ROY’S INSTITUTE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

WBCS
1ST MONTH
CONSTITUTION
1ST CLASS

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Indian Constitution is – 12. How many members came from 11 Governor’s
a) written b) partly written provinces?
a) 93 b) 97 c) 292 d) 389

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c) unwritten d) none of these
2. Who is considered as the father of Indian Constitution? 13. How many members came from 4 Chief Commissioners
provinces?
a) J. L. Nehru b) B. R. Ambedkar
a) 4 b) 93 c) 97 d) 296
c) Rajendra Prasad d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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3. Indian Constitution was prepared by–
a) Constituent Assembly b) Provincial Assembly
c) Cabinet Mission d) All of these
4. The Constituent Assembly was set up on the basis of–
a) Cripps Mission Plan b) Cabinet Mission Plan
c) Mountbatten Plan d) Wavell Plan
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5. The Constituent Assembly was set up in–
a) 1946, July b) 1946, November
c) 1946, December d) 1950, January
6. The Constituent Assembly was a/an–
a) nominated body
b) elected body
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14. Indian National Congress won _____ seats in the
Constituent Assembly?
a) 93 b) 73 c) 208 d) 15
15. The Constituent Assembly included all important
personalities of India at that time with the exception of–
a) J. L. Nehru and B. R. Ambedkar
b) B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi
c) Mahatma Gandhi and Md. Ali Jinnah
d) Md. Ali Jinnah and Rajendra Prasad
16. When the Constituent Assembly held its first meeting?
a) 26.1.1946 b) 9.12.1946
c) 11.12.1946 d) 13.12.1946
17. Who was the acting President of the Constituent

c) partly elected partly nominated body Assembly?

d) None of these
7. How many members were there in the Constituent
Assembly?
a) 389 b) 296 c) 292 d) 272
8. Out of total number of members in the Constituent
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a) H. C. Mukherjee b) Rajendra Prasad
c) J. L. Nehru d) Sachchidananda Sinha
18. Who was the permanent President of Constituent
Assembly?
a) B. R. Ambedkar b) J. L. Nehru

