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Who is the person fondly known as the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution – B. R. Ambedkar
First attempt in world to constitute a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution was made by - America
The first attempt by Indians to write a Constitution to India was done by a Committee headed by Motilal Nehru, which is known as - Nehru Report
The idea of the Constitution of India was flashed for the first time by - N. Roy
The plan of setting up of a Constituent Assembly to draw up the future Constitution for India was given by - The Cabinet Mission Plan
The members of the Constituent Assembly were - Elected by Provincial Assemblies
Which of the following word was added into the Preamble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 - Socialist
From which Constitution was a concept of a 5-year plan borrowed into our Constitution - USSR
The procedure of Amendment to the Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution Of - South Africa
Which country is the best example for the Federal and Unitary Governments - America and Britain
Which of the following is not a Democratic Institution of the Rig Vedic era – Grama
During Medieval India, which kings first established ‘Local Self Government’ – Cholas
The East India Company was established in the year - 1600
Which Charter empowered the British Governors of Presidencies to make Bye-Laws, Rules, Regulations in conformity with the British laws - Charter of 1726
Who started Dual Government in Bengal - Robert Clive
Who is the first Governor General of Bengal - Warren Hastings
Which is the first written document in the Constitutional History of India - The Regulating Act, 1773
Which Act created for the first time in India ‘Government of India’ - Charter Act of 1833
Which Act created for the first ‘The Supreme Court’ - The Regulating Act, 1773
First Law Commission was appointed in India for codification of laws under the Chairmanship of - Lord Macaulay
Which Act made the beginning of a Parliamentary System in India - Charter Act of 1853
Under which of the following Act, the Crown of England took the affairs of the Government of India into its own hands - Government of India Act, 1858
The Governor General of India was also the representative of British Crown to Princely States in India and hence was known as the - Viceroy of India
Which Act for the first time gave an opportunity for Indians to enter into the sphere of Legislature - Indian Councils Act, 1861
Which Act made the beginning of Electoral System in India - Government of India Act, 1858
Which of the following Act made the Indian Legislature Bi-cameral for the first time - Government of India Act, 1919
The famous Dandi March laid by Gandhiji was against - Salt Tax
Which proposal was referred as ‘Post Dated Cheque’ - The Cripps Proposal
Indian National Congress started ‘Quit India Movement’ after the failure of - Cripps Mission
Gandhiji gave a call to all Indians ‘Do or Die’, which is popularly known as - Quit India Movement
Which Plan rejected the demand for the independent Pakistan - Cabinet Mission Plan
Partition of British India into two independent nations India and Pakistan was done according to - Mountbatten Plan
The Federal features of the Indian Government was introduced by the - Government of India Act, 1935
Which feature was borrowed by the Indian Constitution from the British Constitution - Law making procedure, Parliamentary System of Government, Rule of law
The Constitution supports - Rule of Law
In Britain, Parliament is supreme; accordingly which among the following is supreme in India - Constitution
The Government of India Act 1935 provided for - Establishment of Federal Court, Diarchy at Centre, Provincial autonomy
The Act of 1935 abolished - Diarchy in the Provinces
The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up - Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
The Constituent Assembly of India was created as per the proposal of - Cabinet Mission
In which year did the Cripps Mission come to India - 1942
The Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan had a strength of – 389
The strength of the Constituent Assembly, after the withdrawal of the Muslim League, was reduced to - 299
How many Committees were set up by the Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution – 13
Who of the following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly - B. N. Rau
Demand for a Constitution, framed by a Constituent Assembly was made by - Gandhiji
The idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India was first mooted by - Swaraj Party in 1928
Who started with presentation of the ‘Objective Resolution’ on 22.01.1947 - Jawaharlal Nehru
When was the ‘Objective Resolution’ moved and adopted - 13.12.1946 and 22.01.1947
