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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.

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

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.

There were (a) members in the Constituent Assembly.

7.

_____________ was the finance minister in the union cabinet.

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

T T Krishnamachari

c)

B R Ambedkar

d)

Jaipal Singh

8.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS

a)

DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD

b)

JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU

c)

SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE

d)

DR. BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR

9.

WHAT DOES "FRATERNITY" MEANS?

a)

FEELING OF NEIGHBOURHOOD

b)

FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD

c)

FEELING OF SENSIBILITY

d)

FEELING OF RIGHTS

10.

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.

11.

Inspiring from which constitution many countries chose to begin their constitution with preamble?

a)

French

b)

Russian

c)

American

d)

British

12.

Who amongst the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?

a)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

b)

Dr B. R. Ambedkar

c)

H. C. Mukherjee

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

13.

Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?

a)

Dr, Rajendra Prasad

b)

Baldev Singh

c)

H. C. Mukherjee

d)

Dr B. R. Ambedkar

14.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

15.

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

16.

What is the full form of ANC?

(a)

17.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREAMBLE TO THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION?

a)

LIBERTY

b)

EQUALITY

c)

SECULAR

d)

RELIGION

18.

APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA WAS DISCRIMINATIONON THE BASIS OF:-

a)

GENDER

b)

RELIGION

c)

RACE

d)

ECONOMIC STATUS

19.

THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY MET FOR HOW MANY DAYS?

a)

114

b)

280

c)

365

d)

150

20.

AFTER HOW MANY DAYS NELSON MANDELA WALKED OUT OF THE JAIL AS A FREE MAN?

a)

28 YEARS

b)

28 MONTHS

c)

28 DAYS

d)

28 HOURS

21.

THE CONSTITUTION BEGINS WITH A SHORT STATEMENT OF ITS BASIC VALUES. WHAT IS IT CALLED?

a)

PREFACE

b)

PREAMBLE

c)

INTRODUCTION

d)

ARTICLE

22.

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.

23.

What does the white minority keen to protect?

a)

(a) Privileges

b)

(b) Property

c)

(c) Liberty

d)

Both (a) and (b)

24.

Which of the following does the constitution do?

a)

It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kind of people to live together.

b)

It specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have power to take which decisions.

c)

It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are.

d)

It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.

25.

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

26.

What were the major difficulties faced while making the constitution?

a)

to give fundamental rights to all the citizens of India.

b)

there has to be equality for all castes,creeds and races.

c)

Merging princely states and it's citizens.

d)

Economic problem

27.

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.

28.

In which year government of India act was adopted?

a)

1937

b)

1936

c)

1935

d)

1938

29.

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

30.

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.

31.

Are all the countries having constitution,democratic?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

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

36.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

37.

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

38.

There were (a) members in the Constituent Assembly.

39.

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

40.

_____________ was the finance minister in the union cabinet.

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

T T Krishnamachari

c)

B R Ambedkar

d)

Jaipal Singh

41.

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

42.

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

43.

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

44.

WHAT DOES "FRATERNITY" MEANS?

a)

FEELING OF NEIGHBOURHOOD

b)

FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD

c)

FEELING OF SENSIBILITY

d)

FEELING OF RIGHTS

45.

THERE WERE ............................... MEMBERS IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.

a)

289

b)

396

c)

299

d)

245

46.

Which of the following does the constitution do?

a)

It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kind of people to live together.

b)

It specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have power to take which decisions.

c)

It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are.

d)

It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.

e)

All of the above

47.

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

48.

Which national leader first tried to draft a Constitution for India?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

BR Ambedkar

49.

The Constituent Assembly represented to Whom?

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Muslim League

c)

The People of India

d)

Princely States

50.

Which country has the world's longest written constitution ?

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

USA

d)

France

51.

Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?

a)

Dr, Rajendra Prasad

b)

Baldev Singh

c)

H. C. Mukherjee

d)

Dr B. R. Ambedkar

52.

