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Question 1

In which of the following years Motilal Nehru
along with eight other congress leaders drafted
a Constitution for India?
(a) 1928 (b) 1935
(c) 1945 (d) 1931

Answer 1

Ans. (a) In 1928, a written Constitution, also known as
Nehru Report was prepared by Motilal Nehru along
with eight other Congress leaders.

Question 2

Which of the following Acts is considered as the
Precursor of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Government of India Act, 1919
(b) Government of India Act, 1945
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Government of India Act, 1909

Answer 2

Ans. (c) : The Government of India Act of 1935 is
considered the precursor of the indian Constitution.
The Constitution of 1950 was a by-product of the
legacy started by the Government of India Act 1935.
This was the longest act passed by the British
government with 321 sections and 10 schedules. This
act had drawn its content from four sources – Report of
the Simon Commission, discussions and deliberations at
the Third Round Table Conference, the White Paper of
1933 and the reports of the Joint selection committees

Question 3

By which of the following Acts was the
bicameral legislature introduced at the central
level in India?
(a) Government of India Act, 1919
(b) Indian Council Act, 1861
(c) Regulation Act, 1773
(d) Government of India Act, 1935

Answer 3

Ans. (a) : The Government of India Act 1919
introduced the bi-cameral legislature at the central level
in India. The Government of India Act 1919 is
popularly known as the Montague-Chelmsford reforms.
This act provided women with the right to vote in India.
It was provided for the establishment of the public
service commission which was set up in 1926

Question 4

Which of the following reforms led to the
implementation of the Government of India
Act of 1919?
(a) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
(b) Morley-Minto Reforms
(c) anti-slavery reforms
(d) Young Bengal

Answer 4

Ans. (a) : Montagul-Chelmsford refarms led to the
implementation of the Government of india Act of 1919

Question 5

A large part of Constitution especially the
structural part of the Constitution is generaly
derived from the ________.
(a) 1919 (b) 1947
(c) 1935 (d) 1909

Answer 5

Ans. (c) : A large part of the Indian Constitution
especially the structural part of the Constitution is
generally derived from the Government of India Act
1935. Out of 395 articles of the Indian Constitution,
there are about 250 articles which have been taken from
the government of India act 1935 or with slight changes

Question 6

The Charter Act of 1813 extended the East
India Company’s rule in India to another
________ years.
(a) 20 (b) 5
(c) 15 (d) 10

Answer 6

Ans. (a) : The Charter Act of 1813 extended the East
India Company’s rule in India to another 20 years. Act
also allowed Christian missionaries to enter India for
the purpose of spreading education and knowledge. The
Act required the East India Company to spend one lakh
rupees annually on the promotion of education in India.
The Act also paved the way for the establishment of the
Hindu College in Calcutta, which later became the
University of Calcutta.

Question 7

The Constituent Assembly was recognised by
Section ______ of the Indian Independence
Act, 1947.
(a) 6(2) (b) 12(2)
(c) 10(1) (d) 8(1)

Answer 7

Ans. (d) : The Constituent Assembly was recognised by
Section 8(1) of the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
Under the Plan, the members of the 1946 Provincial
Legislative Assemblies, who were elected by the limited
franchise, would select the members of the Constituent
Assembly through a single transferrable vote

Question 8

which of the following Acts of the Government
of India, the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
brought about dualism in the provinces?
(a) Government of India Act 1935
(b) Government of India Act 1919
(c) Government of India Act 1923
(d) Government of India Act 1945

Answer 8

Ans. (b) : By the government of India act 1919. The
montagul-chelmsford reforms brought about dualism in
the provinces.

Question 9

In which of the following years did the Indian
National Congress make the demand for a
Constituent Assembly?
(a) 1934 (b) 1919
(c) 1939 (d) 1928

Answer 9

Ans. (a) : In June 1934, for the first time, the Indian
National Congress formally demanded that a
Constituent Assembly composed of Indians be set up to
frame a Constitution for India. With this, the Congress
added a new stand to its political engagement with the
British on the future of India.

Question 10

The total membership of the Constituent
Assembly was 389, of which ______ were
representatives of princely states.
(a) 84 (b) 109
(c) 93 (d) 102

Answer 10

Ans. (c) : The total membership of the Constituent
Assembly was 389, of which 93 represented princely
states and 292 were representative of the provinces, and
four were from Chief Commissioner Provinces of Delhi,
Coorg, Ajmer - Merwara and British Baluchistan. The
first Constituent Assembly in India was elected in 1946
and it also served as the first Parliament of Independent
India. The Assembly approved the Constituent of India
on 26th November 1949 and this day is remembered as
Constitution Day in India.

Question 11

The abolition of dyarchy in the provinces was
recommended by the ––––––.
(a) Government of India Act of 1935
(b) Government of India Act of 1947
(c) Government of India Act of 1858
(d) Government of India Act of 1919

Answer 11

Ans : (a) The abolition of dyarchy in the provinces was
recommended by the Government of India Act of 1935.

Question 12

By which of the following Act, the system of
Dyarchy was introduced at the centre?
(a) 1919 (b) 1909
(c) 1937 (d) 1947

Answer 12

Ans : (a) The Government of India Act of 1919,
introduced the system of dyarchy. Government of India
Act of 1919 is also known as Montagu- Chelmsford
Reforms.

Question 13

The Government of India Act, 1919 was also
known as:
(a) Ramsay Macdonald Award
(b) Morley-Minto Report
(c) Nehru Report
(d) Montagu-Chelmsford Reform

Answer 13

Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question

Question 14

The Act that transferred the power from the
British East India Company to the British
Crown in India was : a) Government of India Act, 1833
(b) Government of India Act, 1835
(c) Government of India Act, 1947
(d) Government of India Act, 1858

Answer 14

Ans. (d) : The Government of India Act of 1858
transferred the power from the British East India
Company to the British Crown in India.

Question 15

The Constitution of independent India should
be made without any outside interference by a
Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of
adult franchise. Who gave this statement?
(a) Sardar Patel (b) M.N. Roy
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer 15

Ans. (d) : In 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru, on behalf of the
INC declared that ‘the Constitution of free India must
be framed, without outside interference, by a
Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of the adult
franchise’.

Question 16

Who among the following was a member of the
Drafting Committee of the Constituent
Assembly?
(a) T.T. Krishnamachari (b) B.N.Rao
(c) Dr. K. M.Munshi (d) N. Madhav Rao

Answer 16

Ans. (c) : Dr. K.M munshi was a member of the drafting
committee of the constituent Assembly. The Constituent
Assembly was a body of representatives composed for
the purpose of drafting and adopting the constitution.
Many committees were constituted for this purpose. The
most important one being the Drafting Committee as it
was tasked with wording the Constitution. The
Committee was set up on 29 August 1947.
The seven-member of the Drafting Committee headed
by B.R. Ambedkar were- N. Gopalswami Aiyengar,
Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, K.M. Munshi, Mohammad
Saadullah, B.L. Mittar (replaced by N. Madhav Rau
later) and D.P Khaitan (replaced by T.T. Krishnamachari).

Question 17

How many members were there in the drafting
committee of Indian Constitution?
(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 9 (d) 14

Answer 17

Ans. (a) : Total seven (7) members were there in the
drafting committee of Indian constitution.

Question 18

Who among the following wrote the Hindi
version of the original Indian Constitution in
calligraphic style?
(a) S. N. Mukherjee
(b) Vasant Krishna Vaidya
(c) Nand Lal Bose
(d) Prem Bihari Narayan Raizada

Answer 18

Ans. (d) : Prem Bihari Narayan raizada wrote the hindi
version of the original Indian constitution in
calligraphic style.

Question 19

When was the tenth session of the Constituent
Assembly held?
(a) 6-17 October 1949
(b) 4 November 1948-8 January 1949
(c) 16 May 16 June 1949
(d) 14-31 July 1947

Answer 19

Ans. (a) : The Tenth Session of the Constituent
Assembly of india was held from 6-17 October 1949.
There was a total of 11 sessions of the Constituent
Assembly.
The Idea of a constituent assembly was first proposed in
1934 by M.N. Roy. The Assembly first met on 9
December 1946 but was boycotted by Muslim League.
The constituent assembly held its final session on 24th
January 1950.

