Important gk questions with answers related to Indian

constitution
1. Who is regarded as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution?

Ans:- [Link]

2. In which year the Constitution of India adopted by the constituent assembly?

Ans:- 26th Nov, 1949

3. Which year the Constitution of India came into effect on?

Ans:- 26th Jan, 1950

4. 26th January was chosen as Republic day to commemorate

Ans:- The Purna Swaraj Declaration in 1930

5. Which day is observed as Republic Day every year?

Ans:- 26th January

6. How much time it took to drafting the Constitution of India?

Ans:- 3 years

7. Who was the chairman of the Minorities Committee?

Ans:- Harendra Coomar Mukerjee

8. Who was the first temporary two day president of the Constituent Assembly?

Ans:- Sachchidananda Sinha

9. After Sachchidananda Sinha who elected as the president?

Ans:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad

10. On 29th August 1947 how many members were appointed by drafting committee and who
was the chairman?

Ans:- [Link](chairman). And members assisted by a constitutional advisor. Members

were Pandit Govind Ballav Pant, Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer,
[Link] Ayenger, [Link], Md. Saadullah and D.P. Khaitan

11. The original constitution is written in two languages they are

Ans:- Hindi and English

12. How the constitution were structured during the time of commencement?

Ans:- During the time of commencement there were 395 articles, 22 parts and 8
schedules. Present structure is 448 articles, 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 100
ammendments till 2015

13. By which ammendment socialist and secular two words have been added?
Ans:- 42nd Ammendment in 1976

14. By which article the Constituion of India can be ammended?

Ans:- Article 368, Part XX

15. Which part of constitution indicates the relation between the Union and States?

Ans:- Part XI

16. Which article indicates to protect, preserve and defend law and constitution by President?

Ans:- Article 60

17. Which article indicates that there shall be a Prime Minister as a head of the Union
Cabinet?

Ans:- Article 74

18. Which ammendment indicates the Panchayeti Raj system in India?

Ans:- 73rd Ammendment

19. Which article gives a special power to Jammu & Kashmir?

Ans:- Article 370

20. Directive principles of state policy in Indian Constitution has been adopted from which
country?

Ans:- Ireland

21. The famous bengali artist who intimately associated to design the constitution is

Ans:- NandalalBose including Beohar Rammanohar Sinha

It is notable that Indian Constitution is influenced by the constitution of different

nations. As India is large and densely populated country so it took too much time to finish the
original constitution. An expenditure of 1 Crore spent and almost 5 Years on this project.

22. The fundamental rights policy borrowed from which nation?

Ans:- United States of America

23. Parliamentary form of govt policy taken from which country?

Ans:- British Constitution

24. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity policy is borrowed from the constitution of

Ans:- French Constitution

25. Distribution of power between central and state govt policy borrowed from which nation?

Ans:- Canada

26. The idea of Single Citizenship taken from which country?

Ans:- Britain
27. Which article of Indian constitution refers to composition of Presidents rule?

Answer : Article 356

28. When the article 365 was used for the first time in India?

Answer : 1954

29. Which is the first Indian state under Presidents rule?

Answer : Kerala, in 1959

30. How long the Presidents rule can be continued as per constitution?

Answer : 3 Years with approval of Parliament in every 6 months.

31. In which year Presidents rule was imposed for the first time in Karnataka?

Answer : 1971

32. By which legislation India and Pakistan were divided as two independent nations?

Answer : Indian Independence Act 1947

33. How the constitution empowers by the 68th amendment of article 356 in 1991?

Answer : Article 356 amended to permit Presidents rule up to five years in the state of Punjab.

34. What is the significance behind 61st amendment of article 326 in 1989?

Answer : Reducing the age limit for voting rights from 21 to 18

35. By which constitutional amendment Sikkim became a state of Indian Union in 1975?

Answer : 36th Amendment

36. What is the features of 15th amendment in 1963?

Answer : Raising retirement age of High Court judges from 60 to 62

37. By which constitutional amendment and when Nagaland was formed as a state of Indian
Union?

Answer : 13th Amendment in 1963

38. By which constitutional amendment and when Right to Property was excluded from
fundamental rights list?

Answer : 44th Amendment in 1978

39. There are how many fundamental rights are recognized by the Indian constitution?

Answer : There are six fundamental rights- 1) Right to equality 2) Right to freedom 3) Right
against exploitation 4) Right to freedom of religion 5) Cultural and educational rights 6) Right to
constitutional remedies

40. Which articles of Indian constitution provides the fundamental right against exploitation?

Answer : Article 23 and 24 of Indian constitution

41. Indian constitutional rights were inspired by which historical documents?

Answer : Frances Declaration of the Rights of Man and United States Bill of Rights

42. By which amendment the Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Indian
Constitution?

Answer : 42nd Amendment in 1976

43. Why 26 November is observed as Indian Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas?

Answer : Constitution Day which is also known as Samvidhan Divas is celebrated on 26

November each year to commemorate the adoption of Indian Constitution. On this day in 1949
the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India that came into effect on 26
January 1950. Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on November
2015 on a occassion of B. R. Ambedkars birth anniversary.

44. Sindhi was included as an official language by amending which schedule in 1967?

Answer : 8th schedule

45. By which constitutional amendment Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali included as Official
Languages?

