Polll

1. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Rajendra Prasad ✅
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Sardar Patel
2. Who proposed the Objective Resolution?
a) Ambedkar
b) Gandhi
c) Nehru ✅
d) Patel
3. Which act is known as the “Mini Constitution”?
a) 44th Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment
c) 42nd Amendment ✅
d) 61st Amendment
4. The Constituent Assembly was formed under:
a) Cabinet Mission Plan ✅
b) Mountbatten Plan
c) Cripps Mission
d) Nehru Report
5. Drafting Committee submitted its report on:
a) 15 August 1947
b) 26 November 1949 ✅
c) 26 January 1950
d) 9 December 1946
6. Who gave the slogan “We the people of India…”?
a) Gandhi
b) Ambedkar ✅
c) Nehru
d) Patel
7. How many members were in the Constituent Assembly after Partition?
a) 299 ✅
b) 389
c) 250
d) 500
8. Which principle is not part of the Constitution?
a) Parliamentary democracy
b) Federalism
c) Presidential form ✅
d) Secularism
9. The Constitution came into force on:
a) 26 January 1950 ✅
b) 15 August 1947
c) 26 November 1949
d) 30 January 1950
10. Who is called the Father of the Indian Constitution?
a) Nehru
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) B.R. Ambedkar ✅
d) Patel

Chapter 2: Philosophy of the Constitution

11. The Preamble begins with:
a) Sovereign, Democratic Republic
b) We, the People of India ✅
c) India that is Bharat
d) None
12. “Secular” means:
a) One religion
b) Equality of all religions ✅
c) Atheism
d) No religion
13. “Justice – social, economic, political” is mentioned in:
a) Fundamental Rights
b) Preamble ✅
c) Directive Principles
d) Fundamental Duties
14. Which feature is borrowed from the US Constitution?
a) Fundamental Rights ✅
b) Federalism
c) Directive Principles
d) Parliamentary form
15. “Republic” means:
a) Head of State is hereditary
b) Head of State is elected ✅
c) Rule of monarchy
d) None
16. The words Socialist & Secular were added by:
a) 42nd Amendment ✅
b) 44th Amendment
c) 61st Amendment
d) None
17. The Preamble is based on:
a) Nehru Report
b) Objective Resolution ✅
c) Cripps Mission
d) None
18. “Liberty of thought, expression, belief…” comes from:
a) French Revolution ✅
b) Russian Revolution
c) American Revolution
d) Irish Revolution
19. The Preamble was amended once in:
a) 1976 ✅
b) 1950
c) 1967
d) 1980
20. Which case said Preamble is part of Constitution?
a) Golaknath
b) Keshavananda Bharati ✅
c) Maneka Gandhi
d) Minerva Mills

Chapter 3: Election and Representation

21. Voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 by:
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 61st Amendment ✅
c) 44th Amendment
d) None
22. Election Commission is a:
a) Single-member body
b) Multi-member body ✅
c) Judicial body
d) Temporary body
23. Which article empowers EC?
a) 320
b) 324 ✅
c) 326
d) 356
24. Which system is used in Presidential elections?
a) Proportional Representation ✅
b) First Past the Post
c) Nomination
d) Lottery
25. Reservation of seats in Lok Sabha is for:
a) Women
b) SC & ST ✅
c) OBC
d) Anglo-Indians
26. By which amendment Anglo-Indian reservation was removed?
a) 101st
b) 104th ✅
c) 73rd
d) 42nd
27. Who prepares the electoral rolls?
a) Parliament
b) Election Commission ✅
c) State Governments
d) President
28. Universal Adult Franchise in India means:
a) Only literate can vote
b) All citizens above 18 ✅
c) Only taxpayers can vote
d) Only landowners can vote
29. Rajya Sabha elections are held by:
a) Direct vote
b) Indirect vote ✅
c) Nomination
d) Lottery
30. NOTA was introduced in:
a) 2013 ✅
b) 2014
c) 2005
d) 1990

Chapter 4: Executive
31. The executive authority of Union is vested in:
a) Prime Minister
b) President ✅
c) Cabinet
d) Parliament
32. The President holds office for:
a) 4 years
b) 5 years ✅
c) 6 years
d) Till death
33. Minimum age for President:
a) 25
b) 30
c) 35 ✅
d) 40
34. Who appoints the Prime Minister?
a) President ✅
b) Lok Sabha
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Governor
35. Collective responsibility means:
a) Ministers responsible individually
b) Council of Ministers responsible to Lok Sabha ✅
c) PM only responsible
d) None
36. Who can dissolve Lok Sabha?
a) President ✅
b) PM
c) Speaker
d) SC
37. The President is bound by:
a) Advice of Cabinet ✅
b) His own discretion
c) Judiciary
d) None
38. Who is the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces?
a) PM
b) President ✅
c) Defence Minister
d) Army Chief
39. Ordinance power of President is under:
a) Article 356
b) Article 123 ✅
c) Article 324
d) Article 370
40. First woman President of India:
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Pratibha Patil ✅
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Sonia Gandhi

Chapter 5: Legislature
41. Maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament:
a) 3 months
b) 6 months ✅
c) 1 year
d) 9 months
42. Rajya Sabha members are elected for:
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years ✅
d) 7 years
43. Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by:
a) People
b) Lok Sabha members ✅
c) Rajya Sabha members
d) PM
44. A Money Bill is defined under:
a) Article 100
b) Article 110 ✅
c) Article 368
d) Article 370
45. Quorum for Lok Sabha is:
a) 1/10 of total members ✅
b) Half members
c) 1/5 members
d) Full House
46. Who presides over joint sitting?
a) President
b) Speaker ✅
c) Vice President
d) PM
47. Budget is presented in:
a) Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha ✅
c) Either House
d) Both Houses
48. Rajya Sabha is presided over by:
a) Speaker
b) Vice President ✅
c) PM
d) President
49. Who nominates 12 members to Rajya Sabha?
a) PM
b) President ✅
c) Lok Sabha
d) CJI
50. Adjournment Motion relates to:
a) Ordinary business
b) Urgent matter of public importance ✅
c) Budget only
d) Confidence vote

Chapter 6: Judiciary
51. Highest court in India:
a) High Court
b) Supreme Court ✅
c) District Court
d) Gram Nyayalaya
52. Retirement age of SC judges:
a) 60
b) 62
c) 65 ✅
d) 68
53. Retirement age of HC judges:
a) 60
b) 62 ✅
c) 65
d) 70
54. Judicial Review ensures:
a) Supremacy of Parliament
b) Supremacy of Constitution ✅
c) Supremacy of Executive
d) Supremacy of PM
55. Writ of Habeas Corpus means:
a) To free a person from unlawful detention ✅
b) To transfer a case
c) To command a public official
d) To declare something
56. PIL was first introduced in:
a) 1980s ✅
b) 1970s
c) 1990s
d) 1960s
57. Power of judicial review comes from:
a) Constitution ✅
b) Parliament
c) President
d) Governor
58. First woman judge of SC:
a) Anna Chandy
b) Fathima Beevi ✅
c) Indu Malhotra
d) Leila Seth
59. Which case established Basic Structure?
a) Golaknath
b) Keshavananda Bharati ✅
c) Maneka Gandhi
d) Shankari Prasad
60. Who appoints judges of SC?
a) Parliament
b) President ✅
c) CJI
d) PM

Chapter 7: Federalism
61. India is described as:
a) Federation
b) Union of States ✅
c) Confederation
d) Loose Union
62. Which list contains subjects like defence & foreign affairs?
a) Union ✅
b) State
c) Concurrent
d) Residuary
63. Education was transferred to Concurrent List by:
a) 42nd Amendment ✅
b) 44th
c) 61st
d) 73rd
64. Language policy of India is under:
a) Article 343 ✅
b) Article 370
c) Article 356
d) Article 21
65. Special status to J&K was under:
a) Article 356
b) Article 370 ✅
c) Article 324
d) Article 352
66. President’s Rule is under:
a) Article 352
b) Article 356 ✅
c) Article 360
d) Article 365
67. GST is an example of:
a) Cooperative Federalism ✅
b) Competitive Federalism
c) Judicial Federalism
d) None
68. Inter-State Council is under:
a) Article 263 ✅
b) Article 356
c) Article 324
d) Article 368
69. Sarkaria Commission dealt with:
a) Centre-State relations ✅
b) Panchayati Raj
c) Judicial Reforms
d) Electoral reforms
70. In India, residuary powers rest with:
a) States
b) Union ✅
c) Judiciary
d) Governor

Chapter 8: Local Governments

71. Panchayati Raj was constitutionalized by:
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment ✅
c) 74th Amendment
d) 61st Amendment
72. Urban local bodies are under:
a) 73rd Amendment
b) 74th Amendment ✅
c) 44th Amendment
d) None
73. Which schedule deals with Panchayati Raj?
a) 10th
b) 11th ✅
c) 12th
d) 9th
74. Which schedule deals with municipalities?
a) 10th
b) 11th
c) 12th ✅
d) 8th
75. Tenure of Panchayats is:
a) 3 years
b) 5 years ✅
c) 6 years
d) 4 years
76. 33% reservation in Panchayats is for:
a) Women ✅
b) SCs
c) STs
d) OBCs
77. Mayor is head of:
a) Panchayat
b) Municipality ✅
c) District
d) Gram Sabha
78. Gram Sabha consists of:
a) Elected representatives
b) All voters of village ✅
c) Only sarpanch
d) Only Panchayat
79. Which state first adopted Panchayati Raj?
a) Bihar
b) Rajasthan ✅
c) UP
d) Kerala
80. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended:
a) Panchayati Raj ✅
b) Federalism
c) Judicial reforms
d) Elections

Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document

81. Constitutional amendments are under:
a) Article 368 ✅
b) Article 370
c) Article 352
d) Article 324
82. Fundamental Duties were added by:
a) 42nd Amendment ✅
b) 44th
c) 61st
d) 73rd
83. Right to Property was made a legal right by:
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment ✅
c) 73rd Amendment
d) None
84. Which case upheld Basic Structure?
a) Keshavananda Bharati ✅
b) Golaknath
c) Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain
d) Maneka Gandhi
85. Emergency provisions are in Part:
a) XVIII ✅
b) XIX
c) XVII
d) XV
86. Which type of majority is needed for amending federal provisions?
a) Simple
b) Special + ratification ✅
c) 2/3 present and voting
d) None
87. Judicial review ensures:
a) Parliament is supreme
b) Constitution is supreme ✅
c) Executive is supreme
d) None
88. Which amendment is called “Mini Constitution”?
a) 42nd ✅
b) 44th
c) 73rd
d) 61st
89. Indian Constitution is:
a) Rigid
b) Flexible
c) Partly rigid, partly flexible ✅
d) None
90. 97th Amendment deals with:
a) Cooperative Societies ✅
b) Panchayats
c) Elections
d) Judiciary

Chapter 10: Rights in the Indian Constitution

91. Fundamental Rights are in Part:
a) II
b) III ✅
c) IV
d) V
92. Article 21 guarantees:
a) Freedom of speech
b) Right to life and liberty ✅
c) Right to equality
d) Right to education
93. Which right was deleted from Fundamental Rights?
a) Right to Property ✅
b) Right to Freedom
c) Right to Religion
d) Right to Equality
94. Right against Exploitation includes:
a) Abolition of untouchability
b) Abolition of titles
c) Prohibition of forced labour ✅
d) Right to education
95. Article 19 guarantees how many freedoms?
a) 5
b) 6 ✅
c) 7
d) 4
96. Right to Education is under Article:
a) 21A ✅
b) 22
c) 32
d) 19
97. Writs are issued by:
a) Parliament
b) Supreme Court and High Courts ✅
c) President
d) Governor
98. Which article abolishes untouchability?
a) 15
b) 17 ✅
c) 18
d) 19
99. Cultural and Educational rights are under:
a) Articles 25–28
b) Articles 29–30 ✅
c) Articles 32–35
d) Articles 19–22
100. Right to Constitutional Remedies is:
a) Article 21
b) Article 32 ✅
c) Article 19
d) Article 356