted on
A-Q.14 Who of the following is regarded as the architect of the Indian Constitution?
A-Q.15 Who of the following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
A-Q.16 The Constitution of India came into force on
A-Q.17 Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution came into force soon after its adoption on 26 November 1949?
A-Q.18 The Constituent Assembly of India took all decisions by
A-Q.19 January 26 was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution because
A-Q.20 Which one of the following is not treated as part of the Constitution?
A-Q.21 The Constitution of India, at present, contains
A-Q.22 How many schedules the Constitution of India contains
A-Q.23 How many parts has Indian Constitution been divided into
A-Q.24 Which one of the following exercised the most profound influence on the Indian Constitution?
A-Q.25 Which one of the following feature was borrowed by the Indian Constitution from the British Constitution?
A-Q.26 India adopted a federal system with a strong centre from
A-Q.27 Which one of the following features was borrowed by the framers of the Constitution from U.S. Constitution?
A-Q.28 The emergency provisions of the Constitution of India were greatly influenced by
A-Q.29 Which one of the following features of the Indian Constitution was greatly influenced by the Government of India Act, 1935?
A-Q.30 India borrowed the idea of Directive Principles of State Policy from Constitution of
A-Q.31 The Constitution of India is
A-Q.32 The parliamentary system of India is based on the parliamentary government
A-Q.33 The Constitution of India declares
A-Q.34 The Constitution declares India 'state', which means
A-Q.35 The Preamble to the Constitution declares India
A-Q.36 The Preamble to the Indian Constitution reads
A-Q.37 What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on January 26, 1950,when the Constitution was inaugurated?
A-Q.38 The Preamble was proposed before the Drafting Committee by
A-Q.39 The words 'socialist secular' and 'the unity and integrity of the nation' were added to the Constitution by the _ Amendment
A-Q.40 How many times has the Preamble of the Indian Constitution been amended so far?
A-Q.41 The Preamble was for the first time amended by the
A-Q.42 The words 'socialist and secular' used in the Preamble were
A-Q.43 The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India were adopted under inspiration from
A-Q.44 In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Preamble was not a part of the Constitution?
A-Q.45 In which case did the Supreme Court give a ruling that the Preamble was a part of the Constitution?
A-Q.46 Which one of the following has been described as the soul of the Indian Constitution?
A-Q.47 What is the chief source of political power in India?
A-Q.48 The Constitution describes the Indian Union as
A-Q.49 How many types of political units existed in India at the time of independence?
A-Q.50 The two persons who played a vital role in the integration of princely states were
A-Q.51 The power to form new states or change the boundaries of existing states rests with
A-Q.52 At present. India consists of
A-Q.53 The states were reorganised on linguistic basis in
A-Q.54 The first commission appointed by the Government in 1948 to examine the case for the reorganisation of states on linguistic basis was headed by
A-Q.55 The famous JVP Committee consisting of Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya was appointed in December 1948 to
A-Q.56 Which state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic state ofIndia?
A-Q.57 The States Reorganisation Commission, setup in 1953 to consider the demand of linguistic states, was headed by
A-Q.58 The States Reorganisation Act, divided the entire country into
A-Q.59 The Punjab Reorganisation Act, which created the states of Punjab and Haryana in 1966, was enacted on the basis of the recommendations of the
A-Q.60 The correct chronological order in which the states of India were created is
A-Q.61 Which of the following states were initially given the status of autonomous state and subsequently made full-fledged states?
A-Q.62 The day-to-day administration of a union territory is looked after by
A-Q.63 The structure of administration in various union territories
A-Q.64 The administrators of Union Territories are designated as
A-Q.65 The following states were created after 1960. Arrange them in ascending chronological order of their formation. I. Haryana 2. Sikkim 3. Nagaland 4. Meghalaya
A-Q.66 For the Union Territories without legislative councils of their own, laws are passed by the
A-Q.67 Which one of the following is the 28th State of the Union of India.
A-Q.68 Which one of the following was a Union Territory before it was accorded the status of a full-fledged state?
A-Q.69 Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a Union Territory?
A-Q.70 The Constitution of India
A-Q.71 The detailed provisions regarding acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship are contained in
A-Q.72 Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
A-Q.73 Who is competent to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
A-Q.74 What is the minimum duration of stay essential before a person can apply for Indian citizenship?
A-Q.75 The Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens are contained in
A-Q.76 The original Constitution classified the 'Fundamental Rights' into seven categories but now there are only
A-Q.77 Which one of the following has been added to the list of original Fundamental Rights?
A-Q.78 Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a Fundamental Right?
A-Q.79 Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
A-Q.80 Which one of the following has since ceased to be a Fundamental Right?
A-Q.81 Which one of the following Fundamental Rights has been subject of maximum litigation since the inauguration of the Constitution?
A-Q.82 Right to private property was dropped from the list of Fundamental Rights by the
A-Q.83 The Fundamental Rights of citizens were
A-Q.84 Which one of the following Fundamental Rights was described by Dr.B Ambedkar as 'the heart and soul of Constitution'.
A-Q.85 The right to equality
A-Q.86 Right to freedom can be restricted
A-Q.87 Which one of the following freedom, enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution has since been abolished?
A-Q.88 The right against exploitation prohibits
A-Q.89 The Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens
A-Q.90 The Fundamental] Rights of Indian citizens have been criticized on the ground that
A-Q.91 Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is restrained by the Preventive Detention Act?
A-Q.92 The power to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens rests with
A-Q.93 Who has been vested with the power to decide whether the restrictions imposed on the Fundamental Rights of Indian citizen are reasonable or not?
A-Q.94 The Government of India introduced Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri awards under
A-Q.95 Which one of the following rights conferred by the Constitution is also available to noncitizens?
A-Q.96 Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a special feature of Fundamental Rights in India?
A-Q.97 Consider the following statements with regard to compulsory singing of national anthem 1. It will be violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression. 2. It will be violative of the freedom of conscience and practice and propagation of religion. 3. There is no legal provision obliging any one to sing the national anthem. Of these statements.
A-Q.98 Under the provisions of which Article of the Constitution the government abolished the practice of untouchability?
A-Q.99 In 1996, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of civilian awards, but recommended that the total awards to be given each year in all categories should be restricted to
A-Q.100 The Sikhs in India are permitted to carry Kirpan. Under which one of the following Fundamental Rights are they permitted to do so?
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