Answer : Amending of schedule 8 by 71st amendment in 1992

46. Which article amendment is related to reservation for Scheduled Tribes in Tripura State
Legislative Assembly?

Answer : Amendment of article 332 in 1992

47. Which part of constitution is related to statutory povisions for Panchayet Raj in villages?

Answer : Part 9

48. Which article is related to provisions for setting up Rent Controls Tribunals?

Answer : Article 323B

49. Which article is related to reservation of SC/ST Employees in promotion?

Answer : Article 16

50. Who is the supreme leader of India?

Answer : President of India

51. How many times and when the preamble has been amended so far?

Answer : So far the preamble has been amended only once. On 18 December 1976 during the
time of Emergency in India. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India at that time.

52. Which part of constitution contains the Directive Principles of State Policy?

Answer : Part IV

53. In the Indian Constitution article 45 deals with which issue?

Answer : Article 45 ensures Provision for free and compulsory education for children
54. In the Indian Constitution article 48-A deals with which issue?

Answer : Article 48-A ensures Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of
forests and wildlife

55. By which constitutional amendment article 31-C inserted into the Directive Principles of State
Policy?

Answer : 25th Amendment Act of 1971

56. The Fundamental Duties are inspired by which country?

Answer : USSR (Now Russia)

57. Which article states that constitution is the supreme power of the nation?

Answer : Article 13

1. When was the Constituent Assembly convened ?

Answer: 1946
2. When was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held ?
Answer: 9 December, 1946
3. Under which Plan was the Constituent Assembly constituted ?
Answer: Cabinet Mission Plan
4. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly ?
Answer: Dr. Rajandra Prasad
5. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee ?
Answer: B R. Ambedkar
6. When was the drafting of the Indian Constitution completed and adopted ?
Answer: 26 November, 1949
7. When was the Constitution of India put into effect ?
Answer: 26 January ,1950
8. Since when India became a Republic ?
Answer:26 January, 1950
9. Who was the first President of the India ?
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
10. Who was the first Vice- President of the Indian Union ?
Answer: Radhakrishnan
11. Who was the first Prime Minister of the Indian Union ?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
12. Who was the last Governor- General (Viceroy) of British India ?
Answer: Lord Mountbatten
13. Who was the first Governor- General of Independent India ?
Answer: Lord Mountbatten
14. When adopted the National Flag of India ?
Answer: July 21st 1947 by The Constituent Assembly
15. Who set forth the main objectives of the Constituent Assembly in the form
of the Objective Resolution ?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
16. How many articles are there in the Indian Constitution ?
Answer: 448 Articles
17. How many Fundamental Rights have been guaranteed by the Indian
Constitution ?
Answer: 6(six)
18. How many Fundamental Duties have been assigned to the citizens of
India ?
Answer: 10(ten)
19. Who appoints the Prime minister of India ?
Answer: The President of India
20. How is the President of India elected ?
Answer: Every elected member of the legislative assembly of a State shall have as many
votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the
population of the state by the total number of elected members of the Assembly;
21. What is the name of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament?
Answer: Rajya Sabha
22. What is the name of the Lower House of the Indian Parliament?
Answer: Lok Sabha
23. Who presides over the session of the Lok Sabha?
Answer: The Speaker
24. Who presides over the session of the Rajya Sabha?
Answer: The Vice-President of India
25. which article give special status to Jammu & Kashmir ?
Answer: Article 370
26. Who appoints the Governors of States?
Answer: The President of India
27. What is the total number of members in the Lok Sabha?
Answer: 552
28. What is the number of elected members in the Lok Sabha?
Answer: 530
29. How many members constitute the Rajya Sabha?
Answer: 250
30. How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
Answer: Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are nominated by the
President of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
31. who designed rupee symbol?
Answer: symbols adoption in July 2010 by D Udaya Kumar
32. who designed Indian flag ?
Answer: The Indian national flag was designed in 1916 by Pingali Venkayya from
Vijayawada
33. What is the tenure of Lok Sabha?
Answer: 5 years
34. Which is the highest Judicial Court of India?
Answer: The Supreme Court
35. How many Judges constitute the Supreme Court?
Answer: 30 Judges
36. How many times till 2013 the Parliamentary Elections have been held?
Answer: 15 times
37. A citizen of how many years of age can cast vote?
Answer: 18 years
38. How many Indian Territories are there in the Indian Union?
Answer: 7 (seven)
39. How many times (January 2013) Indian Constitution has been amended?
Answer: 98 times
40. How many high court in India
Answer: India's unitary judicial system is made up of the Supreme Court of India at the
national level, for the entire country and the 24 High Courts at the State & Union territory
level.

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Q.1 When was Indian Independence Act passed, by whom and on the basis of what plan?

Ans. Thee Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on 5th July in 1947. This act was
passed to give effect to the Mountbatten plan creating the two independent states of India and Pakistan.

Q.2- What were the options before the Indian native states in the Indian Independence Act?

Ans. The Indian Independence Act gave three options to the Indian native states(1) to join India(2) to join
Pakistan(3) to remain Independent.

Q.3 -Who drafted the Indian Constitution?

Ans. The Indian constitution was drafted by the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.

Q.4 -Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly? Who was the Chairman of the Drafting
Committee?

Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the Chairman of Constituent Assembly. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of
Drafting Committee.

Q.5 -When was the Constitution adopted?

Ans. The constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949.

Q.6 -When did the Constitution come into force?

Ans. The constitution came into force on 26th January 1950.

Q.7 -According to the Preamble India is what kind of state?

