Question bank

1. Dandaneeti indicates
A) Rules of conduct
B) Rules to follow while punishing others
C) Rules of trade
D) None of the above

2. Rajdharma was introduced in

A) Mahabharat
B) Manusmriti
C) Rigveda
D) Yajurveda

3. Name the socio religious reform movement started by Raja ram Mohan
roy
A) Theosophical society
B) Arya samaj
C) Brahmo samaj
D) Satyashodhak samaj

4. Which Mughal emperor gave Ram mohan roy the title of Raja
A) Jehangir
B) Akbar II
C) Aurangzeb
D) Shahjahan

5. Which of the following newspapers was started by Raja ram Mohan roy
A) Bengal gazette
B) Samvad kaumudi
C) Bengal Samachar
D) Kolkota gazette
 6. Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is an essential principle
of Satyagraha?
A. Infinite capacity for suffering
B. Non-violence
C. Truth
D. All the three

6.  What did Gandhiji mean by 'Swaraj'?

A) freedom from slavery
B) freedom from boonded labor
C) Complete independence
D) self rule

7. Swami Vivekananda was born in _______.

1. 1763
2. 1736
3. 1863
4. 1836

8. 12th January is celebrated as ______.

1. Men’s day
2. Teenagers’ day
3. National Students day
4. National Youth day

9. When was Sri Aurobindo born?

[A]15th August 1872

[B]12th May 1872
[C]1st April 1872
[D]16th July 1872

10.The right to move freely throughout the territory of India comes under
which Article of the Indian Constitution?
 a. Article 11
b. Article 13
c. Article 19
d. Article 22

11.How many Fundamental Rights have been provided by the Constitution

of India?
a. Eight
b. Nine
c. Five
d. Six

12. How many fundamental duties are noticed in the Constitution of India?

a. Nine
b. Eleven
c. Eight
d. Eleven
14. The Preamble to the Constitution declares India as……..
(a) Sovereign, Democratic, Republic
(b)Sovereign,Socialist,Secular,Democratic,Republic
c) Socialist, Democratic, Republic
(d) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic.

15. Which of the following word was not added in the preamble by the 42nd
Constitutional Amendment Act (1976)
a) Socialist
b) Secular
c) Integrity
d) Republic

16. The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were inserted in The Preamble to the
Constitution by the
(A) 41st Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 43rd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment
17. Where have the words ‘We the people of India’ been used in the
Constitution of India?
(A) Directive Principles
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Citizenship
(D) Preamble of the Constitution

18. Which of the following words is not in the Preamble to the Constitution of
India?
(A) Socialist
(B) Secular
(C) Sovereign
(D) Public Welfare

19.The term Danda means

A) Force
B) Discipline
C) Punishment
D) All of the above

20.The word Dharma is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Dhr’ which
means
A) God
B) Duty
C) To hold
D) To give

21.The book ‘ Gift to Monotheists” is written by

A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Sri Aurobindo
D) Deen dayal Upadhyay

22.William Bentinck passed the Anti sati act in

A) 1826
B) 1827
C) 1836
D) 1829
 23.Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo samaj in
A) 1834
B) 1832
C) 1828
D) 1823

24. What is not taken from British Constitution in the Constitution of India?

(A) Parliamentary rule
(B) Single citizenship
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Cabinet System

25.The right to equality in matters of public employment is given in which one

of the following articles?
(a) Article 17
(b) Article 16
(c) Article 14
(d) Article 15

26.Article 14 of the Indian Constitution deals with –

(a) Right to constitutional remedies
(b) Right against exploitation
(c) Right to equality
(d) Right to freedom of religion

27.Right to Freedom is given under which one of the following articles of the
Indian Constitution? 
(a) Article 18
(b) Article 13
(c) Article 19
(d) Article 16

28.Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees all persons the freedom
of conscience and the right to preach, practice and propagate any religion of
their choice?
(a) Article 22
(b) Article 23
(c) Article 24
(d) Article 25

