Important Questions for Indian Constitution with answers

Important Questions

**Question 1:** The date of commencement of the Indian constitution is (a) 26TH Nov 1949 (b) 26TH Nov 1945 (c) 26TH Jan 1950 (d) 15TH Aug 1947. **Answer 1:** (c) 26TH Jan 1950 **Question 2:** The source of authority of the Indian constitution is (a) the government (b) the people of India (c) the supreme court (d) the president. **Answer 2:** (b) the people of India **Question 3:** The word secular as used in the preamble indicates (a) treating all the languages equally (b) special treatment to the Hindu religion (c) treating all the religions equally (d) none of these. **Answer 3:** (c) treating all the religions equally **Question 4:** The right to equality means (a) treating all citizens equally (b) treating government servants equally (c) treating citizens differently (d) none of the above. **Answer 4:** (a) treating all citizens equally **Question 5:** State is authorized to make special provision for (a) women and children (b) men only (c) men and women (d) none of the above. **Answer 5:** (a) women and children **Question 6:** State can make special provisions for the advancement of (a) socially and educationally backward classes citizens (b) economically backward classes of citizens (c) both (a) and (d) (d) none of these. **Answer 6:** (c) both (a) and (d) **Question 7:** The freedom of speech includes (a) freedom of press (b) freedom of disturbing public peace (c) freedom to create nuisance (d) none of these. **Answer 7:** (a) freedom of press **Question 8:** Classification of films into 'A' and 'U' is (a) valid (b) invalid (c) either (a) or (b) (d) none of these. **Answer 8:** (a) valid **Question 9:** Freedom of assembly means the right to assemble peacefully (a) with arms (b) without arms (c) with deadly weapons (d) none of these. **Answer 9:** (b) without arms **Question 10:** Right to property is a (a) ordinary right (b) fundamental right (c) moral right (d) not a right. **Answer 10:** (b) fundamental right **Question 11:** The constitution guarantees fundamental rights to (a) Both citizens and non-citizens (b) citizens only (c) foreigners only (d) none of these. **Answer 11:** (b) citizens only **Question 12:** Ex-post facto law means (a) law imposing penalties from a previous date (b) civil law imposing penalties from a future date (c) none of these. **Answer 12:** (a) law imposing penalties from a previous date **Question 13:** Double Jeopardy means (a) no prosecution and punishment for the same offense more than once (b) double benefit (c) there can be prosecution and punishment for the same offense more than once (d) none of these. **Answer 13:** (a) no prosecution and punishment for the same offense more than once **Question 14:** Self-incrimination means (a) compulsion to be a witness against himself (b) voluntary giving evidence (c) compulsion to be a witness against others (d) none of these. **Answer 14:** (a) compulsion to be a witness against himself **Question 15:** An arrested person must be produced before a magistrate within (a) 12 hours (b) 24 hours (c) 36 hours (d) 48 hours. **Answer 15:** (b) 24 hours **Question 16:** Right to a pollution-free environment includes (a) right to life (b) freedom of speech and expression (c) abolition of untouchability. **Answer 16:** (a) right to life **Question 17:** Right to education is (a) fundamental right (b) ordinary legal right (c) both (a) and (b). **Answer 17:** (a) fundamental right **Question 18:** Children below the age of years are prohibited from being employed in hazardous employment (a) 21 years (b) 14 years (c) 18 years (d) 30 years. **Answer 18:** (b) 14 years **Question 19:** Cultural and educational rights are also known as (a) minority rights (b) majority rights (c) both (a) and (b). **Answer 19:** (a) minority rights **Question 20:** The founding father of the Indian constitution is (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Gandhiji (c) Pandit Nehru (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. **Answer 20:** (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar **Question 21:** Habeas corpus means (a) "you may have the body" ( b) "what is your authority" (c) arrest the person. **Answer 21:** (a) "you may have the body" **Question 22:** Mandamus means (a) command (b) request (c) permission. **Answer 22:** (a) command **Question 23:** Writ of prohibition is issued against (a) inferior court (b) tribunal (c) both (a) and (b) (d) superior court. **Answer 23:** (c) both (a) and (b) **Question 24:** Quo warranto means (a) "what is your authority" (b) direction (c) issuing warrant. **Answer 24:** (a) "what is your authority" **Question 25:** Locus standi means (a) right to move the Supreme Court/High Court (b) right to be defended (c) local authority. **Answer 25:** (a) right to move the Supreme Court/High Court **Question 26:** The number of articles in the constitution presently is (a) 