Ans. According to the original preamble India is a Sovereign, Democratic Republic. By 42nd amendment of the
constitution India is made also a Socialist and Secular state.

Q.8 -What are the political ideals, according to the Preamble India seeks to secure?

Ans. India seeks to secure to her people:

Justice: Social Economic and Political.

Liberty: of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship

Equality: of status and opportunity, and Fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual and unity of the nation.

Q.9 -How many Arts, are there in the Indian Constitution?

Ans. The original constitution had 395 Arts and 7 schedules. Now after the 80th amendment of the constitution
there are 405 Arts and 10 schedules in the constitution.

Q.10 -What is meant by Secular and Socialist as described in the Preamble?

Ans. The preamble describes India to be a secular state. It means that there is no established religion in India
and that state does not give any preference to any religion in India.
The 42nd amendment of the Indian constitution makes India a socialist state. It means that the state shall abolish
private ownership of the means of production and distribution. This however has not yet been achieved. On the
other hand the state now encourages private ownership.

Q.11 Bring out the significance of the terms Sovereign, Democratic Republic as mentioned in the
Preamble.

Ans. India is a sovereign state. It means the state in India is the supreme authority over all men and all
associations within the country and is absolutely free from any outside control.

India is democratic. It means that in India all governments are formed on the basis of popular support.

India is republic. It means all offices of the state from the highest to the lowest are held on the basis of merit and
no office of the state is held on the basis of hereditary right.

Q.1 2- How many states and union territories are there in the Indian Union?

Ans. There are 25 states and 7 union territories in the Indian Union.

Q.13 Which State of the Indian Union has a separate Constitution?

Ans. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has a separate constitution.

Q.14 What is the importance of Arts 370 of the Constitution?

Ans. This Art gives the state of Jammu & Kashmir a separate constitutional status. Laws passed by the Indian
Parliament apply to Jammu & Kashmir if they are accepted by the J. K. legislature.

Q.15 Is the preamble to the Constitution justiciable in character?

Ans. No. The preamble is not justiciable.

Q.16 What is the necessity of the Preamble?

Ans. The preamble is like an introduction to the constitution. The courts use the preamble to clarify: the
meaning of the Law whenever there is an ambiguity.

Q.17 Does the Indian Constitution recognize the principle of dual citizenship?

Ans. Though India is a federation, the principle of dual citizenship has not been accepted in the constitution. All
Indians are accepted as the citizens of India. There is no citizenship of the states.

Q.18 When was the Indian Citizenship Act passed?

Ans. Indian Citizenship Act was passed in 1955.

Q.19 Into how many categories are the Indian citizens divided?

Ans. Indian citizens are divided into two categoriescitizens by birth and citizens by adoption.

Q.20 What are the provisions of the Indian Constitution regarding integration or creation of new states?

Ans. The Indian Parliament by Acts passed that it can integrate new states into India or can create new states
out of the territory of an existing state or states.
Q.21 How many categories of fundamental rights of citizens has been recognized by the Indian Constitution?

Ans. Originally the constitution conferred on the Indian citizens seven fundamental rights. They are (a) right to
equality (b) right to freedom (c) right against exploitation (d) right to religious freedom. (e) right to education and
culture (f) right to property and (g) right to constitutional remedies:. At present there are six fundamental rights.
Right to private property has been removed from the list of fundamental rights by the 44th amendment of the
constitution.

Q.22 What is meant by equality in the eye of law?

Ans. Equality in the eye of law as provided by Art. 14 of the constitution mean that nobody is above the law.
Law applies to all persons equally.

Q.23 What are the freedoms granted to citizens by Art 19 of the Constitution?

Ans. Art 19 of the constitution grants six freedoms to the citizens They are right to freedom of

(I) expression, (2) to assemble peaceably and without arms (3) to form association, (4) to move freely in India, (5)
to five anywhere in India and (6) to adopt any profession or business.

Q.24 What Art of the Constitution forbids use of titles or honor conferred by foreign states?

Ans. Art 18.

Q.25 Is the right to work and employment recognized by Constitution?

Ans. No. The directive principle of the constitution declares right to work and employment as desirable. But the
directives are non- justiciable in character.

Q.26 Are the conferment of honour like Bharat Ratna or Padma Bibhusun violative of right to equality under Art.
114?

Ans. No, because Bharat Ratna, Padma Bibhusun etc. are not considered as titles. They cannot be used
before or after the names of the persons on whom they are conferred.

Q.27 How the Indian Constitution seeks to protect children against exploitation?

Ans. Arts 24 of the constitution forbids employment of children in factories, mines, or in hazardous works.

Q.28 What categories of people can be imprisoned without trial?

Ans. Under Arts 22 (3) of the constitution enemy aliens and persons arrested under preventive detention Acts
can be imprisoned without trial.

Q.29 India is a Secular State. What does it mean?

Ans. Indian secularism means that the state does not have any established religion, that people are free to
practice and profess any religion and that the state does not show any preference to any religion.

Q.30 -What Arts of the Constitutions confer right to freedom of religion?

Ans. Arts 25 to 28 confer right to freedom of religion on the citizens.

Q.31 Is possession of private property a Fundamental Right?

Ans. Private property was a fundamental right before the passing of 44th amendment of the constitution. Now
the possession of private property is an ordinary legal right and not a fundamental right.

Q.32 -What Art of the Constitution confers right to constitutional remedies?

Ans. Art 32 of the constitution confer the right to constitutional remedies on the citizens.