Question 20

How many women members were there in the
Constituent Assembly that made the
Constitution of India?
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 14

Answer 20

Ans. (c): The Constituent Assembly was formed in
1946, before India gained independence. The Assembly
consisted of 389 members, out of whom 15 members
were women.
The 15 women were: Ammu Swaminathan, Annie
Mascarene, Dakshayani Velayudhan, Begum Aizaz
Rasul, Durgabai Deshmukh, Hansa Jivraj Mehta, Kamla
Chaudhry, Leela Roy, Malati Choudhury, Purnima
Banerjee, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Renuka Ray, Sarojini
Naidu, Sucheta Kriplani and Vijayalakshmi Pandit.

Question 21

Who was the Chairman of the House Committee
of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) KM Munshi (b) B. Pattabhi Sitaramaiya
(c) J.B. Kripalani (d) NV Thakkar

Answer 21

Ans. (b) : parliamentary committee – it’s head
• House Committee- B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
• Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-
Committee- A.V. Thakkar
• Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee- J.B. Kripalani
• Order of Business Committee - K.M. Munsh

Question 22

Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar was the chairman
of the ______ of the Constituent Assembly of
India.
(a) Credentials Committee
(b) Order of Business Committee
(c) Union Power Committee
(d) Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee

Answer 22

Ans. (a) : Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar was the
chairman of the Credential Committee of the
Constituent Assembly of India.
He served as the Advocate General of Madras State
from 1929 to 1944

Question 23

GV Mavalankar was the Chairman of the
______ of the Constituent Assembly of India.
(a) Ad hoc committee related to the national flag
(b) Advisory Committee relating to fundamental
rights, minorities and tribal and excluded
areas
(c) Committee on the Functions
(d) Order of Business Committee

Answer 23

Ans. (c) : GV Mavalankar was the Chairman of the
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly
of India. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time
in New Delhi on 9 December 1946. The Constituent
Assembly selected 22 committees to deal with diverse
tasks of Constitution-making. Out of these, 10 were on
procedural affairs and 12 on substantive affairs.

Question 24

On which of the following dates was the
Constitution of India adopted?
(a) 26 January 1949 (b) 26 November 1949
(c) 26 January 1950 (d) 26 November 1950

Answer 24

Ans. (b) : The Constitutions of India was adopted on
the date of 26 November 1949. The idea of having a
provision for a bicameral parliament in the constitution
of india was barrowed from the british constitution

Question 25

Who among the following became the member of the Constituent Assembly from Madras constituency in 1946? (a) Hansa Jivraj Mehta (b) Kamla Chaudhary (c) Ammu Swaminathan (d) Begum Aijaz Rasool

Answer 25

Ans. (c) : Ammu Swaminathan was elected to the Constituent Assembly from the Madras Constituency in 1946. She spoke on fundamental rights and directive principles. Ammu Swaminathan was born in 1894 in Palakkad, Kerala. In 1917, she worked with Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Annie Besant, Muthulakshmi Reddy, and others to set up the Women’s India Association (WIA) at Adyar, Madras. Swaminathan was involved in the Quit India Movement in 1942 which led to her imprisonment a year later.

Question 26

With reference to the Constituent Assembly, which of the following statements is correct? (a) The Constituent Assembly ratified India’s membership of the Commonwealth in May 1947. (b) The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Anthem in January 1950. (c) The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Song in January 1948. (d) The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag in July 1949.

Answer 26

Ans : (b) The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Anthem in January 1950, only this statement is correct

Question 27

In which of the following years Motilal Nehru along with eight other congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India? (a) 1928 (b) 1935 (c) 1945 (d) 1931

Answer 27

Ans. (a) In 1928, a written Constitution, also known as Nehru Report was prepared by Motilal Nehru along with eight other Congress leaders.

