Preamble
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1. Who is the
person fondly known as the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution
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- Dr.B. R. Ambedkar
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2. First attempt
in world to constitute a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution wasmade
by
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- America
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3. The first
attempt by Indians to write a Constitution to India was done by a
Committeeheaded by Motilal Nehru, which is known as
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- Nehru Report
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4. The idea of
the Constitution of India was flashed for the first time by
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M.
N. Roy
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5. The plan of
setting up of a Constituent Assembly to draw up the future Constitution for
Indiawas given by
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- The Cabinet Mission Plan
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6. The members of
the Constituent Assembly were
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- Elected by Provincial Assemblies
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7. Which of the
following word was added into the Preamble of the Constitution by the
42ndAmendment Act, 1976
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- Socialist
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8. From which
Constitution was a concept of a 5-year plan borrowed into our Constitution
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USSR
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9. The procedure
of Amendment to the Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution Of
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South Africa
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10. Which country
is the best example for the Federal and Unitary Governments
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- Americaand Britain
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11. Which of the
following is not a Democratic Institution of the Rig Vedic era
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- Grama
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12. During
Medieval India, which kings first established ‘Local Self Government’
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- Cholas
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13. The East
India Company was established in the year
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- 1600
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14. Which Charter
empowered the British Governors of Presidencies to make Bye-Laws,Rules,
Regulations in conformity with the British laws
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- Charter of 1726
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15. Who started
Dual Government in Bengal
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- Robert Clive
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16. Who is the
first Governor General of Bengal
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- Warren Hastings
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17. Which is the
first written document in the Constitutional History of India
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TheRegulating Act, 1773
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18. Which Act
created for the first time in India ‘Government of India’
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- Charter Act of1833
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19. Which Act
created for the first ‘The Supreme Court’
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- The Regulating Act, 1773
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20. First Law
Commission was appointed in India for codification of laws under theChairmanship
of
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Lord Macaulay
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21. Which Act
made the beginning of a Parliamentary System in India
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- Charter Act of1853
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22. Under which
of the following Act, the Crown of England took the affairs of theGovernment
of India into its own hands
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Government of India Act, 1858
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23. The Governor
General of India was also the representative of British Crown to
PrincelyStates in India and hence was known as the
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Viceroy of India
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24. Which Act for
the first time gave an opportunity for Indians to enter into the sphere ofLegislature
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Indian Councils Act, 1861
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25. Which Act
made the beginning of Electoral System in India
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Government ofIndia Act, 1858
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26. Which of the
following Act made the Indian Legislature Bi-cameral for the first time
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-Government of India Act, 1919
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27. The famous
Dandi March laid by Gandhiji was against
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- Salt Tax
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28. Which
proposal was referred as ‘Post Dated Cheque’
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The Cripps Proposal
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29. Indian
National Congress started ‘Quit India Movement’ after the failure of --
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CrippsMission
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30. Gandhiji gave
a call to all Indians ‘Do or Die’, which is popularly known as --
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QuitIndia Movement
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31. Which Plan
rejected the demand for the independent Pakistan
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Cabinet Mission Plan
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32. Partition of
British India into two independent nations India and Pakistan was
doneaccording to
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Mountbatten Plan
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33. The Federal
features of the Indian Government was introduced by the
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Government ofIndia Act, 1935
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34. Which feature
was borrowed by the Indian Constitution from the British Constitution
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Law making procedure, Parliamentary System
of Government, Rule of law
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35. The
Constitution supports
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- Rule of Law
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36. In Britain,
Parliament is supreme; accordingly which among the following is supreme
inIndia
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Constitution
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37. The
Government of India Act 1935 provided for
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Establishment of Federal Court,Diarchy at
Center, Provincial autonomy
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38. The Act of
1935 abolished
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Diarchy in the Provinces
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39. The
Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
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Under theCabinet Mission Plan, 1946
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40. The Constituent
Assembly of India was created as per the proposal of --
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CabinetMission
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41. In which year
did the Cripps Mission come to India
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1942
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42. The
Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan had a strength of
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-389
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43. The strength
of the Constituent Assembly, after the withdrawal of the Muslim League,
wasreduced to
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299
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44. How many
Committees were set up by the Constituent Assembly for framing
theConstitution
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- 13
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45. Who of the
following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly
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B. N. Rau
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46. Demand for a
Constitution, framed by a Constituent Assembly was made by
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-Gandhiji
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47. The idea of a
Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India was first mooted by --
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Swaraj Party in 1928
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48. Who started
with presentation of the ‘Objective Resolution’ on 22.01.1947
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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49. When was the
‘Objective Resolution’ moved and adopted
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-13.12.1946 and22.01.1947
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50. The Members
