Constitution of India- Questions and Answers 8
1201. Who is known as the architect of Indian foreign policy
Jawaharlal Nehru
1202. Who appoints the Judges of High Courts?
President
1203 Who is the Guardian of the Constitution?
Supreme Court
1204 What is the minimum age required to contest in the Lok Sabha elections
25 years
1205. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
Vice President
1206. In India, child labour is prohibited through Article of the Constitution?
Article 24
1207. Which Article of the Constitution guarantees that no person can be compelled to pay taxes for the promotion of any particular religion or religious institution?
Article 27
1208. What is the number of writs that can be issued under Article 32 of the Constitution?
Five
1209. How many methods are there for the amendment of the Constitution?
Three
1210. By which amendment, the power to amend the Constitution was specifically conferred upon the Parliament?
24th Amendment
1211. Which Article of the Constitution deals with Budget?
Article 112
1212. Which Union Territory have representation in Rajya Sabha?
Puducherry
1213. The gap between two sessions of the Parliament must not exceed?
Six Months
1214. Who expressed the idea of the Constitution of India for the first time?
M.N.Roy
1215. The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in the year?
23rd March 1946
1216. The Constituent Assembly was formed according to the directions of the Cabinet Mission plan on?
6th December 1946
1217. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on
9th December 1946
1218. Which Article of the Constitution provides that, the State must strive for the promotion of international peace and security?
Article 51
1219. Under which Article of the Constitution, the Parliament has been empowered to make laws giving effect to International Treaties?
Article 253
1220. Which Article of the Constitution prohibits human trafficking and forced labour?
Article 23
1221.The temporary Chairman of the Constituent Assembly
Dr Sachidananda Sinha
1222. Permanent President of the Constituent Assembly
Dr Rajendraprasad
1223. The first person who addressed the Constituent Assembly was?
Acharya J.B. Kripalani
1224. The Vice president of the Constituent Assembly was.........?
Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
1225. Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly was..?
B.N. Rao
1226. Drafting Committee was appointed on
29th August 1947
1227. Father of Indian Constitution
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
1228. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
1229. The Malayali who represented United Provinces (UP) in the Constituent Assembly was
Dr John Mathai
1230. The Constituent Assembly adopted our National Flag on.....?
July 22, 194 7
1231. Which writ is known as the Bulwark of personal freedom?
Habeas Corpus
1232. The only date mentioned in the Preamble:
26th November 1949
1233. What is the total number of Fundamental Duties envisaged in the Constitution?
11
1234. The President of India is empowered with the powers to grant pardons under which Article of the Constitution?
Article 72
1235. The literal meaning of which writ is 'to have the body?
Habeas corpus
1236. Malayali women members in the Constituent Assembly?
Annie Mascarene
Ammu Swaminathan
Dakshayani Velayudhan
1237. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on?
26th November 1949
1238. The Constituent Assembly adopted our National Anthem (Janaganamana) on .........?
January 24, 1950
1239. The constitution of India came into force on
26th January 1950
1240. The cover page of the Indian constitution was designed by.........?
Nandalal Bose
1241. Who is known as the Architect of the Indian Constitution?
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
1242. India borrowed the idea of Preamble from?
American Constitution
1243. Objective Resolution was introduced in the Constituent Assembly on 13th December 1946 by
Jawaharlal Nehru
1244. In which case, the Supreme Court held that Preamble is not a part of the constitution?
Berubari Case
1245. How many times the Preamble has been amended?
Only once (1976, 42nd Amendment)
1246. According to the Preamble India is a ..........
Sovereign-Socialist-Secular-Democratic-Republic
1247. Which article prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth?
Article 15
1248. Who quoted Preamble as a political horoscope?
K.M. Munshi
1249. Who called Preamble an identity card?
N.A. Palkhiwala
1250. Which case of the Supreme Court held that Preamble is an integral part of the Indian constitution?
Kesavananda Bharathi Case
1251. Article I of the Indian Constitution says that India shall be a .........
Union of States
1252. The part of the Indian constitution deals with citizenship?
Part II
1253. Articles that deal with citizenship?
Article 5-11
1254. India adopted single citizenship from ..........
Britain
1255. Indian Citizenship Act passed by the Parliament in?
1955
1256. Articles that deal with fundamental rights?
Article 12 to 35
1257. The idea of fundamental rights has been taken from
America
1258. Who is known as the Chief Architect of Fundamental Rights?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1259. The session of INC that passed a resolution on fundamental rights?
1931 Karachi Session
1260. Article 14 deals with
Equality before law
1261. Which article provides equality of opportunities for all citizens in matters of public employment?
Article 16
1262. Which article of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability?
Article 17
1263. The article passed with the slogan Gandhi Ki Jai?
Article 17
1264. Abolition of the title is embodied in ..........
Article 18
1265. Article 19 gives how many fundamental freedoms to individuals?
Six
1266. Right to private property was dropped from the list of fundamental rights by the ..........
44th Amendment 1978
1267. Which article deals protection of life and personal liberty?
Article 21
1268. Article 21 A of the Indian constitution deals with:
Right to Education
1269. By which amendment act right to education was made a fundamental right?
86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
1270. Article 24 of the Indian constitution deals with:
Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc
1271. Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with:
Right to constitutional remedies
1272. Which article is known as the 'Heart and soul' of the Indian constitution?
Article 32
1273. Who described Article 32 as the 'Heart and soul' of the Indian constitution?
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
1274. The article provides the protection of interest of minorities?
Article 29
1275. The article provides the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions?
Article 30
1276. The states were reorganised on a linguistic basis in?
1956
1277. Under which article High Court issues writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights?
Article 226
1278. A major portion of the constitution of India is derived from the ..........
Government of India Act,1935
1279. Which article of the Indian constitution deals with amendments?
Article 368
1280. Who conceptualised the Indian Constitution as a 'Seamless Web'?
Granville Austin
1281. Who was the first to describe the Indian Constitution as 'Quasi-Federal'?
Ivor Jennings
1282. Who called the Directive Principles as a 'Cheque on a Bank payable at the convenience of the bank'?
K.T. Shah
1283. Who described Directive Principles as a 'veritable dustbin of sentiments'?
T.T. Krishnamachari
1284. What was the minimum voting age fixed in the original Constitution?
21 Years
1285. Who has the power to certify a bill as a money bill?
Lok Sabha Speaker
1286. India borrowed the idea of providing authority to the speaker to certify a bill as a money bill or not, from Britain
1287. Indian Constitution can be amended in .......... different ways.
Three
1288. The part of the constitution deals with fundamental rights?
Part III
1289. The number of fundamental rights constitution originally consisted?
7
1290. Indian constitution is the largest constitution in the world
1291. Distribution of powers is an essential feature of the federal constitution
1292. According to the preamble of Indian constitution India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
1293. The preamble of the constitution means the preface to the constitution
1294. The parliamentary form of government in India is based on adult suffrage
1295. Indian Constitution is a written Constitution
1296. Britain is following an unwritten constitution
1297. Indian parliament is following the principle of bicameralism
1298. Government of India Act, 1935 is known as the blueprint of the Indian constitution
1299. The Constitution of India is considered to be the supreme law of the land
1300. As per the preamble of our constitution, it secures 'justice, liberty, equality and fraternity to all the citizens of India
1301. An Indian citizen enjoys both civil and political rights
1302. Part II of the Indian Constitution deals with citizenship
1303. Articles 5 to 11 of the constitution describes about citizenship
1304. Indian constitution allows single citizenship
1305. The idea for single citizenship is borrowed from Britain
1306. The expression 'socialist' in the preamble added by taking the views of Marx and Gandhi
1307. The preamble to the Indian constitution envisages that it shall stand part of the constitution
1308. Part 1 of the Indian Constitution deals with the union and its territory
1309. Article 2 of the constitution deals with the admission or establishment of new states
1310. Article 5 of the constitution of India deals with citizenship at the time of commencement of the constitution
1311. As per article 5 of the Indian constitution, every person who is a domicile in India includes a person who was born in the territory of India, either of whose parents was born in the territory of India or who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement
1312. Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Paki
stan is dealt with under Article 6
1313. How many ways are there to get Indian citizenship
- Five
1314. The ways in which one can obtain citizenship:
Citizenship by birth, Citizenship by descent, Citizenship by registration, Citizenship by naturalisation and Citizenship by incorporation of territory.
