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The Constitution of India was framed by the Constituent Assembly, set up in 1946 under the provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan. Under the Plan the total strength of the Constituent Assembly was to be 389, out of which 296 were to represent British India and 93 to represent Princely States. Further out of 296 members, 292 were to be elected by the provincial legislatures and 4 members were to be drawn from Chief Commissioner's provinces

PREAMBLE

WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolve to constitute India into a SOVERIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC and to secure to all the citizens

JUSTICE social, economic and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity and to promote them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of individual and the Unity and Integrity of the Nation IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY on this twenty sixth day of November, 1949 do hereby ADOPT, ENACT & GIVE TO OURSELF THIS CONSTITUTION.

Note:- Italicised words were added by 42nd amendment of 1976.

There are 65 MCQs on Indian Polity. Let's find out them below.

1. Who is called the Father of Indian Constitution?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishan

(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedka

(d) M.K Gandhi

2. The Constituent Assembly was set up under the recommendations of :

(a) Cripps Mission

(b) Nehru

(c) Jinnah

(d) Cabinet Mission Plan

3. The Original Constitution of the Indian contains?

(a) 390 articles

(b) 394 articles

(c) 395 articles

(d) 396 articles

4. The Indian constitution was framed by :

(a) Constituent Assembly

(b) British Government

(c) President of India

(d) None of the above

5. Who was the permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) J.L. Nehru

(c) Ali Mohammad Jinnah

(d) Tilak

6. Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee?

 (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c) Ali Mohammad Jinnah

(d) Jawhar Lal Nehru

 7. The constitution was enforced on?

(a) 26 Jan 1947

(b) 26 Jan 1950

(c) 15 Aug 1947

(d) None of the above

8. Part III of the Indian Constitution contains?

 (a) Federalism

(b) Directive Principles

(c) Right to Property

(d) Fundamental Rights

9. Part IV of the Constitution of India contains?

(a) Directive Principles

(b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Right to Equality 

(d) Parliament of India

10. The Election of the Constituent Assembly was held in?

(a) 1927

(c) 1946

(b) 1919

(d) 1942

11. The constitution of India was adopted on:

(a) 26 Jan, 1950

(b) 15 Aug, 1947

(c) 5th Aug, 1949

(d) 26 Nov, 1949

12. "Indian Constitution is a bag of Borrowing" Who said it?

