Constitutional Design

Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

• Motilal Nehru

• Dr Rajendra Prasad

• Sarojini Naidu

• B. R. Ambedkar

Which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the Indian Constitution?

• a)Republic Day

• b) Independence Day

• c) Gandhi Jayanti

• d) Constitution Enforcement Day

When did the Indian Constitution come into force?

• a) 26th November, 1949

• b) 15th August, 1947

• c) 26th January, 1950

• d) 26th January, 1930

The Preamble to the Constitution of India declares India to be a

• а) Sovereign, Democratic Republic

• (b) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic

• (c) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

• (d) None of the above

India is a secular state because

• (а) there is no state religion

• (b) every citizen has the right to adopt and practice any religion

• (c) no discrimination can be made among citizens on the basis of religion

• d) all of the above

The Constitution of India is:

• a) flexible

• (b) rigid

• (c) partly flexible and partly rigid

• (d) none of these

Here are some of the guiding values of the Constitution and their meaning. choose the correct option

(a) Sovereign (i) Government will not favor any religion

(b) Republic (ii) People have the supreme right to make

decisions

(c) Fraternity (iii) Head of the state is an elected person

(d) Secular (iv) People should live like brothers and

sisters

• a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i

• a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-ii

• a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii

• a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii

There were _____________________ members in the Constituent Assembly.

Which revolution in the world inspired the Indians to set up a socialist economy?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Russian Revolution

• None of the above

_____________ was the finance minister in the union cabinet.

• Abul Kalam Azad

• T T Krishnamachari

• B R Ambedkar

• Jaipal Singh