PREAMBLE AND EVOLUTION OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
1. Who is the person fondly known as the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution?
---- Dr B. R. Ambedkar
2. The first attempt in the world to constitute a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution was made by
---- America
3. 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
4. The idea of the Constitution of India was flashed for the first time by
----- M. N. Roy
5. The plan of setting up of a Constituent Assembly to draw up the future Constitution for India was given by
---- The Cabinet Mission Plan
6. The members of the Constituent Assembly were
---- Elected by Provincial Assemblies
7. Which of the following word was added into the Preamble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
---- Socialist
8. From which Constitution was a concept of a 5-year plan borrowed into our Constitution?
----------- USSR
9. The procedure of Amendment to the Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution Of
----------------- South Africa
10. Which country is the best example for the Federal and Unitary Governments?
---- America and Britain
11. Which of the following is not a Democratic Institution of the Rig Vedic era?
---- Grama
12. During Medieval India, which kings first established ‘Local Self Government’?
---- Cholas
13. The East India Company was established in the year
---- 1600
14. Which Charter empowered the British Governors of Presidencies to make Bye-Laws, Rules, Regulations in conformity with the British laws?
---- Charter of 1726
15. Who started Dual Government in Bengal?
---- Robert Clive
16. Who is the first Governor General of Bengal?
---- Warren Hastings
17. Which is the first written document in the Constitutional History of India?
--- The Regulating Act, 1773
18. Which Act created for the first time in India ‘Government of India’?
---- Charter Act of 1833
19. Which Act created for the first ‘The Supreme Court’?
---- The Regulating Act, 1773
20. First Law Commission was appointed in India for the codification of laws under the Chairmanship of
----- Lord Macaulay
21. Which Act made the beginning of a Parliamentary System in India?
---- Charter Act of 1853
22. 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
23. The Governor General of India was also the representative of British Crown to the Princely States in India and hence was known as the
---- -------Viceroy of India
24. Which Act for the first time gave an opportunity for Indians to enter into the sphere of Legislature?
----- Indian Councils Act, 1861
25. Which Act made the beginning of Electoral System in India?
------------- Government of India Act, 1858
26. Which of the following Act made the Indian Legislature Bi-cameral for the first time?
---- Government of India Act, 1919
27. The famous Dandi March laid by Gandhiji was against
------------------ Salt Tax
28. Which proposal was referred to as ‘Post Dated Cheque’?
----- -------The Cripps Proposal
29. Indian National Congress started ‘Quit India Movement’ after the failure of
--------- Cripps Mission
30. Gandhiji gave a call to all Indians ‘Do or Die’, which is popularly known as
--------- Quit India Movement
31. Which Plan rejected the demand for independent Pakistan?
----- Cabinet Mission Plan
32. Partition of British India into two independent nations India and Pakistan was done according to
----- Mountbatten Plan
33. The Federal features of the Indian Government were introduced by the
----- Government of India Act, 1935
34. Which feature was borrowed by the Indian Constitution from the British Constitution?
------------ Lawmaking procedure, Parliamentary System of Government, Rule of law
35. The Constitution supports
---- Rule of Law
36. In Britain, Parliament is supreme; accordingly which among the following is supreme in India?
----- Constitution
37. The Government of India Act 1935 provided for
----- Establishment of Federal Court, Diarchy at Center, Provincial autonomy
38. The Act of 1935 abolished
----- Diarchy in the Provinces
39. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
----- Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
40. The Constituent Assembly of India was created as per the proposal of
--------- Cabinet Mission
41. In which year did the Cripps Mission come to India?
----- --------1942
42. The Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan had a strength of
----389
43. The strength of the Constituent Assembly, after the withdrawal of the Muslim League, was reduced to
--- 299
44. How many Committees were set up by the Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution?
---- 13
45. Who of the following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
----------------B. N. Rau
46. Demand for a Constitution, framed by a Constituent Assembly was made by
----Gandhiji
47. The idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India was first mooted by
---- Swaraj Party in 1928
48. Who started with the presentation of the ‘Objective Resolution’ on 22.01.1947?
------------- Jawaharlal Nehru
49. When was the ‘Objective Resolution’ moved and adopted?
------------------13.12.1946 and 22.01.1947
50. The Members of the Constituent Assembly were
----- Elected by Provincial Assemblies
51. The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on
---------- 09.12.1946
52. Which one of the following acted as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly?
----------- Sachidananda Sinha
53. The Constituent Assembly elected on 11.12.1946 as its Permanent Chairman
--------Rajendra Prasad
54. Who elected the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
------ B. R. Ambedkar
55. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee to prepare a Draft Constitution of India was
------ B. R. Ambedkar
56. The name of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is associated with which of the following?
----- Chairman-Drafting Committee
57. Who among the following was a member of the Drafting Committee?
----- ----Ambedkar, Gopalachari Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswami
58. Many Provisions in our Constitution have been borrowed from the Government of India Act
---- 1919
59. The Government of India Act 1919 introduced a system of diarchy in the provinces. ‘Diarchy’ means a system of
------ -------Double government
60. When was the Constituent Assembly established to form the Constitution?
---- 06.12.1946
61. The Constitution of India was adopted on
------ 26.11.1949
62. The Constitution of India came into force on
------ 26.01.1950
63. The Constitution of India contains (Articles, Parts, Schedules)
------ ------444, 24, 12
64. How much time did the Constituent Assembly take to prepare the Constitution of India?
---- -------------02Y, 11M, 18D
65. Who had given the idea of a Constitution for India of all?
----- M. N. Roy
66. The Constitution of India is
------- written and bulky document
67. The Constitution framed by a Committee consisting of the people representatives is called as
----- Written Constitution
68. Constitution which provides for a series of semi-autonomous states joined together as a nation is
------ Federal Constitution
69. Centralization of power is an important feature in
----- Federal Constitution
70. The Constitution which can be amended by the simple act of the legislature is known as
------ Flexible Constitution
71. 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
72. India has been described under Article 1 of the Constitution as a
------ Union of States
73. The Constitution of India is
------ Partly rigid and partly flexible
74. The Constitution of India describes India as
------- A Union of States
75. The Indian Constitution is recognized as
------ Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
76. The feature common of both Indian and American Federation is
------- Supreme Court to interpret Constitution
77. The Indian Constitution came into force on 26.01.1950, hence this day is celebrated as
----- Republic Day
78. January 26th was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution because
----- Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
79. 26th November 1949 is a significant day in our constitutional history because
--------- The Constitution was adopted on this day
80. Which one of the following exercised the most profound influence on the Indian Constitution?
--------The Gov Of India Act, 1935
81. The Parliamentary system of Government in India is based on the pattern of
----- Great Britain
82. To whom do the People of India give the Constitution to
---- Themselves
83. The beginning word ‘WE’ in the Preamble refers to the
----- Citizens of India
84. The important test to identify the basic features of the Indian Constitution is
----- Preamble
85. The Preamble to the Constitution contains
----- Fraternity, Democratic, Sovereignty
86. India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. In the Indian Constitution, this expression occurs in
----- --------Preamble
87. The Preamble to the Constitution declares India as
----- -------Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
88. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended so far
----- ------------Once
89. The Preamble was amended by the
----- -------42nd Amendment, 1976
90. ‘Fraternity’ means
----- spirit of brotherhood
91. The words ‘Socialist Secular’ were
---- Added by the 42nd Amendment
92. ‘Liberty’ in our Preamble does not include Freedom of
---- Action
93. Which among the following is an aid to the Statutory Interpretation?
---- -----Preamble
94. Which of the key to open the minds of the makers of the Constitution?
----- Preamble
95. If the Head of the State is an elected functionary for a fixed term, it is known as ____State.
----- --------Republic
96. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the
------- Objective Resolution
97. Objective Resolution was silent as to the concept of ____ which was inserted into the Preamble by the Constituent Assembly
-------------Democratic
98. Universal Adult Franchise shows that India is a _______ country.
------------- Democratic
99. Who proposed Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
-----------Jawaharlal Nehru
100. The Preamble of our Constitution reads
------ We, the people of India in our Constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to
101. India is called a ‘Republic’ because
------- The Head of the State in India (President) is an elected head for a fixed period
102. ‘Sovereignty’ in a democracy rests with the
------------- People
103. The Preamble secures Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity to
-------- All citizens
104. The Preamble of the Constitution indicates
------- The source of the Indian Constitution
105. It is not the objective enshrined in the Preamble.
-------- Secure shelter and proper livelihood to all
106. The idea of social, economic and political justice has been taken from _____ Revolution.
----------- French
107. The concept of equality and fraternity has been taken from _____ Revolution.
-------- Russian
108. Which of the following is described as the ‘Soul of the Constitution’?
-------- Preamble
109. Which one of the following is not treated as part of the Constitution?
----------- Fundamental Duties
110. Democracy of India rests on the fact that
------- People have the right to choose and change the government
111. The word ‘Democracy’ is derived from the Greek words
------------ Demos and Kratos
112. India opted for a Federal form of government because of
------- Linguistic and Regional Diversity
113. What is the chief (ultimate) source of political power (authority) in India?
-----------People
114. A Flexible Constitution
------- can be amended easily
115. The Judiciary acts as a guardian of the Constitution in a
-------- Federal government
116. India is a Secular State because
-------- It is described so in the preamble of the Constitution
117. 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
118. Modern States are generally considered as
----- Welfare States
119. A State which does not promote or interfere in the affairs of religion is referred to as
---- Secular
120. The Constitution is a
------- Dynamic Law
121. The Constitution of India provides
----- Single citizenship
122. The Constitution provides
--------- Powers, Responsibilities, Limitations
123. The fundamental organs of the State are established by
------- Constitution
124. Detailed provisions regarding the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship are contained in
-------- Act passed by the Parliament in 1955
125. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming an Indian citizen? [Citizenship by]
-------- Acquiring property
126. A person can lose citizenship through
-------- Deprivation, Termination, and Renunciation
127. The aims and objectives of the Constitution have been enshrined in
-------- The Preamble
128. The Office of the Governor General of India was for the first time created under
------ Regulating Act, 1773
129. According to the Act of 1858, the territory was divided into
--------- Provinces
130. When did the British Crown assume sovereignty over India from East India Company?
---- 1858
131. Morley-Minto Reforms were implemented by the Indian Councils Act
------- 1909
132. Which of the following is also known as the Act of 1919?
------- Montague-Chelmsford Reform Act
133. Under which of the following Act was Provincial Autonomy introduced in India?
------ Government of India Act, 1935
134. Who made the Constitution of India?
------- The Constituent Assembly
135. A Constituent Assembly is convened to
------ Frame the Constitution of the country
136. The Constituent Assembly was set up to under the
---- Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946
137. Which party was not associated with the Constituent Assembly of India?
----- The Communist Party
138. The Republic of India established by the Constitution is
----- Sovereign, Socialist, Secular
139. The mind and ideals of the framers of the Constitution are reflected in the
----- Preamble
140. In our Constitution, what justice is not given to the citizens?
----- Technical
141. The present Five-year Plan (2002-2007) is
-------- 11th
142. ‘Amend’ means
------- remove the difficulties
143. ‘Enact’ means
------ pass a law
144. Who advocated ‘Grama Swarajya’ for the growth of the villages?
----- Gandhiji
145. ‘Poornaswarajya’ was declared as the goal of the Congress on December 1929 in the
---------------- Lahore Session
146. Our Constitution prohibits _____Untouchability 147. The Constitution declared India as a Republic on ________
------- 26.01.1950
148. Who has given the following statement: “Democracy means a Government of the people, by the people and for the people”?
