Section A
1. Why is the 42nd Amendment Act (1976) known as the 'Mini-Constitution'?
A. It reduced the powers of the judiciary
B. It introduced a new part to the Constitution
C. It made a large number of important changes
D. It changed the Preamble
Correct Answer: C. It made a large number of important changes
2. In which year did the Supreme Court rule on the Kesavananda Bharati case?
A. 1949
B. 1973
C. 1976
D. 2019
Correct Answer: B. 1973
3. According to the Kesavananda Bharati judgment, what can Parliament not alter under Article 368?
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles
C. Basic Structure of the Constitution
D. Preamble
Correct Answer: C. Basic Structure of the Constitution
4. How many Articles did the original Constitution of 1949 contain?
A. 448
B. 22
C. 395
D. 8
Correct Answer: C. 395
5. How many Parts did the original Constitution have?
A. 22
B. 25
C. 12
D. 8
Correct Answer: A. 22
6. From which Act is the structural part of the Indian Constitution mainly derived?
A. Indian Independence Act, 1947
B. Government of India Act, 1935
C. Indian Councils Act, 1909
D. Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
Correct Answer: B. Government of India Act, 1935
7. Which country inspired the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution?
A. Britain
B. Ireland
C. USA
D. Canada
Correct Answer: C. USA
8. From which country did India derive the Directive Principles of State Policy?
A. USA
B. Ireland
C. Canada
D. Germany
Correct Answer: B. Ireland
9. The principle of Cabinet Government in India is borrowed from which Constitution?
A. American Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Canadian Constitution
D. Australian Constitution
Correct Answer: B. British Constitution
10. Who described the Indian Constitution as "quasi-federal"?
A. Granville Austin
B. Ivor Jennings
C. K.C. Wheare
D. Morris Jones
Correct Answer: C. K.C. Wheare
11. Which of the following was not directly borrowed from the Government of India Act, 1935?
A. Emergency Powers
B. Public Service Commissions
C. Preamble
D. Federal Scheme
Correct Answer: C. Preamble
12. What term did Granville Austin use to describe Indian federalism?
A. Bargaining federalism
B. Quasi-federal
C. Federation with a centralising tendency
D. Co-operative federalism
Correct Answer: D. Co-operative federalism
Section B
1. What are the three forms of justice mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
A. Social, legal, and economic
B. Political, social, and cultural
C. Social, economic, and political
D. Economic, religious, and cultural
Answer: C. Social, economic, and political
2. Social justice primarily seeks to eliminate:
A. Economic inequality
B. Political instability
C. Social distinctions and privileges
D. Bureaucratic corruption
Answer: C. Social distinctions and privileges
3. Economic justice means:
A. Equal political rights for all
B. Elimination of social evils
C. No discrimination based on economic factors
D. Reservation for all castes
Answer: C. No discrimination based on economic factors
4. The concept of distributive justice combines:
A. Civil and political justice
B. Liberty and equality
C. Social and economic justice
D. Economic and political justice
Answer: C. Social and economic justice
5. The ideal of justice in the Indian Constitution was inspired by which event?
A. American Civil War
B. French Revolution
C. Russian Revolution
D. Indian Freedom Struggle
Answer: C. Russian Revolution
6. According to the Preamble, liberty includes all of the following except:
A. Thought and expression
B. Belief and faith
C. Worship
D. Property ownership
Answer: D. Property ownership
7. What is the nature of liberty as per the Indian Constitution?
A. Absolute and unrestricted
B. License to act freely
C. Restricted by constitutional limits
D. Only for the privileged classes
Answer: C. Restricted by constitutional limits
8. From where did the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in the Preamble originate?
A. American Revolution
B. French Revolution
C. Industrial Revolution
D. Russian Revolution
Answer: B. French Revolution
9. Which of the following Articles does not directly ensure civic equality?
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 18
D. Article 326
Answer: D. Article 326
10. Political equality is ensured by which Article that allows adult suffrage?
A. Article 325
B. Article 326
C. Article 15
D. Article 17
Answer: B. Article 326
11. Which Article abolishes untouchability?
A. Article 14
B. Article 16
C. Article 17
D. Article 18
Answer: C. Article 17
12. Article 39 of the Directive Principles seeks to ensure:
A. Equal political rights only
B. Reservation in education
C. Equal means of livelihood and equal pay for men and women
D. Right to free speech
Answer: C. Equal means of livelihood and equal pay for men and women
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