(a) Jawhar Lal Nehru

(b) Gandhi

(c) K.T. Shah

(d) M. A Jinnah

13. The method of amendment in India is provided in article?

(a) Article 369

(b) Article 368

(c) Article 364

(d) Article 365

14. The directive Principles of State Policy is borrowed from the Constitution of ?

(a) America

(b) USSR

(c) Pakistan

(d) Ireland

15. National emergency can be declared by the President under?

(a) Article 352

(c) Article 360

(b) Article 356

(d) Article 365

16. In 1936 the Indian National Congress demanded a Constituent Assembly to be set up at the session held at ?

(a) Delhi

(b) Bomby

(c) Feazpur

(d) Madras

17. According to the cabinet mission Plan the Constituent Assembly was to consist of?

(a) 350 Members

(c) 376 Members

(b) 360 Members

(d) 389 Members

18 Who moved the objectives Resolution in the constituent Assembly?

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 (b) Jawhar Lal Nehru 

(c) Tilak

(d) M.A. Jinnah

19. Which Amendment of the Constitution added the words "Socialist" and "Secular" in the Preamble? 

(a) 44th Amendment

(b) 42nd Amendment

(c) 43rd Amendment

(d) 46th Amendment

20. The Indian Constitution is?

(a) Rigid Constitution

(b) Flexible as well as rigid

(c) Flexible Constitution

(d) None of the above

21. Voting age in India is?

(a) 18 years

(b) 20 years

(C)  21 years

(d) 16 years

22. India became a republic on ? 

(a) 26th January 1914

(b) 26th January 1950

(c) 15th August 1947

(d) None of the above

23. Financial emergency can be declared by the President under ?

(a) Article 352

(c) Article 356

 (c) Article 369

(d)Article 360

24. The tenure of the members of the Rajya Sabha is ?

(a) 6 years

(b) 7 years

(c) 5 years

(d) 4 years

25. The tenure of the members of the Lok Sabha in normal time is?

(a) 6 years

(b) 7 years

(c) 5 years

(d) 4 years

26. After passing of the bill by the parliament, the bill is sent to the?

(a) Prime Minister

(c) Governor

(b) Speaker

(d) President

27. The maximum number of members of the Rajya Sabha is fixed at?

(a) 260

(b) 250

(c) 245

(d) 255

28. The maximum number of elected members of Lok Sabha is?

(a) 550

(b) 245

(c) 250

(d) 255

29. Who is the Presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Speaker

(c) Governor

(d) President

30. Who was the first Governor General of free India ? 

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) C. Raj Gopala Chari

(c) Nehru

(d) Tilak

31. Who is considered as the father of our Nation?

(a) Gandhiji

(b) Patil

(c) Jawhar Lal Nehru

(d) Ambedkar

32. Who is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Governor

(c) Speaker

(d) Vice-President

33. Article 226 of the Constitution of India relates to the powers of the:

(a) Supreme Court

(c) Election Commission

(c) High Court

(d) Panchayats

34. The Budget is introduced in Lok Sabha by?

(a) Finance Minister

(c) Governor

(b) Speaker

(d) President

35. Up to which year is the present strength of membership of the Lok Sabha unchangeable?

(a) 2026

(b) 2010

(c) 2015

(d) 2009

36. How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha?

(a) 10 members

(b) 11 members

(c) 12 members

(d) None of these

37. Who appoints the chairman and the other members of Union Public Service

Commission?

(a) Parliament

(b) Electoral College

(c) President

(d) Chief Justice

38. The Candidate contesting for Rajya Sabha should not be less then?

(a) 30 years

(b) 35 years

(c) 25 years

(d) 40 years

39. Which one of the following appoints the state Public Service Commission ?

(a) Parliament

(b) Governor

(c)President

(d) Chief Justice

40. The retirement age of the Central Services in India is?

(a) 60 years

(c) 57 years

b) 55 years

(d) 54 years

41. Supreme Court consists of one Chief justice and?

(a) 24 other Judges

(b) 25 other Judges

(c) 30 other judges

(d) 27 other judges

42. Lok Sabha can be dissolved by?

(a) Finance Minister

(b) Governor

(c) Speaker

(d) President

43. Right to Education is provided in which article of the Indian Constitution?

(a) 20

(b) 21-A

(c) 21

(d) 22

44. The Provision for uniform civil code is provided in which Article ?

(a) 44

(c) 46

(b) 45

45. Which one of the following is the  guardian  of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Parliament 

(b) Supreme Court

(c) President

(d) Chief Justice

46. The Judges of the Supreme Court of India retire at the age of ?

(a) 60 years

 (b) 57 years

(c) 55 years

(d) 65 years

47. Promotion of international peace and security is a

(a) Fundamental Right

(b) Fundamental Duty

(c) Directive Principle

None of these

48. To whom does Supreme Court advice?

(a) Parliament

(b) President

(c) Governor 

(d) Chief Justice

49. The High Court Judge has to address his resignation to:

(a) Governor

(b) President

(c) Chief Minister

(d) Chief Justice

50. Who is considered to be the first citizen of the country?

(c) Chief Minister

(a) President

(b) Governor

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Chief Justice

51. The Right to Assemble Peacefully and without arms is guaranteed under which article? 

(a) 17

(b) 18

(c) 19

(d) 20

52. The First Chief Justice of India was:

(a) M. Patanjali

(b) Mehar Chand Mahajan 

(c) Harilal J. Kania

(d) B. K Mukherjee

53. Education has now become a Fundamental Rights for all those between 6 & 14 years of age under the :

 (a) 93rd Constitutional Amendment

(b) 92nd Constitutional Amendment

(c) 91ist Constitutional Amendment

(d) 90th Constitutional Amendment

54. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:

(a) Members of the both houses

(b) Members of Rajya Sabha

(c) Members of Lok Sabha

(d) Directly by the people

55. The Judges of the High Court retire at the age of:

1. 62 years

2. 55 years

3. 57 years

4. 65 years

56. Which articles declares India a "Union of State"? 

1. Article 11

2. Article 15

3. Article 4

4. Article 1

57. Originally Union List includes :

1. 97 Subjects

2. 47 Subjects

3. 66 Subjects

4. 98 Subjects

58. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes Untouchability? 

1. Article 14

2. Article 15

3. Article 17

4. Article 42

59. Who is the Chairman of the Planning Commission of India ? 

1. Prime Minister

2. President

3. Home Minister

4. Minister of Planning

60. Under which of the Constitution of Indian can the president of India be impeached? 

1. 356

2. 75

3. 76

4. 61

61. The total number of High Court in India at present is :

(a ) 28

(b) 26

(c) 24

(d)  21

62. Which of the following right was described by Dr. Ambedkar as "Heart And Soul " of the construction? 

 (a) Right to Equality

(b) Right to Against Exploitation

(c)Right to freedom of Religion

(d)Right to Constitutional Remedies

63. Positive secularism means:

(a)Equal treatment to all & appeasement of none

(b) Protecting majority community

(c) Protecting minorities

(d)All of the above

64. Which of the following fundamental Rights guranteed only to the citizens & not to the foreigners? 

(a) Equality before law & equal protection 

(b) Freedom of speech and expression

(c) Right to life and personal liberty

(d) Right of freedom of religion

65. The right to vote available to Indian Citizens under the Const is a:

(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Civil Right

(c) Political Right

(d) Politii Duty