Indian Constitution-General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Indian Constitution Questions and Answers
Q : On what basis were all the decisions taken in the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Unity and integrity
(B) Majority
(C) Consensus
(D) Consent and Adjustment
Correct Answer : D
What was the total number of women members in the Constituent Assembly of India?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 15
Correct Answer : D
Who was the chairman of the flag committee in the Constituent Assembly?
(A) J. B. Kriplani
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer : B
For which language included in the Indian Constitution, the Jnanpith Award was not given till 2011?
(A) Marathi
(B) Sindhi
(C) Hindi
(D) Gujarati
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.
It is awarded to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature" Instituted in 1961, The award is bestowed only to the Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English, with no posthumous conferral.
The Bharatiya Jnanpith, a research and cultural institute founded in 1944 by industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain of the Sahu Jain family, conceived an idea in May 1961 to start a scheme "commanding national prestige and of international standard" to "select the best book out of the publications in Indian languages".
The 9th Schedule in the Indian Constitution was amended by ________
(A) First Amendment
(B) Eighth Amendment
(C) Ninth Amendment
(D) 42nd Amendment
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following was not a member of the Constitution Manuscript Committee?
(A) Mohammad Sadullah
(B) K.M. Accountant
(C) A.K. Iyer
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Among the options, only Dr Rajendra Prasad is NOT a member of the Drafting Committee. Dr Rajendra Prasad was the permanent president of the constituent assembly.
The effect of which revolution is not visible on the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
(A) French Revolution (1789)
(B) American Revolution (1776)
(C) Bolshevik Revolution (1917)
(D) Revolution of China (1912)
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
China revolution of 1912- In 1912, the Qing (or Manchu) dynasty was overthrown by a nationalist democratic revolt that created a republic. It was losing its last capable leader. The emperor Puyi was a child in 1911, and the regency was incompetent to guide the country. When an agreement was signed (April 5, 1911) with a four-power group of foreign bankers for the construction of lines on the Hukwang (Huguang) Railway in central China, the chain of events that immediately led to the revolution began.
From which day the Constituent Assembly emerged as a provisional parliament?
(A) 24 January, 1950
(B) 25 January, 1950
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) 18 February, 1950
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
On 26 January 1950, the constitution took effect (commemorated as Republic Day), and the Constituent Assembly became the Provisional Parliament of India (continuing until after the first elections under the new constitution in 1952).
Who is considered the creator of the Constitution of India?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) BN Rao
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
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.
In which case did the Supreme Court propound the principle of the basic structure of the constitution?
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Vs. State of Punjab
(B) Ashok Mehta vs. State of Kerala
(C) Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
It was the Kesavananda Bharati case that brought this doctrine into the limelight. It held that the “basic structure of the Indian Constitution could not be abrogated even by a constitutional amendment”. The judgement listed some basic structures of the constitution as: Supremacy of the Constitution.
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