The Members of the Constituent Assembly were - Elected by Provincial Assemblies
The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on - 12.1946
Which one of the following acted as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly - Sachi Ananda Sinha
The Constituent Assembly elected on 11.12.1946 as its Permanent Chairman - Rajendra Prasad
Who elected the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly - R. Ambedkar
The Chairman of the Drafting Committee to prepare a Draft Constitution of India was - B. R. Ambedkar
The name of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is associated with which of the following Chairman - Drafting Committee
Who among the following was member of the Drafting Committee - Ambedkar, Gopala Chari Iyengar, Alladi Krishnaswami
Many Provisions in our Constitution have been borrowed from the Government of India Act -1919
The Government of India Act 1919 introduced a system of diarchy in the provinces. ‘Diarchy’ means a system of - Double government
When was the Constituent Assembly established to form the Constitution -12.1946
The Constitution of India was adopted on - 11.1949
The Constitution of India came into force on - 01.1950
Who had given the idea of a Constitution for India of all - M. N. Roy
The Constitution of India is - written and bulky document
The Constitution framed by a Committee consisting of the people representatives is called as - Written Constitution
Constitution which provides for a series of semi-autonomous states joined together as a nation is - Federal Constitution
Centralization of power is an important feature in - Federal Constitution
The Constitution which can be amended by simple act of the legislature is known as - Flexible Constitution
Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution came into force soon after its adoption on 26.11.1949 - Provisional Parliament, Provisions relating to Citizenship, Elections
India has been described under Article 1 of the Constitution as a - Union of States
The Constitution of India is - Partly rigid and partly flexible
The Constitution of India describes India as - A Union of States
The Indian Constitution is recognized as - Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
The feature common of both Indian and American Federation is - Supreme Court to interpret Constitution
The Indian Constitution came into force on 26.01.1950, hence this day is celebrated as - Republic Day
January 26th was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution because - Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
26th November, 1949 is a significant day in our constitutional history because - The Constitution was adopted on this day
Which one of the following exercised the most profound influence on the Indian Constitution - The GOI Act, 1935
The Parliamentary system of Government in India is based on the pattern of - Great Britain
To whom does the People of India gave the Constitution to - Themselves
The beginning word ‘WE’ in the Preamble refers to the - Citizens of India
The important test to identify the basic features of the Indian Constitution is - Preamble
The Preamble to the Constitution contain - Fraternity, Democratic, Sovereignty
India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic and Republic in the Indian Constitution, this expression occurs in – Preamble
The Preamble to the Constitution declares India as – Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
The Preamble of Indian Constitution has been amended so far – Once
The Preamble was amended by the - 42nd Amendment, 1976
‘Fraternity’ means - spirit of brotherhood
The words ‘Socialist Secular’ were - Added by the 42nd Amendment
‘Liberty’ in our Preamble does not include Freedom of – Action
Which among the following is an aid to the Statutory Interpretation – Preamble
Which of the key to open the minds of the makers of the Constitution – Preamble
The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the - Objective Resolution
Universal Adult Franchise shows that India is - Democratic country
Who proposed Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution - Jawaharlal Nehru
The Preamble of our Constitution reads - We, the people of India in our Constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to
India is called a ‘Republic’ because -The Head of the State in India (President) is an elected head for a fixed period
‘Sovereignty’ in a democracy rests with the – People
The Preamble secures Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity to - All citizens
The Preamble of the Constitution indicates - The source of the Indian Constitution
It is not the objective enshrined in the Preamble - Secure shelter and proper livelihood to all
The idea of social, economic and political justice has been taken from - French Revolution
The concept of equality and fraternity has been taken from – Russian Revolution.
