1. The Constitution of India came into force on:
A) 15 August 1947
B) 26 November 1949
C) 26 January 1950 ✅
D) 2 October 1950
📘 Though adopted on 26 Nov 1949, it was enforced on 26 Jan 1950 to honor the Lahore Resolution (1930).
2. How many fundamental rights are there in the Indian Constitution?
A) 6 ✅
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
📘 Originally 7, the Right to Property was removed by the 44th Amendment.
3. The first Constitutional Amendment was related to:
A) Abolition of privy purses
B) Land reforms ✅
C) Reorganization of states
D) Panchayati Raj
📘 Passed in 1951 to protect land reform laws from judicial review.
4. Who is considered the ‘Father of Indian Constitution’?
A) Rajendra Prasad
B) B. R. Ambedkar ✅
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
📘 As Chairman of the Drafting Committee, he played the key role.
5. Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A) Part I
B) Part II
C) Part III ✅
D) Part IV
📘 Articles 12 to 35 cover Fundamental Rights.
6. Which Article guarantees Equality before Law?
A) Article 14 ✅
B) Article 19
C) Article 21
D) Article 15
📘 Ensures legal equality to all citizens.
7. Directive Principles are mentioned in:
A) Part II
B) Part III
C) Part IV ✅
D) Part V
📘 Articles 36 to 51 – not enforceable by courts but fundamental to governance.
8. The President of India is elected by:
A) People
B) Lok Sabha
C) Electoral College ✅
D) Prime Minister
📘 Includes MPs and MLAs of States and UTs with assemblies.
9. Which Article deals with Emergency Provisions?
A) Article 352 to 360 ✅
B) Article 356
C) Article 370
D) Article 326
📘 Covers National, State, and Financial Emergencies.
10. The concept of Judicial Review in India is borrowed from:
A) Britain
B) USA ✅
C) USSR
D) France
📘 Ensures laws passed by Parliament are constitutional.
11. The Supreme Court of India was established in the year:
A) 1949
B) 1950 ✅
C) 1952
D) 1947
📘 Came into existence on 28 January 1950.
12. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A) Parliament
B) President ✅
C) Prime Minister
D) Law Minister
📘 Appointed by the President in consultation with judges.
13. Which is the highest law officer in India?
A) Attorney General ✅
B) Solicitor General
C) Chief Justice
D) Advocate General
📘 Article 76 — legal advisor to the Government of India.
14. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Lok Sabha ✅
D) Parliament
📘 As per Article 75(3), they must maintain confidence of the Lok Sabha.
15. Which Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
A) 42nd
B) 44th
C) 61st ✅
D) 52nd
📘 Passed in 1989.
16. The Vice-President is elected by:
A) People
B) Lok Sabha
C) Rajya Sabha
D) Both Houses of Parliament ✅
📘 Elected by MPs of both Houses using proportional representation.
17. Which Article provides for the impeachment of the President?
A) Article 60
B) Article 61 ✅
C) Article 62
D) Article 63
📘 Details procedure for impeachment.
18. How many schedules are there in the Constitution?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12 ✅
D) 13
📘 Originally 8, now 12 — last added via 74th Amendment (Municipalities).
19. Which Article deals with the Right to Life?
A) Article 14
B) Article 19
C) Article 21 ✅
D) Article 22
📘 Covers right to live with dignity.
20. The Anti-Defection Law was added by which Amendment?
A) 42nd
B) 44th
C) 52nd ✅
D) 61st
📘 Passed in 1985 — inserted Tenth Schedule.
21. Who presides over the joint session of Parliament?
A) President
B) Speaker of Lok Sabha ✅
C) Vice President
D) Prime Minister
📘 Joint sessions are chaired by the Speaker.
22. Which Article provides for reservation in jobs and education for SC/ST?
A) Article 14
B) Article 15(4) ✅
C) Article 19
D) Article 21
📘 Permits special provisions for socially disadvantaged.
23. Finance Commission is constituted every:
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years ✅
D) 6 years
📘 Constituted under Article 280.
24. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Vice President ✅
D) Speaker
📘 As per Article 64.
25. Indian Constitution is regarded as:
A) Unitary
B) Federal
C) Quasi-Federal ✅
D) Presidential
📘 Federal in form, unitary in spirit.
26. Total number of High Courts in India (as of now):
A) 24 ✅
B) 25
C) 28
D) 22
📘 High Courts serve one or more states/UTs.
27. Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before term ends?
A) Speaker
B) President ✅
C) Chief Justice
D) Prime Minister
📘 On advice of the Cabinet.
28. Indian Constitution is a combination of:
A) Written + Rigid
B) Federal + Unitary ✅
C) Flexible + Presidential
D) Unwritten + Parliamentary
📘 Mix of federal structure with strong center.
29. Which schedule contains Anti-Defection provisions?
A) 8th
B) 9th
C) 10th ✅
D) 12th
📘 Known as the Tenth Schedule.
30. Who has the power to create new states?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Parliament ✅
D) Supreme Court
📘 Under Article 3.
31. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is:
A) 500
B) 525
C) 545
D) 552 ✅
📘 As per Article 81.
32. The minimum age to contest Lok Sabha elections is:
A) 21
B) 23
C) 25 ✅
D) 30
📘 Mentioned in Article 84.
33. Which part of the Constitution deals with Union Judiciary?
A) Part IV
B) Part V ✅
C) Part VI
D) Part III
📘 Articles 124–147.
34. How many Fundamental Duties are there?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11 ✅
D) 12
📘 Added by the 42nd and 86th Amendments.
35. Who can remove the Vice-President?
A) President
B) Supreme Court
C) Parliament ✅
D) Cabinet
📘 Resolution passed by Rajya Sabha, agreed by Lok Sabha.
36. Which state has its own Constitution?
A) Punjab
B) Jammu & Kashmir (before abrogation) ✅
C) Nagaland
D) Sikkim
📘 Special status under Article 370 (now repealed).
37. Who can issue ordinances when Parliament is not in session?
A) Speaker
B) Prime Minister
C) President ✅
D) Chief Justice
📘 Under Article 123.
38. Who administers the oath to the President?
A) Chief Justice of India ✅
B) Prime Minister
C) Vice-President
D) Speaker
📘 Article 60.
39. The Inter-State Council is headed by:
A) President
B) Vice President
C) Prime Minister ✅
D) Home Minister
📘 To foster center-state cooperation.
40. The Panchayati Raj system was introduced based on the recommendation of:
A) Mandal Commission
B) Balwantrai Mehta Committee ✅
C) Kothari Commission
D) Sarkaria Commission
📘 1957 – Suggested 3-tier system.
41. The concept of ‘Secularism’ is mentioned in the Constitution under:
A) Fundamental Rights
B) Directive Principles
C) Preamble ✅
D) Fundamental Duties
📘 Added to the Preamble via 42nd Amendment (1976).
42. Who appoints the Governors of States?
A) Chief Minister
B) President ✅
C) Prime Minister
D) Supreme Court
📘 Under Article 155.
43. Which article deals with special status to Jammu and Kashmir (before 2019)?
A) Article 356
B) Article 370 ✅
C) Article 365
D) Article 371
📘 Now abrogated (August 5, 2019).
44. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is mentioned in:
A) Part IX
B) Part X
C) Part XIV ✅
D) Part XII
📘 Articles 315 to 323.
45. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by:
A) 42nd Amendment ✅
B) 44th Amendment
C) 52nd Amendment
D) 61st Amendment
📘 Based on Sardar Swaran Singh Committee.
46. In India, Residuary Powers lie with:
A) State Government
B) President
C) Union Government ✅
D) Supreme Court
📘 Unlike the USA; in India, they lie with the Centre (Union List).
47. The word ‘Republic’ in the Preamble means:
A) Head of state is hereditary
B) No religion
C) Elected head of state ✅
D) Sovereign power lies with Parliament
📘 President is elected, not monarch.
48. The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 is related to:
A) Education
B) Urban local bodies
C) Panchayati Raj ✅
D) Anti-Defection
📘 Added Part IX and 11th Schedule.
49. The Right to Education is included under which Article?
A) Article 14
B) Article 21A ✅
C) Article 15
D) Article 45
📘 Inserted by 86th Amendment, 2002.