------ Abraham Lincoln
149. Which one of the following features were borrowed by the framers of the Constitution from the US Constitution?
------- Removal of Judges of the Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Fundamental Rights
150. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution were adopted under inspiration from
------ The French Revolution
151. _______is the chief force of political power in India.
------ The People
152. The Constitution describes the Indian Union as
----- India i.e. Bharat
153. The Constitution of India describes India as
---- Union of States
154. The two persons who played a vital role in the integration of Princely States were
----- Sardar Patel and V. P. Menon
155. The States were reorganized on a linguistic basis in
---- 1956
156. Which State enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?
----- Andhra Pradesh
157. The Indian Federal system is modelled on the Federal system of
---- Canada
158. India is known as Parliamentary Democracy because
---- Executive is responsible to the Parliament
159. The Indian State is regarded as federal because the Indian Constitution provides for
----- Sharing of power between Center and States
160. In which Case did Supreme Court hold that the Preamble was a part of the Constitution?
----- Keshavananda Bharti Case
161. In which Case did Supreme Court hold that Preamble was not a part of the Constitution?
--- Berubari Case
162. The Ninth Schedule
------ was added to the Constitution by the 1st Amendment
163. Which Schedule details the boundaries of the States and the Union Territories?
---- I
164. The details of salaries, allowances, etc. of the President, Vice President, Speaker, Judges of Supreme Court, etc. are provided in Schedule
----- II
165. Which Schedule gives details regarding the subjects included in the three lists — Central, State and Concurrent Lists?
----- --------VII
166. In the Indian Constitution
----- There are three lists: The Union list, the State list and the Concurrent list
167. Which of the following statements is correct?
---- Rule of Law is a basic feature of the Constitution which cannot be amended under Article 368 of the Constitution
168. As per Article 262 of the Indian Constitution, disputes relating to waters shall be solved By
--- ---------Parliament
169. Which one of the following declares India as a Secular State?
---- Preamble of the Constitution
170. By which of the following a new State is formed?
---- Constitutional Amendment
171. The final interpreter to Indian Constitution is
----- Supreme Court
172. Every Amendment of the Indian Constitution has to be approved by the
----- Parliament
173. Which one of the following States has a separate Constitution?
------ Jammu & Kashmir
174. Apart from the Jammu & Kashmir, which other State has been provided special protection in certain matters?
----- Nagaland
175. Article 356 of the Constitution of India deals with
----- Proclamation of President’s Rule in a State
176. The State of Jammu & Kashmir was accorded special status under
----- Article 370
177. The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir was framed by
---- A special Constituent Assembly set up by the State
178. The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir came into force on
---- 26.01.1957
179. The special status of Jammu & Kashmir implies that the State has separate
----- Constitution
180. In case of Jammu & Kashmir, an Amendment to the Constitution become applicable
----- only after the President issued the necessary orders under Article 370
181. Under the Parliamentary system of the Government,
------ the Cabinet as a whole is responsible to the Legislature
182. Who is authorized to initiate a Bill for Constitutional Amendment?
---- Either House of Parliament
183. The power of Parliament to amend the Constitution
------- includes the power to amend by way of addition, variation or repeal
184. Which Article empowers the Parliament to amend the Indian Constitution?
---- 368
185. Ninth Schedule to the Constitution is added by way of ____ Constitutional Amendment.
--- 1st
186. What is contained in the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
----- Provisions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection
187. Mahatma Gandhiji was first referred to as the ‘Father of the Nation’ by
------ Subhash Chandra Bose
188. ‘Jai Hind’, the nationalist slogan of India was coined by
---- Subhash Chandra Bose
189. Who framed the Constitution of India?
---- Dr B. R. Ambedkar
190. Which famous leader raised the slogan, “Tell the Slave, He is a Slave and He will Revolt”?
---------------Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
191. Who said, “Those who attack Congress and spare Nehru are fools. They do not know the ABCs of the politics …….?”
----- -------Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
192. What is the name given to the Ambedkar’s house built for himself, his family and books at Dadar, in Bombay?
----- --------Rajagriha
193. Indian Constitution is
----- Wholly written
194. The Indian Constitution is
----- Lengthy, Written
195. Consider the following statement: On eve of the launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi -
----
196. The ‘Homespun Movement’ and the Salt March promoted by Mahatma Gandhiji in India are examples of his policy of
----- Non-violent protest
197. Which year is considered to be a memorable landmark in the history of India’s Struggle for Freedom?
---- 1921
198. The First War of Independence took place in the year (OR) In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny, India’s first Freedom Struggle, takes place?
----- 1857
199. Mahatma Gandhiji was the editor of
----- Young India
200. Who was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
--- Mahatma Gandhi
201. Who among the following was not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912?
------------------Bal Gangadhar Tilak
202. Which national leader of India, preached through his paper ‘Kesari’, his new ideas of self-help and national revival among the masses?
----------------Bal Gangadhar Tilak
203. Which newspaper was started by Lokamanya Tilak to serve as a mouthpiece for the Indians in the Freedom Struggle?
----- Kesari
204. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by
----- Lord Pethick-Lawrence
205. In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under Act of 1935?
----- Punjab
206. 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
207. Unity between the Congress and Muslim League (Lucknow Pact) and between the Moderates and Extremists took place in
---- 1916
208. At which Congress Session was the Working Committee authorized to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
---- Lahore
209. The historic 1929 Lahore Session of Indian National Congress was presided over by
---- Jawaharlal Nehru
210. Who among the following drafted the resolution on Fundamental Rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
----------------------- Jawaharlal Nehru
211. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
----- Jawaharlal Nehru
212. 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
213. ‘Vande Mataram’ was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
----- 1896
214. The expression ‘Tryst with Destiny’ was used by Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of
--------------August Declaration
215. India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the 75th anniversary. Which was it?
----- ------------Civil Obedience Movement
216. Which one of the following principle with regard to ‘Panchsheel’?
--- Mutual Noninterference in each other’s internal matters, Mutual Non-aggression, Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty
217. The Agreement between India and China, by which both accepted ‘Panchsheel’ as the basis of their relations, was signed in
---- 1954
218. ‘Panchsheel’ was signed between
------ Jawaharlal Nehru and Chou-En-Lai
219. When was the famous Gandhi–Irwin Pact signed?
---- 1931
220. Who coined the term ‘Non-Alignment’?
----- Krishna Menon
221. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
---- Lord Ripon
222. Who was assigned the task of partitioning India in 1947?
---- Sir Cyril Redcliffe
223. Which Englishman’s role was control to the founding of the Indian National Congress? (OR) Which British was elemental in the formation of the Indian National Congress?