Q.33 How many kinds of writs the Supreme Court or the High Court may issue in case of transgression of
Fundamental Rights?

Ans. The Supreme Court or the High Courts may issue five kinds of writs.

These are writs of (1) Habeas Corpus (2) Mandamus (3) Prohibition (4) Certiorari and (5) Quowarranto.

Q.34 What is Habeas Corpus? What Art of the Constitution provides for it?

Ans. Habeas Corpus: literally means that human person is sacred. Hence no man can be detained illegally.
Whenever a man is detained he must be produced before a court. This writ is a powerful safeguard against
arbitrary arrest and detention Art. 32 of the constitution provides for Habeas Corpus.

Q.35 -Do the members of the armed forces enjoy the Fundamental Rights given by the Constitution?

Ans. The parliament may restrict the fundamental rights by passing laws. Beyond such restrictions the
members of the Armed Forces enjoy their fundamental rights.

Q.36 -What are principal duties of the Indian Citizens?

Ans. Obeying the constitution, showing respect to the national flag and the national anthem, defending Indias
sovereignty, integrity, and unity protecting national properties and upholding Indias glorious mixed culture and
also showing respect to woman are the principal duties of the Indian citizens.

Q.37 -When were the duties of the citizens added to the Constitution?

Ans. Ten duties of the Indian citizens have been added to the constitution by the 42nd amendment to the
constitution.

Q.38 In what chapter of the Constitution and in what Arts are the Directive principles of the Constitution given?

Ans. In chapter IV Arts 35-51 the directive principle of the constitution are given.

Q.39 -What is the principal difference between the directive principles and the fundamental rights?

Ans. The fundamental rights are justiciable while the directive principals are non-justiciable i.e. the fundamental
rights are enforced by the courts while the directives are not enforced by the courts.

Q.40 -Name four important directives given in the Indian Constitution?

Ans. (1) The states should provide help in cases of old age, unemployment and disability. (2) State should
strive to reduce inequality between individuals, groups and professions (3) State should promote and foster rural
cottage industries. (4) The state should provide compulsory free primary education to children below 14 years if
age.

Q.41 Name two directives based on the ideal of socialism?

Ans. (A) The state should prevent concentration of the ownership of the means of production in the hands of
the few (Art. 39c).

(B) The state should provide help and assistance in case of unemployment and disability.

Q.42 -What directive is based on a Gandhian ideal?

Ans. -Art 45 of the constitution directs the state to promote and foster Panchayeti Raj in India.

Q.43 -What are the value and importance of the directive principles?

Ans. The directive principles though non-justiciable are not worthless. Sir B.N. Rao contends that the directives
are moral precepts. K.M. Panikkar holds that the directives promise India to achieve economic socialism or
economic democracy.

Q.44 -What directive aims to secure separation of the executive from the judiciary?

Ans. Art 50 of the constitution direct the state to separate the executive from the judiciary. This is important to
secure the independence of the judiciary from executive control and influence.

Q.45 -How the Arts related to fundamental rights may be amended?

Ans. The Arts related to fundamental rights may be amended when a bill to that effect is passed by 2/3 votes of
the members present and voting in each House of the Parliament but the members present and voting must
constitute a majority of total membership of each House.

Q.46 In what Art of the Indian Constitution India has been described as a Union of States.

Ans. Art one of the Indian constitutions says that India that is Bharat shall be a Union of States.

Q.47 What is the other name of India given in the Constitution and in what Art.?

Ans. India is also called Bharat in Art.1 of the constitution.

Q.48 Does any Art of the Indian Constitution use the term federation? If not what is the term used in the
constitution by which India can be called a federation?

Ans. No Art of the constitution calls India a federation. Instead Art.1 of the constitution calls India a Union of
States. From this, constitutional experts infer that India is a federation.

Q.49 An indestructible federation of indestructible states Does this description apply to India?

Ans. President Abraham Lincoln called the United States an indestructible federation of indestructible states.
This description does not apply to India because an Indian state may be easily destroyed through the process of
Re-organization of states. Hence India may be called an indestructible federation of very much destructible state.

Q.50 Through how many lists powers have been distributed between the Union and the States in India? Name
them.

Ans. The Indian constitution distributes powers between the union and the states through three lists, the Union
list, the State list and the Concurrent list.

Q.51 What is the procedure through which powers have been distributed between the Union and the States in
India?
Ans. The Indian Constitution has not followed either the U. S. or the Canadian system of distribution of powers
between the federal government and the governments of the federating units. In the U. S. A. there is only one list
of powers of the national government. The residues belong to the states. In Canada there is only one list of
powers of the governments of the provinces and the residues belong to the central government. In India there are
three liststhe Union list, the State list and the Concurrent list. The residues belong to the centre.

Q. 52 Under what circumstances the union government can legislate on subjects in the state list?

Ans. On three occasions the Union government may legislate on state subjects.(i) to give effect to an
international treaty, (ii) when the Rajyasabha by 2/3 majority authorized the Parliament under Art 249 to legislate
on any state subject, (iii) when one or more states request the union government to legislate on any state
subject.

Q. 53 Under what Art the President may constitute Inter State Councils and for what purpose?

Ans. Under Arts 263 of the Indian constitution the President may constitute Inter State Councils to regulate the
relations between the centre and the states or between the states.

Q. 54 Name four important subjects in the Union list?

Ans. Defence, Foreign relations, Citizenship and Banking are four important subjects in the Union list.

Q. 55 Name four important subjects in State list?

Ans. (i) Land Revenue, (ii) Law and order, (iii) Local government, (iv) Education up to the secondary level.

Q. 56 What do you mean by Concurrent list? Name four important subjects in Concurrent list.

Ans. The concurrent list mentions the subjects on which the union and the state governments, both can
legislate but in case of conflict between a union and state law the union law prevails. Administrative and criminal
law, vagrancy, forests, protection of wild animals and birds are four important subjects in the concurrent list.

Q. 57 Mention two circumstances when the Union Government can issue directives to the State Governments.

Ans. The union government may issue directive to the state government for the protection of the Railways and
Ports and also on subjects considered important in the national interest.

Q. 58 What is meant by residual powers?

Ans. In a federal constitution powers not mentioned in any list of powers given to the centre or the states is
known as the residual power. In India the residuary belongs to the union government.

Q. 59 Mention two taxes the proceeds of which are divided between the union and the state governments.

Ans. Non-agricultural income tax and excise duties except on cosmetics and medicines.

Q. 60 Mention four subjects on which the state government may impose taxes.

Ans. The state government may realize (i) sales tax, (ii) land revenue, (iii) amusement tax and taxes on (iv)
transportations.

1. Through which constitutional amendment in article 359, it has been laid down that
Fundamental Rights under articles 20 and 21 are enforceable during the operation of emergency.
(A) 44th Amendment Act SSC General Knowledge : The Constitution of India

(B) 46th Amendment Act

(C) 45th Amendment Act

(D) 48th Amendment Act

2. On whose satisfaction period of emergency shall be extended for operation in case security of
India or any part of the Indian territory is threatened.

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Home Minister

(C) President of India

(D) Vice-President of India

3. Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject.

(A) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

(B) Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence

(C) Protection of life and personal liberty

(D) None of the above .

4. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject.

(A) Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech,

(B) Protection in respect of conviction of offence

(C) Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

(D) Protection of life and personal liberty

5. Who declares the financial emergency.

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Finance Minister

(D) None of the above

6. After declaration of financial emergency by the President, what is the period of operation
without approval by the ParliamenT.

(A) Three Months

(B) Four Months

(C) Two Months

(D) One Month

7. Within what period, the Parliament has to approve Financial emergency declared by the

President

(A) Six Months

(B) Two Months

(C) Three Months

(D) Four Months

8. In Financial Emergency, salaries and allowances of which groups get reduction

(A) Central Government Employees

(B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

9. Raj Pramukh represents whom under the Indian Constitution

(A) President

(B) Governor

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

10. Under the Indian Constitution, what is the concept behind the protection of President and
Governors

(A) President & Governors are above the law

(B) President & Governors make any law for the Constitution

(C) President and Governors are answerable to Prime Minister

(D) President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and

performance of the powers and duties of their office

11. By which Constitutional amendment, the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted

(A) 7th Amendment Act 1956

(B) 4th Amendment Act 1955

(C) 6th Amendment Act 1956

(D) 10th Amendment Act 1961

12. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for
official act

(A) Article 362

(B) Article 363

(C) Article 368

(D) Article 361

13. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity to the head of the states for his
official act from legal action, including proceedings for contempt of Court

(A) Article 361

(B) Article 362

(C) Article 368

(D) Article 369

14. Under which constitutional articles, newspapers do not have the right to publish report of the
proceedings of a secret session of either of the Houses of Parliament or Legislative Assembly &
Legislative Council

(A) 361

(B) 361A

(C) 361B

(C) 361C
15. Spell out the condition under Article 361A by which any person or newspaper cannot be sued
for legal proceeding if any report of proceedings of Parliament and State Legislature is
published

(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State
Legislature. Hence, it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House, an must
not have been expunged

(B) It must be a report as distinguished from one article or `Comment'.

(C) Such report must be substantially true. Hence, an extract or a garbed or perverted report
would not be protected. The reporting must not be actuated by malice

(D) All of the above .

16. Any Court including Supreme Court does not have constitutional right under Article 143 to
exercise jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of any provision of which agreements tha were in
operation before commencement of the Constitution

(A) Treaty, Agrrement

(B) Covenant, Engagement

(C) Sanad

(D) All of the above .

17. What is the meaning of Indian State in the Constitution

(A) Any territory recognised by President of India

(B) Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler

(C) Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised

(D) B & C
18. Before which Constitutional Amendment, Prince, Chief or other person were recognised by

the President of India as the Ruler of the Indian State

(A) 26th Amendment Act 1971

(B) 24th Amendment Act 1971

(C) 16th Amendment Act 1963

(D) 17th Amendment Act 1964 .

