1.

The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by

(a) Stafford Cripps
(b) A.V. Alexander
(c) Lord Pethick Lawrence
(d) Hugh Gaitskell
2. The Constitution of India was adopted by the
(a) Governor General
(b) British Parliament
(c) Constituent Assembly
(d) Parliament of India
3. The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on
(a) 6th December, 1946
(b) 9th December, 1946
(c) 20th February, 1947
(d) 3rd June, 1947
4. When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31 st
October, 1947, its reduced membership was:
(a) 299
(b) 311
 (c) 319
(d) 331
5. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of
India?
(a) Dr. B.N. Rao
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) K.M. Munshi
(d) M.C. Setalvad
6. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up :
(a) under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
(b) under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
(c) through a resolution of the provisional government
(d) by the Indian National Congress
7. The Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India was set
up in :
(a) 1945
(b) 1946
(c) 1947
(d) 1949
8. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Sachidananda Sinha
(b) B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) P. Upendra
9. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian
Constitution?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) B. R. Ambedkar
10. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution?
 (a) about 6 months in 1949
(b) exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948
(c) about 2 years since Aug 15, 1947
(d) about 3 years since Dec 9, 1946
11. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) C. Rajagopalachari
12. The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National
Congress in 1936 at its session held at :
(a) Kanpur
(b) Bombay
(c) Lucknow
(d) Lahore
13. The Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the
Constitution:
(a) by a majority vote
(b) by a two-thirds majority
(c) by consensus
(d) unanimously
14. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised
by the
(a) U.S. Constitution
(b) British Constitution
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
15. Match the following:
Committees of Constituent Assembly Chairmen
A. Drafting Committee 1. Vallabhbhai PateI
B. Committee on Fundamental and Minority Rights 2. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Union Constitution Committee 3. Kanhiyalal Munshi
D. Working Committee 4. B.R. Ambedkar
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 4 1 2 3
16. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year
1946
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru; M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the
Constituent Assembly of India
(c) The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
(d) The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950
17. Match the following:
A. July 22, 1947 1. Adoption of National Song by the Constituent Assembly
B. January 24, 1950 2. Adoption of National Emblem by the Government
C. January 26, 1950 3. Adoption of National Calendar by the Government
D. March 22, 1957 4. Adoption of National Flag by the Constituent Assembly
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
18. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
I. India's National Song-Vande Mataram
II. India s National Flower-Rose
III. India's National Animal-Tiger
IV. India's National Bird-Eagle
(a) I and IV
 (b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I and III
19. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constitutent Assembly of India in:
(a) July, 1948
(b) July, 1950
(c) July, 1947
(d) August, 1947
20. Which of the following features do not contribute to making the Indian Constitution the
bulkiest in the world?
I. Various types of emergencies are considered in detail.
II. It codifies the rights and privileges of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures.
III. It enumerates all types of Indian citizenship and how it can be terminated.
IV. It contains not only a list of fundamental rights but also the restrictions to be placed on them.
(a) I and II
(b) I and IV
(c) II and III
(d) II, III and IV

21. Which of the following statements is/are not correct about the Objectives Resolution?
I. It was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly.
II. It called for just rights for minorities.
III. It formed the basis for the chapter on Fundamental Rights.
IV. It called for the establishment of a socialist and secular polity.
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) Only III
22. Which of the following items is wrongly matched?
(a) December 9, 1947-Constituent Assemby's first meeting
(b) November 26, 1949-the people of India adopted, enacted and gave to themselves the
Constitution
(c) January 24,' 1950-the Constitution was finally signed by the members of the Constituent
Assembly
(d) January 26, 1950-the date of commencement of the Constitution
23. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution came into force from November
26, 1949 ?
I. Provisions relating to citizenship.
II. Provisions relating to elections.
III. Provisions relating to provisional Parliament.
IV. Fundamental Rights.
(a) I and II

(b) I, III and IV

(c) I, II and III
(d) None
24. Consider the following statements. The Indian Constitution is :
(1) unwritten Constitution.
(2) written Constitution.
(3) largely based on Government of India Act, 1935.
(a) 2 and 1 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 2 are correct
(d) 1 and 3 are correct
25. The Indian Constitution establishes a secular state, meaning:
1. the State treats all religions equally.
2. freedom of faith and worship is allowed to all the people.
3. educational institutions, without exception, are free to impart religious instruction.
4. the State makes no discrimination on the basis of religion in matters of employment.
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
26. The office of Governor General of India was created by:
(a) Charter Act, 1813
(b) Charter Act, 1833
(c) Government of India Act, 1858
(d) Government of India Act, 1935
27. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Vallabhbhai PateI
28. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? [UDC
1994]
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) B.N. Rao
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
29. Which of the following is correct regarding the Indian Constitution?
(a) It is completely based on British Constitution
(b) It is made only on the basis of Government of India Act, 1935
(c) It is a mixture of several Constitutions
(d) It is original

30. The amendment procedure laid down in the Constitution of India is on the pattern of?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Government of India Act, 1947
(c) Constitution of South Africa
(d) Constitution of UK
31. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in :
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lahore
(d) New Delhi
32. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of
the Constituent Assembly?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) J.B. Kripalani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (d) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
33. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Acharya J.B. Kriplani
(c) Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan
(d) K.M. Munshi
34. Which among the following is/are the feature (s) of a Federal State?
1. The powers of the Central and the State (Constituent Unit) Governments are clearly laid
down
2. It has an unwritten Constitution. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
35. Under whom among the following was the first draft of the Constitution of India
prepared in October 1947 by the advisory branch of the office of the Constituent
Assembly?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) K.M. Munshi
(d) B.N. Rau
36. The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because:
(a) this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
(b) it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
(c) the British did not want to leave India earlier than this date
(d) it was an auspicious day
37. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by :
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) M.N. Roy
38. The members of the Constituent Assembly were:
(a) elected by Provincial Assemblies
(b) elected directly by people
 (c) nominated by the government
(d) only representatives of the princely States
1. Which of the following statements regarding the' Constituent Assembly are true?
It was not based on Adult Franchise.
2. It resulted from direct elections.
3. It was a multi-party body.
4. It worked through several Committees.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
39. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in
July 1946?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) K.M. Munshi
(d) J.B. Kripalani
40. India became a Sovereign, democratic republic on :
(a) Aug 15, 1947
(b) Jan 30, 1948
(c) Jan 26, 1950
(d) Nov 26, 1929
41. The Government of India Act, 1935 vested the residuary power in the:
(a) British Parliament
(b) Federal Legislature
(c) State Legislature
(d) Governor-General
1. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the
Constitution of:
(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) Ireland
(d) UK
2. The Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system of:
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Switzerland
(d) Russia
3. Which of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the
American Federation?
(a) A single citizenship
(b) Dual Judiciary
(c) Three lists in the Constitution
(d) A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
4. The inspiration of 'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' was derived from:
(a) American revolution
(b) French revolution
(c) Russian revolution
(d) None of the above
5. Indian President and Prime Minister are a replica of the heads of the State of which
country ?
(a) Britain
(b) USA
(c) Ireland
(d) Russia
6. The President of the Indian Union has the same constitutional authority as the:
(a) British Monarch
(b) President of USA
(c) President of Egypt
(d) President of Russia
7. Which of the following describes India as a Secular State?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Ninth Schedule
(c) Directive Principles
(d) Preamble to the Constitution
8. In a parliamentary form of government, real powers of the State are vested in the:
(a) Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Government
(d) Parliament
9. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Presidential Government
(b) Parliamentary Government
(c) Federal Government
(d) Independence of Judiciary
10. Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of government?
(a) Executive is responsible to Judiciary
(b) Executive is responsible to Legislature
(c) Judiciary is responsible to Executive
(d) Legislature is responsible to Executive
11. Match the following:
Constitutional Provisions Sources
A. Federation 1. USA
B. Parliamentary 2. Britain
C. Directive Principle 3. Canada
D. Fundamental Rights 4. Ireland
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 1
(b) 2 3 1 4
 (c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
12. Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar
Constitution of Germany?
(a) The idea of a federation with a strong centre
(b) The method of presidential elections
(c) The Emergency powers
(d) Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency
13. Match the following:
Constitutional Features Sources
A. Rule of Law 1. German Constitution
B. Directive Principles 2. Australian Constitution
C. Concurrent List 3. Irish Constitution
D. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency 4. British Constitution
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
14. Which of the following features and their source is wrongly matched?
(a) Judicial review – British practice
(b) Concurrent List – Australian Constitution
(c) Directive Principles – Irish Constitution
(d) Fundamental Rights – US Constitution
15. Which Constitution has inspired the Indian concepts of rule of law, parliamentary
system and law-making procedure?
(a) US Constitution
(b) British Constitution
(c) Canadian Constitution
(d) All of the above
16. The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government:
(a) in normal times
(b) in times of Emergency
(c) when the Parliament so desires
(d) at the will of the President
17. Which of the following features of the Constitution of India does not resemble the
American Constitution?
(a) Written Constitution
(b) Federal form of government
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Parliamentary form of government
18. Which of the following emerges clearly from the Preamble?
1. When the Constitution was enacted.
2. The ideals that were to be achieved.
3. The system of government
4. The source of authority
(a) II, III and IV
(b) I and II
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
19. Which one of the following statements regarding the Preamble is correct?
(a) It is not enforceable in a court of law
(b) the Supreme Court has recently ruled that it is not a part of the Constitution
(c) It has been amended twice
(d) All the above are correct
20. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the:
(a) Italian Constitution
(b) Canadian Constitution
(c) French Constitution
(d) Constitution of USA
21. Secularism means:
(a) suppression of all religions
(b) freedom of worship to minorities
 (c) separation of religion from State
(d) a system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious
faith
22. In a Federal State:
(a) States are more powerful than the Centre
(b) Centre is more powerful than States
(c) a Presidential form of government functions
(d) Constitution effects division of powers between the Centre and States with safeguards
against transgression of jurisdiction
23. India opted for a federal form of government because of:
(a) vast-territory
(b) cultural integration
(c) linguistic and regional diversity
(d) administrative convenience
24. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution reads:
(a) We, the people of India – adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution'
(b) We, the people of Constitutent Assembly –adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution
(c) We, the citizens of India – adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
(d) We, the people of India – in our Constituent Assembly – adopt, enact and give to
ourselves this Constitution
25. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Preamble of the Constitution is the part of the Constitution and can be amended under
Article 368
(b) Preamble of the Constitution is not a part of the Constitution and cannot be amended
(c) Preamble is the part of the basic structure of the Constitution and can be amended only if
no change in the basic structure is made
(d) Preamble can be amended by Parliament simply by an objective Resolution
26. The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our
Constitution by :
(a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
(b) 44th Amendment of the Constitution
(c) 46th Amendment of the Constitution
(d) None of the above
27. The Preamble of the Constitution of India envisages that:
(a) it shall stand part of the Constitution
(b) it could be abrogated or wiped out from the Constitution
(c) it does not acknowledge, recognise or proclaim anything about the Constitution
(d) it has separate entity in the Constitution
28. The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preamble is:
(a) Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic
(b) Sovereign, Democratic Republic
(c) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
(d) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
29. India is a democratic republic, because:
(a) there is independence of judiciary
(b) the Head of the State is elected by the people
(c) there is distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
(d) there is Parliamentary supremacy
30. The Preamble of our Constitution:
(a) is a part of the Constitution
(b) contains the spirit of the Constitution
(c) is a limitation upon the granted power
(d) None of the above
31. Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Secularism
(b) Sociaiism
(c) Democratic Republic
(d) Federalism
32. The source of India's sovereignty lies in the:
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) People of India
(d) Preamble to the Constitution
33. Match List-l with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
Lists:
List-I - (Provision of the Constitution of India)
A. Amendment of the Constitution
B. Directive Principles
C. Emergency Power of the President
D. The Union-State Relationship
List-II (Source)
1. Constitution of Germany
2. Constitution of Canada
3. Constitution of South Africa
4. Irish Constitution
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
35. The constitution of India is republican because it
(a) provides for an elected Parliament
(b) provides for adult franchise
(c) contains a bill of rights
(d) has no hereditary elements
36. Which one among the following statements is not correct ?
 The word 'socialist' in the Preamble of the Constitution of India, read with
(a) Article 39(d), would enable the Court to uphold the constitutionality of nationalization
laws
(b) Articles 14, would enable the Court to strike down a statute which failed to achieve the
socialist goal to the fullest extent
(c) Article 25, would enable the Court to ensure freedom guaranteed under that Article
(d) Article 23, would enable the Court to reduce inequality in income and status
37. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from
(a) England
(b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada
(d) France
38. The Indian Constitution were comprises of
(a) 395 Articles, 22 Parts and 12 Schedules
(b) 371 Articles, 21 Parts and 11 Schedules
(c) 372 Articles, 20 Parts and 7 Schedules
(d) 381 Articles, 23 Parts and 8 Schedules
39. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties?
(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) Erstwhile USSR
(d) UK
40. The word 'Socialist' was added to the Preamble, its main aim is to :
(a) eliminate inequality in economic and political status
(b) eliminate inequality in political and religious affairs
(c) eliminate inequality in income and status and standards of life
(d) eliminate class based society
41. Which of the pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Republic - Head of the State is hereditary Monarch
(b) Sovereign - Constitution rests on people's will
(c) Democratic - Constitution does not recognise legal supremacy of another country
(d) Secular - State is without any religion of its own
42. The Preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in:
(a) the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purna Swaraj
(b) the Nehru Report
(c) a resolution adopted at Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
(d) the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
43. The part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers is :
(a) directive principles
(b) fundamental rights
(c) preamble
(d) c itizenship
44. Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?
(a) A written and rigid Constitution
(b) An independent Judiciary
(c) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
45. The Indian Constitution is regarded as :
(a) federal
(b) unitary
(c) parliamentary
(d) federal
(e)