POLITY

OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS
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Who among the following moved the
“Objectives Resolution” in the Constituent
Assembly?
A. B.N. Rao
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rajendra Prasad

Ans. C
Which one of the following statements
correctly describes the Seventh Schedule
of the Constitution of India?
A. It contains the languages recognised in the Constitution.
B. It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas.
C. It lists distribution of powers between the Union and the States.
D. It deals with the salaries and emoluments of the constitutional
functionaries.

Ans. C
7th Schedule – 3 lists
Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
A. Languages : Eighth Schedule
B. The forms of oaths or affirmations : Second Schedule
C. Allocation of seats in the Council of States : Fourth Schedule
D. Provisions as to disqualification on the ground of defection : Tenth Schedule

Ans. B
Oaths – 3rd Schedule
Salaries – 2nd Schedule
The Second Schedule of the Constitution of
India does not contain the provisions as to who
among the following?
A. The President
B. The Speaker of the House of People
C. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
D. The Chairman, Union Public Service Commission

Ans. D
The philosophical postulates of the
Constitution of India are based on:

A. Nehru Report, 1928.

B. Objectives Resolution of Pandit Nehru, 1947.
C. Mahatma Gandhi’s article ‘Independence in Young India’,1922.
D. Indian National Congress’s Resolution for Complete Independence, 1929.

Ans. B
The Preamble to the Indian Constitution
is:
A. Not a part of the Constitution.
B. A part of the Constitution but it neither confers any powers nor
imposes any duties nor can it be of any use in interpreting other
provisions of the Constitution.
C. A part of the Constitution and can be of use in interpreting other
provisions of the Constitution in cases of ambiguity.
D. A part of the Constitution and it confers powers and imposes duties as
any other provisions of the Constitution.

Ans. C
 Which of the following statements regarding
the composition of the Constituent Assembly is
incorrect?
A. 1st person to address in Assembly was J. B. Kripalani.
B. The chairman of the Union Constitution Committee was Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel.
C. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389.
D. The Drafting Committee was under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar.

Ans. B
Chairman – Jawahar Lal
Nehru
Who among the following was the Chairman of
the States Committee of the Constituent
Assembly?
A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Sardar Patel

Ans. B
The term “economic justice” in the
Preamble to the Constitution of India, is a
resolution for:
A. Equal distribution of wealth.
B. Economy in the administration of justice.
C. Socio-economic revolution.
D. Cheap justice to the poor.

Ans. A
The text of the Preamble to the Constitution of
India aims to secure:

A. Fundamental rights to all individuals.

B. Fundamental duties to citizens of India.
C. Dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation.
D. Security of service to Government servants.

Ans. C
The words “Socialist” and “Secular” were
inserted in the Preamble by the:

A. Fifteenth Amendment
B. Thirty-ninth Amendment
C. Forty-second Amendment
D. Forty-fourth Amendment

Ans. C
42nd Amendment –
also called as Mini
Constitution
The Constitution of India as framed by the
Constituent Assembly was finally adopted and
enacted on:
A. 15th August, 1947
B. 30th January, 1948
C. 26th November, 1949
D. 26th January, 1950

Ans. C
Which of the following provisions of the
Constitution of India was/were given
immediate effect from November 26, 1949?
1. Citizenship Select the correct answer from the codes
2. Emergency provisions given below:
A. Only 1
3. Elections B. 2 and 3
4. Federal system C. 1 and 4
D. 1 and 3

Ans. D
Consider the following statements:
1. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected as the Provisional President of
the Constituent Assembly.
2. H.C. Mukherjee was elected as the Vice-President of the Constituent
Assembly.
Which of the statement(s)
given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. C
The members of the Constituent
Assembly were:
A. Directly elected by the people.
B. Nominated by the Governor General
C. Elected by the Legislatures of various provinces and nominated by the
rulers of the princely states.
D. Nominated by the Congress and the Muslim League.

Ans. C
Who among the following was the first
Law Minister of India ?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru

B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. T. Krishnamachari

Ans. C
Which one of the following Acts laid the
foundation of the British Administration
in India ?
A. Regulating Act, 1773
B. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
C. Indian Councils Act, 1861
D. Indian Councils Act, 1892

Ans. A
In which Part of the Constitution, details
of citizenship are mentioned?
A. Part I
B. Part II
C. Part III
D. Part IV

Ans. B
Which one among the following has the
power to regulate the right of citizenship
in India?
A. The Union Cabinet
B. The Parliament
C. The Supreme Court
D. The Law Commission

Ans. B
Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, by
which of the following ways can a person
become a citizen of India?
1. By birth Select the correct answer using
the codes given below:
2. By descent
A. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
3. By registration
B. 1 and 2
4. By nationalization
C. 1, 2, 3 and 5
5. By incorporation of territory
D. 3, 4 and 5

Ans. C
According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, by which of the
following ways can a person lose citizenship of India?

Select the correct answer using

the codes given below:
1. By Renunciation
A. 1 and 2
2. By Termination
B. 2 and 3
3. By Deprivation
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. D
The Parliament of India passed the States
Reorganisation Act in 1956 to create:
A. 16 States and 3 Union Territories
B. 15 States and 5 Union Territories
C. 14 States and 6 Union Territories
D. 24 States and 9 Union Territories

Ans. C
The States of the Indian Union can be
reorganised or their boundaries altered by:
A. The Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of
legislation.
B. Two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament.
C. Two-thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament and the consent
of the legislature of the concerned States.
D. An executive order of the Union Government with the consent of the
concerned State Governments.

Ans. A
What is the correct chronological order in which the
following States of the Indian Union were created or granted
full statehood?

1. Andhra Pradesh Select the correct answer

using the codes given below:
2. Nagaland
A. 1-3-4-2
3. Maharashtra
B. 3-1-2-4
4. Haryana
C. 1-3-2-4
D. 3-1-4-2

Ans. C
Who among the following was the head of the Linguistic
Provinces Commission appointed in the year 1948, to enquire
into the desirability of linguistic provinces?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Justice S.K. Dhar
C. Justice Fazl Ali
D. Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Ans. B
Which of the following terms was not included in a ‘Union of
Trinity’ by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his concluding speech in
the Constituent Assembly?

A. Liberty
B. Flexibility
C. Equality
D. Fraternity

Ans. B
Which of the following terms mentioned
in Preamble are correctly matched with
their Implications?
A. Republic - 1. Head of the State is not a hereditary monarch
B. Secular – 2. State is free to conduct its own internal and external affairs
C. Democratic – 3. State does not recognise any religion as a state religion
D. Sovereign – 4. Government gets its authority from the will of the people

Ans. A
B – 3, C – 4, D - 2
Under which one of the following Acts, was the Communal
Electorate System introduced by the British in India, for the
first time?

A. Government of India Act, 1909

B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Indian Councils Act of 1861
D. Indian Councils Act of 1892

Ans. A
Which one of the following is not a salient
feature of the Constitution of India?
A. Written Constitution
B. Quasi-federal structure
C. Dual Citizenship
D. Distribution of Powers

Ans. C
Single Citizenship
Which of the Provisions in the Constitution
of India is not correctly matched with its
Source Constitution?
A. Emergency Provisions - Germany
B. Fundamental Rights - France
C. Parliamentary System - The United Kingdom
D. Directive Principles of State Policy - Ireland

Ans. B
Fundamental Rights
taken from USA