1.

The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in
(a) July, 1947
(b) August, 1947
(c) July, 1948
(d) July, 1950

2. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up

(a) Through a resolution of the provisional government
(b) By the Indian National Congress
(c) Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
(d) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

3. A bill in the imperial Legislative Council for compulsory and free primary education was introduced by
(a) Mohammad Shafi
(b) Feroz Shah Mehta
(c) G.K. Gokhale
(d) Shankaran Nair

4. Who among the folowing was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constution
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(d) B.R. Ambedkar

5. The Constituent Assembly which framed the Consitution for Independent India was set up in
(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1945
(d) 1946

6. The Constituent of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up

(a) By the Indian National Congress
(b) Through a resolution of the provisional government
(c) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
(d) Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947

7. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?
(a) K.M. Munshi
(b) J.B. Kripalani
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
8. What was the special Constitutional position of Jammu and Kashmir ?
(a) Indian laws were not applicable.
(b) It was above Indian Constitution.
(c) It was not the integral parts of Indian Union.
(d) It had its own Constitution

9. On whose recommendation was the Constituent Assembly formed ?

(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Govt. of India Act, 1935
(c) Mountbatten Plan
(d) Cripp's Mission

10. Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in legislation ?
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1919
(b) Govt. of India Act, 1935
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
(d) Govt of India Act, 1919

11. Which of the following was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of
India ?
(a) Horse
(b) Words Satyameva Jayate
(c) Four lions
(d) Chariot Wheel

12. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Asembly of India ?
(a) Sachchidananda Sinha
(b) P. Upendra
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

13. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Shri M.N. Roy
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

14. The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because
(a) It was an auspicious day.
(b) This day was being celebrated as the
Independence Day since 1929.
(c) It was the wish of the farmers of the Constitution.
(d) The British did not want to leave India earlier than this date.

15. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in

(a) Bombay
(b) Lahore
(c) Calcutta
(d) New Delhi

16. The members of the Constituent Assembly were

(a) Elected by Provincial Assemblies
(b) Only representatives of the princely states.
(c) Elected directly by people.
(d) Nominated by the government.

17. The Indian Constitution was enforced on

(a) 15th Aug, 1947
(b) 26th Nov, 1949
(c) 26th Jan, 1950
(d) 30th Jan, 1950

18. The Constitution of India was adopted by the

(a) Parliament of India
(b) Constituent Assembly
(c) Governor General
(d) British Parliament

19. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution?
(a) About 6 months in 1949
(b) About 2 years since Aug 15, 1947
(c) Exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948
(d) About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946

20. The office of Governor General of India was created by

(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Charter Act, 1833
(c) Charter Act, 1813
(d) Governor of India Act, 1858

21. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly ?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

22. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announce the transfer of power to the Indians ?
(a) February, 1947
(b) June, 1949
(c) August, 1947
(d) June, 1948

23. The Constituent Assembly was created by

(a) Simla Confrence, 1945
(b) Cripps Mission
(c) Indian Independence Act
(d) Cabinet Mission Plan

24. The Constitution names our country as

(a) Bharat
(b) Aryavarta
(c) Hindustan
(d) India, that is Bharat

25. The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936
at its
session held at
(a) Kanpur
(b) Lahore
(c) Bombay
(d) Fezpur

26. A constitution is
(a) A set of ordinary laws
(b) A set of financial laws.
(c) A set of official laws
(d) The basic structure defining the powers of the state and the rights and duties of the citizens.

27. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by

(a) Stafford Cripps
(b) Hugh Gaitskell
(c) A.V. Alexander
(d) Lord Pethick Lawrence

28. Cripps Mission visited India in

(a) 1927
(b) 1946
(c) 1939
(d) 1942

29. Which of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as The Heart and soul of the
Constitution?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion
(d) Right to Property

30. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) B.N. Rao
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

31. Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

(a) P. Upendra
(b) Hukam Singh
(c) Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar
(d) Malvankar

32. The state of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year
(a) 1959
(b) 1962
(c) 1960
(d) 1958

33. Which of the following is correct regarding the Indian Constitution ?

(a) It is completely based on British Constitution.
(b) It is original
(c) It is made only on the basis of Government of India Act, 1935
(d) It is a mixture of several Constitutions.

34. Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Goa
(d) Pondicherry

35. The 25th Indian state to achieve statehood is

(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Mizoram

36. Chairman of Constitution Drafting Committee at the time of independence was

(a) Sardar Patel
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) S. Radhakrishnan
(d) J.L. Nehru

37. The demand for a Constitution made by the people of India without outside interference was
officially
asserted by the National Congress in
(a) 1939
(b) 1942
(c) 1935
(d) 1929

38. The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on

(a) 6th December, 1946
(b) 3rd June, 1947
(c) 20th February, 1947
(d) 9th December, 1946

39. When was the Madras state renamed Tamil

Nadu ?
(a) 1968
(b) 1971
(c) 1969
(d) 1970

40. In 1938, who among the following definitely formulated his demand for a Constituent Assembly
elected on
the basis of adult franchise ?
(a) C.R. Das
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

41. The first state to become bifurcated after independence was

(a) Punjab
(b) Assam
(c) Bombay
(d) Bengal

42. When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October,
1947, its reduced membership was
(a) 331
(b) 299
(c) 311
(d) 319

43. For the philosophy underlying our Constitution, the historic Objectives Resolution was moved in the
Constituent Assembly on 22nd January, 1947 by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

44. Which of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person ?
(a) Quo Warranto
(b) Habeas Corpus
(c) Mandamus
(d) Certiorari

45. Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in the Supreme Court ?
(a) Cases against encroachment on Fundamental Rights
(b) If one's property is forcefully occupied by the other
(c) Disputes between two or more States
(d) None of the above

46. Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Judge of the High Court ?
(a) Must have been an advocate of a High Court for not less than 10 years
(b) Must be, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist.
(c) Must have attained the age of 55 years
(d) Must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5 years

47. Judicial Review function of the Supreme Court means the power to
(a) Review the functioning of judiciary in the country
(b) Undertake periodic review of the Constitution.
(c) Examine the constitutional validity of the laws
(d) Review its own judgement
48. The High Courts in India were first started at
(a) Bombay, Delhi, Madras
(b) Madras and Bombay
(c) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta
(d) Delhi and Calcutta

49. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an
(a) Notification
(b) Writ
(c) Decree
(d) Ordinance

50. Besides its permanent seal at Delhi, the Supreme Court can also meet at
(a) Any other Union Territory
(b) Any other place as decided by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with the President
(c) Any other metropolitan city
(d) Any other major city

51. What is meant by a Court of Record?

(a) The court that maintains records of all lower courts.
(b) The court that is competent to give directions and issue writs.
(c) The court that can punish for its contempt.
(d) The court that preserves all its records.

52. Judges of the High Court are appointed by the

(a) Chief Justice of the High Court
(b) President
(c) Governor
(d) Chief Justice of India

53. After retirement, a Judge of a High Court can undertake practice in

(a) Any other court except the same court
(b) Wherever he intends to practice.
(c) The same court
(d) Lower courts only

54. The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is

(a) 62 years
(b) 60 years
(c) 65 years
(d) 58 years
55. Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by
(a) VII Schedule to the Constitution
(b) Judicial decision
(c) Directive Principles
(d) Preamble

56. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(b) Chief Minister of the concerned state
(c) Governor of the concerned state
(d) President

57. Which High Court has jurisdiction over the state of Arunachal Pradesh ?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Bombay
(d) Calcutta

58. A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of
(a) 58 years
(b) 62 years
(c) 60 years
(d) 65 years

59. The President of India referred the Ayodhya issue to the Supreme Court of India under which
Article ?
(a) 143
(b) 132
(c) 138
(d) 136

60. Judicial Review signifies that the Supreme Court

(a) Can impeach the President
(b) Can declare a state law as unconstitutional
(c) Can review cases decided by the High Courts.
(d) Has final authority over all cases