Who among the following was the governor of Uttar Pradesh?

a)

Somnath Lahiri

b)

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

Kanhaiyalal

53.

Who among the following was not the member of Constituent Assembly but his vision was followed by the members?

a)

Baldev Singh

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Jaipal Singh

54.

Which one of the following guiding values of the Constitution of India means people have supreme right to make decisions:

a)

Sovereign

b)

Secular

c)

Republic

d)

Fraternity

55.

Which statement is correct regarding the meaning of the Preamble of Constitution?

a)

A short statement of Constitution's basic values.

b)

A preliminary vision of a legal document.

c)

An institutional design

d)

None of these

56.

Who said 'On 26 January 1950, we are going to enter a life of contradiction. In politics we have equality and in social and economic life, we will have inequality. '

a)

Mr. Somnath Lahiri

b)

Smt. Sarojini Naidu

c)

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

d)

Mr. K. M. Munshi

57.

...................... was the president of Constituent Assembly.

a)

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

d)

Baldev Singh

58.

Gandhiji expressed his vision what he wanted the Constitution to do in his magazine called -

a)

Young India

b)

Bengal times

c)

Hindustan Khabar

d)

Hindi Swaraj

59.

Who was the Finance Minister in the first Union cabinet?

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

T. Krishnamachari

c)

Sardar Vallabbhai Patel

d)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

60.

Who was the Education Minister in the first union cabinet?

a)

T. Krishnamachari

b)

Sardar Patel

c)

Abul Kalam Azad

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

61.

Which of these is a provision that a democratic Constitution does not have?

a)

Powers of the head of the state

b)

Name of the head of the state

c)

Powers of the legislature

d)

Name of the country

62.

Which one of the following guiding values of the Constitution of India means Head of the state is an elected person.

a)

Sovereign

b)

Republic

c)

Fraternity

d)

Secular

63.

Why do we need a Constitution?

a)

It generates trust and coordination

b)

It specifies how government is to be formed

c)

It lays limits on powers of government and contains rights of citizens

d)

All of these

64.

A...................... is the supreme law of the country in written from accepted by all the people living together in the country.

a)

Act

b)

Verdict of Law

c)

Constitution

d)

Democratic

65.

How many members did the Constituent assembly have?

a)

255

b)

288

c)

299

d)

301

66.

What is a clause?

a)

A distinct section of a document

b)

A brief report

c)

A preliminary version of a piece of writing

d)

An amendment

67.

The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values is called the ..................... to Constitution.

a)

Fundamental rights

b)

State principles

c)

Preamble

d)

Fundamental duties

68.

THE PREAMBLE TO TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA DECLARES TO BE A

a)

SOVEREIGN, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC

b)

SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC

c)

SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

69.

INDIA IS A SECULAR STATE BECAUSE

a)

THERE IS NO STATE RELIGION

b)

EVERY CITIZEN HAS THE RIGHT TO ADOPT AND PRACTICE ANY RELIGION

c)

NO DISCRIMINATION CAN BE MADE AMONG CITIZENS ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION

d)

ALL THE ABOVE

70.

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS

a)

FLEXIBLE

b)

RIGID

c)

PARTLY FLEXIBLE AND PARTLY RIGID

d)

NONE OF THESE

71.

THE TERM 'SECULAR' AS MENTIONED IN THE PREAMBLE STANDS FOR

a)

EQUAL STATUS OF ALL

b)

RULE OF THE PEOPLE

c)

QUALITY OF WEALTH

d)

EQUAL RESPECT FOR ALL RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES

72.

THERE WERE ............................... MEMBERS IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.

a)

289

b)

396

c)

299

d)

245

73.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS

a)

DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD

b)

JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU

c)

SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE

d)

DR. BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR

74.

WHAT DOES "FRATERNITY" MEANS?

a)

FEELING OF NEIGHBOURHOOD

b)

FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD

c)

FEELING OF SENSIBILITY

d)

FEELING OF RIGHTS

75.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

76.

