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1. Which of following federal principles are not found in Indian federation ?

1. Bifurcation of the judiciary between the Federal and State Governments.
2. Equality of representation of the states in the upper house of the Federal
Legislature.
3. The Union cannot be destroyed by any state seceding from the Union at its
will.
4. Federal Government can redraw the map of the Indian Union by forming
new States.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 and 4
2. Which one of the following is not a part of the ‘basic structure’ of the Indian
Constitution ?
a) Rule of law
b) Secularism
c) Republican form of government
d) Parliamentary form of government
3.The idea of concurrent list in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from
(a) USA
(b) Switzerland
(c) Australia
(d) U.S.S.R.
4. The Indian Constitution is unitary in spirit because
a) Single Citizenship for all state
b) Division of power
c) Written Constitution
5. A proclamation of national Emergency automatically suspends
a) All fundamental rights
b) Right to freedom
c) No fundamental rights are suspended
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6. Fundamental right under article 19 can be suspended only on
a) External Aggression under National Emergency
b) State Emergency
c) Financial Emergency
7. During National emergency all other fundamental rights are suspended except ?
a) Article 20 and 21
b) Article 24
c) Article 14
8. Preventive detention means
a) Detention of person without trial and conviction by a court
b) Detention of person in advance
c) Detention of suspected person without inform
9. Article 22 grants two kinds of protection to persons who are arrested or
detained, such as
a) Punitive Detention and Preventive detention
b) Normal and Abnormal Detention
c) Absolute and partial detention
10. Right to education was passed by which Amendment act of the Parliament ?
a) 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
b) 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2004
c) 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2006.
11. Article 21A deal with ?
a) Right to Education
b) Right to Property
c) Right to Life
12. Article 1 of the Indian Constitution states ?
a) India shall be a union of states
b) India shall be democratic state
c) India shall be federal states
13. The concept of Rule of Law was borrowed from
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a) British Constitution
b) USA Constitution
c) China Constitution
d) USSR Constitution
14. Parliamentary form of Government is also known as ?
a) Westminster Model of Govt
b) Unitary Model of Govt
c) Communist Model of Govt
15. Originally, the constitution of India contained
a) Preamble,395 Articles,24 parts and 8 Schedules
b) Preamble,395 Articles,22 parts and 12 Schedules
c) Preamble, 395 Articles, 22 parts and 8 Schedules
16. 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
17. The concept of "UNION OF STATES" is borrowed from
a) The American Declaration
b) The Australian Constitution
c) The British North-American Act
d) The Swiss Constitution.
18. Drafting Committee had ____number of members.
a) 10
b) 15
c) 7
d) 5
19. First Draft of the Constitution was published on
a) Jan. 24, 1950
b) Jan. 24, 1948
c) Aug. 15, 1947
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d) Feb 1948
20. Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on
a) Nov. 9, 1946
b) Dec. 9, 1946
c) Nov. 9, 1947
d) Dec. 9, 1947
21. Members of the Constituent Assembly were
a) All Elected
b) Partly elected and partly nominated
c) All Nominated
d) Selected
22.
First time Constituent Assembly Constituted under the scheme formulated by the
a) Cabinet Mission Plan
b) Mount Batten Plan
c) Non-Cooperation Movement
d) None of these
23.
In Which year, did the Indian National Congress for the first time demand a Consti
tuent
Assembly?
a) 1934
b) 1935
c) 1936
d) 1937
24. The idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was put forwarded by
a) B.G. Tilak
b) M. K. Gandhi
c) M. N. Roy