Which of the following is described as the ‘Soul of the Constitution’ – Preamble
Which one of the following is not treated as part of the Constitution - Fundamental Duties
Democracy of India rests on the fact that - People have the right to choose and change the government
The word ‘Democracy’ is derived from the Greek words - Demos and Kratos
India opted for a Federal form of government because of - Linguistic and Regional Diversity
What is the chief (ultimate) source of political power (authority) in India – People
A Flexible Constitution - can be amended easily
The Judiciary acts as an guardian of the Constitution in a - Federal government
India is a Secular State because - It is described so in the preamble of the Constitution
Our Constitution has laid emphasis on securing social, economic and political justice to all the citizens of the country. These objectives are aimed at securing a - Welfare State
Modern States are generally considered as - Welfare States
A State which does not promote or interfere in the affairs of religion is referred to as – Secular
The Constitution is a - Dynamic Law
The Constitution of India provides - Single citizenship
The Constitution provides - Powers, Responsibilities, Limitations
The fundamental organs of the State are established by – Constitution
Detailed provisions regarding acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship are contained in - Act passed by the Parliament in 1955
Which of the following is not a condition for becoming an Indian citizen? [Citizenship by] - Acquiring property
A person can lose citizenship through - Deprivation, Termination, and Renunciation
The aims and objectives of the Constitution have been enshrined in - The Preamble
The Office of the Governor General of India was for the first time created under - Regulating Act, 1773
According to the Act of 1858, the territory was divided into – Provinces
When did the British Crown assume sovereignty over India from East India Company - 1858
Morley-Minto Reforms were implemented by the Indian Councils Act – 1909
Which of the following is also known as the Act of 1919 - Montague-Chelmsford Reform Act
Under which of the following Act was Provincial Autonomy introduced in India - Government of India Act, 1935
Who made the Constitution of India -The Constituent Assembly
A Constituent Assembly is convened to - Frame the Constitution of the country
The Constituent Assembly was set up to under the - Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946
Which party was not associated with the Constituent Assembly of India - The Communist Party
The Republic of India established by the Constitution is - Sovereign, Socialist, Secular
The mind and ideals of the framers of the Constitution are reflected in the – Preamble
In our Constitution, what justice is not given to the citizens – Technical
‘Amend’ means - remove the difficulties
‘Enact’ means - pass a law
Who advocated ‘Gram Swaraj’ for the growth of the villages - Gandhiji
‘Poorna swaraj’ was declared as the goal of the Congress on December 1929 in the - Lahore Session
Our Constitution prohibits – Untouchability
The Constitution declared India as a Republic on - 01.1950
Who has given the following statement: “Democracy means a Government of the people, by the people and for the people” - Abraham Lincoln
Which one of the following features was borrowed by the framers of the Constitution from the US Constitution - Removal of Judges of the Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Fundamental Rights
The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution were adopted under inspiration from - The French Revolution
Who is the chief force of political power in India - The People
The Constitution describes the Indian Union as - India i.e. Bharat
The Constitution of India describes India as - Union of States
The two persons who played a vital role in the integration of Princely States were - Sardar Patel and V. P. Menon
The States were reorganized on linguistic basis in – 1956
Which State enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India - Andhra Pradesh
The Indian Federal system is modelled on the Federal system of – Canada
India is known as Parliamentary Democracy because - Executive is responsible to the Parliament
The Indian State is regarded as federal because the Indian Constitution provides for - Sharing of power between Centre and States
In which Case did Supreme Court hold that the Preamble was a part of the Constitution - Keshav Ananda Bharti Case
In which Case did Supreme Court hold that Preamble was not a part of the Constitution - Berubari Case
The Ninth Schedule -was added to the Constitution by the 1st Amendment
Which Schedule details the boundaries of the States and the Union Territories – First
The details of salaries, allowances, etc. of the President, Vice President, Speaker, Judges of Supreme Court, etc. are provided in Schedule – Second
Which Schedule gives details regarding the subjects included in the three lists : Central, State and Concurrent Lists – Sixth schedule
In the Indian Constitution - There are three lists: The Union list, the State list and the Concurrent list
Rule of Law is a basic feature of the Constitution which cannot be amended under Article - 368 of the Constitution
As per Article 262 of Indian Constitution, disputes relating to waters shall be solved By – Parliament
Which one of the following declares India as a Secular State - Preamble of the Constitution
By which of the following a new State is formed - Constitutional Amendment
The final interpreter to Indian Constitution is - Supreme Court
Every Amendment of Indian Constitution has to be approved by the - Parliament
Apart from the Jammu & Kashmir, which other State has been provided special protection in certain matters – Nagaland
Article 356 of the Constitution of India deals with - Proclamation of President’s Rule in a State
The State of Jammu & Kashmir was accorded special status under - Article 370
The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir was framed by - A special Constituent Assembly set up by the State
The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir came into force on - 01.1957
Under the Parliamentary system of the Government - the Cabinet as a whole is responsible to the Legislature
Who is authorized to initiate a Bill for Constitutional Amendment - Either House of Parliament
The power of Parliament to amend the Constitution - includes power to amend by way of addition, variation or repeal
Which Article empowers the Parliament to amend the Indian Constitution -368
Ninth Schedule to the Constitution is added by way of - First Constitutional Amendment.