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

77.

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

78.

In which year government of India act was adopted?

a)

1937

b)

1936

c)

1935

d)

1938

79.

Are all the countries having constitution,democratic?

a)

b)

80.

Which national leader first tried to draft a Constitution for India?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

BR Ambedkar

81.

The Constituent Assembly represented to Whom?

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Muslim League

c)

The People of India

d)

Princely States

82.

How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution ?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

83.

Who amongst the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?

a)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

b)

Dr B. R. Ambedkar

c)

H. C. Mukherjee

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

84.

Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?

a)

Dr, Rajendra Prasad

b)

Baldev Singh

c)

H. C. Mukherjee

d)

Dr B. R. Ambedkar

85.

What is the full form of ANC?

(a)

86.

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.

87.

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

88.

When was the Indian Constitution recently amended?

a)

25 January 2020

b)

23 January 2019

c)

25 January 2020

d)

24 January 2019

89.

The preamble of Indian Constitution was based on

a)

French Revolution values

b)

Russian Revolution values

c)

Socialism

d)

Independence struggle

90.

Why is constitution updated often?

a)

To change things for no reason

b)

People have no work

c)

To keep everything updated

d)

It is a procedure

91.

26 November 1949 is known as

a)

Pre Republic Day

b)

National Law Day

c)

National Freedom Day

d)

National Constitution Day

92.

Inspiring from which constitution many countries chose to begin their constitution with preamble?

a)

French

b)

Russian

c)

American

d)

British

93.

How many articles are there in Indian Constitution?

a)

396

b)

340

c)

395

d)

315

94.

What is the name of our Indian Constitution?

a)

Bharat Samvidan

b)

Bharath Sam vidhana

c)

Bharatiya Samvidhana

d)

Samvidhan Bharath

95.

Who wrote the Indian Constitution?

a)

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

Prem Behari Narain Raizada

d)

Abdul Kalam Azad

96.

The terms of socialists and secular were added in preamble in which amendment?

a)

44 Constitutional Amendment

b)

42 Constitutional Amendment

c)

43 Constitutional Amendment

d)

52 Constitutional Amendment

97.

Forty Second Constitutional Amendment was on

a)

1956

b)

1963

c)

1976

d)

1973

98.

Who among the following is not a member of Drafting Commitee?

a)

B R Ambedkar

b)

Mohammad Saadulla

c)

Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

99.

The words spoken in constituent assembly are preserved and they are called

a)

Constitution

b)

Constitution Debates

c)

Constituent Assembly Debates

d)

Constitution Assembly Debates

100.

The Constitution of India was drafted and enacted in which language?

a)

Hindi

b)

English

c)

Kannada

d)

Marathi

101.

How many Fundamental rights does India Constitution have?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

102.

Why do we need a constitution?

a)

Expresses the aspirations of the rulers

b)

Expresses the aspirations of the peole

c)

Specifies who will have how much power

d)

All of the above

103.

How many members were in Constituent Assembly ?

a)

199

b)

299

c)

399

d)

124

104.

Why did the constituent assembly take so much time before passing out an act in Constitution?

a)

India had various types of people

b)

Indians had diverse culture

c)

Indians had different opinions and thoughts

d)

Nobody should be affected by the laws passed

105.

The idea of constitution of india was first of all given by

a)

Dr.B R Ambedkar

b)

K.M. Munshi

c)

M N Roy

d)

Jaipal Singh

106.

Drafting Committee was chaired by

a)

Gandhiji

b)

Nehru

c)

Ambedkar

d)

Rajendra Prasad

107.

When was the Constitution of India adopted?

a)

26th Nov, 1949

b)

26th Jan, 1949

c)

26th Jan, 1950

d)

26th Nov, 1950

108.

When did the Indian constitution come into force?

a)

26th Nov, 1949

b)

15th August, 1947

c)

26th Jan, 1950

d)

26th Jan, 1930

109.