---- Allen Octavian Hume
224. Subhash Chandra Bose renamed what as “Shaheed and Swaraj”?
---------The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
225. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress? (OR) Which political party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?
----- Forward Bloc
226. The Indian National Army was founded by
----- Subhash Chandra Bose
227. In which year and place did Subhash Chandra Bose re-organized the Azad Hind Fauz (also known as Indian National Army–INA)?
------ 1943, Singapore
228. By what name was the woman’s regiment of the Indian National Army known?
---- Rani Jhansi Regiment
229. The INA, organized by Subhash Chandra Bose, surrendered to the British after the collapse of
---- Japan
230. 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
231. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
-------------Vallabhbhai Patel
232. When did the British Parliament pass the Indian Independence Bill?
----------01.07.1947
233. The reference to Hindus in Article 25 of the Constitution does not include
--- Parsees
234. The financial allocation for education was made for the first time by the Charter Act of
---- 1813
235. ‘Go Back to the Vedas’ was the motto of
---- Swami Dayananda Saraswati
236. Which of the following persons became Vice President after serving as acting President of India for a short duration?
---- Mohammed Hidayat Ullah
237. 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?
--- C. R. Das
238. Following the famous ‘Quit India Resolve’, the top Congress leaders were arrested On
--- 09.08.1942
239. The ‘Quit India Movement’ started at and when
---- Bombay, 08.08.1942
240. Which famous Movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in August 1942?
---- Quit India Movement
241. 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
242. The Muslim League declared its goal of forming Pakistan in which city in 1940?
----- Karachi
243. Name the only Indian ruler who has died fighting the British?
---- Tippu Sultan
244. Who was the first Muslim Invader of India?
---------- Mohammed Bin Kasim
245. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari script below the abacus of the State Emblem of India are taken from
-------------- Mundaka Upanishad
246. The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly On
------------- 22.08.1947
247. Who gave the first draft of the Constitution to the Drafting Committee to consider and improve
---------- B. N. Rau
248. The Final Draft of the Constitution was prepared by
---------- S. N. Mukherjee
249. The State of Bombay, a Part A State in the original Constitution, was split into two States, Gujarat and Maharashtra, in
---- 1960
250. 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
251. Our Preamble mentions the _____ kinds of Justice.
---- ---- Social, Economic and Political
252. Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 were deleted and Article 300-A was inserted by the following Constitution Amendment Act
– 44th
253. Which of the following Article of the Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority in both the Houses of Parliament?
---- 15
254. Which of the following events made Gandhiji launch, for the first time, the Civil Disobedience Movement
------ ---Promulgation of Rowlatt Act of 1919
255. Where did Mahatma Gandhiji first try the weapon of ‘Satyagraha’?
----- South Africa
256. The most effective measure against injustice adopted by Gandhiji was
----- ----Fasting
257. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
--- Rowlatt Act
258. 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
259. Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in legislation?
---- Indian Councils Act, 1909
260. Which leader dominated the Lucknow Pact in December 1916?
----------Bal Gangadhar Tilak
261. The famous Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League was concluded in
---- 1916
262. Which present-day country was a part of British India from 1886–1937?
----- Myanmar
263. Which one of the following is related to the development of education in Modern India?
---- Resolution of 1835, Regulating Act, Charter Act, 1813
264. Which British Official was sent to Lahore to negotiate the Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh?
------- Charles T. Metcalfe
265. Who was the Governor General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
--- ---- Lord Canning
266. Who was the first woman President of UN General Assembly?
----------Vijayalakshmi Pandit
267. Which Section of the Limitation Act defines Tort?
---- -----Section 2 (m)
268. 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
269. The purpose of the Ilbert 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
270. 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)
271. 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
272. On which of the following did the Mahalonobis Model laid greater emphasis for planned development in India after Independence?
------ Heavy Industries Development
273. How our Constitution was criticized?
------------
274. What has been described as the ‘Indian Political Horoscope’?
---- -------Preamble
275. Who called the word for Preamble as ‘Political Horoscope of India’?
---- K.M. Munshi
276. What is meant by saying that India is a ‘Secular State’?
----- Complete detachment from the affairs of the religion
277. Where in the Indian Constitution, ‘Economic Justice’ has been provided as one of the objectives?
-------Preamble and DPSP
278. Who treated as ‘Sovereign’ in Constitution of India?
----- People
279. Home Rule League was founded by
---- Annie Beasant
280. Who set up the first school of untouchables in India?
----- Jyothiba Phule,
1948, Pune
281. In which year was Untouchability abolished in India?
-------1950
282. Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan was signed during
---- 1972
283. The first visible effect of the Constitution was
----- Disappearance of Princely States
284. The Constitution of India provides _______ system of Government.
---- ----Cabinet
285. Kashmiri is the Official Language of
----- No State in the Indian Union
286. In which year were the Indian States reorganized on a linguistic basis?
---- ----1956
287. The Lal in Lal, Bal, Pal was
---- Lala Lajpat Rai
288. Indian Constitution is called ‘Quasi-Federal’ because it has
--- Single Judiciary
289. Who succeeded Lord Mountbatten as the first Indian Governor General of the Indian dominion till 26th January 1950 when India became a Republic?