of the Constituent Assembly were
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Elected by Provincial Assemblies
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51. The Constituent
Assembly of India held its first meeting on
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09.12.1946
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52. Which one of
the following acted as the Provisional President of the ConstituentAssembly
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- Sachidananda Sinha
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53. The
Constituent Assembly elected on 11.12.1946 as its Permanent Chairman
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Rajendra Prasad
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54. Who elected
the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
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B. R. Ambedkar
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55. The Chairman
of the Drafting Committee to prepare a Draft Constitution of India was
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B. R. Ambedkar
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56. The name of
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is associated with which of the following
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Chairman-Drafting Committee
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57. Who among the
following was member of the Drafting Committee
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Ambedkar,Gopalachari Ayyangar, Alladi
Krishnaswami
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58. Many
Provisions in our Constitution have been borrowed from the Government of
IndiaAct
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- 1919
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59. The
Government of India Act 1919 introduced a system of diarchy in the
provinces.‘Diarchy’ means a system of
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-Double government
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60. When was the
Constituent Assembly established to form the Constitution
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- 06.12.1946
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61. The
Constitution of India was adopted on
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26.11.1949
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62. The
Constitution of India came into force on
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26.01.1950
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63. The
Constitution of India contains (Articles, Parts, Schedules)
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444, 24, 12
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64. How much time
did the Constituent Assembly take to prepare the Constitution of India
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02Y, 11M, 18D
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65. Who had given
the idea of a Constitution for India of all
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M.
N. Roy
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66. The
Constitution of India is
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written and bulky document
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67. The
Constitution framed by a Committee consisting of the people representatives
is calledas
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Written Constitution
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68. Constitution
which provides for a series of semi-autonomous states joined together as a
nation is
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Federal Constitution
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69.
Centralization of power is an important feature in
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Federal Constitution
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70. The
Constitution which can be amended by simple act of the legislature is known
as
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Flexible Constitution
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71. Which one of
the following provisions of the Constitution came into force soon after
itsadoption on 26.11.1949
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- Provisional Parliament, Provisions
relating to Citizenship,Elections
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72. India has
been described under Article 1 of the Constitution as a
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Union of States
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73. The
Constitution of India is
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Partly rigid and partly flexible
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74. The
Constitution of India describes India as
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A Union of States
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75. The Indian
Constitution is recognized as
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Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
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76. The feature
common of both Indian and American Federation is
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Supreme Court tointerpret Constitution
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77. The Indian
Constitution came into force on 26.01.1950, hence this day is celebrated as
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Republic Day
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78. January 26th
was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution because
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Congress had observed it as the
Independence Day in 1930
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79. 26th
November, 1949 is a significant day in our constitutional history because --
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TheConstitution was adopted on this day
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80. Which one of
the following exercised the most profound influence on the IndianConstitution
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-The GoI Act, 1935
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81. The
Parliamentary system of Government in India is based on the pattern of
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GreatBritain
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82. To whom does
the People of India gave the Constitution to
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- Themselves
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83. The beginning
word ‘WE’ in the Preamble refers to the
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Citizens of India
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84. The important
test to identify the basic features of the Indian Constitution is
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Preamble
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85. The Preamble
to the Constitution contain
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Fraternity, Democratic, Sovereignty
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86. India is a
Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. In the Indian Constitution,
thisexpression occurs in
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Preamble
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87. The Preamble
to the Constitution declares India as
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-Sovereign Socialist SecularDemocratic
Republic
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88. The Preamble
of Indian Constitution has been amended so far
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Once
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89. The Preamble
was amended by the
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-42nd Amendment, 1976
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90. ‘Fraternity’
means
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spirit of brotherhood
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91. The words
‘Socialist Secular’ were
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- Added by the 42nd Amendment
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92. ‘Liberty’ in
our Preamble does not include Freedom of
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- Action
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93. Which among
the following is an aid to the Statutory Interpretation
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Preamble
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94. Which of the
key to open the minds of the makers of the Constitution
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Preamble
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95. If the Head
of the State is an elected functionary for a fixed term, it is known as
____State.
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Republic
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96. The Preamble
to the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the
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Objective Resolution
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97. Objective
Resolution was silent as to the concept of ____ which was inserted into
thePreamble by the Constituent Assembly
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Democratic
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98. Universal
Adult Franchise shows that India is a _______ country.
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Democratic
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99. Who proposed
Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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100. The Preamble
of our Constitution reads
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We, the people of India in ourConstituent
Assembly adopt, enact and give to
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