The Indian constitution has borrowed from

(i) Ideas from French Revolution

(ii) The British Constitution

(iii) The Bill of Rights of the US

(IV) Israeli Constitution

a)

i, ii, iv

b)

i, ii, iii,

c)

ii, iii, iv

d)

i, ii, iv

110.

Which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the constitution?

a)

Independence Day

b)

Gandhi Jayanti

c)

Republic Day

d)

Constitution Enforcement Day

111.

Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

112.

Which of these positions is correct in relation to the ‘Sovereign’ status of India?

a)

USA can decide India’s foreign policy

b)

USSR can support the CPI (M) in setting up its government here

c)

The Indian government only can decide its internal and external policies.

d)

Pakistan can control India’s Armed Forces

113.

What kind of ‘Justice’ does our Preamble provide?

a)

Economic Justice

b)

Political Justice

c)

Social Justice

d)

All the above

114.

Government will not favor any particular religion is called as ______

a)

Sovereign

b)

Fraternity

c)

Secular

d)

Republic

115.

The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called?

a)

Preface

b)

Preamble

c)

Introduction

d)

Article

116.

Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

a)

Motilal Nehru

b)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

B. R. Ambedkar

117.

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

118.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

119.

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

120.

Who drafted the constitution for India in 1928?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Rajender Prasad

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

121.

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

122.

Which of the following country's Constitution inspires democracies all over the world?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Chile

c)

South Africa

d)

China

123.

On which date the new national flag of the Republic of South Africa was unfurled?

a)

26th April,1994

b)

26th April, 2000

c)

26th April, 1950

d)

15th August, 1994

124.

Nelson Mandela remained in jail for

a)

18 years

b)

26 years

c)

38 years

d)

28 years

125.

Among the following who was not the member of Constituent assembly?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

B.R. Ambedkar

d)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

126.

What is the full form of ANC?

a)

African National Congress

b)

Asian National Congress

c)

African National Community

d)

Asian National Community

127.

Which Country has the largest written constitution of the world?

a)

South Africa

b)

Indian

c)

U.S.A.

d)

U.K.

128.

The apartheid policy is the discrimination between

a)

Male and female

b)

Black and white

c)

Upper and lower caste

d)

Rich and poor

129.

The first meeting of Constitution Assembly were held in

a)

June 1946

b)

July 1947

c)

July 1946

d)

June 1950

130.

Which state was famous for apartheid regime?

a)

India

b)

South Africa

c)

Pakistan

d)

U.A.E.

131.

What was South Africa's Most Dreaded Prison ?

a)

Azkaban Island

b)

Alcatraz Island

c)

Tihar Jail

d)

Robben Island

132.

Who were the rulers of South Africa ?

a)

The Blacks

b)

The Whites

c)

The Coloured

133.

The Preamble doesn't call India a ........ ?

a)

Sovereign

b)

Republic

c)

Secular

d)

Communist

134.

The Constitution does not guarantee the protection of minorities by the majority.

a)

True

b)

False

135.

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

a)

False

b)

True

136.

In the term Universal adult suffrage, the word suffrage means the

a)

right to vote

b)

18 years and above

137.

Secularism does not mean that every citizen has the freedom to follow his own religion.

a)

true

b)

false

138.

The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the

a)

Constituent Assembly

b)

National Assembly

139.

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

140.

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

141.

Define Constitution.

a)

A.Set of fundamental laws and rules according to which a nation/state country is governed.

b)

B.An evil practice of burning a widow in her husbands funeral pyre.

c)

C.Set of money given to a woman on her marriage by her father

d)

D.A set of laws to resolve disputes in an impartial manner

142.

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

a)

a. Democracy

b)

b. Constitution

c)

c. Monarchy

d)

d. None of these

143.

Which is considered under third tier of government?

a)

a. Panchayati Raj

b)

b. High court

c)

c. Supreme court

d)

d. All of these

144.

The people of India play a direct role in electing representatives

a)

true

b)

false

c)

not really

145.

The Concept of Directive Principle of State Policy is borrowed from

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Ireland

d)

USA

146.

India has borrowed the scheme of Federal Principles from

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

Ireland

d)

Canada

147.

the concept of liberty,equality,fraternity were taken from____

a)

US constitution

b)

french constitution

c)

British constitution

d)

japanese constitution

148.

________ is a set of rules according to which a government functions.

a)

Rulebook

b)

Fundamental Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Preamble

149.

How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?

a)

Around 500

b)

Around 2000

c)

Around 3000

d)

Around 4000

150.

1. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?

a)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b)

Baldev Singh

c)

H. C. Mukherjee

d)

Dr B. R. Ambedkar

151.

2.Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

a)

Motilal Nehru

b)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

B. R. Ambedkar

152.

4.Who prepared the Constitution for India in 1928?

a)

a) Motilal Nehru

b)

b) B. R. Ambedkar

c)

c) Dr Rajendra Prasad

d)

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

153.

5.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

154.

6.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

155.

7.The official policy of racial separation of ill treatment of blacks followed by the government of South Africa was called

a)

A) Apartheid

b)

B) Applause

c)

C) Avalanche

d)

D) Avenger

156.

8. An introductory statement in a constitution which states the reasons and guiding values of the constitution is _______

a)

A) Pledge

b)

B) Prejudice

c)

C) Processor

d)

D) Preamble

157.

9.When did South Africa become a democratic country?

a)

a) 26th April 1994

b)

b) 24^th February 1995

c)

c) 29^th June 1999

d)

d) 22^nd January 1990

158.

10.What is the full form of ANC?

a)

a) American national conference

b)

b) African national congress

c)

c) Anti- National conference

d)

d) Australian Natural coal

159.

There were (a) members in the Constituent Assembly.

160.

Which of the following does the constitution do?

a)

It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kind of people to live together.

b)

It specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have power to take which decisions.

c)

It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are.

d)

It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.

e)

All of the above

161.

In which year government of India act was adopted?

a)

1937

b)

1936

c)

1935

d)

1938

162.

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

163.

Are all the countries having constitution,democratic?

a)

b)

164.

Which national leader first tried to draft a Constitution for India?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

BR Ambedkar

165.

The Constituent Assembly represented to Whom?

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Muslim League

c)

The People of India

d)

Princely States

166.

Young India was a

a)

Political party

b)

Extremist group

c)

Magazine

d)

Moderate group

167.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

168.

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

169.

How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution ?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

170.

Which country has the world's longest written constitution ?

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

USA

d)

France

171.

Which of the following sentences is wrong about Dr B.R. Ambedkar?

a)

(а) He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.

b)

(b) He was born in Maharashtra.

c)

(c) He was law minister in post-independence India.

d)

(d) He was the founder of the Republican Party of India.

172.

Who among the following was not the member of the Constituent Assembly?

a)

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

b)

(b) Rajendra Prasad

c)

(c) T.T. Krishnamachari

d)

(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

173.

How many members had the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?

a)

(a) 200

b)

(b) 199

c)

(c) 198

d)

(d) 299

174.

which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

(a) All countries that have constitutions are necessarily democratic

b)

(b) All countries that are democratic necessarily have constitutions

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of the above)

175.

The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called?

a)

(a) Preface

b)

(b) Preamble

c)

(c) Introduction

d)

(d) Article

e)

(e) Forward

176.

In which way did the system of apartheid discriminate among the South Africans?

a)

(a) Restricted social contacts between the races

b)

(b) Segregation of public facilities

c)

(c) Created race-specific job categories

d)

(d) All the above

177.

When did the Assembly adopt the Constitution?

a)

(a) 26 November, 1949

b)

(b) 26 December, 1949

c)

(c) 26 January, 1950

d)

(d) 26 January, 1949

178.

Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

a)

(a) South Africa Wins Freedom

b)

(B) Walk to Freedom

c)

(C) The Long Walk to Freedom

d)

(d) Our Freedom

179.

