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Indian History and Constitution

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Constitution of India implemented

a)

26 Jan 1947

b)

26 Jan 1948

c)

26 Jan 1950

d)

26 Jan 1951

2.

Who was the first elected president of the Constituent Assembly ?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Pate

d)

Dr. BR Ambedkar

3.

Who amongst the following is sovereign in India

a)

President of India

b)

Prime Minister of India

c)

We, the people of India

d)

Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister

4.

Which of the following is not a fundamental right ?

a)

Right to equality

b)

Right to strike

c)

Right to form a Association/Union

d)

Right against Exploitation

5.

The ‘Revolt of 1857’ was started by whom amongst the following ?

a)

The sepoys

b)

The plantation workers

c)

The peasants

d)

The zamindars

6.

Where did Mahatma Gandhi start the salt satyagrah ?

a)

Dandi

b)

Sabarmati

c)

Sevagram

d)

Pawanar

7.

Who is regarded as the ‘Father of Modern India’ ?

a)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy b.

b)

. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

c)

Sri Aurobindo

d)

Bhagat Sing

8.

The doctrine of Lapse, which was introduced by Dalhousie, annexed many states, which among the following was not one of them?

a)

Jaitpur

b)

Sambhalpur

c)

Udaipur

d)

Jaipur

9.

Who is the first citizen of India ?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Chief Justice

c)

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

d)

President

10.

Who is the current Chief of Defence Staff of India

a)

Bipin Rawat

b)

Rajiv Bhatnagar

c)

Rakesh Sharma

d)

Lt General Anil Chauhan

11.

Who is the current Defense Minister of India ?

a)

S Jaishankar

b)

Ajit Doval

c)

Rajnath Singh

d)

Nitin Gadkari

12.

The Indian Parliamentary System is different from the British Parliamentary System in that India has :

a)

Both a real and nominal executive

b)

A system of collective responsibility

c)

bicameral legislature

d)

The system of judicial review

13.

Who among the following was not a member of the 7-member team of the drafting committee ?

a)

. Dr KM Munshi

b)

TT Krishnamachari

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Syed Mohammad Saadullah

14.

Fundamental Rights was adopted from which of the following :

a)

British practice

b)

. Australian Constitution

c)

Irish Constitution

d)

US Constitution

15.

Which was described as the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the constitution by Dr. BR Ambedkar ?

a)

Right to equality

b)

Right against exploitation

c)

Right to Constitutional Remedies

d)

Right to freedom of religion

16.

The concept of sovereign parliament originated in ?

a)

England

b)

India

c)

France

d)

Japan

17.

Who is the current Chief justice of India ?

a)

Ranjan Gogoi

b)

NV Ramana

c)

UU Lalit

d)

DY Chandrachud

18.

. Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the union of India ?

a)

Speaker of Lok Sabha

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Supreme Court

19.

If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the :

a)

Chief Justice of India

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Vice President

d)

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

20.

How many types of Emergency have been visualized in the Constitution of India ?

a)

Four

b)

.Three

c)

One

d)

Two

21.

Who appoints the Attorney General of India ?

a)

The President

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Parliament

d)

The Council of Ministers

22.

Who is the Constitutional head of the State Government ?

a)

Chief Minister of the State

b)

High Court Judge

c)

Governor

d)

Health Minister of State

23.

Which of the Indian Constitution's given Article has the right to privacy been incorporated as fundamental rights?

a)

Article 15

b)

Article 20

c)

Article 21

d)

Article 23

24.

Who among the following has the right to summon the Parliament ?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Speaker of Rajya Sabha

d)

Vice-president

25.

Federalism is taken in the Indian Constitution from which of the following countries ?

a)

Germany

b)

Canada

c)

Australia

d)

italy

26.

The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on :

a)

25 Dec 1949

b)

06 Jan 1949

c)

09 Dec 1946

d)

11 Nov 1946

27.

Which of the given Articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons to any person?

a)

Article 41

b)

Article 72

c)

Article 27

d)

Article 91

28.

Which portion of the Indian Constitution reflects the mind and ideals of its framers?

a)

Preamble

b)

fundamental rights

c)

Directive principles

d)

Fundamental duties

29.

The Preamble to the constitution declares India as _______ :

a)

Sovereign, Democratic, Republic

b)

Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

c)

. Socialist, Democratic, Republic

d)

Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic

30.

The ideals of 'liberty, equality and fraternity' in the preamble is inspired by?

a)

Russian revolution

b)

French revolution

c)

Marxian thoughts

d)

Gandhian thoughts

31.

The protection and improvement of environment including forests and wild life of the country is :

a)

Directive Principles of State Policy

b)

Fundamental National Policy

c)

Fundamental Duty of a Citizen

d)

Both Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duty of a Citize

32.

The power of the President of India to issue an Ordinance is a :

a)

Legislative Power

b)

Executive Power

c)

Quasi-judicial Power

d)

Judicial Power

33.

The maximum interval between the two sessions of each House of Parliament is :

a)

Three Months

b)

Four Months

c)

Five Months

d)

Six Months

34.

The word ‘Secular’ was added in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by

a)

First Amendment Act

b)

Seventh Amendment Ac

c)

Forty-Second Amendment Act

d)

. Forty-Fourth Amendment Act

35.

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on :

a)

Philosophy of India

b)

‘Objectives Resolution’ drafted & moved by Pandit Nehru

c)

Indian Culture

d)

Religious Concept

36.

Who was the first ruler of the Maurya Empire in India?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Bindusara

d)

Skandagupta

37.

The Indus Valley Civilization is believed to have existed around which time period?

a)

3000 BCE - 1500 BCE

b)

1500 BCE - 500 BCE

c)

500 BCE - 300 CE

d)

300 CE - 1000 CE

38.

The Battle of Plassey was fought between the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal in the year:

a)

1757

b)

1764

c)

1765

d)

1772

39.

Which ruler founded the Maratha Empire in India?

a)

Shivaji

b)

Pratap Singh

c)

Rajaram

d)

Bajirao

40.

Which treaty was signed after the third Anglo Maratha War?

a)

Treaty of Mangalore

b)

Treaty of Seringapatam

 

c)

Treaty of Surji- Anjangaon

d)

None of the above