d) Motilal Nehru
25. When did the Indian Constitution came into force ?
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a) 26.10.1949
b) 26.12.1949
c) 26.01.1950
d) 26.01.1949
26. Who is competent to prescribe conditions for acquisition of Citizenship ?
a) Election Commission
b) Parliament
c) President
d) Parliament and State Legislatures Jointly
27. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
a) By Birth
b) By Descent
c) Through acquisition of property
d) By Naturalization
28. The Constitution of India provides
a) Single Citizenship
b) Double Citizenship
c) Contains no provision regarding Citizenship
29. When was the Indian Constitution Enacted & adopted ?
a) 26.10.1949
b) 26.12.1949
c) 26.11.1949
d) 26.01.1949
30.
Which one of the following exercised the most profound influence on the Indian C
onstitution?
a) Government of India Act,1935
b) US Constitution
c) British Constitution
d) UN Charter
31.
After making the Constitution how many articles were there in the Indian Constitut
ion?
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a) 356
b) 395
c) 495
d) 450
32. What is the meaning of the term 'Liberty'?
a) Right to go anywhere
b) Absence of restrictions
c) Presence of restrictions
d) Right to express anything
33.
India is called a secular country because citizens have the fundamental right to ?.
a) freedom of speech and expression
b) freedom to profess the religion of one's choice.
c) assemble peaceably and without arms
d) form associations or unions or co-operative societies
34.Which of the Indian Constitution's given Article has the right to privacy been in
corporated as
fundamental rights?
a) Art 15
b) Art 17
c) Art 19
d) Art 21
35. The process of Judicial Review in India allows the Supreme Court to ?
a) Overrule decisions of the President
b) Interpret the Constitution and strike down unconstitutional laws
c) Take over the functioning of the executive branch
d) Declare war in times of emergency
36. The Constitution of India can be amended by ?
a) The President of India
b) The Prime Minister
c) The Parliament
d) The Supreme Court
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37.The concept of 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution was established by the Supr
eme Court in
which landmark case?
a) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
b) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
c) S. R. Bommai v. Union of India
d) Minerva Mills v. Union of India
38.
Which of the following principles allows the Indian Constitution to adapt and grow
with time?
a) Static Rigidity
b) Unchangeable Nature
c) Constitutional Stagnation
d) Living Document Approach
39. What is the underlying principle of the Constitution as a living document?
a) It can never be amended
b) It adapts and evolves with changing times
c) It remains static and rigid
d) It is only applicable to a certain group of people
40.
Fundamental Rights under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution are conferred on ?
a) Indian citizens
b) All persons living within Indian Territory
c) Foreigners also
d) All of them
41.Labour or service exacted by Government or a person in power without giving r
emuneration for it’ is termed as ?
a) Forced Labour
b) Unemployed
c) Begar
d) None of them
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42.Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour comes under which of t
he following fundamental rights?
a) Right to freedom
b) Right against exploitation
c) Right to education and culture
d) Right to constitutional remedies
43. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended during________
a) Elections
b) State Emergency
c) National Emergency
d) Financial Emergency
44. The preamble of the Indian Constitution is borrowed from___________
a) Britain Constitution
b) Objective resolution
c) Canada Constitution
d) Australia Constitution
45. One of the salient features of our Constitution is______
a) It is fully rigid
b) It is fully flexible
c) It is partly rigid & partly flexible
d) None of these