Trains, buses, taxis, hotels, hospitals, schools and colleges, libraries, cinema halls, theatres, beaches, swimming pools, public toilets, were all separate for the whites and blacks. This was called….?

a)

A. Apartheid

b)

B. Segregation

c)

C. Racism

d)

D. Casteism

180.

All countries that have constitutions….

a)

A. Are not necessarily democratic

b)

B. Are necessarily democratic

c)

C. They can only have a condition if they are democratic

d)

D. None

181.

What is called the soul of the Indian Constitution?

a)

A. Legislature

b)

B. Judiciary

c)

C. Executive

d)

D. Preamble

182.

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

183.

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

184.

_____________ was the finance minister in the union cabinet.

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

T T Krishnamachari

c)

B R Ambedkar

d)

Jaipal Singh

185.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE CONSTITUTION WAS

a)

DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD

b)

JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU

c)

SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE

d)

DR. BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR

186.

WHAT DOES "FRATERNITY" MEANS?

a)

FEELING OF NEIGHBOURHOOD

b)

FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD

c)

FEELING OF SENSIBILITY

d)

FEELING OF RIGHTS

187.

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.

188.

Inspiring from which constitution many countries chose to begin their constitution with preamble?

a)

French

b)

Russian

c)

American

d)

British

189.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREAMBLE TO THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION?

a)

LIBERTY

b)

EQUALITY

c)

SECULAR

d)

RELIGION

190.

APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA WAS DISCRIMINATIONON THE BASIS OF:-

a)

GENDER

b)

RELIGION

c)

RACE

d)

ECONOMIC STATUS

191.

THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY MET FOR HOW MANY DAYS?

a)

114

b)

280

c)

365

d)

150

192.

Which one of the following guiding values of the Constitution of India means people have supreme right to make decisions:

a)

Sovereign

b)

Secular

c)

Republic

d)

Fraternity

193.

Which statement is correct regarding the meaning of the Preamble of Constitution?

a)

A short statement of Constitution's basic values.

b)

A preliminary vision of a legal document.

c)

An institutional design

d)

None of these

194.

Who said 'On 26 January 1950, we are going to enter a life of contradiction. In politics we have equality and in social and economic life, we will have inequality. '

a)

Mr. Somnath Lahiri

b)

Smt. Sarojini Naidu

c)

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

d)

Mr. K. M. Munshi

195.

Gandhiji expressed his vision what he wanted the Constitution to do in his magazine called -

a)

Young India

b)

Bengal times

c)

Hindustan Khabar

d)

Hindi Swaraj

196.

Who was the Education Minister in the first union cabinet?

a)

T. Krishnamachari

b)

Sardar Patel

c)

Abul Kalam Azad

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

197.

Which of these is a provision that a democratic Constitution does not have?

a)

Powers of the head of the state

b)

Name of the head of the state

c)

Powers of the legislature

d)

Name of the country

198.

Which one of the following guiding values of the Constitution of India means Head of the state is an elected person.

a)

Sovereign

b)

Republic

c)

Fraternity

d)

Secular

199.

Why do we need a Constitution?

a)

It generates trust and coordination

b)

It specifies how government is to be formed

c)

It lays limits on powers of government and contains rights of citizens

d)

All of these

200.

When was the first meeting of Constituent Assembly held?

a)

December 1946

b)

December 1947

c)

November 1949

d)

January 1950

201.

What is a clause?

a)

A distinct section of a document

b)

A brief report

c)

A preliminary version of a piece of writing

d)

An amendment

202.

The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on

a)

26 January 1950

b)

26 November 1949

c)

26 January 1949

d)

15 August 1947

203.

Which of the following statements are not true:

a)

Fraternity-People economically backward are inferior that the rich.

b)

SOVEREIGN-People have the supreme right to make decisions

c)

SOCIALIST- Wealth is generated socially and should be shared equally by society

d)

EQUALITY-All are equal before the law.

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