Constitution General Knowledge Quiz and Answer

Dr BR Ambedkar, the chairman of its Drafting Committee, is considered the chief architect of the Indian Constitution which provides a comprehensive and dynamic framework to guide and govern the country, keeping in view her unique social, cultural and religious diversity.

On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution for India. While deliberating upon the draft Constitution, the Assembly moved, discussed and disposed of as many as 2,473 amendments out of a total of 7,635 tabled.

The High Court has the jurisdiction under Article 226 to issue directions, orders or writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. A High Court is empowered to issue directions, orders, or writs for the enforcement of a Fundamental Right and for any other purpose those include: Habeas corpus.

Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolished 'untouchability', forbade its practice in any form and made enforcement of any disability arising out of 'untouchability', an offence punishable in accordance with law.

Article 25 (Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion) Article 25 guarantees the freedom of conscience, the freedom to profess, practice, and propagate religion to all citizens. The above-mentioned freedoms are subject to public order, health, and morality.

Parliament is also called the Sansad, is the legislature of the Union. It has the President, and two houses- the Upper House and the Lower House. The Upper House is also called the Rajya Sabha or the Council of States while the Lower House is called the Lok Sabha or the House of the people.

Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to aid and advise the President, who shall exercise his/her functions in accordance to the advice.

State election commissioner is appointed by President. To ensure the autonomy of the position the state election commissioner cannot be removed from office except on the grounds and manner specified for judge of High Court.

Thus here Equal pay for equal work is not a constitutional provision related to Social Justice. Following are the Political Safeguards related to Social Justice: Article 330: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People.

'We, the people of India' in the Preamble means ultimate sovereignty of the people of India. Sovereignty means not being subject to the control of any external power or state. Sovereign means one who exercises supreme authority or power. Suggest Corrections.