Naan Mudhalvan & AICSCC
UPSC Prelims 2026
Vision 1000 Mission 100
Polity Practice Questions
Theme:
Historical underpinnings, Making of
the Constitution, Salient features
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1. Consider the following statements 3. The purpose of adding ‘Socialist’ and
with respect to Indian Independence ‘Secular’ in preamble is to make it
Act, 1947: Justiciable.
1. It abolished the office of Viceroy and How many of the statement(s) given above is/
provided, for each dominion, a governor are correct?
general. (a) Only one
2. Constituent assembly can repeal this (b) Only two
act only with an approval from British (c) All three
parliament.
(d) None
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only 4. With reference to the Government of India Act
(b) 2 only of 1853, consider the following statements:
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. This act ended the activities of the East
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Indian company as a commercial body.
2. Constitutional position of the British
2. Which among the following terms were
territories was explicitly defined for the
added in the Preamble of Indian Constitution
first time.
through 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Which of the statements given above is/are
(1976)?
correct?
1. Secular (a) 1 only
2. Socialist (b) 2 only
3. Fraternity (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Integrity
Select the correct answer using the codes
5. Which of the following acts for the first-
given below
time separated the executive and legislative
(a) 1 and 2 only function of the Governor General council?
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only (a) The Charter Act 1853
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) Government of India Act 1858
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) Indian Council Act 1861
(d) Indian Council Act 1892
3. Which of the following statements with regard
6. In the context of historical
to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is/
underpinnings of the Indian constitution,
are correct?
which of the following Acts introduced
1. ‘Equality before law’ and ‘equality
ordinances for the first time?
of opportunity’ find mention in the
(a) Indian Councils Act of 1813
Preamble.
(b) Indian Councils Act of 1861
2. The Preamble states the objectives which (c) Government of India Act of 1919
the Constitution seeks to establish and (d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
promote.
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7. With reference to Government of India act- 9. Consider the following statements:
1919, consider the following statements: 1. All members of Constitution Assembly
1. The act ensures Gradual development of India were chosen by the members
of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
of Self-Governing institutions in British
from an undivided India.
India with a view to the progressive
2. As per Cabinet mission plan 1946,
realisation of responsible Government.
those members who were elected from
2. An Indian member was elected for the territories of Pakistan ceased to be
first time in the executive council of members of the Constituent Assembly.
Governor General. Which of the statements given above is/are
3. The matter related to national correct?
importance such as Foreign Affairs, (a) 1 only
Defence, Water supply, Famine relief (b) 2 only
came under Central list. (c) Both 1 and 2
How many of the statement(s) given above (d) Neither 1 nor 2
is/are correct?
(a) Only one 10. The Indian Independence act, 1947 mainly
implemented based on the provisions of
(b) Only two
(a) Mountbatten Plan
(c) All three
(b) Cabinet mission
(d) None
(c) Cripps mission
(d) August declaration
8. Which among the following Federal features
were enshrined in Government of India Act
11. Consider the following pairs:
1935?
Constitutional Borrowed
1. The Crown as head of the state.
Provisions Sources
2. Division of subjects between federal and
1. Emergency Germany
provincial governments.
Provisions
3. Federal Court to interpret the provisions 2. The idea of Residual Canada
of the Act. power
3. Procedure USSR
Select the correct answer by using the codes
established by law
given below:
4. Law making Government of
(a) 3 only procedure India act 1935
(b) 2 and 3 only How many of the above pairs are correctly
(c) 1 and 3 only matched?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
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12. Consider the following pairs: 14. Which of the following statements best reflect
the objectives of “Sovereign Democratic
Committees Chairman
Republic” in the Preamble of India?
1. Committee on the Maulana Azad
(a) Government has supreme right to make
rights of minorities
decision with cabinet as well as elected
2. Union constitution Rajendra Prasad head of the Government.
committee
(b) People have supreme right to make
3. Provincial Vallabhbhai Patel
decision with elected government as well
constitution as elected head of the state.
committee
(c) People have supreme right to make
4. Steering committee Pandit Jawaharlal
decision by ensuring stable government
Nehru as well as elected head of the state.
