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Which of the following words were not present in the preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted on November 26, 1949? (1) Republic (2) Reliable (3) Socialist (4) Non-religious
Who of the following was the Constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
Which of the following women was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?
When the Hindi version of National Anthem Jana-Gana-Mana was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India ?
The Constitution of India was adopted on
The Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution for Independent India was set up in:
Who was the first President of Constituent Assembly ?
Under which of the following the Constituent Assembly of India was constituted?
The first Law Minister of Independent India was
Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
Which of the following pairs (State-date of formation) is correctly matched?
When was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
Which part of the Indian Constitution is called 'The Soul of the Constitution'?
Who among the following has described the Indian constitution as 'Quasi-Federal'?
Who was elected as the temporary President of the Constituent Assembly?
Who was the first Education Minister of India?
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?
Who was the first President of Constituent Assembly of India?
The first Constituent Assembly's Meeting held on 9.12.46 was presided over by
Which was the Constitution of India enacted?
'Procedure established by law', the terminology is taken from the Constitution of which country?
In India the celebration of 26th November of every year as "Law Day" was started from the year?
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on
The Provisions in the Constitution of India relating to Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted from:
'The Constitution establishes a System of Government which is almost quasi-federal'. This was a statement of:
Which one of the following was the only who was not a lawyer in the drafting committee of the Constitution ?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, 2. Alladi Krishraswami Ayyar 3. Dr. K.M. Munshi 4. Syed Mohammad Saadulla, 5. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar 6. B.L. Metter 7. D.P. Khaitan. Sir Narasimha Gopalaswami Ayyangar (31 March 1882-10 February 1953) was an Indian Civil Servant and stateman, who served as the Prime Minister of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and later a minister in the first cabinet of independent India. But he was not a lawyer. 27. The Constituent Assembly was established on the basis of which of the following?
This plan was proposed by the British Government to outline the process for the transfer of power from British hands to Indian leadership. Preamble of the Indian Constitution, Union and 2. Territories, Source of the Indian Constitution, Article, Schedule and Citizenship 28. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on which of the following documents/ laws?
Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution, Inter State Council has been constituted?
The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution deals with the relations between the Union and the State?
Which of the following is not the philosophy of the Indian Constitution?
On whose recommendation the financial distribution between, the 'Union' and 'States' takes place?
Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the distribution of legislative powers between Centre and States?
The Right of Privacy is envisaged in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Which of the following Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the procedure of amendment of the Constitution?
Under the Indian Constitution, Economic planning subject comes under?
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct Answer from the codes given below– List-I List-II (Article of Constitution) (Subject) A. Article 124 1. Contingent Provisions B. Article 5 2. Distribution of legislative powers C. Article 352 3. Federal Judiciary D. Article 245 4. Citizenship Codes: ABCD
Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India, contains provision regarding Anti-defection Act ?
Statement (A) : Human Resources Ministry took several steps to implement the recommendations of Sacchar Samiti ? Reason (R) : Constitution grants rights to the minorities to open and manage educational institutions as per their will.
The State Finance Commission is Constituted under the –
Article 280 of Indian Constitution is associated with
The provision of Judicial Review is given under which Article of India Constitution?
The provision of 'Gram Sabha' is made under which Article of the Constitution?
The 'Golden Triangle' of the Indian constitution refers to which of the following Articles?
Which Article of the Constitution of India makes provision for District Planning Committee?
Which of the following Article of the Indian Constitution, is associated with Adult suffrage?
How many subjects have been listed for Panchayats under Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
Which of the following part of the Indian Constitution describes the responsibility of the State towards promoting international peace and security?
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the Governor to issue the ordinance?
In Indian Constitution the ‘Rule of Law’ is incorporated by which of the following Articles?
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India directs State Governments to organize Village Panchayats ?
Under which article of the Constitution reservations in admission to educational institutions, including private and unaided, to OBCs/ST/SC is made?
According to which Article of Constitution of India, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor of a State?
According to which Article of the Constitution, the State of Jammu and Kashmir has got Special Status?
The provisions of reservation for O.B.C. is made in the Constitution under which Articles?
Which Article of the Constitution of Indian Republic relates to the Protection of ‘Life and Personal Liberty’?
Under which Article of the Constitution the Separate Scheduled Tribe Commission was established?
Which one of the following Articles provides a reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayats?
The word 'Hindus' in Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not include
Under which Article of the India Constitution can the President be impeached?
There were originally how many articles in the Constitution of India?
