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Indian Constitution : Introduction

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Indian constitution enforced

(a)  

2.

When was the Constitution of India adopted and passed?

(a)  

3.

Who was the chairman of the drafting committee

(a)  

4.
The Constitution does not guarantee the protection of minorities by the majority.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the

a)

Constituent Assembly

b)

National Assembly

c)

Parliament

6.

Federalism means the division of power between the centre and the states.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

What do you mean by Right to equality?

a)

Rich people are higher than poorer

b)

All are equal before law

c)

Government officer are superior

d)

None of these

8.

What do you mean by secular state?

a)

Don’t have any official religion

b)

Don’t have any king

c)

Don’t have any preamble

d)

None of these

9.

What type of government India practiced?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Anarchy

d)

None of these

10.

What is the name of the Kingship or rule of a king?

a)

Democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

Monarchy

d)

None of these

11.

Who was president of Constituent Assembly?

a)

Dr Br Ambedkar

b)

Dr Rajendar Prasad

c)

Maulana Azad

d)

Sardar Pate

12.

India is a not a parliamentary form of democracy.(True or False)

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Name the fundamental right that guarantees the citizens the right to practise and propagate the religion they desire

a)

Freedom of Belief

b)

Freedom of Equality

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of caste

14.

Which one of the following is not a key feature of the Indian Constitution?

a)

Separation of Power

b)

Secularism

c)

Presidential form of Government

d)

Federalism

15.

Buying and selling of human beings include in which right?

a)

Right to equality

b)

Right to freedom

c)

Right against exploitation

d)

None of these

16.

Constitution refers to

a)

Verbal spoken rules and regulations

b)

Written rules and regulation which governs a country

c)

It is a set of rules and principles that all persons in a country can agree upon as the basis of the way in which they want the country to be governed

d)

Statements of ministers

17.

Fundamental rights refers to

a)

The list of subjects of the state government

b)

The basic rights which are granted to citizens

c)

The list of subjects of the central government

d)

The list of subjects of both the state and Central Government

18.

How many fundamental rights are given in Indian Constitution

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

19.

Which Fundamental Right safeguards Indian citizens from any kind of discrimination

a)

Right to Freedom

b)

Right to Equality

c)

Right to Property

d)

Right to Education

20.

Fundamental Rights protects all citizens from

a)

the PM

b)

the President

c)

the arbitrary use of power by any government

d)

army

21.

In emergency period The president of india under Art.359 he can suspect all Fundamental Rights. Except Art 20&21. Say it's true

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

The introductory document that outlines the vision of the constitution

a)

Preamble

b)

Preface

23.

Sovereign means

a)

Supreme or independent

b)

Kings reign

24.

Socialist means

a)

Being cordial and social in society

b)

Social and economic equality

25.

Of the following words in the Preamble of the Constitution of India, which was not inserted through the Constitution (forty Second Amendment) Act, 1976?

a)

Socialist

b)

Secular

c)

Dignity

d)

Integrity

26.

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution are on the basis of the

a)

British format Constitution

b)

Irish P-24 Constitution

c)

American Constitution

d)

French Constitution

27.

Which one of the following is a political right?

a)

Right to freedom

b)

Right to equality before law

c)

Right to life

d)

Right to contest elections

28.

Fundamental Rights in India are guaranteed by it through

a)

The Right to Equality

b)

Right against Exploitation

c)

Right to Constitutional Remedies

d)

Educational and Cultural Rights

29.

how many articles , schedules and parts are there

a)

370,45,87

b)

375,22,12

c)

395,12,22

d)

not specified

30.

The idea that government power should be divided + shared between both National and State governments.

a)

Popular Soverignty

b)

Federalism

c)

Preamble

d)

Posterity

31.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

The date of implementation of the Indian Constitution is November 26, 1949

b)

The “Secular” word was added by the 42nd Constitution Amendment

c)

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment was done in 1976

d)

Social, Economic and political justice has been taken from the Russian Revolution in the Indian Constitution

32.

Which of the following in the Indian Constitution highlights the secular character of the Indian State?

1 Preamble

2 Fundamental Rights

3 Schedule VII of the Indian Constitution

4 Directive Principles of State Policy

Select the correct answer code:

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

1 2 4 only

d)

all

33.

Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

a)

KM Munshi

b)

b) DP Khaitan

c)

c) Rajendra Prasad

d)

d) N Madhava Rao

34.

What is the significance of 'Democratic' in the Preamble?

a)

Stresses the importance of a government based on the will of the king

b)

Highlights the significance of a government based on military rule

c)

Signifies the importance of a government based on dictatorship

d)

Emphasizes the importance of a government based on the will of the people

35.

Explain the term 'Republic' as mentioned in the Preamble.

a)

A form of government where the head of state is elected by the people

b)

A form of government where the head of state is appointed for life

c)

A form of government where the head of state is chosen by the military

d)

A form of government where the head of state is a hereditary monarch

36.

What is the importance of 'Justice' in the Preamble?

a)

To ensure equal distribution of wealth among citizens

b)

To ensure social, economic, and political justice for all citizens

c)

To promote discrimination and inequality among citizens

d)

To establish a monarchy system in the country

37.

What is the significance of the 'preamble' in legal proceedings?

a)

It serves as a table of contents for the document.

b)

It provides a historical background of the law.

c)

It highlights the conflicts within the legal system.

d)

It outlines the objectives of the law.

38.

Which one of the following is not treated as part of the Constitution?

a)

Preamble

b)

Fundamental Rights

c)

Directive Principles of State Policy

d)

None of the above

39.

How many schedules the Constitution of India contains

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

40.

The Objective Resolution, which outlined the philosophy of the Indian Constitution, was moved in the Constituent Assembly by

a)

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

B.R. Ambedkar

41.

The ideals of Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity in the Preamble were inspired by the

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

Industrial Revolution

42.

Which Constitutional Amendment added the words Socialist, Secular, and Integrity to the Preamble?

a)

42nd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

44th Amendment

d)

11th Amendment

43.

Which feature distinguishes India from the United States?

a)

Written constitution

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Single citizenship

d)

Fundamental Rights

44.

Which Fundamental Right was removed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment?

a)

Right to Equality

b)

Right to Freedom

c)

Right to Property

d)

Right to Religion

45.

Directive Principles were borrowed from the Constitution of

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

Ireland

d)

USA

46.

Which Article directs the State to secure a Uniform Civil Code?

a)

Article 39

b)

Article 44

c)

Article 45

d)

Article 46

47.

Who certifies whether a Bill is a Money Bill?

a)

Speaker of Lok Sabha

b)

Speaker of Rajya Sabha

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Finance Minister

48.

An Ordinary Bill may be introduced in:

a)

Lok Sabha only

b)

Rajya Sabha only

c)

Either House

d)

Joint Sitting only

49.

At present, the Constitution contains:

a)

10 Fundamental Duties

b)

11 Fundamental Duties

c)

12 Fundamental Duties

d)

6 Fundamental Duties

50.

India is described as a "Union of States" under:

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

d)

Article 4