30 quiz questions on Indian constitution

Indian constitution:

1. The constitution of India was adopted/ and came into force on..?

a) Nov 26, 1949 / Jan 26,1950 b) Aug 15, 1947/ Nov 26, 1950
c) Jan 26, 1949 / Nov 26, 1950 d) Nov 26, 1948/ Jan 26, 1950

2. Who adopted the constitution of India on the 26th Nov, 1949?

a) People of India b) Parliament of India
c) Representatives of the people of India in Constituent Assembly
d) Cabinet

3. When was the constituent Assembly established to form a constitution of India?

a) 10th June, 1946 b) 26th Dec, 1949
c) 26th Nov, 1949 d) 6th Dec, 1946

4. The members of Constituent Assembly were

a) elected by provincial assemblies b) elected directly by the people
c) nominated by the government d) only representatives of princely states

5. Who out of the following was elected by the Constituent Assembly as its permanent chairman?

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad b) Dr. B.R Ambedkar
c) Vallabhabai Patel d) Mahatma Gandhi

6. Who acted as the Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar d) Vallabhabai Patel

7. The Drafting Committee of the Constitution did not have as its member…?

a) K.M.Munshi b) N.Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
c) Alladi Krishnaswamy d) Sardar Patel

8. To produce the Constitution the Constituent Assembly took..

a) 2 years 11 months and 17 days b) 3 years 10 months and 10 days
c) 4 years 11 months and 11 days d) 5 years 5 months and 5 days

9. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on..

a) Dec 9, 1946 b) Dec 9, 1947
c) Dec 9, 1948 d) Dec 9, 1949

10. A Constitutional Assembly is…

a) convened to make ordinary laws b) convened to change ordinary laws
c) specially convened to frame the constitution of a country
d) convened to pass the budget of a country

11. The structure of Indian Constitution is…

a) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit b) Unitary
c) rigid d) purely federal

12. Indian Constitution envisages (visualizes)

a) a bicameral system b) a unicameral system
c) a presidential government d) a democratic system

13. The Indian Constitution is unitary in spirit because

a) Parliament can make laws for the states under some circumstances
b) All India Serves are provided for
c) only the Union Parliament has the power to propose amendment in the Constitution
d) all of these are true

14. Which of the following is feature of Indian Constitution?

a) It vests sovereignty in the Executive b) It declares India a secular state
c) It has introduced the principle of universal male suffrage
d) It affirms our belief in peaceful co-existence

15. The number of Articles in the Indian Constitution is

a) less than 350 b) more than 400 c) 398 d) 395

16. How many schedules are there in the constitution?

a) 395 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10

17. How would you describe the Indian Constitution?

a) Medium in size b) very small and compact
c) One of the most elaborated constitution in India d) It’s not a written constitution

18. The states reorganization in 1956 created..

a) 17 states and 9 Union Territories b) 15 states and 9 Union Territories
c) 14 states and 6 Union Territories d) 17 states and 6 Union Territories

19. Who is the final authority to expound the meaning of Constitution?

a) The Parliament b) The President
c) The speaker of Loksabha d) The Supreme Court

20. Regarding India’s Constitution we may say it is..

a) more rigid than flexible b) very rigid
c) more flexible than rigid d) very flexible

21. India in 1987 was a Union of …

a) 20 states b) 14 states c) 21 states d) 25 states

22. From which country did framers of the Indian Constitution borrow the form of Government?

a) England b) U.S.A. c) Switzerland d) Ireland

23. India has been described by the constitution as:

a) A Federation of States b) Quasi – Federal
c) A Union of States d) None of these

24. India is a secular state because…

a) all religions are equally protected b) state has no religion of its own
c) there will be no discrimination on grounds of religion or caste
d) of all the above

25. In a Parliamentary System the executive is responsible

a) directly to the people b) to the legislature
c) to the judiciary d) None of these

26. In which of the following points is the Indian constitution similar to that of U.S.A?

a) Rule of Law b) Fundamental Rights
c) Directive Principles of State Policy d) Rigid Constitution

27. The great impact on the Constitution of India was left by…

a) The Govt. of India Act, 1935 b) The Constitution of U.S.A
c) The Constitution of U.K d) The Constitution of Canada

28. Which of the following is the chief source of political power in India?

a) The Constitution b) The Parliament
c) The Parliament and State Legislatures Jointly d) The people

29. Which part of the Constitution reflects the mind and ideals of the framers?

a) Preamble b) Fundamental Rights
c) Directive Principles d) Emergency Provisions

30. The constitution of India ordained by…

a) the people of India directly
b) the British Government before transferring power to Indians
c) the people of India through their representatives in the Constituent Assembly
d) None of these

Answers to quiz questions:

1. Nov 26, 1949 / Jan 26,1950

2. People of India

3. 6th Dec, 1946

4. elected by the provincial assemblies

5. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

6. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

7. Sardar Patel

8. 2 Years 11 months and 17 days

9. Dec 9, 1946

10. Specially convened to frame the Constitution of a country

11. Federal in form and Unitary in spirit

12. a bicameral system

13. all of these are true

14. It declares India a secular state

15. 398

16. 10

17. One of the most elaborated constitution in India

18. 14 states and 6 Union Territories

19. The Supreme Court

20. more flexible than rigid

21. 25 states

22. England

23. A Union of States

24. of all the above

25. to the legislature

26. Fundamental Rights

27. The Govt. of India Act, 1935

28. The people

29. Preamble

30. the people of India through their representatives in the Constituent Assembly

Compiler: G. Pavan Kumar, Karimnagar