DEPARTMENT of
CIVIL ENGINEERING
1. In which one of the following council Acts established the
diarchy system first in the states?
(a).Pitt's India Act of 1774
(b). The Indian Council Act of
1958 (c). The Indian Council Act of
1919 (d). The Govt of India Act of
1935
2. Decentralisation is the best feature of which one of the
following governments?
(a). Unitary government
(b). Monarchy
(c). Military government
(d). Federal government
3. Under which of the following Acts Indirect election
system was started during the British Government in India?
(a). The Indian Charter Act 1833
(b). The Indian Council Act of 1892
(c). The Indian Council Act of 1909
(d). The Indian Council Act of 1919
4. Which council Act of India is known as the 'Morley-
Minto reform'?
(a). Indian Council Act of- 1909
(b). Indian Council Act of- 1919
(c). Indian Council Act of- 1892
(d). Act of 1873
5. On the basis of whose recommendation the Constituent
Assembly was formed?
(a). Cimon
commission (b).
Cabinet mission (c).
Cripps mission
(d). Raw committee
6. In which of the following act had provision of separate
representatives for the Muslim community for the first time?
(a). Rolet Act
(b). Pitt's India Act
(c).Indian Council Act 1909
(d). Indian Council Act 1919
7. Diarchy in states has been end by the act of
- (a). Act 1872
(b). Act 1909
(c).Act 1919
(d). Act 1935
8. Which one of the following reforms has provided the right
to voting of females for the first time?
(a). Montague Chelmsford reform
(b). Marle Minto reform
(c).Cripps reform
(d). Christoffer reform
9. Under which of the following Acts India council
ended? (a). Pits India Act -1784
(b). Charter Act - 1813
(c).Indian Council Act of-1909
(d). The Government of India 1935
10.Two countries India and Pakistan was formed by the
Act of -
(a).Act 1935
(b). Act 1942
(c).Act 1946
(d). Act 1947
11.On the basis of Cabinet Mission recommendation, when
did the Constituent Assembly build?
(a).July 1946
(b). September 1946
(c).December 1946
(d). January 1947
12.When was the first meeting of the Constituent assembly
held?
(a).4 July 1946
(b). 7 November 1946
(c).9 December 1946
(d). 4 January 1946
13.Where was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly
held?
(a).Kolkata
(b). Delhi
(c). Mumbai
(d). Madras
14.Who was the temporary president of the Constituent
Assembly?
(a). Dr Rajendra Prasad
(b). Sachidanand Sinha
(c). B R Ambedkar
(d). J B Kriplani
15.Which one of the following princely state representatives
did not participate in the Constituent Assembly?
(a). Junagadh
(b). Hyderabad
(c). Awadha
(d). Mysore
16.Who became the first chairman of the Indian Constituent
Assembly?
(a). B R Ambedkar
(b). Jawaharlal Nehru
(c). Dr Rajendra Prasad
(d). C Raghavachari
17.Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the
Constituent Assembly?
(a). Dr Rajendra Prasad
(b). Dr B R Ambedkar
(c). Pandit Nehru
(d). Sardar Patel
18.How many numbers of womens were the members in
the Constituent Assembly?
(a).7
(b). 9
(c).12
(d). 15
19.Who prepared the draft of the Constituent Assembly?
(a). B N Raw
(b). B R Ambedkar
(c).Dr Rajendra Prasad
(d). Dada Bhai Naroji
20.Which one of the following is known as the Key of
the Constitution?
(a). Article 32
(b). Preamble
(c).Fundamental Rights
(d). Schedules of the Constitution.
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C D B A B C D A D D
11 1 1 14 15 1 17 18 19 2
2 3 6 0
A C C B B C B D A B
21.According to the first article of the Indian
Constitution, India is a _.
(a). Group of
states (b). Union
of states
(c). Federation of states
(d). Divisions of state
22.Which one of the following is called the 'SOUL' of
the Indian Constitution?
(a).The Preamble
(b). Fundamental Rights
(c).Directive Principles of State Policy
(d). Right to constitutional Remedy
23.Who among the following was the Finance minister in
the Provisional Cabinet?
(a). Jagjivan Ram
(b). Liyakat Ali Khan
(c). John Mathai
(d). Abdul Nastar
24.Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser
to the Indian Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. B.N. Rao
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) K.M. Munshi
(d) M.C. Setalvad
25.The Constitution Day of India is celebrated
on_ (a). 26th January
(b). 26th October
(c). 26th November
(d). 15th August
26.Concept of the Fundamental Rights in the
Indian Constitution has been taken from which
country?
(a).Russia
(b). United State of America
(c). Australia
(d). Germany
27.In which of the following Schedules of the Constitution
is defined the administration of scheduled castes?
(a). 4th Schedule
(b). 5th Schedule
(c). 6th Schedule
(d). 7th Schedule
28.How many subjects have been included in the
'Concurrent List' at present?
(a).47 Subjects
(b). 52 Subjects
(c).61 Subjects
(d). 97 Subjects
29.In which Schedule of the Constitution has Panchayati
Raj included?
(a). 9th Schedule
(b). 10th Schedule
(c). 11th Schedule
(d). 12th Schedule
30.In which year were the Indian States reorganized on
the linguistic basis, after Independence?
(a). 1947
(b). 1952
(c). 1956
(d). 2002
31.In which schedule of the Constitution 22
Indian Languages have been mentioned?
(a). 2nd Schedule
(b). 4th Schedule
(c). 6th Schedule
(d). 8th Schedule
32.In which one of the following parts of the
Constitution Fundamental Rights have been mentioned?
(a).Part-2
(b). Part-3
(c).Part-4
(d). Part-5
33.Which among the following Part of the Constitution is
known as the 'Magnacarta' of India?
(a).Part-3
(b). Part-9
(c).Part-12
(d).Part-15
34.A Judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office
by writing to-
(a).The President
(b). The Prime Minister
(c). The Law Minister
(d). The Attorney General of India
35.In order to be chosen a member of the Lok Sabha,
a person must not be less than the age of _.
(a).18
(b). 21
(c).25
(d). 30
36.Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution
directs the State Government to organize the
Panchayats? (a). Article 31
(b). Article 33
(c).Article 40
(d). Article 48
37.The concept of the Directive Principles of State
Policy (DPSP) was taken from which country?
(a).USA
(b). South Africa
(c). Ireland
(d). Russia
38.Which among the following Princely states was merged
in India by Police action?
(a). Junagadh
(b). Hyderabad
(c). Jammu-Kashmir
(d). Madras
39.Under which one of the following Articles of the
Constitution the Parliament can change the name,
boundaries of state or particular region?
(a).Article 3
(b). Article 36
(c).Article 368
(d). Article 371
40.In which part of the Constitution Fundamental Rights
are mentioned?
(a).Part - III
(b). Part - IV
(c).Part - VIII
(d). Part - XII
Answer Key
2 2 2 24 2 26 27 28 29 30
1 2 3 5
b d b a c b c b c c
3 3 3 34 3 36 37 38 39 40
1 2 3 5
d b a a c c c b a a
