Expected Questions: Indian Constitution
1.The consititutent assembly was set up under the:
Ans: Cabinet Mission plan, 1946
2.The constitutional assembly was consitituted on
Ans : 6th December, 1946
3.Demand for a constitution, framed by a consitutent assembly was made by:
Ans : M.K.Gandhi
4. which one of the following reflects the philosophy of the framers of the constitution:
Ans : Preamble
5.The preamble was amended by :
Ans: 42nd Amendament
6. How many articles were there originally in the Indian constitution:
Ans : 395 Articles
7.The Indian constitution is :
Ans: Wholly written
8.India is a :
Ans : Secular state
9.The constitution of india provides for fundamental rights in :
Ans : Part III
10. Constitution of india gurantees How many fundamental rights:
Ans : 6
11.Right to constitutional remedies is obtained in:
Ans : Article 32
12.Who was the permanent chairman of constituent assembly?
Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
13. The concept of Secular state implies:
Ans: Neutrality of religion
14. The date of commencement of Indian constitution is:
Ans : 26th January
15.Who was the Lega advisor to constitutent assembly?
Ans: B.N Rao
16. The procedure of amendament to the constitution is taken from the constitution of :
Ans: USA
17. India has been described under article 1 of the constitution as :
Ans : Union of states
18.As Indian constitution came in to force on 26.01.1950, this day is celebrated as
Ans : Republic day
19. The final Interpreter of Indian constitution is:
Ans: supreme Court.
20. Which state has a separate constitution?
Ans : jammu and kashmir
21. Which article empowers the parliament can amend the indian constitution?
Ans: article 368
22. The right to equality has been provided in articles ..
Ans : 14 to 18
23. Article 32, ensures the right to :
Ans : Constitutional remedies
24. The right to exploitation prohibits:
Ans : Traffic in Human beings
25. Fundamental rights are :
Ans : Justifiable
26. The freedom of speech and expression does not include:
Ans: calling for “Bundh”
27.This article is applicable to both citizens and not citizens:
Ans : Article 14
28.Who admits a new state to the union of India:
Ans : Parliament
29. The constitution confers special powers for the enforcement of Fundamental rights on the :
Ans: supreme Court
30. Equal opportunity in public employment is guaranteed under the article :
Ans : 16
31. A person can move to supreme court directly for protection of Fundamental rights under the article :
Ans : 32
32. Article 21A on right to education was inserted by- constitutional amendment:
Ans : 86th
33. Right to education guaranteed under the article 21-A applied to the age group of :
Ans : 6 to 14yrs
34.The directive principles of state policy included in the constitution of india have been inspired by the constitution of :
Ans: Ireland
35. Fundamental duties were incorporated in the constitution in the year:
Ans: 1976
36. Fundamental duty demand:
Ans: To abide by the constitution
37. The strength of loksabha is:
Ans : 550
38. The strength of Rajyasabha is:
Ans : 250
39.Who convinces the joint sessions of the loksabha and rajyasabha:
Ans : The president
40. Which is described as “Knowledge House” ?
Ans: Rajyasabha
41.Which budget is placed first in the parliament house?
Ans: Railways
42.who is considered as the custodian of parliament?
Ans: The speaker
43.The comptroller and auditor general acts as friend, philosopher and guide of :
Ans: Public accounts committee
44. Memebership of legislative assembly are:
Ans: varies between 60 and 500
45. Bicameral means
Ans: Two houses in the state legislature
46. How many states in india have legislative councils?
Ans: 5
47. The executive power of the union government is vested in:
Ans: The president
48. To be eligible for election as president, a candidate must be:
Ans: 35 yrs age
49.The president holds office for a term of
Ans : 5 yrs
50. Impeachement proceedings against the president can be initiated in:
Ans: Either houses of the parliament
51.How many members are nominated to the rajyasabha by the president?
Ans: 12 Members
52.The vice-president is ex-officio chairman of :
Ans: Rajyasabha
53.The president of india is similar to:
Ans: Queen of England
54.Usually the prime minster of india is:
Ans: The leader of majority party in the loksabha
55.Which house of parliament is not subject to dissolution:
Ans: Rajyasabha
56.The president of india is bounded by the advice of:
Ans: The prime minister of india
57.Which is the following appointments is not made by the president:
Ans: Speaker of loksabha
58. Under which article can the president be impeached:
Ans: Article 61
59.Who occupied the president’s office twice(Two terms)..