----- ----C. Rajagopalachari
1. Who is the person fondly known as the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution?
---- Dr B. R. Ambedkar
2. The first attempt in the world to constitute a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution was made by
---- America
3. 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
4. The idea of the Constitution of India was flashed for the first time by
----- M. N. Roy
5. The plan of setting up of a Constituent Assembly to draw up the future Constitution for India was given by
---- The Cabinet Mission Plan
6. The members of the Constituent Assembly were
---- Elected by Provincial Assemblies
7. Which of the following word was added into the Preamble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
---- Socialist
8. From which Constitution was a concept of a 5-year plan borrowed into our Constitution?
----------- USSR
9. The procedure of Amendment to the Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution Of
----------------- South Africa
10. Which country is the best example for the Federal and Unitary Governments?
---- America and Britain
11. Which of the following is not a Democratic Institution of the Rig Vedic era?
---- Grama
12. During Medieval India, which kings first established ‘Local Self Government’?
---- Cholas
13. The East India Company was established in the year
---- 1600
14. Which Charter empowered the British Governors of Presidencies to make Bye-Laws, Rules, Regulations in conformity with the British laws?
---- Charter of 1726
15. Who started Dual Government in Bengal?
---- Robert Clive
16. Who is the first Governor General of Bengal?
---- Warren Hastings
17. Which is the first written document in the Constitutional History of India?
--- The Regulating Act, 1773
18. Which Act created for the first time in India ‘Government of India’?
---- Charter Act of 1833
19. Which Act created for the first ‘The Supreme Court’?
---- The Regulating Act, 1773
20. First Law Commission was appointed in India for the codification of laws under the Chairmanship of
----- Lord Macaulay
21. Which Act made the beginning of a Parliamentary System in India?
---- Charter Act of 1853
22. 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
23. The Governor General of India was also the representative of British Crown to the Princely States in India and hence was known as the
---- -------Viceroy of India
24. Which Act for the first time gave an opportunity for Indians to enter into the sphere of Legislature?
----- Indian Councils Act, 1861
25. Which Act made the beginning of Electoral System in India?
------------- Government of India Act, 1858
26. Which of the following Act made the Indian Legislature Bi-cameral for the first time?
---- Government of India Act, 1919
27. The famous Dandi March laid by Gandhiji was against
------------------ Salt Tax
28. Which proposal was referred to as ‘Post Dated Cheque’?
----- -------The Cripps Proposal
29. Indian National Congress started ‘Quit India Movement’ after the failure of
--------- Cripps Mission
30. Gandhiji gave a call to all Indians ‘Do or Die’, which is popularly known as
--------- Quit India Movement
31. Which Plan rejected the demand for independent Pakistan?
----- Cabinet Mission Plan
32. Partition of British India into two independent nations India and Pakistan was done according to
----- Mountbatten Plan
33. The Federal features of the Indian Government were introduced by the
----- Government of India Act, 1935
34. Which feature was borrowed by the Indian Constitution from the British Constitution?
------------ Lawmaking procedure, Parliamentary System of Government, Rule of law
35. The Constitution supports
---- Rule of Law
36. In Britain, Parliament is supreme; accordingly which among the following is supreme in India?
----- Constitution
37. The Government of India Act 1935 provided for
----- Establishment of Federal Court, Diarchy at Center, Provincial autonomy
38. The Act of 1935 abolished
----- Diarchy in the Provinces
39. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
----- Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
40. The Constituent Assembly of India was created as per the proposal of
--------- Cabinet Mission
41. In which year did the Cripps Mission come to India?
----- --------1942
42. The Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan had a strength of
----389
43. The strength of the Constituent Assembly, after the withdrawal of the Muslim League, was reduced to
--- 299
44. How many Committees were set up by the Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution?
---- 13
45. Who of the following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
----------------B. N. Rau
46. Demand for a Constitution, framed by a Constituent Assembly was made by
----Gandhiji
47. The idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India was first mooted by
---- Swaraj Party in 1928
48. Who started with the presentation of the ‘Objective Resolution’ on 22.01.1947?
------------- Jawaharlal Nehru
49. When was the ‘Objective Resolution’ moved and adopted?
------------------13.12.1946 and 22.01.1947
50. The Members of the Constituent Assembly were
----- Elected by Provincial Assemblies
51. The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on
---------- 09.12.1946
52. Which one of the following acted as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly?
----------- Sachidananda Sinha
53. The Constituent Assembly elected on 11.12.1946 as its Permanent Chairman
--------Rajendra Prasad
54. Who elected the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
------ B. R. Ambedkar
55. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee to prepare a Draft Constitution of India was
------ B. R. Ambedkar
56. The name of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is associated with which of the following?
----- Chairman-Drafting Committee
57. Who among the following was a member of the Drafting Committee?
----- ----Ambedkar, Gopalachari Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswami
58. Many Provisions in our Constitution have been borrowed from the Government of India Act
---- 1919
59. The Government of India Act 1919 introduced a system of diarchy in the provinces. ‘Diarchy’ means a system of
------ -------Double government
60. When was the Constituent Assembly established to form the Constitution?
---- 06.12.1946
61. The Constitution of India was adopted on
------ 26.11.1949
62. The Constitution of India came into force on
------ 26.01.1950
63. The Constitution of India contains (Articles, Parts, Schedules)
------ ------444, 24, 12
64. How much time did the Constituent Assembly take to prepare the Constitution of India?
---- -------------02Y, 11M, 18D
65. Who had given the idea of a Constitution for India of all?
----- M. N. Roy
66. The Constitution of India is
------- written and bulky document
67. The Constitution framed by a Committee consisting of the people representatives is called as
----- Written Constitution
68. Constitution which provides for a series of semi-autonomous states joined together as a nation is
------ Federal Constitution
69. Centralization of power is an important feature in
----- Federal Constitution
70. The Constitution which can be amended by the simple act of the legislature is known as
------ Flexible Constitution
71. 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
72. India has been described under Article 1 of the Constitution as a
------ Union of States
73. The Constitution of India is
------ Partly rigid and partly flexible
74. The Constitution of India describes India as
------- A Union of States
75. The Indian Constitution is recognized as
------ Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
76. The feature common of both Indian and American Federation is
------- Supreme Court to interpret Constitution
77. The Indian Constitution came into force on 26.01.1950, hence this day is celebrated as
----- Republic Day
78. January 26th was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution because
----- Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
79. 26th November 1949 is a significant day in our constitutional history because
--------- The Constitution was adopted on this day
80. Which one of the following exercised the most profound influence on the Indian Constitution?
--------The Gov Of India Act, 1935
81. The Parliamentary system of Government in India is based on the pattern of
----- Great Britain
82. To whom do the People of India give the Constitution to
---- Themselves
83. The beginning word ‘WE’ in the Preamble refers to the
----- Citizens of India
84. The important test to identify the basic features of the Indian Constitution is
----- Preamble
85. The Preamble to the Constitution contains
----- Fraternity, Democratic, Sovereignty
86. India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. In the Indian Constitution, this expression occurs in
----- --------Preamble
87. The Preamble to the Constitution declares India as
----- -------Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
88. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended so far
----- ------------Once
89. The Preamble was amended by the
----- -------42nd Amendment, 1976
90. ‘Fraternity’ means
----- spirit of brotherhood
91. The words ‘Socialist Secular’ were
---- Added by the 42nd Amendment
92. ‘Liberty’ in our Preamble does not include Freedom of
---- Action
93. Which among the following is an aid to the Statutory Interpretation?
---- -----Preamble
94. Which of the key to open the minds of the makers of the Constitution?
----- Preamble
95. If the Head of the State is an elected functionary for a fixed term, it is known as ____State.
----- --------Republic
96. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the
------- Objective Resolution
97. Objective Resolution was silent as to the concept of ____ which was inserted into the Preamble by the Constituent Assembly
-------------Democratic
98. Universal Adult Franchise shows that India is a _______ country.
------------- Democratic
99. Who proposed Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
-----------Jawaharlal Nehru
100. The Preamble of our Constitution reads
------ We, the people of India in our Constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to
101. India is called a ‘Republic’ because
------- The Head of the State in India (President) is an elected head for a fixed period
102. ‘Sovereignty’ in a democracy rests with the
------------- People
103. The Preamble secures Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity to
-------- All citizens
104. The Preamble of the Constitution indicates
------- The source of the Indian Constitution
105. It is not the objective enshrined in the Preamble.
-------- Secure shelter and proper livelihood to all
106. The idea of social, economic and political justice has been taken from _____ Revolution.
----------- French
107. The concept of equality and fraternity has been taken from _____ Revolution.
-------- Russian
108. Which of the following is described as the ‘Soul of the Constitution’?
-------- Preamble
109. Which one of the following is not treated as part of the Constitution?
----------- Fundamental Duties
110. Democracy of India rests on the fact that
------- People have the right to choose and change the government
111. The word ‘Democracy’ is derived from the Greek words
------------ Demos and Kratos
112. India opted for a Federal form of government because of
------- Linguistic and Regional Diversity
113. What is the chief (ultimate) source of political power (authority) in India?
-----------People
114. A Flexible Constitution
------- can be amended easily
115. The Judiciary acts as a guardian of the Constitution in a
-------- Federal government
116. India is a Secular State because
-------- It is described so in the preamble of the Constitution
117. 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
118. Modern States are generally considered as
----- Welfare States
119. A State which does not promote or interfere in the affairs of religion is referred to as
---- Secular
120. The Constitution is a
------- Dynamic Law
121. The Constitution of India provides
----- Single citizenship
122. The Constitution provides
--------- Powers, Responsibilities, Limitations
123. The fundamental organs of the State are established by
------- Constitution
124. Detailed provisions regarding the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship are contained in
-------- Act passed by the Parliament in 1955
125. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming an Indian citizen? [Citizenship by]
-------- Acquiring property
126. A person can lose citizenship through
-------- Deprivation, Termination, and Renunciation
127. The aims and objectives of the Constitution have been enshrined in
-------- The Preamble
128. The Office of the Governor General of India was for the first time created under
------ Regulating Act, 1773
129. According to the Act of 1858, the territory was divided into
--------- Provinces
130. When did the British Crown assume sovereignty over India from East India Company?
---- 1858
131. Morley-Minto Reforms were implemented by the Indian Councils Act
------- 1909
132. Which of the following is also known as the Act of 1919?
------- Montague-Chelmsford Reform Act
133. Under which of the following Act was Provincial Autonomy introduced in India?
------ Government of India Act, 1935
134. Who made the Constitution of India?
------- The Constituent Assembly
135. A Constituent Assembly is convened to
------ Frame the Constitution of the country
136. The Constituent Assembly was set up to under the
---- Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946
137. Which party was not associated with the Constituent Assembly of India?
----- The Communist Party
138. The Republic of India established by the Constitution is
----- Sovereign, Socialist, Secular
139. The mind and ideals of the framers of the Constitution are reflected in the
----- Preamble
140. In our Constitution, what justice is not given to the citizens?
----- Technical
141. The present Five-year Plan (2002-2007) is
-------- 11th
142. ‘Amend’ means
------- remove the difficulties
143. ‘Enact’ means
------ pass a law
144. Who advocated ‘Grama Swarajya’ for the growth of the villages?
----- Gandhiji
145. ‘Poornaswarajya’ was declared as the goal of the Congress on December 1929 in the
---------------- Lahore Session
146. Our Constitution prohibits _____Untouchability 147. The Constitution declared India as a Republic on ________
------- 26.01.1950
148. Who has given the following statement: “Democracy means a Government of the people, by the people and for the people”?
------ Abraham Lincoln
149. Which one of the following features were borrowed by the framers of the Constitution from the US Constitution?
------- Removal of Judges of the Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Fundamental Rights
150. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution were adopted under inspiration from
------ The French Revolution
151. _______is the chief force of political power in India.
------ The People
152. The Constitution describes the Indian Union as
----- India i.e. Bharat
153. The Constitution of India describes India as
---- Union of States
154. The two persons who played a vital role in the integration of Princely States were
----- Sardar Patel and V. P. Menon
155. The States were reorganized on a linguistic basis in
---- 1956
156. Which State enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?
----- Andhra Pradesh
157. The Indian Federal system is modelled on the Federal system of
---- Canada
158. India is known as Parliamentary Democracy because
---- Executive is responsible to the Parliament
159. The Indian State is regarded as federal because the Indian Constitution provides for
----- Sharing of power between Center and States
160. In which Case did Supreme Court hold that the Preamble was a part of the Constitution?
----- Keshavananda Bharti Case
161. In which Case did Supreme Court hold that Preamble was not a part of the Constitution?
--- Berubari Case
162. The Ninth Schedule
------ was added to the Constitution by the 1st Amendment
163. Which Schedule details the boundaries of the States and the Union Territories?
---- I
164. The details of salaries, allowances, etc. of the President, Vice President, Speaker, Judges of Supreme Court, etc. are provided in Schedule
----- II
165. Which Schedule gives details regarding the subjects included in the three lists — Central, State and Concurrent Lists?
----- --------VII
166. In the Indian Constitution
----- There are three lists: The Union list, the State list and the Concurrent list
167. Which of the following statements is correct?
---- Rule of Law is a basic feature of the Constitution which cannot be amended under Article 368 of the Constitution
168. As per Article 262 of the Indian Constitution, disputes relating to waters shall be solved By
--- ---------Parliament
169. Which one of the following declares India as a Secular State?
---- Preamble of the Constitution
170. By which of the following a new State is formed?
---- Constitutional Amendment
171. The final interpreter to Indian Constitution is
----- Supreme Court
172. Every Amendment of the Indian Constitution has to be approved by the
----- Parliament
173. Which one of the following States has a separate Constitution?
------ Jammu & Kashmir
174. Apart from the Jammu & Kashmir, which other State has been provided special protection in certain matters?
----- Nagaland
175. Article 356 of the Constitution of India deals with
----- Proclamation of President’s Rule in a State
176. The State of Jammu & Kashmir was accorded special status under
----- Article 370
177. The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir was framed by
---- A special Constituent Assembly set up by the State
178. The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir came into force on
---- 26.01.1957
179. The special status of Jammu & Kashmir implies that the State has separate
----- Constitution
180. In case of Jammu & Kashmir, an Amendment to the Constitution become applicable
----- only after the President issued the necessary orders under Article 370
181. Under the Parliamentary system of the Government,
------ the Cabinet as a whole is responsible to the Legislature
182. Who is authorized to initiate a Bill for Constitutional Amendment?
---- Either House of Parliament
183. The power of Parliament to amend the Constitution
------- includes the power to amend by way of addition, variation or repeal
184. Which Article empowers the Parliament to amend the Indian Constitution?
---- 368
185. Ninth Schedule to the Constitution is added by way of ____ Constitutional Amendment.
--- 1st
186. What is contained in the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
----- Provisions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection
187. Mahatma Gandhiji was first referred to as the ‘Father of the Nation’ by
------ Subhash Chandra Bose
188. ‘Jai Hind’, the nationalist slogan of India was coined by
---- Subhash Chandra Bose
189. Who framed the Constitution of India?
---- Dr B. R. Ambedkar
190. Which famous leader raised the slogan, “Tell the Slave, He is a Slave and He will Revolt”?
---------------Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
191. Who said, “Those who attack Congress and spare Nehru are fools. They do not know the ABCs of the politics …….?”
----- -------Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
192. What is the name given to the Ambedkar’s house built for himself, his family and books at Dadar, in Bombay?
----- --------Rajagriha
193. Indian Constitution is
----- Wholly written
194. The Indian Constitution is
----- Lengthy, Written
195. Consider the following statement: On eve of the launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi -
----
196. The ‘Homespun Movement’ and the Salt March promoted by Mahatma Gandhiji in India are examples of his policy of
----- Non-violent protest
197. Which year is considered to be a memorable landmark in the history of India’s Struggle for Freedom?
---- 1921
198. The First War of Independence took place in the year (OR) In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny, India’s first Freedom Struggle, takes place?
----- 1857
199. Mahatma Gandhiji was the editor of
----- Young India
200. Who was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
--- Mahatma Gandhi
201. Who among the following was not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912?
------------------Bal Gangadhar Tilak
202. Which national leader of India, preached through his paper ‘Kesari’, his new ideas of self-help and national revival among the masses?
----------------Bal Gangadhar Tilak
203. Which newspaper was started by Lokamanya Tilak to serve as a mouthpiece for the Indians in the Freedom Struggle?
----- Kesari
204. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by
----- Lord Pethick-Lawrence
205. In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under Act of 1935?
----- Punjab
206. 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
207. Unity between the Congress and Muslim League (Lucknow Pact) and between the Moderates and Extremists took place in
---- 1916
208. At which Congress Session was the Working Committee authorized to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
---- Lahore
209. The historic 1929 Lahore Session of Indian National Congress was presided over by
---- Jawaharlal Nehru
210. Who among the following drafted the resolution on Fundamental Rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
----------------------- Jawaharlal Nehru
211. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
----- Jawaharlal Nehru
212. 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
213. ‘Vande Mataram’ was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
----- 1896
214. The expression ‘Tryst with Destiny’ was used by Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of
--------------August Declaration
215. India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the 75th anniversary. Which was it?
----- ------------Civil Obedience Movement
216. Which one of the following principle with regard to ‘Panchsheel’?
--- Mutual Noninterference in each other’s internal matters, Mutual Non-aggression, Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty
217. The Agreement between India and China, by which both accepted ‘Panchsheel’ as the basis of their relations, was signed in
---- 1954
218. ‘Panchsheel’ was signed between
------ Jawaharlal Nehru and Chou-En-Lai
219. When was the famous Gandhi–Irwin Pact signed?
---- 1931
220. Who coined the term ‘Non-Alignment’?
----- Krishna Menon
221. Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
---- Lord Ripon
222. Who was assigned the task of partitioning India in 1947?
---- Sir Cyril Redcliffe
223. Which Englishman’s role was control to the founding of the Indian National Congress? (OR) Which British was elemental in the formation of the Indian National Congress?