Question 28

When was the Drafting Committee formed? (a) 17 October, 1945 (b) 14 August, 1948 (c) 29 August, 1947 (d) 9 November, 1946

Answer 28

Ans. (c) : On 29th August 1947, the Constituent Assembly through a resolution appointed a Drafting Committee. The Drafting Committee had seven members: Alladi Krishna Swami Ayyar, N Gopalaswami, B.R. Ambedkar, K.M. Munshi, Mohammad Saadullah, B.L. Mitter and D.P Khaitan. At first meeting on 30th August 1947 the Drafting Committee elected B.R. Ambedkar as its Chairman. • N Madhava Rao (He replaced B. L. Mitter who resigned due to illness). • T.T. Krishnamichari (He replaced D.P. Khaitan)

Question 29

The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was______. (a) K.M. Munshi (b) D.P. Khaitan (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (d) T.T. Krishnamachari

Answer 29

Ans : (c) Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Born – 14 April 1891 – Death 6 Decembcer 1956) also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar was an Indian economist, jurist and social reformer. He inspired the Dalit-Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits). On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft of Indian Constitution.

Question 30

Who was the first Finance Minister of India after independence? (a) C Rajagopalachari (b) R.K. Shanmukham Chetty (c) Sardar Baldev Singh (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Answer 30

Ans. (b) : Independent India's first Union Budget was presented by the first Finance Minister R.K. Shanmukham Chetty on 26 November, 1947. R.K. Shanmukham Chetty was a lawyer, industrialist economist, and a politician, before taking the charge as India's Finance Minister. He served as President of India's Central Legislative Assembly from 1933 to 1935. He was Diwan of the Cochin Kingdom from 1935 to 1941.

Question 31

Who among the following was the first Law Minister of Independent India? (a) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (b) B.R. Ambedkar (c) Maulana Azad (d) Liyakat Ali Khan

Answer 31

Ans. (b) : The Minister of Law and Justice is the head of the Ministry of Law and Justice and one of the Cabinet Ministers of the government of India. The first Law and Justice Minister of Independent India was B.R. Ambedkar, who served in first Nehru Ministry during 1947-52. Note - Kiren Rijiju is the current Law and Justice Minister of India

Question 32

_____was the first defence Minister of Independent India. (a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) Shree Jagjivan Ram (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (d) Baldev Singh

Answer 32

Ans. (d) : The Minister of Defence is the head of the Ministry of Defence of the government of India. The first Defence Minister of Independent India was Baldev Singh, who served in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet during 1947-52. Note - Raj Nath Singh, the current Defence Minister of India.

Question 33

The first Education Minister of Independent India was ––––––. (a) Pranab Mukherjee (b) Abul Kalam Azad (c) Triguna Sen (d) Indira Gandhi

Answer 33

Ans. (b) : Abul Kalam Azad who is also known as Maulana Azad was the first Education Minister of India. His tenure was in between 15 August, 1947-2 February, 1958. He is also remembered as the "Youngest Congress President". He is mainly associated with Dharasana Satyagraha of 1931. He also edited a famous newspaper Al-Hilal.

Question 34

Who was the Constitutionl Advisor to the Constituent Assembly? (a) Rajendra Prasad (b) B.N. Rao (c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) T.T. Krishnamachari

Answer 34

Ans. (b) : Sir Benegal Narsing Rao (B.N. Rao) was appointed as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution in 1946. He was responsible for the general structure of its democratic framework of the Constitution.

Question 35

Who was appointed as Assembly's Constitutional Adviser in 1946 during the framing of Indian Constitution? (a) BN Rao (b) BR Ambedkar (c) Gopalaswami Ayyangar (d) KM Munshi

Answer 35

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.

Question 36

Who was not a member of the Constituent Assembly? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Dr Rajendra Prasad (c) Sardar Patel (d) G V Mavalankar

Answer 36

Ans. (a) : Constituent Assembly was formed in November 1946 under the proposals suggested by the Cabinet Mission Plan. Mahatma Gandhi was not a member of the Constituent Assembly. All others were members of the Constituent Assembly.

Question 37

Who was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly? (a) B. R. Ambedkar (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru (c) Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

Answer 37

Ans : (d) The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9th December, 1946. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was the first temporary Chairman of the Constituent Assembly. Later on 11 December 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President and its Vice-President was Harendra Coomar Mookerjee

Question 38

On 9th December 1946 who chaired the first session of the Constituent Assembly? (a) M. Asaf Ali (b) Govind Ballabh Pant (c) Sarat Chandra Bose (d) Sachchidanada Sinha

Answer 38

Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.