Ans: Dr.Rajendra Prasad
60.Vice president of india draws salary as
Ans: chairman of Rajyasabha
61. Which article empowers the president to grant pardon?
Ans: Article 72
62. Which article empowers president to appoint the Prime Minister?
Ans: 74
63. Impeachment proceedings can be initiated against the president in either of house of parliament only if a resolution signed by _______ members of the house is moved….
Ans: 25% of the total
64.A political party is accord status of an opposition party in Loksabha if it captures at least:
Ans: 10% of the seats
65. The comptroller and auditor general is appointed by :
Ans: the president
66. The Attorney general of india is:
Ans: Highest legal officer of union government
67. Who is the head of the state?
Ans: The governor
68. Governor is responsible to:
Ans: The president
69. The retirement of the judges of the high court is:
Ans: 62 yrs
70. The maximum strength of the state legislative assembly is:
Ans: 500 members
71. The state cabinet is controlled by :
Ans: the Chief Minister
72. The minimum age to contest in the election of Legislative assembly:
Ans: 25 yrs
73. The chief minister is appointed by :
Ans: The governor
74. The governor of a state acts as:
Ans: The agent to the President
75.The Emoluments of the ministers in the state government are determined by:
Ans: Legislative assembly
76. There is no provision for the impeachment of :
Ans: The governor
77. The contingency fund of the state is operated by :
Ans: Governor
78. Which body can be abolished but not dissolved:
Ans: State legislative council
79. Which article of the constitution empowers the high court to issue writs of various kinds?
Ans: Article 226
80. The chief minister of state cannot take part in the election of president if he is:
Ans: A member of a legislative council of the state
81. Which article under the constitution authorizes the president to proclaim an emergency?
Ans: Article 352
82. When the emergency is declared the following fundamental rights is suspended,,
Ans: 19
83. How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the constitution?
Ans: 3
84. Proclamation of emergency issued approved by the parliament will be in force for the period of :
Ans: Six months
85. Brekdown of constitutional machinery in the state is popularly known as:
Ans: President’s rule
86. Which type of emergency declared the maximum number of times?”
Ans: Constitutional emergency
87. To declare National emergency, a decision must be taken by the
Ans: Cabinet
88. Financial emergency can be proclaimed under the article
Ans: 360
89. Presidnet made a proclamation of emergency on grounds of internal disturbances for the first time in:
Ans: 1975
90. Coalition government refers to:
Ans: a multi-party government
91. The chief justice of India is appointed by
Ans: The president
92. Judges of Supreme Court retires at the age of:
Ans: 65 yrs
93. Who can seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court:
Ans: President
94. Expand PIL
Ans: Public interest litigation
95. Which article provides that law lay down by Supreme Court is binding on all courts of india:
Ans: 141
96. Who interprets the Indian constitution?
Ans: The Supreme Court
97. Original jurisdiction of the supreme court of India relates to:
Ans: Disputes between states and union
98. In which case did Supreme Court restore the primacy of Fundamental rights over directive princiaples of state policy:
Ans: Minerva Mills case
99. Who has power to establish common high court for two or more states and union territories:
Ans: Parliament
100. Judicial review is exercised by the Supreme Court when a law violates
Ans: the constitution
101. The concept of secular state implies:
Ans: Neutrality of religion
102. The Indian constitution is recognized as
Ans: Federal in form and unitary in spirit
103. What is the ultimate source of political power (authority) in India?
Ans: People
104. By what procedure a new state is formed?
Ans: Constitutional amendment
105. Article 356 of the constitution of India Provides for
Ans: Proclamation of president rule in the state
106. How many subjects are there in the central, state and concurrent list?
Ans: 97,66 and 47
107. The concept of concurrent list is borrowed from the constitution of :
Ans: Australia
108. Reservation of appointment can be made under the article:
Ans: 16(4)
109. Which commission recommended 27% reservations?
Ans: mandal commission
110. Reservation of seats for SC’s and ST’s in the Loksabha was initially for:
Ans: 20 yrs
111. The mandal commission was appointed in
Ans: 1978
112. According to marriage act of 1954, the age is fixed at_______________ years for men and _______ for women….
Ans: 21 and 18.
