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constitutional design

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

a)

Motilal Nehru

b)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

B. R. Ambedkar

2.

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

a)

a)Republic Day

b)

b) Independence Day

c)

c) Gandhi Jayanti

d)

d) Constitution Enforcement Day

3.

When did the Indian Constitution come into force?

a)

a) 26th November, 1949

b)

b) 15th August, 1947

c)

c) 26th January, 1950

d)

d) 26th January, 1930

4.

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) None of the above

5.

India is a secular state because

a)

(а) there is no state religion

b)

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

c)

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

d)

d) all of the above

6.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

7.

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)

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

8.

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

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

None of the above

9.

_____________ was the finance minister in the union cabinet.

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

T T Krishnamachari

c)

B R Ambedkar

d)

Jaipal Singh

10.

This is a practice of racial discrimination

a)

Antiaparthied

b)

araneid

c)

Apartheid

d)

Trachied

11.

Blacks, coloured and Indians fought against the Apartheid since ___.

a)

1850

b)

1950

c)

1750

d)

1650

12.

Nelson Mandela was tried and imprisoned for ____ by the white South African Government.

a)

treaty

b)

training

c)

for establishing ANC

d)

treason

13.

South Africa was denounced by the entire world till ___.

a)

1994

b)

1984

c)

1974

d)

1964

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 member of all Indian Christian Council and served as the Governor of West Bengal.

a)

G. Durgabai Deshmukh

b)

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

c)

H.C. Mookherjee

d)

Somnath Lahiri

17.

___ was the founder of Swatantra Party.

a)

Somnath Lahiri

b)

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

c)

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

d)

Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi

18.

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

19.

A preliminary version of a legal document is called ___.

a)

Draft

b)

Copy

c)

Final document

d)

Law

20.

A preliminary version of a legal document is called ___.

a)

Draft

b)

Copy

c)

Final document

d)

Law

21.

The Constituent Assembly took almost____ to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution.

a)

4 years

b)

two years, eleven months and seventeen days

c)

1 year

d)

114 days

22.

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

23.

The Constituent Assembly took almost____ to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution.

a)

4 years

b)

two years, eleven months and seventeen days

c)

1 year

d)

114 days

24.

Which of the following is not a feature of Indian parliamentary system?

a)

majority party power

b)

Presence of Actual Executive and Nominal Executive

c)

Appointment of Executive to the Legislature

d)

All of the above

25.

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

a)

204

b)

304

c)

404

d)

104

26.

The Constitution of a country may reflect the _____ and _____ of the people of the country.

a)

history

b)

geography

c)

ideals and aspirations

d)

leaders aspirations

27.

"I shall strive for a constitution which will release India from all thralldom and patronage....". This sentence is an extract from the publication written by M.K. Gandhi for a journal called ____.

a)

Navjeevan

b)

Harijan

c)

Young India

d)

Hindustan Dainik

28.

Is Sarojini Naidu a member of Constituent Assembly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Can't say

d)

No idea

29.

Young India was a journal run by ___.

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Vijayalaxmi Pandit

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

M.K. Gandhi

30.

___ means being neutral in religious matters by the state.

a)

Secular

b)

Equal

c)

Fraternal

d)

Sovereign

31.

Tryst with destiny speech was given by ____ on 14th August, 1947.

a)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Babu Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

32.

What does the black majority wants?

a)

(a) They were keen to ensure that the democratic principle of majority rule was not compromised.

b)

(b) They wanted substantial social and economic

rights.

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

(c) They were keen to to protect its privileges and property.

33.

What does the white minority keen to protect?

a)

(a) Privileges

b)

(b) Property

c)

(c) Liberty

d)

Both (a) and (b)

34.

The britishers let whom decide whether they wanted to merge with India or with Pakistan or remain independent?

a)

Rulers of princely states

b)

Common man

c)

Both

35.

With how many leaders does Motilal Nehru drafted the constitution?

a)

Eight other Congress leaders.

b)

Five other Congress leaders.

c)

Seven other Congress leaders.

d)

Ten other Congress leaders.

36.

In which year government of India act was adopted?

a)

1937

b)

1936

c)

1935

d)

1938

37.

While making the constitution our leaders were inspired by which of the following countries?

a)

The practice of parliamentary democracy in Britain

b)

Bill of Rights in the US

c)

Socialist revolution in Russia

d)

All of them

38.

Are all the countries having constitution,democratic?

a)

Yes

b)

No