46.Which one of the following Fundamental Rights was described by Dr.B Ambed
kar as 'the heart and soul of Constitution' ?
a) Right to Equality
b) Right to Religion
c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
d) All the above
47. “No person shall be punished for same offence more than once” indicates the
provision under Article 20 as
a) Jeopardy
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b) Double Jeopardy
c) Ex-post facto Law
d) Testimonial Compulsion
48. Right to Equality is guaranteed under Article____
a) 13
b) 15
c) 14
d) 16
49. The Preamble of the Constitution indicates_______
a) Power to make laws
b) The sovereign of the Indian Constitution
c) Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution
50. What is the minimum age required for casting of vote in elections ?
a) 18
b) 21
c) 19
d) 20
51.
The citizens can enforce their Fundamental Rights before SC under article ____
a) Art 31
b) Art 32
c) Art 33
d) Art 34
52.Under the provisions of which Article of the Constitution the government abolis
hed the practice of untouchability?
a) Article 16
b) Article 17
c) Article 19
d) Article 20
53. Which is not a Fundamental Right ?
a) Right against exploitation
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b) Right to freedom of religion
c) Right to strike
d) Right to equality
54. Who are not entitled to form Union ?
a) Students
b) Police
c) Teachers
d) Entrepreneurs
55. The three types of justice referred to in our preamble are
a) Social, economic and political
b) Economic, international and political
c) Economic, religious and social
d) Religious, social and political
56. The Preamble of the Constitution has been amended so far
a) 4times
b) 3times
c) Twice
d) Once
57. Liberty in our preamble does not include
a) Freedom of Thought
b) Freedom of Religion
c) Freedom of Action
d) Freedom of Belief
58. If the Head of the State is an elected functionary for a fixed term it is known as
a) Federal State
b) Unitary State
c) Republic State
d) Democratic State
59. The beginning word “WE” in the Preamble refers to the
a) Members of the Constituent Assembly
b) British rulers
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c) Citizens of India
d) All the above
60. If an act is not an offence on the date of its commission, a law enacted in future
cannot make it so,is the Principle of
a) Double Jeopardy
b) Self incrimination
c) Ex-post facto law
d) None of the above
61. The Fundamental Rights, which cannot be suspended even during the
emergency, are
a) Art.20 and 21
b) Art.14 and 15
c) Art.23 and 24
d) Art.29 and 30
62. Any law laid down by the parliament to deprive the personal liberty should be
a) Fair
b) Just
c) Reasonable
d) all the above
63. What is the objective of Art. 21 A of the Constitution ?
a) Primary Education
b) Secondary Education
c) Higher Education
d) Post Graduation
64. A person arrested has to be produced before the magistrate within
a) 48 hours
b) 24 hours
c) One week
d) Six weeks
65. Art. 25 guarantees freedom of religion, but it is subject to
a) Public order
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b) Morality
c) Health
d) All the above
66. The writ in the form of order which removes a suit from an Inferior Court to
Superior
Court to prevent an excess of jurisdiction is known as
a) Habeas Corpus
b) Mandamus .
c) Certiorari
d) Prohibition
67. The writ issued by the Superior Court directing any Constitutional, Statutory or
non-statutory
agency from not continuing their proceedings is known as
a) Habeas Corpus
b) Mandamus
c) Certiorari
d) Prohibition
68. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?
a) Right to Equality
b) Cultural and Education Right
c) Right to Property
d) Right to Freedom
69. Who is authorized to impose restrictions on Fundamental Rights?
a) Executive
b) Judiciary
c) Legislature
d) All the above
70. Fundamental Rights are not applicable to
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Armed Forces
d) No such discrimination
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71. Provincial Constitution Committee was headed by
a) Dr.Rajendra Prasad
b) Dr.Ambedkar
c) Sardar Patel
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
72.India can make its own laws because, India is
a) Independent
b) Sovereign
c) Secular
d) Democartic
73. Preamble is
a) Part of the Constitution
b) Amendable part
c) Non-Amendable
d) Both ‘a’ & ‘c’
74. Fundamental Rights are
a) Enforceable
b) Absolute
c) Extraterritorial
d) None of these
75. The Preamble to the Constitution declares India as
a) Sovereign,Democratic,Republic
b) Sovereign,Socialist,Secular,Democratic,Republic
c) Socialist,Secular,Republic
d) Sovereign,Secular,Democratic,Republic

