The Constitution of India — An Introduction — Practice

Q1. The Constitution of India is best described as

• A. A history book of India's freedom struggle.
• B. A document that spells out a nation's basic principles and laws.
• C. A collection of speeches by India's leaders.
• D. A handbook of Indian customs and festivals.

Q2. The Constitution of India came into effect on

• A. 15 August 1947
• B. 26 November 1949
• C. 26 January 1950
• D. 9 December 1946

Q3. The initial text of the Constitution of India was prepared by a Drafting Committee chaired by

• A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• C. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
• D. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Q4. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution of India?

• A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• D. Begum Aizaz Rasul

Q5. The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946 initially with 389 members. After the Partition of India, the membership was reduced to

• A. 245
• B. 299
• C. 350
• D. 389

Q6. On which date was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly?

• A. 9 December 1946
• B. 26 November 1949
• C. 26 January 1950
• D. 15 August 1947

Q7. The ideals of 'liberty, equality, fraternity' in the Indian Constitution were adopted from the constitution of

• A. USA
• B. United Kingdom
• C. France
• D. Ireland

Q8. The idea of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was inspired by the constitution of

• A. France
• B. USA
• C. Australia
• D. Ireland

Q9. The three organs of government as

• A. President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice
• B. Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
• C. Centre, State, Local
• D. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Vidhan Sabha

Q10. Priya is reading the infographic. The Right to Education is given by which article of the Constitution?

• A. Article 14
• B. Article 21
• C. Article 21-A
• D. Article 44

Q11. The Panchayati Raj System was integrated into the Constitution in 1992 through which Constitutional Amendment Act?

• A. 42nd Amendment
• B. 44th Amendment
• C. 73rd Amendment
• D. 86th Amendment

Q12. 'Part IV-A: Fundamental Duties' was added to the Constitution in the year

• A. 1950
• B. 1971
• C. 1976
• D. 1992

Q13. On the Preamble , 'Republic' means that

• A. Wealth is shared by society.
• B. There is no official religion.
• C. The head of the state is an elected person and not a hereditary position.
• D. The people have supreme right to make decisions.

Q14. On the Preamble , 'Secular' means that

• A. The people elect their rulers.
• B. There is no official religion and the government treats all religious beliefs and practices with equal respect.
• C. All are equal before the law.
• D. No external power can dictate the government of India.

Q15. The text of the Indian Constitution was written by hand by which calligrapher?

• A. Nandalal Bose
• B. Prem Behari Narain Raizada
• C. Beohar Rammanohar Sinha
• D. Jamini Roy