113. Concept of ‘Creamy layer”, propounded by Supreme Court with regard to reservations, refers
Ans: Economically better-off people
1.The consititutent assembly was set up under the:
Ans: Cabinet Mission plan, 1946
2.The constitutional assembly was consitituted on
Ans : 6th December, 1946
3.Demand for a constitution, framed by a consitutent assembly was made by:
Ans : M.K.Gandhi
4. which one of the following reflects the philosophy of the framers of the constitution:
Ans : Preamble
5.The preamble was amended by :
Ans: 42nd Amendament
6. How many articles were there originally in the Indian constitution:
Ans : 395 Articles
7.The Indian constitution is :
Ans: Wholly written
8.India is a :
Ans : Secular state
9.The constitution of india provides for fundamental rights in :
Ans : Part III
10. Constitution of india gurantees How many fundamental rights:
Ans : 6
11.Right to constitutional remedies is obtained in:
Ans : Article 32
12.Who was the permanent chairman of constituent assembly?
Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
13. The concept of Secular state implies:
Ans: Neutrality of religion
14. The date of commencement of Indian constitution is:
Ans : 26th January
15.Who was the Lega advisor to constitutent assembly?
Ans: B.N Rao
16. The procedure of amendament to the constitution is taken from the constitution of :
Ans: USA
17. India has been described under article 1 of the constitution as :
Ans : Union of states
18.As Indian constitution came in to force on 26.01.1950, this day is celebrated as
Ans : Republic day
19. The final Interpreter of Indian constitution is:
Ans: supreme Court.
20. Which state has a separate constitution?
Ans : jammu and kashmir
21. Which article empowers the parliament can amend the indian constitution?
Ans: article 368
22. The right to equality has been provided in articles ..
Ans : 14 to 18
23. Article 32, ensures the right to :
Ans : Constitutional remedies
24. The right to exploitation prohibits:
Ans : Traffic in Human beings
25. Fundamental rights are :
Ans : Justifiable
26. The freedom of speech and expression does not include:
Ans: calling for “Bundh”
27.This article is applicable to both citizens and not citizens:
Ans : Article 14
28.Who admits a new state to the union of India:
Ans : Parliament
29. The constitution confers special powers for the enforcement of Fundamental rights on the :
Ans: supreme Court
30. Equal opportunity in public employment is guaranteed under the article :
Ans : 16
31. A person can move to supreme court directly for protection of Fundamental rights under the article :
Ans : 32
32. Article 21A on right to education was inserted by- constitutional amendment:
Ans : 86th
33. Right to education guaranteed under the article 21-A applied to the age group of :
Ans : 6 to 14yrs
34.The directive principles of state policy included in the constitution of india have been inspired by the constitution of :
Ans: Ireland
35. Fundamental duties were incorporated in the constitution in the year:
Ans: 1976
36. Fundamental duty demand:
Ans: To abide by the constitution
37. The strength of loksabha is:
Ans : 550
38. The strength of Rajyasabha is:
Ans : 250
39.Who convinces the joint sessions of the loksabha and rajyasabha:
Ans : The president
40. Which is described as “Knowledge House” ?
Ans: Rajyasabha
41.Which budget is placed first in the parliament house?
Ans: Railways
42.who is considered as the custodian of parliament?
Ans: The speaker
43.The comptroller and auditor general acts as friend, philosopher and guide of :
Ans: Public accounts committee
44. Memebership of legislative assembly are:
Ans: varies between 60 and 500
45. Bicameral means
Ans: Two houses in the state legislature
46. How many states in india have legislative councils?
Ans: 5
47. The executive power of the union government is vested in:
Ans: The president
48. To be eligible for election as president, a candidate must be:
Ans: 35 yrs age
49.The president holds office for a term of
Ans : 5 yrs
50. Impeachement proceedings against the president can be initiated in:
Ans: Either houses of the parliament
51.How many members are nominated to the rajyasabha by the president?
Ans: 12 Members
52.The vice-president is ex-officio chairman of :
Ans: Rajyasabha
53.The president of india is similar to:
Ans: Queen of England
54.Usually the prime minster of india is:
Ans: The leader of majority party in the loksabha
55.Which house of parliament is not subject to dissolution:
Ans: Rajyasabha
56.The president of india is bounded by the advice of:
Ans: The prime minister of india
57.Which is the following appointments is not made by the president:
Ans: Speaker of loksabha
58. Under which article can the president be impeached:
Ans: Article 61
59.Who occupied the president’s office twice(Two terms)..