19. Under which Constitutional Amendment Privy Purses were abolished

(A) 36th Amendment Act 1975

(B) 26th Amendment Act 1971

(C) 16th Amendment Act 1963

(D) 17th Amendment Act 1964

20. Under which Constitutional Article, Union Government has the power to give direction to

the State Govt. regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution

(A) Article 368

(B) Article 362

(C) Article 365

(D) Article 367

21. If any State Government fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction given by the

Union Government, who can come to conclusion that a situation has arisen in which the State
cannot carry out governance in accordance with the provision in the Constituion

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Home Minister

(D) Supreme Court

22. Under Article 365 what are the duties of the Union Government with respect to State

Governments

(A) Ensure that every State Minister should act in accordance with the advice of Chief Minister

(B) Ensure that Governor acts under advice of the Chief Minister

(C) Ensure that Governance in the State is in accordance with the Constitution

(D) All of the above

23. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution

(A) Federal State

(B) Commonwealth State

(C) Nation

(D) Any State other than India

24. Which Constitutional article defines the work of Administrative Tribunal

(A) Article 323A

(B) Article 233B

(C) Article 223B

(D) None of the above

25. Under which part of the Constitution, Tribunals have been defined

(A) Part Four

(B) Part Seven

(C) Part Fifteen

(D) Part Ten

26. What is the period laid down by the Constitution before the proposal for removal of

Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha can be taken up by a resolution in the Lok Sabha

(A) 15 Days

(B) 18 Days

(C) 16 Days

(D) 14 Days

27. In Lok Sabha, who can not preside in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his

office is under consideration

(A) Speaker

(B) Deputy Speaker

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

28. Under which Article Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya

Sabha and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha are mentioned

(A) 97

(B) 96

(C) 95

(D) 94

29. Which Article mentions the conduct of business of the Houses of Parliament

(A) 99

(B) 100

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

30. Who appoints each member of either of the Houses of the Parliament after notification is

received from the Election Commission

(A) President

(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(D) Prime Minister

31. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament
(A) Speaker

(B) Chairman

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

32. When Speaker and Chairman shall give their votes on the Parliament.

(A) When Prime Minister asks them to give vote on the Bill

(B) When the House passes such a resolution

(C) In the case of a tie between Yes and No

(D) All the above

33. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of
Parliament

(A) one-tenth of the total number of members of that House

(B) one-fourth of the total number of members of that House

(C) one-fifth of the total number of members of that House

(D) one-half of the total number of members of that House

34. Which Article mentions disqualification of members in the Parliament

(A) Article 101 to Article 104

(B) Article 101 to Articles 105

(C) Article 102 to Article 106

(D) Article 106 to Article 110

35. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter

(A) Railway Budget

(B) Defence Budget

(C) Foreign affairs

(D) Financial Bill

36. Normally, what kind of session does the Parliament hold

(A) Budget session

(B) Monsoon session

(C) Winter session

(D) All the above

37. Which session of the year, President addresses both the Houses of Parliament

(A) First session (Budget)

(B) Second session (Monsoon)

(C) Third session (Winter)

(D) None of the above

38. In which session of Parliament, Railway and General Budgets are presented

(A) Monsoon session

(B) First session

(C) Winter session

(D) None of the above

39. What is the meaning of the adjournment motion under Parliamentary procedure

(A) Member draws attention regarding important subject-matter

(B) Member wants the House to discuss his subject-matter

(C) Member wants to raise complicated issue

(D) Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public

importance having serious consequences.

40. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Home Minister

(C) Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha

(D) All the above

41. Which authority in the Parliament has the right to adjourn the House

(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(B) President

(C) Parliamentary Affairs Minister

(D) Prime Minister

42. Who has the power to present adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

(A) Minister

(B) Deputy Speaker

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Member of the said House

43. In the Parliament, every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes

act

(A) First Reading

(B) Second Reading

(C) Third Reading

(D) All the above

44. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President, what is the status of the name

(A) Law

(B) Bill approved

(C) Bill exercised for administration

(D) Government procedure

45. Which two houses, can have a joint sitting

(A) Legislative Assembly and Parliament

(B) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

(C) Council of State and Legislative Council

(D) None of the above

46. When does the President assent the Bill

(A) Lok Sabha passes the Bill

(B) Rajya Sabha passes the Bill

(C) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill

(D) None of the above

47. In India, when does the financial year commence

(A) First April

(B) Second April

(C) First March

(D) Fifteenth March

48. On the subject of budget, demands for grant are arranged in which way

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Finance Minister

(C) Ministry wise

(D) All the above

49. In how many parts, the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha

(A) One
(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Four

50. How are the parts of the Budget known as

(A) General Budget

(B) Railway Budget

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

51. During T. N. Seshan period as Chief Election Commissioner, who was the other

Commissioner in the Election Commission

(A) M. S. Gill

(B) G. V. Krishnamurthy

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

52. For which Election, one General Electoral Roll for every territorial Constituency shall exist

(A) Lok Sabha

(B) Rajya Sabha

(C) Legislature

(D) All the above

53. On what basis, Election to Lok Sabha and State Legislature shall be conducted

(A) Adult Suffrage

(B) Indirect Election

(C) Direct Election

(D) None of the above

54. Under which Constitutional Amendment, provision for minimum age as 18 years for the

Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote

(A) 60th Amendment Act 1988

(B) 61st Amendment Act 1989

(C) 62nd Amendment Act 1989

(D) None of the above

55. Before 61st Amendment Act 1989, what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the
Election

(A) 23

(B) 24

(C) 21

(D) 22

56. Under Article 326, what was the Constitutional requirment for the Indian citizen not to
become eligible as a voter
(A) Non Resident

(B) Unsoundness of Mind

(C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive

(D) All the above

57. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter

(A) Article 328

(B) Article 339

(C) Article 326

(D) Article 295

58. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualifications for the Indian citizens for election to
Parliament