76. The Preamble aims to secure

a) Fundamental Rights
b) Fundamental Duties
c) Dignity of the Individual
d) Security of the People
77. Freedom to form an Assembly can be restricted on the grounds of
a) Public Order
b) Morality
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c) Health
d) Wealth
78. For Enforcement of Fundamental Rights Supreme Court can issue
a) An order
b) Direction
c) Writs
d) All of these
79. Provisions of Art 20 applicable only in
a) Criminal Cases
b) Civil Cases
c) Administrative cases
d) Military Cases
80. Free Legal aid is applicable to
a) APL Families
b) Financial Incapable persons
c) NRI Families
d) CPI Families
81.Voting age of citizens is changed from 21 to 18 years by which constitutional
amendment ?
a) 7TH
b) 42ND
c) 61ST
d) 55TH
82. Self – incrimination means ____
(a) compulsion to be a witness against himself
(b) voluntary giving evidence
(c) compulsion to be a witness against others
(d) none of these
83. Right to pollution free environment includes
(a) Right to life
(b) Freedom of speech and expression
(c) Right to religion
(d) Abolition of untouchability
84. Right to education is a ______
(a) fundamental right
(b) ordinary legal right
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(c) not a right
(d) both (a) and (b)
85. State is authorized to make special provision for ______
(a) Women and children
(b) Men only
(c) Men and Women
(d) none of the above
86. What was the duration in the making of Indian Constitution?
(a) 1 Year 10 Months and 12 Days
(b) 2 Years 10 Months and 5 Days
(c) 2 Years 11 Months and 18 Days
(d) 3 Years 6 Months and 7 Days
87. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below:

List-I (Constituent Assembly Committee) List-II (Chairman)

A. Steering Committee 1. Sardar Vallabhbai Patel
B. Fundamental Rights Sub Committee 2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Union Constitution Committee 3. J.B. Kripalani
D. Provincial Constitution Committee 4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Codes:
ABCD
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 3 4 1 2
88. Consider the following statements about the Preamble of the Constitution and
state which of them
are correct with the help of given codes :
1. The objective resolution proposed by Pt. Nehru ultimately became the Preamble.
2. It is not justiciable in nature.
3. It cannot be amended.
4. It cannot override the specific provisions of the Constitution.
Codes: (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 1, 2 and 4 (c) Only 1, 2 and 3 (d) Only 2, 3 and 4

89. According to the Indian Constitution, which one is not included in the
fundamental right “Right to Equality” ?
(a) Equality before law
(b) Social equality
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(c) Equality of opportunity
(d) Economic equality
90.Which of the following fundamental rights has been given to Indian citizen only
(a) Equality before law
(b) Freedom of speech
(c) Life and personal liberty
(d) Freedom of religion
91. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Rights are claims of the State against the citizens.
(b) Rights are privileges which are incorporated in the Constitution of a State.
(c) Rights are claims of the citizens against the State.
(d) Rights are privileges of a few citizens against the many.
92. Which one among the following is not guaranteed by the Constitution of India?
(a) Freedom to move freely throughout the country
(b) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
(c) Freedom to own, acquire and dispose property anywhere in the country
(d) Freedom to practice any trade or profession
93. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is / are available to non-citizens?
1. Equality before Law
2. Right against Discrimination .
3.Equality of Opportunity
4. Protection of Life and Personal Liberty
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 3
94. Which one of the following features of citizenship in India is correct?
(a) Dual citizenship of the State and Nation
(b) Single citizenship of a State
(c) Single citizenship of whole of India
(d) Dual citizenship of India and another Country Fundamental Rights.
95. Consider the following statements with reference to Secularism in India.
1. Secularism means that the State has no recognised religion of state.
2. Secularism means that the State treats all the religions equally.
3. Secularism means that the State regulates the relation of man with God.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
96. Consider the following statements related to secularism in India:
1. It entails strict separation of religion from politics.
2. It bans parties with religious affiliations from contesting elections.
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3. It grants religious liberty to all communities.
4. It accepts community personal laws.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
97. Freedom of Press or media is implicit under
a) Freedom of association
b) Freedom to carry any business
c) Freedom of speech and expression
d) Freedom of association
98. Right to medical assistance is a part of
a) Right to life and personal liberty
b) Right to equality
c) Right against exploitation
d) Minorities rights
99. The citizenship means
1. full civil and political rights of the citizens.
2. the right of suffrage for election to the House of the People (of the Union)
and the Legislative Assembly of every state.
3. the right to become a Member of the Parliament and Member of Legislative
Assemblies.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these

100.Which one of the following is a human right as well as a Fundamental Rights

under the Constitution of India?
a) Right to Information
b) Right to Education
c) Right to Work
d) Right to Housing

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