29.Protection of life and personal liberty is stated under which one of the
following articles of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Article 24
(b) Article 32
(c) Article 21
(d) Article 18 

30. Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees that no one can be

compelled to pay taxes for the promotion of any particular religion or religious
institution?
(a) Article 32
(b) Article 24
(c) Article 19
(d) Article 27 

31------------------------ said "Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached."
A) Sri Aurobindo
B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C) Swami Vivekananda
D) Mahatma Gandhi

32.Which of the following is not a component of Swami Vivekananda’s

Nationalism
A) There was unity and oneness of the Indian people despite their
outward diversity.
B) It was necessary to remove caste differences to inculcate the spirit of
social solidarity.
C) Nationalism is based on religion, caste , language and creed.
D) National spirit in India could be developed by young people by
devoting their life to social service and national awakening.
33.Which of the following is not a method of Sri Aurobindos’ passive
resistance.
A) Refusal to assist the government.
B) Refusal to pay taxes to the government.
C) the method of armed revolt.
D) Boycotting the government schools, colleges and law courts.

34.Gandhi’s Satyagraha did not include

A) Picketing
B) Hartal
C) Ferity
D) Hijrat

35.The journal Harijan was published by

A) Dr Ambedkar
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Mahatma Gandhi

36.Which one of the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides a

guaranteed remedy for enforcement of all the other fundamental rights?
(a) Article 28
(b) Article 27
(c) Article 32
(d) Article 34

38.How many writs are there in the Indian Constitution for the enforcement of
fundamental rights?
(a) Six
(b) Five
(c) Four
(d) Seven
39.Which article of the Indian Constitution safeguards the rights of minorities?
(a) Article 31
(b) Article 27
(c) Article 29
(d) Article 19
40. Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution have been taken from which
one of the following countries?
(a) Australia
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) America

41.DeenDayal Upadhyay’s Integral Humanism was adopted as the official

doctrine of the Jan Sangh in
A) 1960
B) 1965
C) 1977
D) 1957

42.DeenDayal Upadhyay’s Integral Humanism followed the tradition of

A) Humanism
B) Integralism
C) Adi Sankara’s Advaita
D) Capitalism

43.Vinobha Bhave’s birth name was

A) Vinobha Narhari Bhave
B) Vinayak Narhari Bhave
C) Vinod Narhari Bhave
D) Vijayendra Narhari Bhave

44.Vinoba Bhave initiated Bhoodan Movement at

A) Champaran
B) Raipur
C) Pochampally
D) Pune

45.Bal Gangadhar Tilak was considered as

A) Maker of Modern India
B) Father of Indian Unrest
 C) Prince of patriots
D) Deshbandhu

46.----------------- is known as Gandhi of Karnataka

A) Kuvempu
B) Hardekar Manjappa
C) D.R.Bendre
D) Aluru Venkatrao

47.The main cause for the revolt of Halagali Bedas was

A) Tax on salt
B) The Disarming Act of 1857
C) Thagi and Dacoit Act 1836
D) Indian Slavery Act 1843

48.The British wanted to annex Kittur on the pretext of

A) Doctrine of allegiance
B) Doctrine of Lapse
C) Doctrine of subsidiary alliance
D) Doctrine of independence

49.------------ published the paper Dhanurdhari in 1906

A) Mahatama Gandhi
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Deen Dayal Upadhyay
D) Hardekar Manjappa

50.Kittur Rani Chennamma was born on

A) 22 October 1775
B) 23 October 1778
C) 25 August 1774
D) 24 August 1772
51.When were the Minto Morley Reforms introduced
A) 1905
B) 1909
C) 1919
D) 1857

52.---------- is also called as the Montague Chelmsford Reforms

A) 1907
B) 1919
C) 1861
D) 1862

53.----------- was the Governor- General and Viceroy in 1861

A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Canning
C) Lord Bentinck
D) Lord Macaulay