Ans: Dr.Rajendra Prasad
60.Vice president of india draws salary as
Ans: chairman of Rajyasabha
61. Which article empowers the president to grant pardon?
Ans: Article 72
62. Which article empowers president to appoint the Prime Minister?
Ans: 74
63. Impeachment proceedings can be initiated against the president in either of house of parliament only if a resolution signed by _______ members of the house is moved….
Ans: 25% of the total
64.A political party is accord status of an opposition party in Loksabha if it captures at least:
Ans: 10% of the seats
65. The comptroller and auditor general is appointed by :
Ans: the president
66. The Attorney general of india is:
Ans: Highest legal officer of union government
67. Who is the head of the state?
Ans: The governor
68. Governor is responsible to:
Ans: The president
69. The retirement of the judges of the high court is:
Ans: 62 yrs
70. The maximum strength of the state legislative assembly is:
Ans: 500 members
71. The state cabinet is controlled by :
Ans: the Chief Minister
72. The minimum age to contest in the election of Legislative assembly:
Ans: 25 yrs
73. The chief minister is appointed by :
Ans: The governor
74. The governor of a state acts as:
Ans: The agent to the President
75.The Emoluments of the ministers in the state government are determined by:
Ans: Legislative assembly
76. There is no provision for the impeachment of :
Ans: The governor
77. The contingency fund of the state is operated by :
Ans: Governor
78. Which body can be abolished but not dissolved:
Ans: State legislative council
79. Which article of the constitution empowers the high court to issue writs of various kinds?
Ans: Article 226
80. The chief minister of state cannot take part in the election of president if he is:
Ans: A member of a legislative council of the state
81. Which article under the constitution authorizes the president to proclaim an emergency?
Ans: Article 352
82. When the emergency is declared the following fundamental rights is suspended,,
Ans: 19
83. How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the constitution?
Ans: 3
84. Proclamation of emergency issued approved by the parliament will be in force for the period of :
Ans: Six months
85. Brekdown of constitutional machinery in the state is popularly known as:
Ans: President’s rule
86. Which type of emergency declared the maximum number of times?”
Ans: Constitutional emergency
87. To declare National emergency, a decision must be taken by the
Ans: Cabinet
88. Financial emergency can be proclaimed under the article
Ans: 360
89. Presidnet made a proclamation of emergency on grounds of internal disturbances for the first time in:
Ans: 1975
90. Coalition government refers to:
Ans: a multi-party government
91. The chief justice of India is appointed by
Ans: The president
92. Judges of Supreme Court retires at the age of:
Ans: 65 yrs
93. Who can seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court:
Ans: President
94. Expand PIL
Ans: Public interest litigation
95. Which article provides that law lay down by Supreme Court is binding on all courts of india:
Ans: 141
96. Who interprets the Indian constitution?
Ans: The Supreme Court
97. Original jurisdiction of the supreme court of India relates to:
Ans: Disputes between states and union
98. In which case did Supreme Court restore the primacy of Fundamental rights over directive princiaples of state policy:
Ans: Minerva Mills case
99. Who has power to establish common high court for two or more states and union territories:
Ans: Parliament
100. Judicial review is exercised by the Supreme Court when a law violates
Ans: the constitution
101. The concept of secular state implies:
Ans: Neutrality of religion
102. The Indian constitution is recognized as
Ans: Federal in form and unitary in spirit
103. What is the ultimate source of political power (authority) in India?
Ans: People
104. By what procedure a new state is formed?
Ans: Constitutional amendment
105. Article 356 of the constitution of India Provides for
Ans: Proclamation of president rule in the state
106. How many subjects are there in the central, state and concurrent list?
Ans: 97,66 and 47
107. The concept of concurrent list is borrowed from the constitution of :
Ans: Australia
108. Reservation of appointment can be made under the article:
Ans: 16(4)
109. Which commission recommended 27% reservations?
Ans: mandal commission
110. Reservation of seats for SC’s and ST’s in the Loksabha was initially for:
Ans: 20 yrs
111. The mandal commission was appointed in
Ans: 1978
112. According to marriage act of 1954, the age is fixed at_______________ years for men and _______ for women….
Ans: 21 and 18.
113. Concept of ‘Creamy layer”, propounded by Supreme Court with regard to reservations, refers
Ans: Economically better-off people
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