In the Constitution of India, the Residuary powers are entrusted to
By which Constitutional amendment, the subject of 'Education' was transferred from State list to concurrent list?
The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in
The Constitution of India declares India as
Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the 'Citizenship'?
Total number of Union Territories in India is
Under Article 70 of the constitution of India, who will officiate as the President of India during the absence of President and the Vice- President?
Which Article of the Indian Constitution makes provisions for the tenure of a panchayat?
Which Article of the Constitution of India is directly applicable on Jammu and Kashmir?
According to Dr. Ambedkar, which Article is the soul of Indian Constitution ?
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Fundamental Duties of Citizens?
India is called a 'Republic' because
Under which Article of the Constitution of India, Parliament may admit a new State in the Indian Union?
How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India relates to untouchability?
The concept of Judicial Review in India has been taken from the Constitution of
Who is the Head of the state under the Constitution of India?
In which one of the lists of Constitution of India the subject of Preventive detention lies?
How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution at present?
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the list given below- A. S.R. Bommai v/s Union of 1. Art. 21 India B. P.V. Narsimha Rao v/s 2. Art. 356 State C. A.D.M. Jabalpur v/s 3. Art. 105 Shiva Kant Shukla D. Lily Thomas v/s Union of 4. Art. 44 India Code ABCD
The theory of basic structure of the constitution was propounded in-
Under which article of the Constitution of India, the Government of India can borrow on the security of the consolidated fund of India?
Part IX-A of Indian Constitution is related to
Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is related to the composition and powers of the Panchayats?
Article - 32 of the Indian Constitution is related to
The eleventh schedule of the Constitution of India provides for
Which one of the following is leading case decided by Supreme Court on delegated legislation after the Constitution came into force?
In which of the following case the 'Public Trust' doctrine was mentioned by the Supreme Court of India?
Which one of the following provision of the Constitution of India imposes duty on the state to preserve and protect the environment?
By virtue of which of the following Article, the Constitution may be called 'The Constitution of India'?
Which of the following features of the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Irish Constitution?
Which Union Territory was merged into the other in the year 2020?
Which Union Territory has been added by the Act of 2019?
The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy is borrowed from
A Secular State
Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
The official language of the Union of India shall be Hindi in Devnagri script is mentioned in
The number of Articles and Schedules in original Indian Constitution was
Illegal migrants from which one of the following country are not eligible for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?
The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution relates to
In the Constitution of India 'Education' is included in
Article I of the constitution declares India/an_.
Which of the following statement is correct?
Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats for women in Panchayats?
According to Article 243D (3), at least 1/3 of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat (Including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes) shall be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted to different constituencies in a Panchayat by rotation. Article 243 A- Gram sabha Article 243 B- Constitution of Panchayats. Article 243 C- Structure of Panchayats. 108. Criminal procedure code has been included in which of the following lists?
In which case it was decided that the preamble is not a part of the Constitution?
The sixth schedule of the Constitution of India does not provide for the administration of the Tribal Areas in
In which of the following cases it was held that the preamble to the Constitution is an integral and operative part of the constitution?
Which one of the following Articles is related with Fundamental Duties?
Presently how many Articles and Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
The Preamble of the Constitution declares India as:-
Power to constitute new states and its determination of boundary vests in
Who amongst the following has drafted the Preamble to the Indian Constitution
Doctrine of Prospective overruling was approved for the first time in Constitution interpretation in the case of
Pursuant to a constitutional amendment, "cooperative society" finds a place among fundamental rights in
The Constitution of India recognises International Law under:
In which of the following article the freedom of Press refers to the Rights given by the Indian Constitution?
Which of the following is correct statement of Article 1 : (1) of the Indian Constitution ?
Article 371 E of the Constitution deals with
'Full faith and credit shall be given throughout the territory of India to Public Acts, Records and judicial proceedings of the Union and of every state', is provided under which Article of the Constitution of India?
The power of Governor of a State to promulgate ordinance is given in Constitution of India in :
The provisions of Sixth schedule of the Constitution shall not apply in which of the following states?
Under the Indian Constitution any arrested person must be appeared before the nearest magistrate with ______ hours.
The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution is related with:
State Reorganization Act came into existence in which of the following year?
Regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy, which one of the following statement is not correct?
Which of the following rights is not enjoyed by a British Citizen residing in India?
The term "ex post facto" means
On the basis of which of the following recommendation provisions related to Fundamental Duties were added into Indian Constitution?
Assertion (a) : Article 21 expressly incoporates the concept of due process of law. Reason (R) : