Indian Polity Quiz: Indian Constitution (Set - 2)
1. Which constitutional amendment provides constitutional
status to panchayti raj system in India?
(a) 42nd amendment
(b) 73rd amendment
(c) 72nd amendment
(d) 61st amendment
2. Which of the following schedules deals with the
division of powers between union and states?
(a) fourth schedule
(b) sixth schedule
(c) seventh schedule
(d) ninth schedule
3. Indian federal structure is inspired by which
model of the countries below?
(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) Switzerland
(d) Russia
4. Concept of welfare state in Indian Constitution
is included in
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive principles of state
policy
(c) Citizenship
(d) Provision of Election Commission
5. In which year fundamental duties were included
in the Indian Constitution?
(a) 1974
(b) 1975
(c) 1976
(d) 1977
6. In which case the supreme court evolved the
concept of ‘Basic Structure of Constitution’?
(a) Golak Nath case
(b) Shankari Prasad case
(c) Kishana Nanda Bharti case
(d) Minerva Mills case
7. Under which article the president of India can
be removed by the process of impeachment
(a) Article 79
(b) Article 76
(c) Article 57
(d) Article 61
8. Under which of the constitutional provision,
the supreme court of India extends advice to the president of India ?
(a) Article 141
(b) Article 142
(c) Article 143
(d) Article 144
9. Under which article the parliament of India can
legislate on any subject in the state list in national interest?
(a) Article 229
(b) Article 230
(c) Article 247
(d) Article 249
10. What is the main difference between Fundamental
Rights and the Directive Principles of state policy?
(a) Constitutional Protection
(b) Political Protection
(c) Judicial Protection
(d) Moral Protection
11. Under which article the Parliament of India
may constitute Administrative Tribunal ?
(a) 323 A
(b) 323B
(c) 324
(d) 325
12. Which of the following articles deals with the
impeachment process against the president of India?
(a) Article 58
(b) Article 59
(c) Article 60
(d) Article 61
13. India has borrowed the concept of Fundamental
Rights from the Constitution of
(a) UK
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) Ireland
14. By which amendment of the constitution, the
Word ‘Socialist’ was incorporated in the Preamble of the Constitution?
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 44th Amendment
(c) 25th Amendment
(d) 24th Amendment
15. The permanent president of Constituent
Assembly was
(a) Dr. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) K.M. munshi
(d) J.L. Nehru
16. Which one of the following rights has been
described by Dr. Ambedkar as ‘The heart and soul of the Constitution’?
(a) Right of Equality
(b) Right to freedom
(c) Right to property
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
17. By which Act, Federation was introduced in
India?
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861
(b) Regulation Act, 1935
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(d) Cabinet Mission, 1946
18. Which of the following is not provided for by
the Constitution of India?
(a) Election Commission
(b) Finance Commissions
(c) Public Service Commission
(d) Planning Commission
19. Which Article of Indian Constitution is
related with the Protection of the interests of the minorities?
(a) Article 17
(b) Article 29
(c) Article 30
(d) Article 31
20. Which schedule of Indian Constitution is
related to Panchayti Raj ?
(a) II Schedule
(b) VIII Schedule
(c) X Schedule
(d) XI Schedule
Answers with Explanations:
1. (b) 73rd Amendment provides
constitutional status to Panchayti Raj System in India.
2. (c) The seventh schedule of the
Constitution deals with the division of powers between union and states.
(Article 246)—The union (central government), state, and concurrent lists of
responsibilities.
3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c)
6. (c)
7. (d) Under Article 61, the President of
India can be removed by the process of impeachment. Under Article 61 of the
Constitution, the President of India can be impeached for the violation of the
Constitution, which is solely to be decided by the Parliament.
8. (c) Under article 143 of the
constitutional provision, the Supreme Court of India extends advice to the
President of India. Concerning Power of President to consult Supreme Court,
if at any time it appears to the President that a question of law or fact has
arisen, or is likely to arise, which is of such a nature and of such public
importance that it is expedient to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court upon
it, he may refer the question to that Court for consideration and the Court
may, after such hearing as it thinks fit, report to the President its opinion
thereon.
9. (d) Under the Article 249, the Parliament
of India can legislate on any subject in the state list in national interest.
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, if the
Council of States has declared by resolution supported by not less than two
thirds of the members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in
national interest that Parliament should make laws with respect to any matter
enumerated in the State List specified in the resolution, it shall be lawful
for Parliament to make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India
with respect to that matter while the resolution remains in force.
10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (d)
13. (b) 14. (a)
15. (b) The permanent president of
Constituent Assembly was Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Dr B.R. ambedkar, Sanjay Phakey,
Jawaharlal Nehru, C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel, Kanaiyalal Munshi, Purushottam Mavalankar, Sandip Kumar Patel, Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Nalini Ranjan Ghosh, and Balwant Rai
Mehta were some important figures in the Assembly.
16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (d)
19. (b) Article 29 of the Indian Constitution
is related to the protection of the interests of the minorities.
(1) Any section of the
citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a
distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to
conserve the same.
(2) No citizen shall be
denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or
receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste,
language or any of them.
20. (d)