54.The Indian Councils Act 1892

A) Separated legislative from executive
B) Established the supreme court of India
C) Initiated representative government
D) Created the post of Governor General

55.The Indian constitution is considered the replica of which of the following

British Acts
A) Government of India Act 1909
B) Government of India Act 1919
C) Government of India Act 1935
D) Government of India Act 1947
56.The Lord Mountbatten plan provided for
A) Partition of India
B) Independence of India
C) Date of transfer of power
D) All of the above

57.When did the Constitution of India come into force

A) 15th August 1947
B) 26th January 1950
C) 26th November 1949
D) 14th August 1947

58.Who was the Chairman of the drafting committee

A) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
C) Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Dr Rajendra Prasad

59.Untouchability is abolished by which article

A) Article 19
B) Article 21
C) Article 17
D) Article 20

60.Fundamental Rights are

A) Justiciable
B) Non Justiciable
C) Legal
 D) Moral

61.Which of the following writs can be used against a person believed to be

holding a public office to which he is not entitled to?
(a) Habeas Corpus
(b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition
(d) Quo warranto

61. Which of the following committee is not a Financial standing committee?

a) Business Advisory committee
b) Public Accounts Committee
c) Estimates Committee
d) Committee on Public Undertakings

62.Which of the following statement is not correct?

(a)  Mainly Parliamentary Committees are of two types
(b) Ad hoc committees are of permanent nature
(c) Parliamentary Committees are mentioned in the Indian constitution
(d) Indian Constitution does not mentioned any time period for the
Parliamentary Committees

63. How many members are in Public Account Committee?

(a) 22
(b) 15
(c) 7
(d) 10

64. Which of the following committee regulates the programme and time table
of the house of Parliament?
(a) Committee on public understanding
(b) Public Account Committee
(c) Estimates Committee

(d) Business advisory committee

65. How many topics are currently covered in concurrent list?

(A) 100
(B) 57
(C) 61
(D) 52

66.  In which Part of the Indian constitution, Central-State relations are
mentioned.
(A) Part XI
(B) Part X
(C) Part IV
(D) Part XII

67. How many subjects are listed in the Union List?

a) 100
b) 97
c) 66
d) 61

68. How many subjects are listed in the State list?

a) 100
b) 97
c) 66
d) 61

69. The idea of 'concurrent list' in the Indian constitution is taken from the
Constitution of ............?
(A) Ireland
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Japan

70. What is not taken from British Constitution in the Constitution of India?
(A) Parliamentary rule
(B) Single citizenship
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Cabinet System

71. Dr Ambedkar called Article---- as the “Heart and soul of Indian

Constitution”
A) Article 17
B) Article 32
C) Article 368
D) Article 21

72.Which of the following rights has been deleted from the chapter of
Fundamental Rights
A) Right to Religion
B) Right to liberty
C) Right to property
D) Right to Equality

73.Right to Equality is defined in the following Articles

A) Articles 12 – 13
B) Articles 12-18
C) Articles 18 – 20
D) Articles 14 – 18

74.Fraternity means
A) Unity
B) Integrity
C) Brotherhood
D) Justice

75.Which part of the Indian Constitution contains Fundamental Rights

A) Part II
B) Part III
C) Part IV
D) Part V

76.The preamble of the Indian Constitution is inspired by the constitution

of------
A) UK
B) Japan
C) Australia
 D) USA

77.The original Constitution consisted of ------- Articles

A) 395
B) 396
C) 384
D) 450

78.The right to freedom is defined in the following Articles

A) Articles 14 -18
B) Articles 12 -35
C) Articles 36 -51
D) Articles 19-22

79.Article -----provides for Abolition of titles

A) Article 19
B) Article 18
C) Article 15
D) Article 14

80.The Constitution of India was framed by

A) Parliament
B) British Council
C) Constituent Assembly
D) Rights Committee