Which of the above pairs is/are correct? (d) None of the above
(a) Only one pair
15. In the context of the basic philosophy of
(b) Only two pairs
Indian constitution, which of the following
(c) Only three pairs is/are the functions of it?
1. It enables the government to
(d) All four pairs
create conditions for a just society.
2. It specifies who has powers to make
13. Consider the following statements with decisions in a society.
3. It sets some Limits on the powers of the
respect to Princely states in Undivided India:
government.
1. It can free to join either India or Pakistan How many of the above statements is/are
or remain independent if they so wished. correct?
(a) Only one
2. Hyderabad was the first Princely state
(b) Only two
announced that the state had decided to
(c) All three
remain independent.
(d) None
3. Manipur was the first princely state as
a part of India to hold an election based 16. The ideal ‘Secularism’ in India ensures which
on universal adult franchise. among the following:
How many of the statement(s) given above 1. Strategy of Distancing
is/are correct? 2. Strategy of Non-interference
(a) Only one 3. Strategy of Intervention
(b) Only two Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(c) All three
(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) None
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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17. Which among the following best reflects the How many of the above statement(s) is/are
nature of Preamble in the Indian Constitution? correct with respect to the nature of State
and Government?
(a) It is justiciable and legally enforceable.
(a) Only one
(b) It is justiciable but not legally
(b) Only two
enforceable.
(c) All three
(c) It is non justiciable but legally
(d) None
enforceable.
(d) It is non justiciable and not legally
20. Which one of the following statements is not
enforceable. correct regarding the features of the Indian
Constitution?
18. In which among the following parts of Indian (a) Various amending procedures in the
constitution ensure it as both rigid and
Constitution, the ideals and objectives of the
flexible.
Preamble have been further elaborated?
(b) Three lists mentioned in Schedule VII of
1. Part III of the Indian Constitution
the Constitution ensure it as Federal in
2. Part IV of the Indian Constitution character.
3. Part IV-A of the Indian Constitution (c) Constituent power of the Parliament
ensures Parliament Sovereignty.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are
(d) Political equality is ensured through the
correct?
method of universal adult franchise.
(a) Only One
21. With reference to the structure of the
(b) Only two
Indian Constitution, consider the following
(c) All three statements:
1. The original Indian Constitution had
(d) None
395 Articles including Preamble.
2. The original Indian Constitution was
19. Consider the following statements: initially divided into 22 Parts and 8
1. No Sovereign means no State. Schedules.
2. The State has authority inherent in 3. All provisions of the Indian Constitution
itself, whereas the government has no were enforced on 26th November 1949.
inherent powers. How many of the statement(s) given
3. The State is a near permanent above is/are correct?
institution, whereas the government is (a) Only one
temporary. (b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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22. Which one of the following statements is Which of the statement(s) given above
correct with respect to Schedules in the is/are correct?
Indian Constitution? (a) 1 only
(a) The 6th Schedule of the Constitution (b) 2 only
deals with the management and (c) Both 1 and 2
administration of Scheduled Areas and (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Scheduled tribes.
(b) The 9th Schedule of the Constitution 25. With reference to Indian Polity, consider the
was inserted by the 4th amendment Act following terms:
of the Constitution. 1. Justice
(c) The 1st Schedule of the Constitution 2. Liberty
consists of both States and Union 3. Liberty of faith
Territories. 4. Liberty of worship
(d) The 4th Schedule of the Constitution 5. Dignity of the individual
deals with allocation of seats in the 6. Unity and Integrity of the Nation
State Legislative council.
How many of the above are mentioned in the
Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
23. Consider the following pairs:
(a) Only three
Schedule Part of
Constitution (b) Only four
(c) Only five
1. Fourth Schedule Part V
(d) All six
2. Fifth Schedule Part X
3. Tenth Schedule Part V 26. In which of the following cases did the
4. Twelfth Schedule Part IX A Supreme Court first explicitly recognize the
Preamble as a part of the Indian Constitution?
How many of the pair(s) given above
(a) Berubari Union Case
is/are correctly matched?
(b) Golaknath Case
(a) One pair only
(b) Two pairs only (c) Kesavananda Bharati Case
(c) Three pairs only (d) Minerva Mills Case
(d) All Four pairs
27. Constitution of India under Article 1(1)
24. Consider the following statements with respect describes, India that is Bharat shall be
to Preamble in the Indian Constitution: (a) States and Union territories
1. Parliament shall not amend any part of
(b) Federation of States
the Preamble of the Constitution.
(c) Territories of States
2. Preamble may be used by the Judiciary to
validate or invalidate certain provisions (d) Union of States
of the law.
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28. Identify the incorrect statement? 30. Consider the following statements with
(a) Government of India Act, 1935 respect to Charter Act 1833:
introduced provincial autonomy and 1. It made the Governor-General of Bengal
created a federal structure in India. as the Governor General of India and
(b) Indian Councils Act, 1861 separated the vested in him all civil and military
executive and legislative functions of the powers.
Governor-General’s Council. 2. The Constitutional position of the British
(c) Regulating Act, 1773 established territories in India was explicitly defined
the office of the Governor-General of for the first time.
Bengal, which marked the beginning of 3. It stated that Indians should not be
centralized administration in India. debarred from holding any place, office
(d) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 established dual and employment under the company.
control over India by setting up the
Which of the statement(s) given above
Board of Control in Britain to oversee
is/are correct?
the political affairs of the East India
Company. (a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
29. Consider the following statements with (c) 1 and 3 only
respect Government of India Act 1909 and (d) 1, 2 and 3
1919:
1. While the 1909 Act gave separate 31. Consider the following statements with
electorate for Muslims, 1919 Act respect to Constituent Assembly of India:
extended the separate electorates for 1. It was established based on the
Sikhs, Marathas, Indian Christians, recommendation of the Mountbatten
Anglo-Indians and Europeans. plan.
2. While 1909 Act gave responsible 2. Its members of the assembly were
government at the provincial level, 1919 indirectly elected by both the Provincial
Act gave a responsible government at Assemblies and Princely states.
the central level through a system called
3. The Assembly adopted the Constitution
Dyarchy.
of India on 26th January 1950.
Which of the statement(s) given above How many of the statement(s) given
is/are correct? above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) Only one
(b) 2 only
(b) Only two
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) All three
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) None
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32. Consider the following statements with (c) The legislatures of the Union and the
respect to Constituent Assembly of India: States, along with the executives and
1. Begum Aizaz Rasul was the only Muslim the judiciary, in their entirety.
woman member in the Constituent (d) The Government and Parliament of
Assembly. India, Legislature of each individual
2. Objective Resolution was adopted by state, as well as all local and other public
the Constituent Assembly on 26th authorities within India’s territory.
November 1949.
3. Drafting committee headed by Dr. 35. Which of the following provisions in the
Ambedkar was established on 29th constitution justifies affirmative action of a
August 1947. State?
Which of the statements given above are 1. Preamble
correct? 2. Fundamental Rights
(a) 1 and 2 only 3. Directive principle of state policy
(b) 1 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the codes
(c) 2 and 3 only given below:
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
33. Which one of the following statements best
reflects the chief purpose of the ‘Constitution’ (c) 3 only
of a country? (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) To eliminate inequality in social and
political aspects.
(b) To ensure economic growth and
development of the country.
(c) To establish the supremacy of elected
members over civil servants.
(d) To ensure the duties of both the state
and citizens.
34. Which one of the following statements best
defines the term ‘State’ in the context of Part
III of Indian Constitution ?
(a) A community of persons permanently
occupying a definite territory
independent of external control and
possessing an organized government.
(b) It consists only of the executive, judiciary
and the legislature and does not include
the corporations of Public importance.