50 very important multiple-choice questions related to the Constitution of India, | (MCQ) of Constitution.
- R .K Choudhry
- Feb 16, 2024
- 4 min read
1.Who is known as the father of the Indian Constitution?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2. The Constitution of India was adopted on:
a) 15th August 1947
b) 26th November 1949
c) 26th January 1950
d) 2nd October 1949
3. The preamble of the Indian Constitution was adopted from which country?
a) United States of America
b) Canada
c) Australia
d) France
4.How many schedules does the Indian Constitution have?
a) 20
b) 25
c) 22
d) 12
5.The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy is borrowed from the Constitution of:
a) United States of America
b) Canada
c) Ireland
d) France
6.The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of:
a) Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
b) Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies
c) Members of Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
d) Members of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
7.The Indian Parliament consists of:
a) The President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha
b) The Prime Minister, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha
c) The President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and Prime Minister
d) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
8.Who appoints the Governor of a state in India?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister of India
c) Chief Minister of the state
d) Chief Justice of India
9.The term of office of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India is:
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 65 years
d) Retirement age as per government rules
10.The Attorney General of India is appointed by:
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister of India
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Parliament of India
11. How many Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 5
d) 9
12.Which amendment of the Indian Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 61st Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
13.The term "Union of India" denotes:
a) The President
b) The Council of Ministers
c) The Parliament and State Legislatures
d) The territory of India excluding Jammu and Kashmir
14.Who has the power to amend the Constitution of India?
a) Parliament
b) President
c) Supreme Court
d) Prime Minister
15.Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the procedure for impeachment of the President?
a) Article 60
b) Article 61
c) Article 62
d) Article 63
16.Which of the following is not a Fundamental Duty under the Indian Constitution?
a) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India
b) To safeguard public property
c) To protect and improve the natural environment
d) To provide free and compulsory education to children between 6 to 14 years of age
17.The official language of the Union of India is:
a) Hindi
b) English
c) Sanskrit
d) Bengali
18.The Constitution of India declares India as:
a) A Secular State
b) A Socialist State
c) A Federal State
d) A Sovereign State
19.Who acts as the Chancellor of all central universities in India?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister of India
c) Union Human Resource Development Minister
d) Chief Justice of India
20.What is the tenure of the Lok Sabha?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
21.The Constitution of India provides for the appointment of a special officer for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under which article?
a) Article 330
b) Article 335
c) Article 341
d) Article 338
22.Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with citizenship?
a) Part I
b) Part II
c) Part III
d) Part IV
23.The Finance Commission of India is constituted every:
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 10 years
d) 15 years
24.Who is the head of the Election Commission of India?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister of India
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Chief Election Commissioner
25.Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and term of office of the Prime Minister?
a) Article 75
b) Article 76
c) Article 77
d) Article 78
26.The concept of "judicial review" in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
a) United States of America
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) France
27.Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) Part III
b) Part IV
c) Part IV-A
d) Part V
28.The Supreme Court of India can issue writs under Article:
a) 32
b) 142
c) 226
d) 356
29.Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
a) M. Patanjali Sastri
b) Harilal Jekisundas Kania
c) H.J. Kania
d) B. N. Rao
30.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in India in the year:
a) 1986
b) 1990
c) 1993
d) 2000
31.Which of the following is not a Constitutional body in India?
a) Election Commission
b) Planning Commission
c) Finance Commission
d) Union Public Service Commission
32.Who is empowered to declare a particular area as a Scheduled Area under the Constitution of India?
a) President of India
b) Governor of the State
c) Parliament
d) State Legislature
33.The concept of "cooperative societies" is included in which part of the Indian Constitution?
a) Part IX
b) Part IX-A
ANSWERS
b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b) 26th November 1949
d) France
c) 22
c) Ireland
b) Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies
d) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
a) President of India
b) 7 years
a) President of India
c) 6
c) 61st Amendment
d) The territory of India excluding Jammu and Kashmir
a) Parliament
b) Article 61
d) To provide free and compulsory education to children between 6 to 14 years of age
b) English
d) A Sovereign State
a) President of India
c) 5 years
d) Article 338
b) Part II
b) 5 years
d) Chief Election Commissioner
a) Article 75
a) United States of America
b) Part IV
a) 32
b) Harilal Jekisundas Kania
c) 1993
b) Planning Commission
c) Parliament
b) Part IX-A
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