50. Who decides disputes regarding the election of the President?
A) Election Commission
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Supreme Court ✅
D) Parliament
📘 As per Article 71.
51. National Emergency can remain in force for maximum:
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) Indefinitely with Parliament approval ✅
D) 1 year only
📘 Requires approval every 6 months.
52. The number of Rajya Sabha seats is:
A) 238
B) 245 ✅
C) 252
D) 248
📘 233 elected + 12 nominated.
53. Who was the first President of India?
A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad ✅
C) S. Radhakrishnan
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
📘 Served two terms (1950–1962).
54. Which Article deals with the ‘Writs’?
A) Article 32 ✅
B) Article 19
C) Article 226
D) Article 14
📘 Supreme Court’s power to issue writs.
55. Right to Property is now a:
A) Fundamental Right
B) Legal Right ✅
C) Directive Principle
D) Constitutional Duty
📘 Removed from Fundamental Rights via 44th Amendment.
56. What is the minimum age for becoming President?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 35 ✅
D) 40
📘 Must be qualified to become a Lok Sabha MP.
57. Which schedule is related to division of powers?
A) First
B) Sixth
C) Seventh ✅
D) Tenth
📘 Contains Union, State, and Concurrent Lists.
58. The Preamble of Indian Constitution is:
A) Enforceable by law
B) Part of the Constitution ✅
C) Not part of the Constitution
D) Amendable only by Parliament
📘 Declared as part of Constitution in Kesavananda Bharati case.
59. How many articles were there originally in the Constitution?
A) 395 ✅
B) 400
C) 448
D) 450
📘 Now over 470 due to amendments.
60. A Money Bill can be introduced only in:
A) Rajya Sabha
B) Either House
C) Lok Sabha ✅
D) Joint Session
📘 As per Article 110.
61. The Constitutional body that recommends distribution of taxes is:
A) Planning Commission
B) NITI Aayog
C) Finance Commission ✅
D) RBI
📘 Under Article 280.
62. Union Budget is presented under which Article?
A) Article 110
B) Article 112 ✅
C) Article 122
D) Article 117
📘 Referred to as Annual Financial Statement.
63. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?
A) Prime Minister
B) President ✅
C) Chief Justice
D) Speaker
📘 Appointed under Article 324.
64. The term 'State' is defined under which Article?
A) Article 14
B) Article 12 ✅
C) Article 10
D) Article 13
📘 Includes Govt and all authorities.
65. The right to vote is a:
A) Fundamental Right
B) Constitutional Right ✅
C) Legal Right
D) Natural Right
📘 Under Article 326.
66. Who is the executive head of a state?
A) Governor ✅
B) Chief Minister
C) President
D) Prime Minister
📘 Governor is the constitutional head.
67. Which Article provides for amendment of Constitution?
A) Article 370
B) Article 368 ✅
C) Article 356
D) Article 365
📘 Gives procedure for amending Constitution.
68. The Constitution was framed by:
A) Constituent Assembly ✅
B) Parliament
C) British Parliament
D) Supreme Court
📘 Formed in 1946, 299 members.
69. The term 'Secular' was added by which Amendment?
A) 40th
B) 42nd ✅
C) 44th
D) 52nd
📘 Also added Socialist and Integrity.
70. Which Article provides reservation in Panchayats?
A) Article 40
B) Article 243D ✅
C) Article 246
D) Article 341
📘 For SC/ST and women.
71. Which House is also called the Council of States?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha ✅
C) Vidhan Sabha
D) Legislative Council
📘 Upper house of Parliament.
72. Who can propose a Constitutional Amendment Bill?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Any Member of Parliament ✅
D) Chief Minister
📘 Introduced in either House.
73. The Supreme Court has how many judges (including CJI)?
A) 30
B) 31
C) 33
D) 34 ✅
📘 As per 2019 amendment.
74. What is the tenure of a Governor?
A) 3 years
B) 5 years ✅
C) 6 years
D) At President’s pleasure
📘 Appointed for 5 years, can be removed earlier.
75. The first amendment to Constitution happened in:
A) 1950
B) 1951 ✅
C) 1952
D) 1949
📘 Dealt with land reforms and freedom of speech limitations.