Question 39

Who among the following moved 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly? (a) BN Rao (b) Sardar Patel (c) BR Ambedkar (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer 39

Ans. (d) : On December 13, 1946 Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic 'Objectives Resolution' in the assembly. It laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the Constitutional structure. This resolution was unanimously adopted by the Assembly on January 22, 1947.

Question 40

Who replaced Sachchidananda Sinha as President of Constituent Assembly? (a) Mohandash Karamchand Gandhi (b) Pt. Nehru (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Answer 40

Ans. (d) : On 11th December 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad replaced Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha as President of Constituent Assembly.

Question 41

Who was the first External Affairs Minister of India after Independence? (a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (c) Sardar Baldev Singh (d) John Matthai

Answer 41

Ans (a) :

Question 42

The first session of Constituent Assembly of India was held in which of the following cities? (a) Bombay (b) Madras (c) Culcutta (d) Delhi

Answer 42

Ans. (d) : The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India took place in Constitutional Hall, New Delhi on 9th December 1946.

Question 43

When did the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly take place? (a) December 1946 (b) August 1945 (c) January 1950 (d) July 1948

Answer 43

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.

Question 44

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held in .................. (a) Delhi (b) Madras (c) Kolkata (d) Bombay

Answer 44

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.

Question 45

onstitution Day of India is on................ (a) 26th January (b) 23rd June (c) 15th August (d) 26th November

Answer 45

Ans : (d) On November 26, 1949 the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India and it came into effect on January 26, 1950. This is why January 26 is celebrated as ''Republic Day". Since 2015, November 26 has been observed as the "Constitution Day of India or "Samvidhan Divas".

Question 46

Indian Constitution came into force on___. (a) 15th August 1947 (b) 26th January 1950 (c) 26th November 1948 (d) 6th November 1948

Answer 46

Ans : (b) See the explanation of above question.

Question 47

When did the Constitutent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India? (a) 26th November 1949 (b) 26th January 1950 (c) 26th November 1947 (d) 26th January 1947

Answer 47

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.

Question 48

The movement Objectives Resolution to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was started by (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Kiran Desai (c) K Natwar Singh (d) K.M. Munshi

Answer 48

Ans : (a) The historic 'Objectives Resolution' was moved by Jawahar Lal Nehru on 13 December 1946 and was adopted unanimously on January 22, 1947. On the basis of Objectives Resolution, India's Constitution gave institutional expression to the fundamental commitments. – equality, liberty, democracy and sovereignty.

Question 49

The Constitution of India was framed by : (a) Planning Commission (b) Constituent Assembly (c) President (d) Working Committee

Answer 49

Ans : (b) Following India's Independence from British Government in 1947, Constituent Assembly of India was elected to frame the Constitution of India under the chairmanship of Dr Rajendra Prasad. The Constitution was drafted by 299 delegates from different caste regions, religions, genders etc. These delegates sat over for 114 days spread over 2 years 11 months 18 day

Question 50

In which year did the Government of India pass the Disabilities Act? (a) 1995 (b) 1993 (c) 1997 (d) 1992

Answer 50

Ans. (a) : The Disabilities Act was passed by Government of India in 1995.

Question 51

The drafting committee wrote the Indian Constitution in which language? (a) English and Hindi (b) Only English (c) English and Urdu (d) English, Hindi and Urdu

Answer 51

Ans : (a) 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. It prepared its draft only in English and later was translated into Hindi. At the time of commencement, constitution had 395 Articles, 22 Parts and 8 Schedules.

Question 52

Who headed Provincial Constitution Committee? (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (c) V.P Menon (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer 52

Ans. (b) : The Constituent Assembly appointed total of 22 committees in order to make the framing and other task easy.

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian Federal System ? (a) Written Constitution (b) Independent Judiciary to settle disputes (c) Single-tier government (d) Division of powers between the Centre and the State

Answer 53

Ans. (c) : While considering the option : The Indian Constitution is the lengthiest constitution of the world. Also, in India there is a provision of Integrated and Independent judiciary. Indian Constitution gives detailed description over division demarcation of power between centre and states. Only option 'c' doesn't seems suitable as because Indian constitution adopted multiple governance at different tiers