Indian Polity MCQs

INDIAN POLITY MCQs

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1. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly was set up
1. under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
2. under the Indian Independence Act 1947
3. under a resolution of the Provisional Government
4. by the Indian National Congress

Answer a

2. the members of the Constituent Assembly were
1. directly elected by the people
2. nominated by various political parties
3. nominated by the rulers of the Indian states
4. elected by provincial assemlies

Answer d

3. The idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution of India was first mooted by
1. the Swaraj Party in 1928
2. the Indian National Congress in 1936
3. the Muslim Leagure in 1942
4. the All parties Conference in 1946

Answer a

4. The Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan had a strength of
1. 389
2. 411
3. 298
4. 487

Answer a

5. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held on
1. 26 January 1948
2. 16 August 1947
3. 9 December 1946
4. 26 November 1947

Answer c

6. Which of the following acted as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly?
1. C. Rajagopalachari
2. Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Jawahar Lal Nehru

Answer b

7. On December 11, 1946 the Constituent Assembly elected____________ as its permanent Chairman.
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. K.M.Munshi

Answer b

8. The strength of the Constituent Assembly, after the withdrawal of the Muslim League, was reduced to
1. 299
2. 329
3. 331
4. 359

Answer a

9. Who acted as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
1. B.R. Ambedkar
2. C.Rajagopalachari
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. Jawahar Lal Nehru

Answer a

10. The Objective Resolution, which outlined the philosophy of the Indian Constitution, was moved in the Constituent Assembly by
1. Dr. S. Radhakrishanan
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
4. B.R.Ambedkar

Answer c

11. How many committees were set up by the Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution of India?
1. 13
2. 9
3. 17
4. 7

Answer a

12. The Drafting Committee of the Constitution, including the chairman, comprised of
1. 7 members
2. 5 members
3. 9 members
4. 3 members

Answer a

13. The Constitution of India was adopted on
1. 26 January 1950
2. 26 January 1949
3. 26 November 1949
4. 31 December 1949

Answer c

14. Who of the following is regarded as the architect of the Indian Constitution?
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
2. B.R. Ambedkar
3. B.N.Rau
4. Rajendra Prasad

Answer b

15. Who of the following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
1. B.R.Ambedkar
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. B.N.Rau
4. Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha

Answer c