CONSTITUTION OF INDIA MOST IMP Q&A WITH EXPLANATIONS FOR UPSC &STATE PSC. BY: Elisa Lalrinngheta
Topic: Constitution
Q1. The inaugural session of the Supreme Court of India took place on
(a) 28th January 1950
(b) 29th January 1950
(c) 31th January 1950
(d) 26th January 1950
Sol. (a) 28th January 1950
Explanation: The inauguration took place on 28 January, 1950 at 9:45 am, when the judges took their seats in the Supreme Court.
Q2. Who was appointed as Assembly's Constitutional Adviser in 1946 during the framing of Indian Constitution ?
(a) B. N. Rau
(b) B. R. Ammi Ayengar
(c) K.M. Munbedkar
(d) Gopalswashi
Sol. (a) B. N. Rau
Explanation: B. N. Rau was a jurist and appointed as constitutional adviser to the Constituent assembly. Rau prepared the original draft of the constitution.
Q3. As per the Constitution of India, Panchayats at the intermediate level may NOT be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding:
(a) Thiry Lakhs
(b) Forty Lakhs
(c) Ten Lakhs
(d) Twenty Lakhs
Sol. (d) Twenty Lakhs
Explanation: Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs.
Q4. The First Health Minister of Independent India was?
(a) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(d) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Sol. (d) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Explanation: Rajkumari Bibiji Amrit Kaur (2 February 1889-6 February 1964) was an Indian activist and politician. She was appointed as the first Health Minister of India in 1947
Q5. Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional body ?
(a) Finance Commission
(d) Election Commission
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) National Commision for Scheduled Tribes.
Sol. (b) NITI Aayog
Explanation: NITI AYOG (former Planning commission) has never been passed as an act of Parliament nor has it been mentioned anywhere in the Constitution and thus it is definitely neither a statutory nor a constitutional body. It was formed on 1 January 2015. The Prime Minister is always the Chairperson of Niti Aayog.
Q6. Which of the following adjectives is NOT a part of the Preamble ?
(a) Liberty
(b) Tolerant
(c) Sovereign
(d) Secular
Sol. (b) Tolerant
Explanation: Tolerant is not a part of the Preamble. Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic. The six objectives of Preamble are Unity, Justice, Tranquility, Defense, Welfare, Liberty.
Q7. Which type of Citizenship is provided by the Constitution of India?
(a) Single citizenship
(b) Regional citizenship
(c) Dual citizenship
(d) Temporary citizenship
Sol. (a) Single citizenship
Explanation: The Constitution of India provides a single and uniform citizenship to every citizen of the country. Any citizen, irrespective of his birth or residence, is entitled to enjoy civil and political rights throughout the country.
Q8. When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India?
(a) 26th November 1949
(b) 26th January 1950
(c) 26th November 1947
(d) 26th January 1947
Sol. (a) 26th November 1949
Explanation: The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and became effective on 26 January 1950.
Q9. How many members were there in the drafting committee of the Indian constitution?
(a)5.
(b)7
(c)3.
(d)10
Sol. (b) 7
Explanation: The drafting committee of the Indian constitution had seven members. Seven members were B. R. Ambedkar (Chairman), K. M. Munshi, A. K. Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami, Md. Sadullah, B.L. Mitter and DP Khaitan, This committee was appointed on 29 August 1947,
Q10. Who had headed the drafting committee of the constitution?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) V. P. Menon
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sol. (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the head of the Constituent Assembly of India and presented the final draft of the Indian Constitution to Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 25 November 1949.
Q11. Who headed the Provincial Constitution Committee?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) V.P. Menon
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Sol. (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly appointed a total of 13 committees to deal with different tasks of constitution-making. Out of these, eight were major committees and the others were minor committees. The Provincial Constitution Committee was headed by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Q12. In 1967, which of the following language was included in the list of state languages of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Bengali
(b) Sindhi
(c) Telugu
(d) Tamil
Sol. (b) Sindhi
Explanation: Sindhi was included in the list of state languages of the Indian Constitution in 1967. 14 languages were initially included in the Constitution. As per Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution, the eighth schedule includes the recognition of the 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.
Q13. Who is considered as the father of the Indian Constitution ?
(a) Rajendra Prashad
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Sol. (d) Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Explanation: Popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was one of the greatest leaders of modern India and has been considered as the father of the Indian Constitution.
Q16. On which day is Constitution Day celebrated every year in India?
(a) 30 November
(b) 15 October
(c) 26 November
(d) 2 October
Sol. (c) 26 November
Explanation: 26 November is celebrated as Constitution Day every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India. adopted the Constitution of India and it came into effect on 26 January, 1950.
Q17. Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India?
(a) Mohammad Saadullah
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
(d) K.M. Munshi
Sol. (b) B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India.
Q18. Who described the preamble of Indian Constitution as the 'Political horoscope of the Indian Constitution'?
(a) NA Palkhiwala
(b) Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi
(c) Thakurdas Bhargav
(d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Sol. (b) Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi
Explanation: Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi described the preamble of Indian Constitution as the 'Political horoscope of the Indian Constitution' because it defined the establishment of governance in the country.
