Indian Constitution GK Questions
Multiple choice questions on Indian Polity & Constitution for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
Practice MCQ Questions
1. How many female members were part of the Constituent Assembly that framed the Constitution of India?
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 14
(d) 15
Answer: (d) 15
2. The Government of India Act, 1919 was also known as:
(a) Ramsay Macdonald Award
(b) Morley-Minto Report
(c) Nehru Report
(d) Montagu-Chelmsford Reform
Answer: (d) Montagu-Chelmsford Reform
3. Who chaired the Drafting Committee of the constitution?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) V.P. Menon
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. Who was appointed as Assembly's Constitutional Adviser in 1946 during the framing of Indian Constitution?
(a) BN Rao
(b) BR Ambedkar
(c) Gopalaswami Ayyangar
(d) KM Munshi
Answer: (a) BN Rao
5. Inspired by the constitution of which of the following nations, India has added the feature of 'Directive Principles' to its constitution?
(a) Russia
(b) Ireland
(c) Germany
(d) U.S.A.
Answer: (b) Ireland
6. The concept of single citizenship in the Indian Constitution is inspired by which country?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Ireland
(d) England
Answer: (d) England
7. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
(a) 14
(b) 12
(c) 11
(d) 13
Answer: (b) 12
8. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is related to the languages of India?
(a) 7 th schedule
(b) 8 th schedule
(c) 9 th schedule
(d) 10th schedule
Answer: (b) 8 th schedule
9. Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India gives us a description of 'Money Bill'?
(a) 127
(b) 110
(c) 95
(d) 123
Answer: (b) 110
10. Indian Constitution can be amended according to the procedure laid down in the following Article_________.
(a) Article 368
(b) Article 345
(c) Article 351
(d) Article 333
Answer: (a) Article 368
11. The “Justice” described in the Preamble of Indian Constitution has been accepted in which form?
(a) Political Justice
(b) Economic Justice
(c) Social justice
(d) All options are correct
Answer: (d) All options are correct
12. In which of the following years was the Citizenship Act passed for the first time in India?
(a) 1962
(b) 1959
(c) 1955
(d) 1947
Answer: (c) 1955
13. Article 21A of the Constitution of India provides Right to ______.
(a) Equality
(b) Work
(c) Education
(d) Privacy
Answer: (c) Education
14. Which of the following article of Indian Constitution eliminates untouchability?
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 17
(d) 19
Answer: (c) 17
15. How many types of writs can be issued in Indian Constitution?
(a) One
(b) Five
(c) Seven
(d) Eleven
Answer: (b) Five
16. Which of the following committees recommended inclusion of fundamental duties?
(a) Tarapore Committee
(b) Radha Krishnan Committee
(c) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(d) Swaran Singh Committee
Answer: (d) Swaran Singh Committee
17. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the Uniform Civil code?
(a) Article 44
(b) Article 46
(c) Article 45
(d) Article 43
Answer: (a) Article 44
18. Article ___ empowers the President to declare Financial emergency.
(a) 360
(b) 368
(c) 365
(d) 356
Answer: (a) 360
19. Which bill cannot originate in Rajya Sabha?
(a) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(b) Ordinary Bill
(c) Fundamental Bill
(d) Money Bill
Answer: (d) Money Bill
20. Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha?
(a) The Speaker
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
(d) The President
Answer: (d) The President
21. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(a) G. V. Mavalankar
(b) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(c) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
(d) Dr P V Cherian
Answer: (a) G. V. Mavalankar
22. Who was the first woman to become the Governor of an Indian state?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) Krishna Hathi Singh
Answer: (a) Sarojini Naidu
23. When was the State Reorganisation Act passed by the Government of India?
(a) 1969
(b) 1947
(c) 1956
(d) 1962
Answer: (c) 1956
24. The 61st Amendment to the Constitution of India__.
(a) restricted the size of council of ministers to 15% of the number of legislative members
(b) reduced the age for voting from 21 to 18 years
(c) substituted ‘Odia’ for ‘Oriya’
(d) exempted Arunachal Pradesh from reservation for Scheduled Castes in Panchayati Raj institutions
Answer: (b) reduced the age for voting from 21 to 18 years
25. The ___ Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.
(a) 68th
(b) 73rd
(c) 82nd
(d) 54th
Answer: (b) 73rd
26. By which Constitutional amendment were the words ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’ added in the Preamble of Indian Constitution?
