1. Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
2. First draft of the Indian Constitution was prepared by
3. In order to provide Constitutional protection, State land reforms are added to
4. "India, that is Bharat, shall be Union of States", (Indian Constitution). The word 'Union' is derived from the Constitution of which country?
5. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
6. Which of the following statement is correct?
7. There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
8. Who was the Chairman of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities constituted by the Constituent Assembly?
9. The Parliamentary form of Government was first introduced in which country?
10. The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in :
11. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
12. Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?
13. Which of the following schdule of the Constitution of India was added to the Constitution by the first Constitution Amendment?
14. Which of the following is not the main provisions of Morley-Minto Reform?
15. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?
16. The Constituent Assembly set-up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on
17. The Constituent Assembly was composed roughly on the lines suggested by
18. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
19. In giving representation to talent, experience and service in the composition of the Council of States, the Constitution makers of India were influenced by the example of –
20. Which of the following Acts introduced ‘The Principle of Constitutional Autocracy’?
21. Which Act provided for establishing a Public Service Commission for both the Union and each Provinces?
22. Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take some share in the administration of their country?
23. Which of the following is correct? The main feature of a Presidential form of Government is/are
24. Who was the first nominated Deputy Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
25. The idea of Indian Constituent Assembly was put forward for the first time by
26. Federal Court of India was established in which year?
27. A Constitutional government by definition is a
28. Which of the following is not characteristic of the Indian Constitution?
29. Who headed the States Committee (for negotiating with states) under the constituent Assembly in the making of the Indian Constitution?
30. The theory of Separation of powers was advocated by which of the following political and constitutional philosopher:
31. Union-State relationship has been mentioned in which part of the Constitution?
32. The inaugural session of Constituent Assembly was presides by-
33. Under the Indian political system executive works under______?
34. Need for a constitution for free India was first suggested by
35. The first general elections under the Indian Constitution was held in
36. Which one of the following pair is wrongly matched?
37. Indian Constitution was adopted by Constituent Assembly on-
38. Which one of the following points differentiates the Indian Parliamentary system from the British Parliamentary system?
39. Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is Federal?
40. How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent Assembly were conducted for the formulation of Indian Constitution?
41. Constituent Assembly of India was set up-
42. When did the Constituent Assembly for Undivided India meet for the first time?
43. Who has said it: ‘I have not to beg pardon in connection with the allegation that in the draft of the Constitution, a major part of the Government of India Act, 1935, has again been reproduced’?
44. Who amongst the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
45. The 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution is related to the administration of Tribal areas of-
46. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Parliamentary form of Government?
47. The Constitution of India was adopted on
48. Which of the following act was described by Jawaharlal Nehru as the 'Charter of Slavery'?
49. ‘Diarchy’ was established in India by which of the following?
50. Constitution of India came into force on:
51. Regulating Act 1773 was the first step due to which-
52. Which of the following is not correct regarding Indian political system?
53. How much time the Constituent Assembly took to frame the Constitution of India?
54. With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
55. Parliamentary Government works on the principle of-
56. Part V of the Constitution is NOT related with
57. Who has termed Constitution a sacred document?
58. The purpose of Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919) was.
59. Who was the Constitutional advisor during the drafting of Indian Constitution?
60. The number of members included in the Constitution Drafting Committee was
61. The concept of three layered Panchayat is mentioned in which part of our Constitution?
62. In which Part of the Constitution of India we find the provisions relating to citizenship?
63. By which of the following Acts, the system of 'Chamber of Princes' with 120 members was created?
64. The system of judicial review exist in
65. Mention the correct date of the last meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India.
66. Which one the following is not an important and permanent constituent in the Constitutional History of India as adopted in the Government of India Act, 1935?
67. Which of the following institutes are considered necessary to promote ‘Unity among Diversity’ in the Indian Federalism?
68. The first Session of the Constituent Assembly was held on
69. What was the duration in the making of the India constitution ?
70. The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were
71. Who was the first Finance Minister of Independent India?
72. Who was the Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
73. Who was the chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on the National flag?
74. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
75. The Constitution of India was enacted on 26 November 1949 by the
76. Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constitutional Assembly?
77. When was interim government formed under the leadership of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru?
78. Who among the following was appointed Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly?
79. Indian Constitution is divided in to how many parts?
80. Who was the first Indian Governor General of India?
81. The Indian Parliamentary system is different from British Parliamentary system in that India has
82. On 13th December, 1946 ______ moved the Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly of India.
83. Who headed Steering Committee of Constituent Assembly?
84. Who among the following was the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights of the Constituent Assembly?
85. Who among the following scholars writes like this, "India as a secular state guarantees Constitutional freedom of religion to all persons and does not assign a special position to any particular religion"?
86. Who said “The Assembly was the Congress and the Congress was India”?
87. Who headed Provincial Constitution Committee of Constituent Assembly?
88. Part XVI (Article 330 to 342) is related to-
89. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched as per Constitution of India?
90. The provision for Election Commission in India Constitution was inspired by which of the following countries?
91. Which among the following was not a salient feature of the Government of India Act 1935?
92. The concept of Concurrent List in Indian Constitution was borrowed from
93. President of the Constituent Assembly was-
94. Which one of the following statements is correct?
95. Which of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?
96. Concept of Federation in India is based on which country?
97. Which one of these was the first law minister of India?
98. Who presided over the first meeting of Indian Constituent Assembly?
99. The Swaran Singh committee considered the question of
100. The concept of ‘A Union of States” in the Indian Constitution has been derived from: