Indian Constitution Quiz Questions
Indian Constitution Quiz Questions
1. Which of the following is considered the 6. According to the Indian Constitution, who
supreme source of power? among the following is the supreme
¼U.P.C.J.] 2015) ¼U-P-A-P-O- 2015½
(A) To the Supreme Court of India (A) President (B) Supreme Court
(B) To the Parliament of India (C) Parliament (D) Constitution
(C) To the President of India
(D) Constitution of India 7. The words 'secular' and 'socialist' were
added by amendment in the Indian
constitution. ¼M-P-H-J-S-] 2015½
2. Who among the following has said that the
Indian Constitution is a federal constitution (A) Introduction
with a strong centralizing tendency? (B) Directive Principles of Policy
(C) Fundamental rights
¼U.P.C.J. 2015½
(D) All of the above
(A) How. Where dids
(B) A.V. Dicey
8. By which of the following was the 'Diarchy'
(C) Sir Ivor Jennings (Dyarchy-Quantabil) established in India?
(D) None of the above ¼Uttarakhan C.J.2012½
(A) Indian Council Act, 1909
3. What was the total number of women (B) Indian Council Act, 1935
members in the Indian Constituent
(C) Government of India Act, 1919
Assembly? \ ¼U.P.C.J.,2015½ (D) Neither of the above
(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 13 (D) 15 9. A Guardian Court was constituted under the
Government of India Act, 1935, which was
4. The principle of basic structure of the called- ¼Bihar C.J.] 2009½
Constitution of India implies that & (A) Privy council (B) Supreme court
¼U.P.C.J.] 2015) (C) High Court (D) Federal court
(A) Fundamental rights cannot be curtailed
nor can they be taken away.
10. Under the Government of India Act, 1935,
(B) The Constitution can be amended only
how many governor's provinces and chief
through the procedure laid down in
commissioner's provinces together formed
Article 368.
British India? ¼Bihar C.J.] 2009½
(C) The Preamble of the Constitution cannot
be amended as it is not a part of the (A) 14 and 7
Constitution and at the same time it (B) 11 and 7
reflects the soul of the Constitution. (C) 15 and 9
(D) Some features of the constitution are so (D) Neither of the above
essential that they cannot be amended. 11. Was a member of the Constituent Assembly&
¼M-P-A-P-O-2008½
5. Who among the following has called Indian (A) Directly elected by the people
federalism as 'cooperative federalism'? (B) Nominated by the Indian National
¼U.P.C.J.] 2015½ Congress
(A) K.C. Wheeler (B) Morris Jones (C) Representatives of indian princes
(B) Grenville Austin (D) Jennings (D) Elected by provincial assemblies
28. When was the work of making the 34. Which of the following features have we not
constitution completed \ taken over from the Constitution of England
¼Bihar C.J.]2020½ (U.K.)? ¼U-P-P-C-S]2006½
(A) 26th November, 1949 (A) The two houses of the Parliament
(B) 26th January, 1950 (B) Parliamentary government
(C) 15 August, 1947 (C) Supreme Court
(D) 25 November, 1949 (D) Privileges of Members of Parliament
29. The constitution was finally signed by the 35. Provision has been made for the ideology of
members of the Constituent Assembly- a strong central union in the constitution.
