MCQs on “The Establishment and Legacy of the Indian Republic in 1950” for Civil Services Examination
- When was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
- a) August 15, 1947
- b) January 26, 1950
- c) November 26, 1949
- d) January 1, 1950
Answer: c) November 26, 1949
- Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
- a) Mahatma Gandhi
- b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- India became a Republic on:
- a) August 15, 1947
- b) November 26, 1949
- c) January 26, 1950
- d) January 30, 1948
Answer: c) January 26, 1950
- Who was the first President of the Indian Republic?
- a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Which British law was replaced by the Indian Constitution on January 26, 1950?
- a) Government of India Act, 1858
- b) Government of India Act, 1935
- c) Indian Independence Act, 1947
- d) Regulating Act, 1773
Answer: b) Government of India Act, 1935
- What is the significance of January 26 in India’s freedom struggle?
- a) It marks the start of the Quit India Movement.
- b) It was the day of the first freedom protest.
- c) It was the day the Indian National Congress declared Purna Swaraj in 1930.
- d) It was the day Mahatma Gandhi launched the Salt March.
Answer: c) It was the day the Indian National Congress declared Purna Swaraj in 1930.
- Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
- a) Secularism
- b) Federalism
- c) Theocratic governance
- d) Parliamentary system
Answer: c) Theocratic governance
- Which body is responsible for conducting elections in India, as established in the Constitution?
- a) Election Commission of India
- b) Central Election Committee
- c) Supreme Court
- d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: a) Election Commission of India
- The Indian Constitution guarantees the right to vote to:
- a) All citizens above 21 years
- b) All citizens above 18 years
- c) All male citizens above 18 years
- d) Citizens above 25 years
Answer: b) All citizens above 18 years
- The Indian Constitution is said to be:
- a) Unitary
- b) Rigid
- c) Flexible and Federal
- d) Non-secular
Answer: c) Flexible and Federal
- Which part of the Indian Constitution contains Fundamental Rights?
- a) Part I
- b) Part II
- c) Part III
- d) Part IV
Answer: c) Part III
- The term ‘Secular’ was added to the Preamble by which Constitutional Amendment?
- a) 24th Amendment
- b) 42nd Amendment
- c) 44th Amendment
- d) 86th Amendment
Answer: b) 42nd Amendment
- The principle of ‘Universal Adult Suffrage’ refers to:
- a) Voting rights for all adults, irrespective of gender, caste, or religion.
- b) Voting rights for all men over 21 years.
- c) Limited voting rights for property owners.
- d) Voting rights only for educated citizens.
Answer: a) Voting rights for all adults, irrespective of gender, caste, or religion.
- Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
- a) Mahatma Gandhi
- b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- c) Jawaharlal Nehru
- d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi
- The original Constitution of India contained:
- a) 395 Articles and 8 Schedules
- b) 448 Articles and 10 Schedules
- c) 200 Articles and 6 Schedules
- d) 450 Articles and 12 Schedules
Answer: a) 395 Articles and 8 Schedules
- Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
- a) Article 14-18
- b) Article 32
- c) Article 36-51
- d) Article 19-22
Answer: c) Article 36-51
- India’s form of government is:
- a) Monarchical
- b) Presidential
- c) Parliamentary
- d) Aristocratic
Answer: c) Parliamentary
- What was the role of the Constituent Assembly?
- a) To frame the Constitution of India.
- b) To plan India’s economy.
- c) To establish the Indian National Army.
- d) To elect the Prime Minister.
Answer: a) To frame the Constitution of India.
- The idea of Fundamental Duties was incorporated in the Constitution by:
- a) 42nd Amendment
- b) 44th Amendment
- c) 73rd Amendment
- d) 86th Amendment
Answer: a) 42nd Amendment
- Which of the following is true about the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
- a) It is enforceable by law.
- b) It is not justiciable in courts of law.
- c) It cannot be amended.
- d) It is part of Fundamental Rights.
Answer: b) It is not justiciable in courts of law.
- Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the right to Constitutional Remedies?
- a) Article 32
- b) Article 21
- c) Article 14
- d) Article 19
Answer: a) Article 32
- The Indian Constitution is known as a living document because:
- a) It cannot be changed.
- b) It can adapt to changing conditions through amendments.
- c) It was written in English.
- d) It is followed by all Commonwealth countries.
Answer: b) It can adapt to changing conditions through amendments.
- Which principle refers to the separation of powers between the central and state governments in India?
- a) Unitary governance
- b) Federalism
- c) Presidential system
- d) Parliamentary sovereignty
Answer: b) Federalism
- The emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution are borrowed from the:
- a) American Constitution
- b) British Constitution
- c) Weimar Constitution of Germany
- d) Canadian Constitution
Answer: c) Weimar Constitution of Germany
- Which body resolves disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President of India?
- a) Parliament
- b) Supreme Court
- c) Election Commission
- d) President’s Office
Answer: b) Supreme Court
- The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act deals with:
- a) Urban local governments
- b) Panchayati Raj institutions
- c) Fundamental Rights
- d) Legislative Assemblies
Answer: b) Panchayati Raj institutions
- The Supreme Court of India was established under which Article of the Constitution?
- a) Article 124
- b) Article 148
- c) Article 324
- d) Article 368
Answer: a) Article 124
- The objective of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is reflected in which key words?
- a) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Justice
- b) Authority, Sovereignty, Leadership
- c) Governance, Democracy, Law
- d) Independence, Revolution, Power
Answer: a) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Justice
- Which Article of the Indian Constitution was referred to as the ‘heart and soul’ by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
- a) Article 21
- b) Article 19
- c) Article 32
- d) Article 14
Answer: c) Article 32
- The concept of a ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution was propounded in which landmark case?
- a) Golaknath Case (1967)
- b) Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973)
- c) Minerva Mills Case (1980)
- d) Maneka Gandhi Case (1978)
Answer: b) Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973)
These MCQs cover important aspects of the establishment of the Indian Republic and the Constitution of 1950, aimed at helping aspirants prepare for the Civil Services Examination.
