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Constitutional Design - Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 the citizens on the basis of religion.

(d) every citizen has the right to reside anywhere in India.

a)

a, b and d

b)

b, c and d

c)

a, d and c

d)

d) a, b and c

2.

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

a)

а) Sovereign, Democratic Republic

b)

(b) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic

c)

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

d)

(d) Secular, Democratic, Republic

3.

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

a)

a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i

b)

a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-ii

c)

a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii

d)

a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii

4.

There were (a)   members in the Constituent Assembly. (Only numbers should be entered.)

5.

Who among the following was the finance minister in the union cabinet?

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

T T Krishnamachari

c)

B R Ambedkar

d)

Jaipal Singh

6.

The British had left it to the rulers of the princely states to decide whether

a)

they wanted to merge with the Indian union

b)

they wanted to merge with Pakistan

c)

they wanted to be under British

d)

stay independent

7.

What were the major difficulties faced by our country while making the Constitution?

a)

To give fundamental rights to all the citizens of India.

b)

People of India were emerging from the status of subjects to that of citizens.

c)

Merging princely states and its citizens.

d)

The country was born through a partition on the basis of religious differences.

8.

The Indian constitution adopted many institutional details and procedures from colonial laws like the

a)

Government of India Act, 1936

b)

Government of India Act, 1925

c)

Government of India Act, 1935

d)

Government of India Act, 1938

9.

Who among the following was the governor of Uttar Pradesh?

a)

Durgabai Deshmukh

b)

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

Kanhaiyalal

10.
A system in which each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two branches.
a)
Republic
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited government
d)
Checks and Balances
11.

Why do we need a constitution?

a)

A constitution is a set of rules and principles that all the citizens in a country can agree as the basic way and proportion in which they want the country to be ruled.

b)

The Constitution of the country gives a way to the citizens to live freely as they are being provided their fundamental rights.

c)

To allow the unlimited power of the ruling government so that the government may misuse its power.

d)

It was also necessary to make sure that every Indian citizen would suffer discrimination, injustice based on his caste, creed, and religion.

12.

Constitution of India is _____________________.

a)

Flexible

b)

Rigid

c)

Partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

Amenable

13.

Which of the following describes the term 'Fraternity'?

a)

Feeling of neighbourhood

b)

Feeling of brotherhood

c)

Feeling of sensibility

d)

Feeling of knighthood

14.

___ played an important role in the integration of the Indian Princely States.

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

T.T. Krishamachari

c)

Baldev Singh

d)

Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel

15.

___ served as Education Minister in the first union cabinet.

a)

H.C. Mookherjee

b)

Jaipal Singh

c)

Rajendra Prasad

d)

Moulana Abul Kalam Azad

16.

___ was the founder of Swatantra Party.

a)

Somnath Lahiri

b)

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

c)

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

d)

Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi

17.

The Preamble of the Constitution of India declares India is a SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR,REPUBLIC. Find the word missing in the sentence.

a)

Fraternity

b)

Equality

c)

Democratic

d)

Justice

18.

A preliminary version of a legal document is called ___.

a)

Draft

b)

Copy

c)

Final document

d)

Law

19.

Which of the following is called 'Mini Constitution'?

a)

Government of India Act, 1935

b)

42nd Constitutional Amendment

c)

44th constitutional amendment

d)

Government of India Act, 1919

20.

The Constitution of India has been amended for __ times so far.

a)

204

b)

304

c)

404

d)

104