(a) 41st
(b) 42nd
(c) 43rd
(d) 44th
Answer: (b) 42nd
27. The word 'Secular' was added to the Constitution of India by which Constitutional Amendment?
(a) 41st Constitutional Amendment
(b) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(c) 43rd Constitutional Amendment
(d) 44th Constitutional Amendment
Answer: (b) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
28. Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a Fundamental Right?
(a) 84th Amendment Act
(b) 85th Amendment Act
(c) 86th Amendment Act
(d) 87th Amendment Act
Answer: (c) 86th Amendment Act
29. According to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, what is the tenure of the panchayat?
(a) 4 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 5 years
Answer: (d) 5 years
30. In which of the following years was the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament?
(a) 1945
(b) 1947
(c) 1942
(d) 1946
Answer: (b) 1947
31. The first law officer of the Government of India is the:
(a) Solicitor General of India
(b) Attorney General of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: (b) Attorney General of India
32. What is the term of office for a Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
(a) 5 years
(b) 6 years
(c) 8 years
(d) Until the age of 65
Answer: (d) Until the age of 65
33. The Right to Information Act in India was enacted in which year?
(a) 2001
(b) 2005
(c) 2010
(d) 2015
Answer: (b) 2005
34. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the protection of interests of minorities?
(a) Article 29
(b) Article 30
(c) Article 31
(d) Article 32
Answer: (a) Article 29
35. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Vice President of India
Answer: (a) Chief Justice of India
36. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides protection to public servants acting in good faith?
(a) Article 311
(b) Article 315
(c) Article 320
(d) Article 325
Answer: (a) Article 311
37. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established in which year?
(a) 1992
(b) 2000
(c) 1985
(d) 1999
Answer: (a) 1992
38. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the Anti-Defection Law?
(a) 9th Schedule
(b) 10th Schedule
(c) 8th Schedule
(d) 11th Schedule
Answer: (b) 10th Schedule
39. Who has the power to remove the Vice-President of India from office?
(a) President of India
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Supreme Court of India
Answer: (b) Lok Sabha
40. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 44th Amendment
(c) 61st Amendment
(d) 73rd Amendment
Answer: (c) 61st Amendment
41. What is the maximum interval between two sessions of the same House of Parliament?
(a) 3 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 5 months
(d) 6 months
Answer: (d) 6 months
42. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and term of the Prime Minister of India?
(a) Article 70
(b) Article 75
(c) Article 80
(d) Article 85
Answer: (b) Article 75
43. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) President of India
(b) Vice President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: (b) Vice President of India
44. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions related to administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes?
(a) 5th Schedule
(b) 6th Schedule
(c) 7th Schedule
(d) 9th Schedule
Answer: (a) 5th Schedule
45. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha in India?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: (a) President of India
46. The Governor of a State in India is appointed by:
(a) Chief Minister of the State
(b) President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: (b) President of India
47. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides protection against double jeopardy?
(a) Article 20
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 22
(d) Article 23
Answer: (a) Article 20
48. Which constitutional amendment added the Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution?
(a) 50th Amendment
(b) 52nd Amendment
(c) 55th Amendment
(d) 73rd Amendment
Answer: (b) 52nd Amendment
49. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) of India was established in which year?
(a) 1965
(b) 1970
(c) 1985
(d) 1990
Answer: (a) 1965
50. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and term of the Chief Justice of India?
(a) Article 124
(b) Article 126
(c) Article 128
(d) Article 130
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