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Constitution and Democracy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q 1. The Constitution names our country as :

a)

Bharat

b)

India, that is Bharat

c)

Hindustan

d)

Aryavarta

2.

Who, according to the Anti-Defection Act, is the final authority to decide whether a member of Lok Sabha has incurred disqualification due to defection?

a)

Speaker

b)

President

c)

Election Commission

d)

High Court

3.

Civil liberty implies -

a)

Equality before law

b)

Equality of Opportunity

c)

Equal distribution of Wealth

d)

Equal right to participate in State Affairs

4.

What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on 26 January,1950 when the constitution was inaugurated?

a)

A Democratic Republic

b)

A sovereign secular Democratic Republic

c)

A sovereign democratic republic

d)

A sovereign socialist secular Democratic republic

5.

Who termed the Indian Constitution as “Quasi-Federal “?

a)

D.D. Basu

b)

K.C Wheare

c)

Ivor Jennings

d)

M.V Paylee

6.

Peace,Discipline,Freedom and Equality are all examples of?

a)

Democratic Values

b)

Resolution

c)

Myth

d)

Oath

7.

Whose election is not held under the supervision of the Chief Election Commissioner?

a)

Legislative Assembly

b)

Vice President

c)

Gram Panchayat

d)

President

8.

What is the defining right of a representative democracy?

a)

Right to vote

b)

Right to freedom of speech

c)

Right to petition the government

d)

Right to freedom of Religion

9.

Which case challenged the first amendment act of the Indian Constitution?

a)

Golak Nath case vs State of Punjab

b)

A.K Gopala vs State Of Madras

c)

Shankari Prasad vs Union of India

d)

Minnerva Mill Case

10.

How many amendments have been made in the Indian constitution till date?

a)

99

b)

101

c)

107

d)

104

11.

Who said that the Preamble is keynote to the constitution?

a)

Dr B R Ambedkar

b)

Sir Ernest Barker

c)

Jawahar lal Nehru

d)

Victor Chernov

12.

Which article cannot be null during the national emergency?

a)

Article 14 to 18

b)

Article 19

c)

Article 20 ,21

d)

Article 25,30

13.

Which article have been inserted to join the state to provide “free legal aid" to the poor?

a)

39(a)

b)

41

c)

40

d)

42

14.

Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?

a)

Dr. B.N. Rao

b)

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

c)

K.M. Munshi

d)

M.C. Setalvad

15.

Which part of the Constitution is called the "Magnacarta of India "?

a)

part 1

b)

part 2

c)

part 3

d)

part 4

16.

Who protects the Fundamental rights in India ?

a)

Assembly

b)

Judiciary (Supreme Court and High court)

c)

Lok Sabha

d)

President

17.

By which Constitutional Amendment Act the fundamental right to property was abolished?

a)

42nd

b)

44th

c)

54th

d)

43rd

18.

How many fundamental rights were given to Indian citizen at the time of enactment of the Indian Constitution?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

7

d)

5

19.

Which of the following is not matched correctly?

a)

Union List: Insurance

b)

State list: Agriculture

c)

Concurrent list: Communication

d)

Both A and B

20.

Which article is regarded as " the soul and heart " of the Indian Constitution?

a)

article 30(1)

b)

article 29

c)

article 25

d)

article 32

21.

When was the word "armed rebellion" added to the Constitution to declare a National Emergency?

a)

After 44th Constitution Amendment Act

b)

After 42nd Constitution Amendment Act

c)

After 40th Constitution Amendment Act

d)

After 38th Constitution Amendment Act

22.

"Liberty" "Equality" "Fraternity" mentioned in our constitution has been taken from ?

a)

Irish constitution

b)

French constitution

c)

United States constitution

d)

Canada's constitution

23.

Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India ?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

B.R. Ambedkar

c)

B.N. Rao

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

24.

Who said that Preamble is a "Political horoscope "?

a)

Ernest Barker

b)

N.A. Palkhiwala

c)

K.M. Munshi

d)

Thakur Das Bhargav

25.

Which of the following word has not been written in the Preamble of the Indian constitution ?

a)

Sovereign

b)

Socialist

c)

Democratic

d)

Indians

26.

The word "Democracy " comes from the Greek word

a)

Democracia

b)

Demokratia

c)

Demos

d)

Demostrika

27.

Who of the following was never chosen Lok Sabha Speaker?

a)

P. A. Sangma

b)

G. M. C. Balayogi

c)

Shivraj Patil

d)

Jagjivan Ram

28.

In which year, the first meeting of Rajya Sabha was held in independent India?

a)

1947

b)

1948

c)

1952

d)

1954

29.

Which of the following writs is said to be a guarantor of personal freedom?

a)

Mandamus

b)

Habeas Corpus

c)

Quo warranto

d)

Certiorari

30.

Respect for the National Flag and National Anthem is:

a)

Fundamental Right of every citizen

b)

Fundamental Duty of every citizen

c)

Directive Principle of State policy

d)

Ordinary duty of every citizen