1315. The ways in which one can lose his citizenship:
by renunciation, by deprivation and by the termination
1316. Who is considered as the first citizen of India
- The President
1317. After the death of G.V. Mavalankar, who became the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
M.A. Ayyangar
1318. Who elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India?
Constituent Assembly
1319. In the Indian national flag, what does Ashoka's wheel represent?
Wheel of Dharma
1320. A person must have attained the age of for the candidature in a panchayat election.
21 years
1321. The concept of a linguistic state was supported by?
Simon Commission Report
1322. What is the number of seats allotted to Schedule Tribes in Lok Sabha?
47
1323. Who was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India?
Fatima Beevi
1324. Who can extend the jurisdiction of the High Court?
Parliament
1325. The period for which a person has to reside in India before he or she qualifies to acquire citizenship by registration:
5 years
1326. The elective strength of the Lok Sabha was increased by the:
31st Amendment
1327. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can be removed by a resolution:
Moved by Rajya Sabha and passed by Lok Sabha
1328. In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the vice president of the executive council was:
Jawaharlal Nehru
1329. A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of:
Ordinary legislation
1330. The concept of Public Interest Litigation was originated in:
The United States
1331. What is the maximum age prescribed for election as President of India?
No such limit
1332. Who is considered the guardian of the public purse?
Comptroller and Auditor General
1333. The contingency fund of the state is operated by the:
Governor
1334. Who acts as the chancellor of State Universities?
Governor
1335. The residuary powers of legislation in case of Jammu and Kashmir belongs to:
The State Legislative
1336. Who is regarded as the 'Father of All India Services?
Sardar Patel
1337. The origin of UPSC can be traced to:
1919 Act
1338. The National Commission for women was set up in:
1992
1339. Who was the chairman of Second Administrative Reforms Commission?
M. Veerappa Molly
1340. The National Commission for SC and ST bifurcated into two bodies by which amendment of the constitution?
89th Amendment, 2003
1341. In which year were the National Other Backward Classes Commission set up?
1993
1342. Comptroller and Auditor General of India is a friend and guide of:
Public Account Committee
1343. The number of Vice Presidents of India, who later became the President of India is:
Seven
1344. In which state does the Governor nominate women to the Assembly?
Jammu and Kashmir
1345. The word ombudsman is derived from the root 'ombud' which is Swedish and means:
A person who acts as a representative of another person
1346. Which article of the Constitution provides for the formation of new states?
Article 2
1347. 'Law Day' is celebrated in India on:
26th November
1348. Under which article of the Constitution, the executive power of the Union is vested in the President?
Article 53 (1)