76. Which Article deals with the National Emergency?
A) Article 352 ✅
B) Article 356
C) Article 360
D) Article 365
📘 Can be declared on grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.
77. How many types of emergencies are mentioned in Constitution?
A) 2
B) 3 ✅
C) 4
D) 5
📘 National, State, Financial.
78. Lok Sabha is elected for a term of:
A) 4 years
B) 5 years ✅
C) 6 years
D) Until dissolved
📘 Can be dissolved earlier.
79. Constitution of India was adopted on:
A) 15 August 1947
B) 26 January 1950
C) 26 November 1949 ✅
D) 2 October 1950
📘 Came into effect two months later.
80. Fundamental Rights are borrowed from which country?
A) Britain
B) USA ✅
C) Russia
D) France
📘 Inspired from American Bill of Rights.
81. Article 370 granted special status to:
A) Goa
B) Sikkim
C) Nagaland
D) Jammu & Kashmir ✅
📘 Now repealed (2019).
82. Which body decides disputes over disqualification under anti-defection?
A) Supreme Court
B) President
C) Speaker ✅
D) Election Commission
📘 Decision is subject to judicial review.
83. What is Zero Hour?
A) First hour
B) Last hour
C) Hour after Question Hour ✅
D) Not part of rules
📘 Unofficial; MPs raise urgent matters.
84. What is the quorum of Lok Sabha?
A) 1/2 members
B) 1/4 members
C) 1/10 members ✅
D) Full strength
📘 1/10 of total strength is required.
85. What is the maximum number of members in Legislative Assembly?
A) 400
B) 500 ✅
C) 550
D) 600
📘 As per Article 170.
86. Who was the first woman President of India?
A) Pratibha Patil ✅
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Sushma Swaraj
D) Sarojini Naidu
📘 Elected in 2007.
87. Who can remove a judge of High Court?
A) Chief Justice
B) President ✅
C) Governor
D) Parliament
📘 Same process as for SC judges.
88. Which Article deals with Uniform Civil Code?
A) Article 44 ✅
B) Article 40
C) Article 41
D) Article 45
📘 Directive Principle.
89. Which Article defines ‘Money Bill’?
A) Article 110 ✅
B) Article 112
C) Article 115
D) Article 117
📘 Only Lok Sabha can introduce.
90. Joint sitting of Parliament is called by:
A) President ✅
B) Prime Minister
C) Speaker
D) Vice President
📘 Under Article 108.
91. Who prepares Electoral Roll?
A) State Govt
B) Parliament
C) Election Commission ✅
D) President
📘 For elections to Parliament & State Legislatures.
92. Which body conducts Panchayat elections?
A) State Election Commission ✅
B) Election Commission of India
C) Parliament
D) President
📘 Mentioned in 73rd Amendment.
93. Who is the head of NITI Aayog?
A) President
B) Finance Minister
C) Prime Minister ✅
D) Home Minister
📘 Replaced Planning Commission.
94. Which writ means “to have the body”?
A) Certiorari
B) Prohibition
C) Habeas Corpus ✅
D) Quo Warranto
📘 Used to protect personal liberty.
95. Which is not a Fundamental Right?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Religion
C) Right to Property ✅
D) Right to Freedom
📘 Made legal right by 44th Amendment.
96. Who acts as Chancellor of Central Universities?
A) President ✅
B) Prime Minister
C) HRD Minister
D) UGC Chairman
📘 President is ex-officio Chancellor.
97. Which part of Constitution reflects Gandhian Principles?
A) Preamble
B) Fundamental Rights
C) Directive Principles ✅
D) Union List
📘 Like promotion of cottage industry, Panchayati Raj, etc.
98. Language used in Supreme Court proceedings:
A) Hindi
B) English ✅
C) Both
D) Regional
📘 As per Article 348.
99. What does Article 17 abolish?
A) Caste
B) Untouchability ✅
C) Slavery
D) Zamindari
📘 Provides punishment for practice.
100. Indian Constitution is the:
A) Shortest
B) Oldest
C) Longest written Constitution ✅
D) Unwritten
📘 Due to diversity and complexity of the country.
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