Indian Polity and Constitution GK Questions
Indian Constitution describes India as:
(A) Union of States
(B) Quasi-federal
(C) Federation of States and Union Territories
(D) Integral State
Correct Answer : A
Which one of the following expressions is not used in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Sovereign Democratic Republic
(B) Socialist
(C) Secular
(D) Federal
Correct Answer : D
How many articles were there in the Indian Constitution?
(A) 395
(B) 396
(C) 398
(D) 399
Correct Answer : A
The concept of the Directive Principle of State Policy in our constitution was taken from which constitution?
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) U.S.S.R.
(D) Ireland
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Articles 36-51 under Part IV of the Indian Constitution deal with Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). They are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.
In India, the concept of single citizenship has been adopted
(A) England
(B) USA
(C) Canada
(D) France
Correct Answer : A
The Constitution of India describes the country as
(A) Union of States
(B) Federation
(C) Unitary State
(D) Legislature
Correct Answer : A
The Constitution of India derives its authority from
(A) Indian Independence Act 1947
(B) Constituent Assembly represented by all sections of the society
(C) People of India
(D) President and Supreme Court
Correct Answer : C
By whom were the words Socialist and Secular added to the Preamble of the Constitution?
(A) 16th Amendment
(B) 7th Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment
Correct Answer : C
The rule of the nomination of the members of Rajya Sabha by the President was taken from the constitution of which country?
(A) United States of America
(B) Ireland
(C) South Africa
(D) France
Correct Answer : B
The Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is taken from whose constitution?
(A) United States of America
(B) Canada
(C) Germany
(D) Australia
Correct Answer : D