1349. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the supervision of
Speaker of Lok Sabha
1340. Under which article of our Constitution, the Governor can reserve the bill for the consideration of the president?
201
1341. The joint session of both the houses of Parliament is presided over by?
The Speaker
1342. Indian constitution was prepared in
2 years 11 months 18 days
1343. The first-day session of Indian Constituent Assembly was chaired by:
Dr. Sachidananda Sinha
1344. The candidate for the office of the President must be sponsored by at least?
50 electors
1345. Originally how many schedules were there in the constitution?
8
1346. Who can approve the withdrawal of money from the consolidated fund of India?
The Parliament
1347. In which case, the Supreme Court held that the preamble was a part of the constitution?
Keshavananda Bharati Case
1348. The statutory status was given to the Minorities Commission in:
1992
1349. The first non-Congress Government in any Indian State was formed in:
1957 (Kerala)
1350. The life of the Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha is:
One year
1351. The Constituent Assembly adopted our National Flag on:
22nd July 1947
1352. The report of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is submitted to:
The Speaker, Lok Sabha
1353. The impeachment of the Indian President is a:
Quasi-Judicial procedure
Citizenship
1354. The Citizenship Act 1955 prescribes Five ways to acquire citizenship of India:
1. By birth
2. By descent
3. By registration
4. By naturalization
5. By incorporation
1355. Losing citizenship:
1. Renunciation
2. Termination
3. Deprivation
1356. Which Lok Sabha enjoyed a term of more than five years?
Fifth Lok Sabha
1357. The authority empowered to make laws in respect to the matter not include in any of three lists is:
Parliament
1358. The members of the UPSC can be removed from their office during this tenure by:
President on the report of the Supreme Court
1359. Preventive Detention Act has a restraining effect on:
Right to freedom
1360. Which part of the constitution deals with citizenship?
Part II
1361. The first state to establish Lokayukta:
Maharashtra
1362. The first Lok Adalat was held in the year:
1986
1363. The quorum requirement in the Rajya Sabha is:
25
1364. The judges of the District Court are appointed by:
Governor of the State
1365. The preamble ensures the ideals of 'Liberty, Equality and fraternity inspired by the:
French Revolution
1366. After a no-confidence motion is admitted in the Lok Sabha, a date for the debate is to be decided within:
10 days
1367. The right to vote is a right in India.
Political Right
1368. The only President of india, who has been elected unopposed:
Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
1369. Who is the only President elected to the office as an independent candidate?
V.V Giri
1370. Acting Chief Justice of India is appointed by?
President in consultation with the Chief Justice
1371. Who is responsible for protecting and defending the constitution?
Supreme Court
1372. The Chairman of the first law commission in independent India:
M.C. Setalvad
1373. Under the provision of Article 343 of the Constitution Hindi was declared the official language of the Union. But the use of English language was allowed to continue for the official purpose of the Union for a period of -- ----
15 years
1374. Which state in India has a Uniform Civil Code?
Goa
1375. First Coalition Government in India was formed by:
Morarji Desai
1376. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in:
New Delhi
1377. Which is the oldest non-congress political party in India?
Communist Party of India
1378. Who was the first leader of opposition to get recognition in the Indian parliament?
Y.B. Chavan
1379. Who laid down the basic parameters of India's foreign policy?
Jawaharlal Nehru
1380. Who held the offices of the Judge of Supreme Court and Speaker of Lok Sabha?
K.S. Hegde
1381. A session of the Lok Sabha is prorogued by the order of:
President
1382. Right to information is a right.
Legal right
1383. Under which Constitutional Article does, President has the power to consult Supreme Court?
Article 143
1384. Who proposed the preamble before the drafting committee of the constitution?
Jawaharlal Nehru
1385. Which article of the constitution provides that the elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies shall be on the basis of adult suffrage?
Article 326
1386. The constitutional amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is:
61st Amendment, 1989
1387. Which article, providing Fundamental Rights is not valid during the emergency?
Article 19
1388. For which bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?
Money Bill
1389. In how many parts, the Budget is presented in Lok Sabha?
Two
1390. Who was the first woman Governor in Independent India?
Sarojini Naidu
1391. In which session of the year, President addresses both the Houses of Parliament?
First Session (Budget Session)
1392. In the Indian Constitution, the right to equality is granted by five articles. They are:
Article 14 to 18
1393. Fundamental Duties are incorporated in the Constitution on the recommendation of
Swaran Singh Committee
1394. Who was the president of India at the time of the Proclamation of Emergency in the year 1975?
Fardeen Ali Ahamed
1395. Who makes decisions on disputes regarding the election of the President?
The Supreme Court
1396. Under which Article of Constitution, the President of India can be impeached?
Article 61
1397. The resolution for removing the Vice President of India can be moved in the:
Rajya Sabha alone
1398. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policies was proposed by:
Tej Bahadur Sapru
1399. The minimum and maximum strength of a legislative assembly is:
60 and 500
1400. For being a Governor, a person must have completed:
35 years of age
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