CONSTITUTIONAL LAW MCQ

PART 2

1. Preamble is the part of Constitution. This observation of Supreme Court was held
in the case of:-
(a) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan
(b) D.K. Basu v. Union of India
(c) R.S Nayak v. A.R. Antulay
(d) Keshwanand Bharti v. State of Kerala

2. Sovereignty under the Constitution belongs to:

(a) The President
(b) The Parliament
(c) The People
(d) The Executant, Judiciary and Legislature

3. In preamble of Constitution of India, Justice is:-

(a) Social, Political & Economic
(b) Social & Economic
(c) Social & Political
(d) None of the above

4. The preamble of our Constitution proclaims ourselves as a Sovereign Republic.

In whom does the Sovereignty vets?
(a) People of India
(b) The Constitution of India
(c) The Parliament
(d) The Supreme Court of India

5. Socialist and Secular words were added in the Preamble of Indian Constitution
by:-
(a) 44th Amendment
(b) 42nd Amendment
(c) 45th Amendment
(d) 48th Amendment

6. How many times has the Preamble of the Constitution of India been amended so
far
(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) Never

7. The idea of the Preamble has been borrowed from the Constitution of which of
the foreign country?
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Britain
(d) France
8. In which case the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is not the Part of the
Constitution:-
(a) A.K. Gopalan Case
(b) Beruberi Case
(c) Minerva Mills Case
(d) A.K. Antony Case

9. The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly:

(a) 25th August 1949
(b) 26th November 1949
(c) 26th January, 1950
(d) 15th August 1947

10. Expression ‘Socialist’ in the preamble has been added by taking the views of:
(a) Marx and Laski
(b) Marx and Gandhi
(c) Rousseau and Gandhi
(d) Gandhi and Hegel

11. The preamble of our Constitution proclaims that ‘We, the people of India’ have
established:
(a) a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
(b) a Sovereign, Democratic Republic
(c) a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic, Socialist, Republic
(d) a Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Sovereign, Republic
12. The chairman of drafting committee of the Constitution was:-
(a) K.M. Munshi
(b) Sir. A. Krishna Iyer
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

13. Consider the following statements The Indian Constitution is –

1) unwritten constitution
2) written constitution
3) largely based on Government of India Act, 1935

(a) 2 and 1 are correct

(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 2 are correct
(d) 1 and 3 are correct

14. The chairman of Constituent Assembly was:-

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Jai Prakash Narayan
(c) C. Rajgopalachari
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

15. In the case of Golak Nath v. State of Punjab, it was remarked that our “Preamble
contains is a nutshell its ideas and aspirations” by which judge:-
(a) Mathew, J.
(b) Krishna Iyer, J.
(c) Subba Rao, J.
(d) H.R. Khanna, J.

16. By which amendment Act, “Unity of the Nation” was substituted by “Unity and
integrity of the Nation” in the Preamble of the Constitution:-
(a) Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976
(b) Forty-fifth Amendment Act, 1980
(c) Forty-fourth Amendment Ac, 1979
(d) None of the above

17. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble are borrowed from
the Constitution of which country?
(a) France
(b) U.S.A
(c) Australia
(d) Britain

18. 4. K.M. Munshi was related to:-

(a) Constitution draft committee
(b) Preamble Committee
(c) Public Accounts Committee
(d) None of the following
19. The Preamble states that the Constitution derives its authority from
(a) Indian Culture
(b) Government of India
(c) The People of India
(d) Princely States

20. Preamble is known as:

(a) The Soul of Indian Constitution
(b) Heart of the constitution
(c) Heart & Soul of the Constitution
(d) None of the above

21. Preamble of the Indian constitution secures____________ to all its citizens.

(a) Justice, Liberty, Equality
(b) Justice, Liberty, Fraternity
(c) Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
(d) Liberty, Fraternity

22. Which one if the following statements is correct:

(a) The Preamble enumerates the purpose and objectives that the legislation intended
to achieve
(b) Preamble reflects the intention of the members of the constituent Assembly
(c) Preamble codifies the regular measure to the citizens
(d) Envisages only liberty in all spheres
23. The Preamble to the Constitution of India secures “Justice, Liberty, Equality and
Fraternity “ to:-
(a) All persons
(b) Those who reside within the territory of India
(c) All citizens
(d) Those citizens who reside within the territory of India

24. The text of the Preamble of the Constitution of India aims to secure
(a) Fundamental rights to all citizens
(b) Fundamental duties to citizen of India
(c) Dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation
(d) Security of service to Government servant.

25. “Preamble of our Constitution is of extreme importance and the Constitution

should be read and interpreted in the light of the grand and noble vision exressed in
the Preamble”. Justice Sikri expressed the above opinion in the case of:-
(a) In re: Beruberi Union
(b) Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
(c) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
(d) In re: Kereala Education Bill

26. In Indian Constitution, the idea of "A Union of States in the Indian Constitution"
has been derived from

a. Constitution of Belgium
b. The Australian Constitution
c. Constitution of Colombia
d. Constitution of Bhutan
27. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Official Language?

a. XVII
b. XVI
c. X
d. XV

28. Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State to take steps to separate
the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State?

a. Article 58
b. Article 44
c. Article 52
d. Article 50

29. 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

30. What is the quorum to constitute a meeting of Lok Sabha?

a. Half of the total members of the House

 b. A quarter of the total members of the House
c. One- fifth of the total members of the House
d. One-tenth of the total members of the House.

31. How many Fundamental Rights have been provided by the Constitution of India?

a. Eight
b. Nine
c. Five
d. Six

32. Who is the Constitutional head of the state governments?

a. Chief Minister of the State

b. High court judge
c. Governor
d. Health Minister of the State

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

a. Nine
b. Eleven
c. Eight
d. Eleven
34. Which of the given schedules of the Indian Constitution includes the Provision
regarding Anti-Defection Law?

a. Sixth schedule
b. Seventh schedule
c. Tenth schedule
d. Eleventh schedule

35. The foundation of the Finance commission is laid down under which of the given
articles?

a. Article 202
b. Article 280
c. Article 263
d. Article 231