What is contained in the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution - Provisions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection
Mahatma Gandhiji was first referred to as the ‘Father of the Nation’ by - Subhash Chandra Bose
‘Jai Hind’, the nationalist slogan of India was coined by - Subhash Chandra Bose
Who framed the Constitution of India - B. R. Ambedkar
who said, “Those who attack Congress and spare Nehru are fools. They do not know the ABCs of the politics - B. R. Ambedkar
What is the name given to the Ambedkar’s house built for himself, his family and books at Dadar, in Bombay – Raj girah
Indian Constitution is - Wholly written
The Indian Constitution is - Lengthy, Written
The ‘Homespun Movement’ and the Salt March promoted by Mahatma Gandhiji in India are examples of his policy of - Non-violent protest
Which year is considered to be a memorable landmark in the history of India’s Struggle for Freedom – 1921
The First War of Independence took place in the year – 1857
In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny, India’s first Freedom Struggle, takes place - 1857
Mahatma Gandhiji was the editor of - Young India
Who was not a member of the Constituent Assembly - Mahatma Gandhi
Who among the following was not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912 - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which national leader of India, preached through his paper ‘Kesari’, his new ideals of self-help and national revival among the masses - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which newspaper was started by Lokmanya Tilak to serve as a mouthpiece for the Indians in the Freedom Struggle - Kesari
The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by - Lord Pethick-Lawrence
In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under Act of 1935 – Punjab
Under whose Presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British - Jawaharlal Nehru
Unity between the Congress and Muslim League (Lucknow Pact) and between the Moderates and Extremists took place in – 1916
At which Congress Session was the Working Committee authorized to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience – Lahore
The historic 1929 Lahore Session of Indian National Congress was presided over by - Jawaharlal Nehru
Who among the following drafted the resolution on Fundamental Rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931 - Jawaharlal Nehru
Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly - Jawaharlal Nehru
Which famous leader raised the slogan, “Tell the Slave, He is a Slave and He will Revolt” - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Who made the comment on the Constitution should not be so rigid that it cannot be adapted to the changing needs of national development and strength - Rajiv Gandhi
‘Vande Mataram’ was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in - 1896
The expression ‘Tryst with Destiny’ was used by Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of - August Declaration
India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the 75th anniversary. Which was it - Civil Obedience Movement
Which one of the following principles with regard to ‘Panchsheel’ - Mutual Non-interference in each other’s internal matters, Mutual Non-aggression, Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty
The Agreement between India and China, by which both accepted ‘Panchsheel’ as the basis of their relations, was signed in – 1954
‘Panchsheel’ was signed between - Jawaharlal Nehru and Chou-En-Lai
When was the famous Gandhi–Irwin Pact signed – 1931
Who coined the term ‘Non-Alignment’ - Krishna Menon
Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act - Lord Ripon
Who was assigned the task of partitioning India in 1947 - Sir Cyril Redcliffe
Which Englishman’s role was control to the founding of the Indian National Congress - Allen Octavian Hume
Which British was elemental in the formation of the Indian National Congress - Allen Octavian Hume
Subhash Chandra Bose renamed what as “Shaheed and Swaraj” - The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress - Forward Bloc
Which political party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose - Forward Bloc
The Indian National Army was founded by - Subhash Chandra Bose
In which year and place did Subhash Chandra Bose re-organized the Azad Hind Fauz (also known as Indian National Army–INA) -1943, Singapore
By what name was the woman’s regiment of the Indian National Army known - Rani Jhansi Regiment
The INA, organized by Subhash Chandra Bose, surrendered to the British after the collapse of – Japan
During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined has complete independence free from all foreign controls - Abul Kalam Azad
The leader of the Bhardoli Satyagraha (1928) was - Vallabhbhai Patel
When did the British Parliament pass the Indian Independence Bill - 01.07.1947
The reference to Hindus in Article 25 of the Constitution does not include - Parsees
Financial allocation for education was made for the first time by the Charter Act of – 1813
‘Go Back to the Vedas’ was the motto of - Swami Dayananda Sarasvati
Which of the following persons became Vice President after serving as acting President of India for a short duration - Mohammed Hidyahtullah
In 1921, a Session of the Indian National Congress was held when its President was in prison and with some other leader acting as its President. Who was the Congress President in prison - R. Das