---- Allen Octavian Hume
224. Subhash Chandra Bose renamed what as “Shaheed and Swaraj”?
---------The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
225. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress? (OR) Which political party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?
----- Forward Bloc
226. The Indian National Army was founded by
----- Subhash Chandra Bose
227. In which year and place did Subhash Chandra Bose re-organized the Azad Hind Fauz (also known as Indian National Army–INA)?
------ 1943, Singapore
228. By what name was the woman’s regiment of the Indian National Army known?
---- Rani Jhansi Regiment
229. The INA, organized by Subhash Chandra Bose, surrendered to the British after the collapse of
---- Japan
230. 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
231. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
-------------Vallabhbhai Patel
232. When did the British Parliament pass the Indian Independence Bill?
----------01.07.1947
233. The reference to Hindus in Article 25 of the Constitution does not include
--- Parsees
234. The financial allocation for education was made for the first time by the Charter Act of
---- 1813
235. ‘Go Back to the Vedas’ was the motto of
---- Swami Dayananda Saraswati
236. Which of the following persons became Vice President after serving as acting President of India for a short duration?
---- Mohammed Hidayat Ullah
237. 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?
--- C. R. Das
238. Following the famous ‘Quit India Resolve’, the top Congress leaders were arrested On
--- 09.08.1942
239. The ‘Quit India Movement’ started at and when
---- Bombay, 08.08.1942
240. Which famous Movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in August 1942?
---- Quit India Movement
241. 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
242. The Muslim League declared its goal of forming Pakistan in which city in 1940?
----- Karachi
243. Name the only Indian ruler who has died fighting the British?
---- Tippu Sultan
244. Who was the first Muslim Invader of India?
---------- Mohammed Bin Kasim
245. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari script below the abacus of the State Emblem of India are taken from
-------------- Mundaka Upanishad
246. The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly On
------------- 22.08.1947
247. Who gave the first draft of the Constitution to the Drafting Committee to consider and improve
---------- B. N. Rau
248. The Final Draft of the Constitution was prepared by
---------- S. N. Mukherjee
249. The State of Bombay, a Part A State in the original Constitution, was split into two States, Gujarat and Maharashtra, in
---- 1960
250. 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
251. Our Preamble mentions the _____ kinds of Justice.
---- ---- Social, Economic and Political
252. Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 were deleted and Article 300-A was inserted by the following Constitution Amendment Act
– 44th
253. Which of the following Article of the Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority in both the Houses of Parliament?
---- 15
254. Which of the following events made Gandhiji launch, for the first time, the Civil Disobedience Movement
------ ---Promulgation of Rowlatt Act of 1919
255. Where did Mahatma Gandhiji first try the weapon of ‘Satyagraha’?
----- South Africa
256. The most effective measure against injustice adopted by Gandhiji was
----- ----Fasting
257. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
--- Rowlatt Act
258. 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
259. Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in legislation?
---- Indian Councils Act, 1909
260. Which leader dominated the Lucknow Pact in December 1916?
----------Bal Gangadhar Tilak
261. The famous Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League was concluded in
---- 1916
262. Which present-day country was a part of British India from 1886–1937?
----- Myanmar
263. Which one of the following is related to the development of education in Modern India?
---- Resolution of 1835, Regulating Act, Charter Act, 1813
264. Which British Official was sent to Lahore to negotiate the Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh?
------- Charles T. Metcalfe
265. Who was the Governor General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
--- ---- Lord Canning
266. Who was the first woman President of UN General Assembly?
----------Vijayalakshmi Pandit
267. Which Section of the Limitation Act defines Tort?
---- -----Section 2 (m)
268. 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
269. The purpose of the Ilbert 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
270. 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)
271. 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
272. On which of the following did the Mahalonobis Model laid greater emphasis for planned development in India after Independence?
------ Heavy Industries Development
273. How our Constitution was criticized?
------------
274. What has been described as the ‘Indian Political Horoscope’?
---- -------Preamble
275. Who called the word for Preamble as ‘Political Horoscope of India’?
---- K.M. Munshi
276. What is meant by saying that India is a ‘Secular State’?
----- Complete detachment from the affairs of the religion
277. Where in the Indian Constitution, ‘Economic Justice’ has been provided as one of the objectives?
-------Preamble and DPSP
278. Who treated as ‘Sovereign’ in Constitution of India?
----- People
279. Home Rule League was founded by
---- Annie Beasant
280. Who set up the first school of untouchables in India?
----- Jyothiba Phule,
1948, Pune
281. In which year was Untouchability abolished in India?
-------1950
282. Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan was signed during
---- 1972
283. The first visible effect of the Constitution was
----- Disappearance of Princely States
284. The Constitution of India provides _______ system of Government.
---- ----Cabinet
285. Kashmiri is the Official Language of
----- No State in the Indian Union
286. In which year were the Indian States reorganized on a linguistic basis?
---- ----1956
287. The Lal in Lal, Bal, Pal was
---- Lala Lajpat Rai
288. Indian Constitution is called ‘Quasi-Federal’ because it has
--- Single Judiciary
289. Who succeeded Lord Mountbatten as the first Indian Governor General of the Indian dominion till 26th January 1950 when India became a Republic?
----- ----C. Rajagopalachari
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