Q14. Who among the following was not a part of the Constituent Assembly responsible to draft the constitution ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Sol. (a) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was not a part of the Constituent Assembly responsible to draft the constitution.
Q15. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) BR Ambedkar
Sol. (d) BR Ambedkar
Explanation: B.R.Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India.
Q19. When was the first Constituent Assembly election held in India?
(a)1947
(b)1946
(c) 1949
(d) 1948
Sol. (b) 1946
Explanation: The first Constituent Assembly election was held in 1946 in India. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
Q20. In which year did Motilal Nehru (Chairman) and eight other Congress leaders draft constitution for India?
(a) 1925
(b) 1950
(c) 1928
(d) 1930
Sol. (c) 1928
Explanation: The Motilal Nehru Report 1928 was made by a committee headed by Pt. Motilal Nehru. This committee was created when Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State of India asked the nhead, Secretary Indian leaders to draft a constitution for the for the country. Ve
Q. 24. The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389, of which representatives of princely states.
(a) 84
(b) 102.
(c) 109.
(d) 93
Sol. (d) 93
Explanation: The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389, of which 292 were representatives of the provinces, 93 represented the princely states and 4 were from the chief commissioner provinces of Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, Coorg and British Baluchistan.
Q. 25. The members of the Constituent Assembly signed the Constitution of India on
(a) 26 November 1948
(b) 24 January 1950
(c) 26 November 1949
(d) 24 January 1952
Sol. (b) 24 January 1950
Explanation: The members of the Constituent Assembly signed the Constitution of India on 24 January 1950. On that day was the last meeting of the Constituent Assembly and the 'Constitution of India' (with 395 articles, 8 schedules, 22 parts) was signed and accepted by all. Major Committees of the Constituent Assembly:
1. Drafting Committee - B. R. Ambedkar.
2. Union Power Committee, States Committee, and Union Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. Provincial Constitution Committee Vallabhbhai Patel.
Q. 26. In which of the following years did the Indian National Congress make the demand for a Constituent Assembly?
(a) 1939
(b) 1919
(c) 1928
(d) 1934
Sol. (d) 1934
Explanation: An idea for a Constituent Assembly was proposed in 1934 by M. N. Roy, a pioneer of the Communist movement in India. It became an official demand of the Indian National Congress in 1935.
Q21. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian Federal System?
(a) Written Constitution
(b) Independent judiciary to settle disputes
(c) Single-tier government
(d) Division of powers between the Centre and the States
Sol. C) Single-tier government
Explanation: Single-tier government is not a feature of the Indian Federal System, India has three levels of government, Union government, State government and Local government.
Q22. The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (contained in the Preamble of the Constitution of India) are borrowed from the constitution of which country?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Germany
(d) France
Sol. (d) France
Explanation:. The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (contained in the Preamble of the Constitution of India) are borrowed from France.
Q. 23. In 1946, who among the following was made the interim president of the Indian Constituent Assembly?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Sachchidananda Sinha
(c) S Subramaniya lyer
(d) Sachindra Nath Sanyal
Sol. (b) Sachchidananda Sinha
Explanation: Interim president of Indian Constituent assembly during 1946 was Dr Sachhinadand Sinha, He was from Arrah, Bihar. He was by profession a lawyer. Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly 2 days later on December 11 1946.
Q. 27. helps in presenting a set of rules and principles. on which all the people of the country can agree as the basis for the way in which they want the country to be governed.
(a) Constitution
(b) Preamble
(c) Document.
(d) Contract
Sol. (a) Constitution
Explanation: Constitution helps in presenting a set of rules and principles on which all the people of the country can agree as the basis for the way in which they want the country to be governed.
Q. 28. The Constitution of India was hand-written by
(a) Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
(b) Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
(c) Prem Behari Narain Raizada
(d) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Sol. (c) Prem Behari Narain Raizada
Explanation: The Constitution of India was hand-written by Prem Behari Narain Raizada. Raizada took six months to handwrite 395 articles, 8 schedules, and a preamble of the constitution in both English and Hindi,
Q. 29. The Constitution of India adopted many institutional details and procedures from the
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
(c) Indian Registration Act, 1930
(d) Indian Companies Act, 1930
Sol. (a) Government of India Act, 1935
Explanation: The Constitution of India adopted many institutional details and procedures from the Government of India Act, 1935. Salient Features of the Government of India Act 1935 were as follows: Abolition of provincial dyarchy and introduction of dyarchy at centre. Government of India Act, 1935 was a major step towards the Independence of India.
Q. 30. When did the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly take place?
(a) December 1946
(b) August 1945
(c) January 1950
(d) July 1948
Sol. (a) December 1946
Explanation: The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly took place on 9th December 1946. Dr. Sachidananda Sinha was the first president of the Constituent Assembly. Later, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected its president. Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee- B. R. Ambedkar,
Q. 31. What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution of India for appointment as Governor of a State?
(a) 35 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years
Sol. (a) 35 years
Explanation: The minimum age prescribed by the Constitution of India for appointment as Governor of a State is 35 years. There shall be a Governor for each state (Articles 153 of the Constitution of India). Articles from 153 to 167 in Part VI of the constitution deal with the state executive.