Following the famous ‘Quit India Resolve’, the top Congress leaders were arrested On - 08.1942
The ‘Quit India Movement’ started at and when - Bombay, 08.08.1942
Which famous Movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in August 1942 - Quit India Movement
In how many provinces did the Indian National Congress form Governments after the elections to the Assemblies held under the Government of India Act of 1935 – 7
The Muslim League declared its goal of forming Pakistan in which city in 1940 - Karachi
Name the only Indian ruler who has died fighting the British - Tipu Sultan
Who was the first Muslim Invader of India - Mohammed Bin Kasim
The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari script below the abacus of the State Emblem of India are taken from - Mundka Upanishad
The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly On - 08.1947
Who gave the first draft of the Constitution to the Drafting Committee to consider and improve - B. N. Rau
The Final Draft of the Constitution was prepared by - S. N. Mukherjee
The State of Bombay, a Part A State in the original Constitution, was split into two States, Gujarat and Maharashtra in – 1960
The Preamble says that the State in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The Constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing - Equal FRs to each citizen
Our Preamble mentions the kinds of Justice - Social, Economic and Political
Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 were deleted and Article 300 - A was inserted by the following Constitution Amendment Act – 44th
Which of the following Article of the Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority in both the Houses of Parliament – 15th
which of the following events made Gandhiji to launch, for the first time, Civil Disobedience Movement - Promulgation of Rowlett Act of 1919
Where did Mahatma Gandhiji first try the weapon of ‘Satyagraha’ - South Africa
The most effective measure against injustice adopted by Gandhiji was – Fasting
Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the - Rowlett Act
Which of the following Acts of British Parliament envisaged for the first time a close association of Indians with the administration - Indian Councils Act, 1909
Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in legislation - Indian Councils Act, 1909
Which leader dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916 - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The famous Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League was concluded in – 1916
Which present day country was a part of British India from 1886 –1937 – Myanmar
Which one of the following is related to the development of education in Modern India - Resolution of 1835, Regulating Act, Charter Act, 1813
Which British Official was sent to Lahore to negotiate the Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh - Charles T. Metcalfe
Who was the Governor General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny - Lord Canning
Who was the first woman President of UN General Assembly - Vijayalakshmi Pandit
The seeds of the doctrine of Basic Structure can be traced to the following: - The majority judgment of Chief Justice Subba Rao in Golak Nath V/s State of Punjab
The purpose of the Elbert Bill was - To remove an anomaly in the Criminal Procedure Code of 1873, according to which no magistrate or sessions judge could try a European or British subject unless he was himself of European birth
In India, the liability of the State for wrongs committed by its servants - Is the same as what that of the East India Company prior to the year 1858 (According to Case Kasturi Lal Raliaram Jain V/s State of Uttar Pradesh)
An Amendment of the Constitution of India for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by - A simple majority in the Parliament
On which of the following did the Mahal Nobis Model laid greater emphasis for planned development in India after Independence - Heavy Industries Development
What has been described as the ‘Indian Political Horoscope’ – Preamble
Who called the word for Preamble as ‘Political Horoscope of India’ - M. Munshi
What is meant by saying that India is a ‘Secular State’ - Complete detachment from the affairs of the religion
Where in the Indian Constitution, ‘Economic Justice’ has been provided as one of the objectives - Preamble and DPSP
Who treated as ‘Sovereign’ in Constitution of India – People
Home Rule League was founded by - Annie Beasant
Who set up the first school of untouchables in India - Jyothiba Phule, 1948, Pune
In which year was Untouchability abolished in India – 1950
Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan was signed during – 1972
The first visible effect of Constitution was - Disappearance of Princely States
The Constitution of India provides – Cabinet system of Government
Kashmiri is the Official Language of - No State in the Indian Union
In which year were the Indian States reorganized on a linguistic basis – 1956
The Lal in Lal, Bal, Pal was - Lala Lajpat Rai, 'Lokmanya' Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
Indian Constitution is called ‘Quasi-Federal’ because it has - Single Judiciary
Who succeeded Lord Mountbatten as the first Indian Governor General of the Indian dominion till 26th January 1950 when India became a Republic - Rajagopalachari