Assembly how many members came from princely c) Rajendra Prasad d) Mahatma Gandhi
states?
19. Who was the constitutional advisor of the Constituent
a) 4 b) 93 c) 97 d) 292 Assembly?
9. How many members came from British Indian Provinces a) B. N. Rao b) K. M. Munshi
in the Constituent Assembly?
c) A. K. Ayer d) Madhava Rao
a) 292 b) 296 c) 97 d) 93
20. When the Drafting Committee was set up?
10. Out of total number of members how many members
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a) 29.08.1947 b) 24.1.1950
were elected?
c) 26.11.1949 d) 26.1.1950
a) 4 b) 292 c) 296 d) 389
21. Drafting Committee was consisted of _____ members.
11. How many members were nominated in the Constituent
Assembly? a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
a) 93 b) 97 c) 292 d) 296
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22. Who was the only muslim member of the Drafting
Committee?
a) Syd. Md. Saadullah b) Md. Ali Jinnah
c) Mujibur Rahman d) None of them
23. When the Constitution was adopted?
a) 26.11.1949 b) 26.1.1950
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c) 28.1.1950 d) 22.7.1947
24. The Constitution of India was enforced on–
a) 26.1.1950 b) 15.8.1947
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c) 26.11.1949 d) 26.11.1950
25. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee was–
a) Rajendra Prasad b) B. R. Ambedkar
c) J. N. Jehru d) Sardar Patel
26. When our National Flag was adopted?
a) 22.7.1947 b) 24.1.1950
c) 26.11.1949
a) 24.1.1950
c) 3.12.1950
d) 26.1.1950
27. When the national anthem was adopted?
b) 22.7.1947
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d) None of these
28. How many sessions were held in the Constituent
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Assembly?
a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 d) 12
29. Where the Constituent Assembly held its first meeting?
a) Kolkata b) Karachi c) Delhi d) Pune
30. Which of the following is the precursor of Indian
Parliament?
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a) Constituent Assembly b) Provincial Assembly
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these
31. When the Constituent Assembly elected Dr. Rajendra
Prasad as its permanent Chairman/President?
a) 9.12.1946 b) 11.12.1946
c) 13.12.1946 d) 29.08.1947
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32. Who was the Chairman of Union Powers Committee?
a) J. L. Nehru b) B. R. Ambedkar
c) Rajendra Prasad d) H. C. Mukherjee
33. Provincial Constitution Committee was chaired by–
a) J. B. Kripalani b) Sardar Patel
c) B. R. Ambedkar d) Mahatma Gandhi
34. Who of the following is not the member of the Drafting
Committee?
a) B. R. Ambedkar b) K. M. Munshi
c) Syd. Md. Saadullah d) B. N. Rao
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35. The Constituent Assembly took _____ to prepare the
Constitution.
a) 2 years 11 months 17 days
b) 2 years 11 months 18 days
c) 2 years 2 months
d) 4 years
36. Which of the following acts had the most profound
influence on Indian Constitution?
a) Government of India Act 1919
b) Government of India Act 1935
c) Indian Council Act 1909
d) Indian Independent Act 1947
37. Through which of the following Acts the designation
of Governor of Bengal has converted into General of
Bengal?
a) Regulating Act 1773
b) Charter Act 1833
c) Government of India Act 1858
d) None of these
38. Through which of the following acts the company rule
was abolished?
a) Charter Act 1833
b) Charter Act 1853
c) Government of India Act 1858
d) Indian Independence Act 1947
39. The concept of ‘Dyarchy’ was adopted through –
a) Government of India Act 1919
b) Government of India Act 1935
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) None of these
40. On 26.11.1949 how many members were present and
signed on the Constitution?
a) 389 b) 299 c) 284 d) 208
41. The preamble is the _____ of the Constitution.
a) part b) introductory part
c) concluding part d) integral part
42. The concept of preamble is borrowed from–
a) UK b) USA c) France d) Ireland
43. The language of the preamble is adopted from–
a) Russia b) France c) Canada d) Switzerland
44. ‘Preamble is the soul of the Constitution’ – said by–
a) J. L. Nehru b) Rajendra Prasad
c) B. N. Rao d) Thakurdas Bhargava
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45. Who proposed for a preamble before the Constituent
Assembly?
a) B. R. Ambedkar b) J. L. Nehru
c) Sardar Patel d) Rajendra Prasad
46. Preamble is considered as the ‘basic structure’ of the
Constitution by—
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a) The Parliament b) The Supreme Court
c) D. D. Basu d) None of these
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47. Preamble has been amended how many times in so far?
a) Once b) Twice c) Thrice d) Never
48. In which year preamble has been amended?
a) 1951 b) 1956 c) 1976 d) 1978
49. Through which amendment acts preamble was
amended?
a) 7th amendment Act b) 56th amendment Act
c) 36th amendment Act
amended?
a) J. L. Nehru
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d) 42nd amendment Act
50. Who was the prime minister when the preamble was
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Morarji Desai d) P. V. Narasimha Rao
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51. How many words were added in the preamble in 1976?
a) 2 words b) 3 words
c) 4 words d) No words have been added
52. The preamble is useful in Constitutional interpretation
because it –
a) uses value loaded words
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b) contains the real objective and philosophy of the
Constitution
c) is a source of power
d) gives a list of basic features of the Constitution
53. What is the key note of the Constitution of India?
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a) Preamble b) Constitution itself
c) Parliament d) Sovereignty
54. The existence of the Preamble of the Constitution
clearly indicates its –
a) written character b) unwritten character
c) federal feature d) quasi-federal feature
55. The nature of the preamble is –
a) Justiciable b) Non-Justiciable
c) Partly Justiciable d) None of these
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56. Originally the preamble was not considered a part of
the Constitution, but subsequently the Supreme Court
held that it was a part of the Constitution. The Supreme
Court gave this verdict in –
a) Golaknath Case
b) Kesavananda Bharati Case
c) Berubari Case
d) Minerva Mills Case
57. The preamble of Indian Constitution ensures _____
justice.
a) social b) economic c) political d) all of these
58. According to the Constitution, India is a _____
a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
b) Socialist, Sovereign, Democratic, Secular, Republic
c) Secular, Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic
d) Republic, Secular, Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist
59. The term ‘integrity’ was added in the preamble in ____.
a) 1991 b) 1976 c) 2002 d) 2011
60. Which one of the following describes India as a secular
state?
a) Fundamental Duties b) DPSP
c) Fifth Schedule d) Preamble
61. The concept of ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’ was
derived from–
a) Russia b) France c) America d) Britain
62. Which of the following emerges clearly from the
preamble?
I. When the Constitution was enacted
II. The ideals that were to be achieved
III. The system of government
IV. The source of authority
Codes :
a) II, III & IV only b) I & II only
c) I, II & III only d) All of these
63. The sovereignty can be classified into two categories,
namely –
a) Popular and Titular
b) Internal and External
c) Internal and International
d) Reserved and Transferred
64. The word sovereign refers to the –
a) People b) Supreme c) Country d) President
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65. The goal of Indian Polity is ‘socialism’ was ensured by 73. In a monarchy the head of the state comes through –
inserting the word ‘socialist’ in the preamble by – a) election b) nominated
a) 42 Amendment Act 1976
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c) succession d) domination
b) 52nd Amendment Act 1985 74. The concept of justice is adopted from –
c) 73 Amendment Act 1992
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a) UK b) USA c) USSR d) France

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d) 86th Amendment Act 2002 75. The liberty as mentioned in the preamble means –
66. The term ‘secular’ refers to – a) Independence
a) Impartiality of state towards all religions b) Freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith and

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b) There is no religion in the state worship
c) Freedom of worship to minorities c) Both (a) & (b)
d) All of these d) None of these
67. The term ‘ democracy’ is derived from two _____words. 76. There is popular sovereignty in India because the
a) Latin b) Greek c) French d) English Preamble of Indian Constitution begins with the words–

68. The term democracy means – a) Democratic India b) Sovereignty of the people

b) The Prime Minister is elected
c) The President is nominated
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a) The business of the government is not conducted by
a monarch

c) Peoples Democracy

d) MPs are elected
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69. In a democratic country _____ is considered.
a) majority opinion b) minority opinion
c) both (a) & (b) d) none of these
70. The opposite of democracy is –
a) Polity b) Autocracy
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a) 9.12.1946
c) 13.12.1946
d) We, the people of India
77. The proposal of the preamble was submitted before the
Constituent Assembly on –
b) 11.12.1946
d) 27.12.1946
78. ‘Objective resolution’ which was further converted into
preamble was unanimously accepted on –
a) 13.12.1746 b) 22.1.1947
c) 22.7.1947 d) 29.8.1947
79. The word ‘integrity’ refers to–
a) a sense of brotherhood b) a sense of universality

c) Oligarchy d) Aristocracy
c) both (a) & (b) d) none of these
71. The term ‘republic’ means –
80. The preamble was amended in 1976 by –
a) head of the state must be elected
a) The Parliament
b) head of the state must be nominated
b) The President
c) head of the state should come through succession
d) all of these c) The Union Cabinet
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72. The opposite of republic is – d) The Law Commission of India

a) monarchy b) oligarchy
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c) democracy d) tyranny

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