Indian Polity MCQs

INDIAN POLITY MCQs

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1. The Constitution of India is
1. rigid
2. flexible
3. partly rigid and partly flexible
4. very rigid

Answer c

2. The parliamentary system of government in India is based on the pattern of parliamentary government existing in
1. France
2. Canada
3. Britain
4. All of the above

Answer b&c

3. The Constitution of India describes India as
1. a union of states
2. quasi-federal
3. a federation of states and union territories
4. partly unitary and partly federal

Answer a

4. The Constitution declares India a "Secular State", which means
1. religious worship is not allowed
2. religions are patronized by the state
3. the state regards religions as a private affair of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
4. none of the above

Answer c

5. The Preamble to the Constitution declares India
1. a Sovereign, Democratic Republic
2. a Socialist, Democratic Republic
3. a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
4. none

Answer c

6. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution reads
1. We, the people of India adopt, enact and give to India this
   Constitution
2. We, the members of the Constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
3. We, the citizens of India adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
4. We, the people of India in our Constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution

Answer d

7. What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on January 26, 1950, when the Constitution was inaugurated?
1. a Democratic Republic
2. a Sovereign Democratic Republic
3. a Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
4. a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

Answer b

8. The Preamble was proposed before the Drafting Committee by
1. B.N. Rau
2. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
4. Sardar Patel

Answer c

9. The words "socialist secular" and "the unity and intergrity of the nation" were added to the Constitution by the ________ amendment?
1. 42nd
2. 44th
3. 52nd
4. none of the above

Answer a

10. How many times has the Preamble of the Indian Constitution ben amended so far?
1. once
2. twice
3. thrice
4. never

Answer a

11. The Preamble was for the first time amended by the
1. 24th amendment
2. 42nd amendment
3. 44th amendment
4. none

Answer b

12. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India were adopted under inspiration from
1. the French Revolution
2. the Russian Revolution
3. the Americal Declaration of Independence
4. the UN Charter

Answer a

13. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Preamble was not a part of the Constitution?
1. Berubari case
2. Golak Nath case
3. Keshvananda Bharti case
4. None of the above

Answer a

14. In which case did the Supreme Court give a ruling that the Preamble was a part of the Constitution?
1. Golak Nath Case
2. Berubari Case]
3. Keshavananda Bharti Case
4. All of the above

Answer c

15. Which one of the following has been described as the soul of the Indian Constitution?
1. the chapter on Fundamental Rights
2. the chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
3. the Preamble
4. the provisions regarding Judicial Review

Answer c

16. The chief source of political power in India?
1. the People
2. the Constitution
3. the Parliament
4. the Parliament and State Legislatures

Answer a

17. The Constitution describes the Indian Union as
1. India, i.e. Bharat
2. India, i.e. Bharatvarsha
3. India, i.e. Hinustan
4. None

Answer a

18. How many types of political units existed in Inda at the time of independence?
1. two
2. three
3. four
4. only one

Answer a

19. The two persons who played a vital role in the integration of princely states were
1. Sardar Patel and Jawahar Lal Nehru
2. Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon
3. Sardar Patel and Rajendra Prasad
4. Sardar Patel and K M Munshi

Answer b

20. The power to form new states or change the boundaries of existing states rests with
1. the President
2. the Parliament
3. the Election Commission
4. none

Answer b