368 (b) 395 (c) 400 (d) 447. **Answer 26:** (b) 395 **Question 27:** Preamble to the Indian constitution indicates (a) privileges given to the SCs and STs (b) the power of the government to make laws (c) the circumstances under which the constitution can be amended (d) the source of the Indian constitution. **Answer 27:** (d) the source of the Indian constitution **Question 28:** The freedom of movement under Art 19(1)(d) can be restricted in the interest of (a) women (b) law and order (c) general public. **Answer 28:** (b) law and order **Question 29:** Which of the following writs is issued by the Supreme Court if it sends an order to restrain a person from acting in an office to which he is not entitled. (a) Habeas corpus (b) Prohibition (c) Certiorari (d) Quo warranto. **Answer 29:** (d) Quo warranto **Question 30:** No person can become a member of parliament unless he is educated up to class (a) seventh (b) tenth (c) fifth. **Answer 30:** (c) fifth **Question 31:** The first general elections were held in India in (a) 1950-51 (b) 1951-52 (c) 1949-50. **Answer 31:** (a) 1950-51 **Question 32:** The voting age of citizens is changed from 21 years by constitutional amendment (a) 7TH (b) 42ND (c) 61st. **Answer 32:** (b) 42ND **Question 33:** Under the provision of - Article of the constitution, the government abolished the practice of untouchability. (a) 17 (b) 16 (c) 20. **Answer 33:** (b) 16 **Question 34:** In which one of the following states, there is no reservation for the SCs for Lok Sabha (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Meghalaya (c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) All of these. **Answer 34:** (d) All of these **Question 35:** Which are the two states having a common capital (a) Jharkhand and Bihar (b) Punjab and Haryana (c) Uttarakhand and Himachal (d) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. **Answer 35:** (b) Punjab and Haryana **Question 36:** Which part of the constitution incorporates special provisions for the state of Jammu and Kashmir (a) XXI (b) XX (c) XV (d) XI. **Answer 36:** (b) XX **Question 37:** Who was the first Chief Justice of India? (a) B.K. Mukherjee (b) S.R. Das (c) Harilal J. Kania (d) Dec 1948. **Answer 37:** (c) Harilal J. Kania **Question 38:** The work of framing the constitution of India started in Dec 1946 and completed in (a) Nov 1949 (b) Jan 1949 (c) Jan 1950 (d) Dec 1948. **Answer 38:** (a) Nov 1949 **Question 39:** Magna Carta is a written document of the 13th century assuring liberties awarded to (a) Indian citizens (b) French citizens (c) British citizens (d) citizens of the world by UNO. **Answer 39:** (c) British citizens **Question 40:** How many times was the preamble of the constitution amended? (a) 3 times (b) 2 times (c) 1 time. **Answer 40:** (c) 1 time **Question 41:** Directive principles of state policy are contained in which part of the constitution (a) Part – I (b) Part – III (c) Part – IV (d) Part – II. **Answer 41:** (c) Part – IV **Question 42:** The underlying objective of the directive principles is to achieve (a) welfare state (b) police state (c) secular state. **Answer 42:** (a) welfare state **Question 43:** There is a right to adequate means of livelihood guaranteed to (a) both men and women equally (b) women only (c) men only. **Answer 43:** (a) both men and women equally **Question 44:** Equal pay for equal work is an accompaniment of (a) right to freedom (b) right to equality (c) right to freedom of religion (d) right to constitutional remedies. **Answer 44:** (b) right to equality **Question 45:** Directive principles of state policy (a) can be enforced in any court (b) can be enforced in the high court (c) cannot be enforced in any court. **Answer 45:** (c) cannot be enforced in any court **Question 46:** Directive principles of state policy are (a) political rights (b) social rights (c) constitutional rights (d) legal rights. **Answer 46:** (b) social rights **Question 47:** Uniform civil code means (a) uniform civil procedure code (b) civil law applicable to common man (c) common civil law applicable to all (d) civil law applicable to Hindu women and children. **Answer 47:** (c) common civil law applicable to all **Question 48:** Free and compulsory education for all children is provided under Article 45 until they attain the age of (a) 14 years (b) 21 years (c) 18 years (d) 16 years. **Answer 48:** (a) 14 years **Question 49:** State should take steps to separate (a) judiciary from executive (b) legislature from executive (c) judiciary from legislature (d) all the 3 organs from each other. **Answer 49:** (b) legislature from executive **Question 50:** The Preamble to the Indian Constitution indicates (a) privileges given to the SCs and STs (b) the power of government to make laws (c) the circumstances under which the constitution can be amended (d) the source of the Indian constitution. **Answer 50:** (d) the source of the Indian constitution