(U.P.C.J., 2018) ¼U-P-P-C-S-]2010½
(A) On January 24, 1950 (A) From the United States of America
(B) On November 24, 1949 (B) From Australia
(C) On October 17, 1949 (C) From England
(D) On December 10, 1948 (D) Canada
30. On which of the following day the entire 36. The constitution of india is &
Indian Constitution became effective? ¼M-P-A-P-O-]2009½
(UPPCS, 1991, 1992) (A) Partly rigid and partly flexible
(A) 15 August 1947 (B) Harsh
(B) 26 November 1949 (C) Flexible
(C) 26 January 1950 (D) None of the above
(D) 18 June 1951
37. Which of the following is supreme?
31. What was the number of articles and ¼U-P-P-C-S.]2011½
schedules in the original constitution of (A) Parliament
India? (M.P.A.P.O., 2009) (B) Constitution
(A) 395 Articles and 8 Schedules (C) President
(B) 394 Articles and 9 Schedules (D) Supreme Court
(C) 396 Articles and 10 Schedules
(D) 395 Articles and 7 Schedules
54. Sovereignty under the Indian Constitution is 60. Which principle of administrative law is a
related to & ¼Chhattisgarh CJ, 2007½ 'frustrating' principle due to many
(A) From the President exceptions \ ¼Bihar CJ,2018½
(B) From the Parliament (A) The principle of separation of power
(C) People (B) Rule of law
(D) From the executive, judiciary and (C) Pleasure principle
legislature (D) The principle of proportionality
55. Which of the following is supreme as a 61. By whom among the following was the idea
source of power & ¼U-P-P-C-S-] 1991, 2007½ of Lokpal first suggested? ¼Bihar, CJ, 2018½
(A) Supreme Court of India (A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Constitution of India
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Parliament of India
(C) Justice P.N. Bhagwati
(D) President of India
(D) Motilal Chimanlal Setalvad
63. Legal sovereignty resides in the Indian 68. “To ensure the dignity of the individual and
Constitution and not in ‘We the people of the unity and integrity of the nation.”&
India’. This ideology was expressed ¼U-P-lower Exam 2004½
¼M-P-A-P-O-] 2000½ (A) The fundamental duty of every citizen of
(A) Lucknow Development Authority vs A. India is
Of. In Gupta's case (B) Is a directive principle of the state
(B) In the case of Shankari Prasad (C) There is a resolution under the
(C) In the case of Golaknath Preamble of the Constitution of India
(D) In the case of Kesavanand Bharti (D) Every person in India has a fundamental
duty
64. Who among the following said that ‘The
Preamble is a symbol of the originality of the 69. What do you understand the meaning of
Constitution’? ¼Bihar C.J.] 2020½ pretext? ¼Rajasthan JLO, 2019½
(A) Justice Gajendragarhkar (A) Describe the main objectives of the
(B) Justice Subbarao statutes.
(C) Justice Mudholkar (B) Preamble is an introductory statement
(D) Justice Sikri (C) Is an internal aid to the interpretation of
the statute
65. Who among the following is sovereign in (D) all of these
India? ¼M-P-A-P-O-] 2010½
(A) Prime Minister of India 70. The Preamble of the Constitution declares
(B) President of India that India- ¼M-P-C-J-] 2009½
(C) The Union Council of Ministers, at the (A) Is a socialist democratic republic
head of which is the Prime Minister. (B) Is a sovereign, socialist, secular
(D) We the people of India democratic republic
(C) Is a sovereign, democratic republic
66. Purpose of the text of the Preamble to the (D) none of the above
Constitution of India-
¼Chhattisgarh CJ, 2007½ 71. Which of the following sequence is correct
(A) All persons have to enjoy fundamental under the Preamble of the Constitution of
rights. India?& U.P. lower¼special test] 2003½
(B) The citizens of India have to achieve (A) Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic
their fundamental duties. republic
(C) To ensure the dignity of the individual (B) Sovereign, secular, socialist, democratic
and the unity and integrity of the nation. republic
(D) To provide a background of security of (C) Sovereign, socialist, democratic, secular,
service to civil servants. republic
(D) Sovereign, secular, democratic, socialist
republic
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72. The reference to the term ‘Republic of India’ 77. The words ‘totally sovereign socialist’
in the Preamble of our Constitution is- secular, democratic republic’ were included
¼U-P-P-C-S--] 1995½ in the preamble –
(A) A sovereign and socialist republic ¼M-P-A-P-O-] 2009½
(B) A sovereign, socialist and secular republic (A) By the 15th amendment
(C) A socialist and secular republic (B) By the thirty-ninth amendment
(D) A sovereign, socialist, secular,
(C) By the Forty-second Amendment
democratic republic
(D) By the Forty-fourth Amendment
76. Even before the word 'secular' was inserted in 81. Preamble of Indian Constitution &
the Preamble, in which of the following cases ¼UPPCS, 2001½
'secularism' was considered a fundamental
feature of the Indian Constitution? (A) Not a part of the constitution
¼B- C-J-] 2016½ (B) Indicates the goals to be achieved
(A) Indira Gandhi Vs. Raj Narayan (C) Does not indicate the source from which
(B) Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala the Constitution derives its authority.
(C) Vamana Rao v. Union of India (D) The Constitution is not the key to open
(D) Samata Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh the minds of the makers.