(A) Article 81

(B) Article 80

(C) Article 83

(D) Article 84

59. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State
Legislature

(A) Article 173

(B) Article 175

(C) Article 177

(D) Article 178

60. Under the Indian Constitution, what does `Adult Suffrage' signify

(A) Children

(B) Persons

(C) Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above

(D) None of the above

61. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature

(A) Parliament

(B) Judiciary

(C) Government

(D) Election Commission

62. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328, which subject shall not be called to be questioned

in any Court

(A) Delimitation of Constituencies

(B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

63. How the election to either House of Parliament or to either House of the Legislature of the
State shall be called in question in the courts whose manner of presentation may be provided

made by law by appropriate Legislature

(A) PIL (Public Interest Litigation)

(B) SLP (Special Leave Petition)

(C) Action under Article 32

(D) Election Petition

64. Which Constitutional Article lays down the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha

(A) Article 330

(B) Article 332

(C) Article 333

(D) Article 334

65. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with
House of the People

(A) Article 334

(B) Article 331

(C) Article 332

(D) Article 333

66. Under Article 331, how many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated in
Lok Sabha by the President

(A) 3
(B) 4

(C) 2

(D) 1

67. In which State a separate district has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes

(A) Assam

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Karnataka

(D) Kerala

68. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the
Legislative Assembly

(A) Article 334

(B) Article 335

(C) Article 336

(D) Article 333

69. Under Article 333, how many members from the Anglo-Indian Community can be

nominated by the Governor in the Legislative Assembly

(A) 8

(B) 1

(C) 4

(D) 3
70. Under which Constitutional Amendment of Article 334, reservation of seats for Scheduled

Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly has been laid

down

(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959

(B) 23rd Amendment Act

(C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989

(D) All the above

71. Before which Constitutional Amendment, 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature

(A) 23rd Amendment Act 1969

(B) 8th Amendment Act 1959

(C) 44th Amendment Act 1978

(D) 45th Amendment Act 1980

72. Through which Constitutional Amendment, 30 years were fixed for reservation of seats for

SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Assembly

(A) 45th Amendment Act 1980

(B) 50th Amendment Act 1984

(C) 23rd Amendment Act 1969

(D) 51st Amendment Act 1984

73. Which Constitutional Amendment fixes 40 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok

Sabha and State Legislative Assembly.

(A) 55th Amendment Act 1986

(B) 56th Amendment Act 1987

(C) 52nd Amendment Act 1985

(D) 45th Amendment Act 1980

74. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST

in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly

(A) 62nd Amendment Act 1989

(B) 44th Amendment Act 1928

(C) 45th Amendment Act 1980

(D) None of the above

75. Which Constitutional Article mentions Claims of SC and ST in Govt. services and
post

(A) Article 336

(B) Article 335

(B) Article 338

(D) Article 339

76. In the Parliament, what is the meaning of the Government Bill

(A) Bill presented by Ruling Party member

(B) Bill approved by the Government

(C) Only the Prime Minister presents the Bill

(D) A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament

77. In the Second Reading, what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill

(A) A general discussion on the Bill

(B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

78. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament

(A) Prime Minister

(B) President

(C) Member of Lok Sabha

(D) Member of Rajya Sabha

79. Who has the power to accord his assent or withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the

parliament

(A) President

(B) Member of the House

(C) Minister
(D) None of the above

80. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent

(A) Defence Bill

(B) Money Bill

(C) Law Bill

(D) Financial Account Committee Bill

81. How may Standing Committees are there in Lok Sabha

(A) 14

(B) 15

(C) 15

(D) 18 .

82. Standing Committees in Lok Sabha are

(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges

(B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on

Estimates

(C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table

(D) All the above

83. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are

(A) Committee on Estimates

(B) Public Accounts Committee

(C) Public Undertaking Committee

(D) All the above

84. Ad hoc Committees in Parliament are

(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan, etc.

(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or

Joint Committee on Bills

(D) All the above

85. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament

(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(B) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

86. By which procedure the Indian President and American President are elected as laid down

by their country's constitution

(A) Elected through Member of Legislature

(B) Elected by the People

(C) Elected by State Legislatures

(D) Elected by an Electoral College

87. In what way our Indian Parliament is not Sovereign or Supreme with respect to the

Constitution

(A) In the Preamble, Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign

(B) Written Constitution of India

(C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ

(D) All the above

88. Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Parliament

(C) Supreme Court of India

(D) Government .

89. What is the nature of India's political system

(A) Presidential System

(B) Parliamentary System

(C) A & B

(D) None of the above

90. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of
Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala

(A) Article 352

(B) Article 368

(C) Article 351

(D) Article 342

91. Which constitutional article emopowers amendment in the Constitution of India

(A) Article 368

(B) Article 356

(C) Article 357

(D) Article 359

92. Which constitutional organ has the power to amend Constitution of India

(A) Judiciary

(B) Executive

(C) Legislative

(D) Parliament

93. On which subject, Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution and the same also

need ratification by the State Legislature

(A) Articles 54, 55, 73, 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V, Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of

Part XI
(B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament

(C) The Provisions of Article 368

(D) All the above

94. Under which Constitutional Amendment Act, Article 368 of the Constitution was amended

for the first time

(A) 25th Amendment Act

(B) 26th Amendment Act

(C) 24th Amendment Act

(D) 27th Amendment Act

95. Which Supreme Court Judgement pronounced that Fundamental Rights cannot be

abridged

(A) Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643

(B) Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala A.I.R. 1973 S.C. 1961

(C) Indira Gandhi vs. Rajnarain A.I.R. 1975 S.C. 2299

(D) None of the above

96. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of theConstitution?

(A) State Legislature

(B) Parliament

(C) Council of State

(D) Legislative Council

97. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?

(A) Supreme Court of India

(B) High Court

(C) Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

(D) District Court

98. In which House, Janta Government failed to secure two-third majority for new clause under

Article 368 for introducing referendum for effecting changes in certain logic features of the

Constitution?

(A) Legislative Council

(B) State Legislature

(C) State Assembly

(D) Rajya Sabha

99. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable-

(A) Allahabad High Court

(B) Calcutta High Court

(C) Madras High Court

(D) Supreme Court of India

100. What was the important landmark judgement regarding amendment of the Constitution

(Article 368)

(A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India

(B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab

(C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala, Minerva Mill vs. Union of India

(D) All the above

Answers :

1.(A) 2.(C) 3.(B) 4.(D) 5.(A) 6.(C) 7.(B) 8.(C) 9.(C) 10.(D)

11.(A) 12.(D) 13.(A) 14.(B) 15.(D) 16.(D) 17.(D) 18.(A) 19.(B) 20.(C)

21.(A) 22.(C) 23.(D) 24.(A) 25.(C) 26.(D) 27.(C) 28.(A) 29.(C) 30.(A)

31.(C) 32.(C) 33.(A) 34.(A) 35.(D) 36.(D) 37.(A) 38.(B) 39.(D) 40.(C)

41.(A) 42.(D) 43.(D) 44.(A) 45.(B) 46.(C) 47.(A) 48.(C) 49.(B) 50.(C)

51.(C) 52.(D) 53.(A) 54.(B) 55.(C) 56.(D) 57.(C) 58.(D) 59.(A) 60.(C)

61.(A) 62.(C) 63.(D) 64.(A) 65.(B) 66.(C) 67.(A) 68.(D) 69.(B) 70.(D)

71.(B) 72.(C) 73.(D) 74.(A) 75.(B) 76.(D) 77.(C) 78.(B) 79.(A) 80.(B)

81.(D) 82.(D) 83.(D) 84.(D) 85.(C) 86.(D) 87.(D) 88.(C) 89.(B) 90.(B)

91.(A) 92.(D) 93.(D) 94.(C) 95.(A) 96.(B) 97.(A) 98.(D) 99.(D) 100.(D)

1. In which year Parliament passed Indian Post office Amendment bill?

1986

2. According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament consists of?

President of India, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
3. The Fundamental Right deleted from the Constitution of India?
Right to Property

4. The Constitution describes India as a?

Union of States

5. Article 40 of the Indian Constitution was related to?

Organising Village Panchayath

6. Article 51A of the Indian Constitution was related to?

Fundamental Duties

7. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

8. The joint session of both Houses of Parliament is presided over by?

The Speaker of Lok Sabha

9. Part IV A of the Indian Constitution deals with?

Fundamental Duties

10. The year in which Panchayath Raj was introduced in India?

1959

11. The members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the?

Members of State legislative Assemblies

12. The Chairman of the State Public Service Commission is appointed by?
Governor

13. The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is?
62 years

14. According to the Constitution of India,who certifies whether a particular bill is a

money bill or not?
Loksabha Speaker

15. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by?

The President of India

16. The 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with?

Municipal Bodies

17. The Right to Information Act was passed in India in the Year?
2005

18. Money Bill is first introduced in?

Lok Sabha

19. Who was the first speaker of Indian Parliament?

G.V. Mavalankar

20. The National Commission for women in India was formed in the Year?
1992

21. The National Human Rights Commission of India was formed in the Year?
1993

22. Status of Union Public Service Commission is?

Constitutional

23. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constitutional Assembly on?
26 November 1949

24. The Indian Constitution came into force on?

1950 January 26

25. In India, the voting age was reduced to 18 in the Year?

1989

26. Part lll of the Indian Constitution deals with?

Fundamental Rights

27. The 86th Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with?

Right to Education

28. "People's Plan" was related to which person?

[Link]

29. Who is the final authority to expand the meaning of the Constitution?
President

30. The retirement age of Supreme Court Judges in India is?

65 years

31. Article 368 of the Indian Constitution was related to?

Constitutional Amendment

32. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?

President
33. Which is known as the Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution?
Right to Constitutional Remedy

34. The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with?

Panchayath Raj Institutions

35. The 92th Constitutional Amendment Bill deals with?

Amending of 8th Schedule

36. The Chief Spokesman of the Government in Indian Parliament?

Prime Minister

37. National Knowledge Commission was constituted on?

13 June 2005

38. The Chairman of the UPSC is appointed by the?

President

[Link] many members can be nominated to Lok Sabha by President?

Two

40. The 42nd Amendment extended the term of the Lok Sabha to?
6 years

[Link] of Panchayath Raj in India?

Balwant Rai Mehta

42. Right to Information Act came into force on?

12th October 2005

43.. Article 21 A of the Indian Constitution was related to?

Right to Elementary Education

44. Article 14 of Indian Constitution deals with

Equality Before Law

45. Article 17 of Indian Constitution deals with

Abolition of Untouchability

46. Article 21 A of Indian Constitution deals with

Right to Elementary Education

47. Article 24 of Indian Constitution deals with

Prohibits Employment of Children Below 14 Years of Age
48. Article 32 of Indian Constitution deals with
Right to Constitutional Remedies

49. Article 44 of Indian Constitution deals with

Uniform Civil Code for the Citizens

50. Article 48 of Indian Constitution deals with

Organisation of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry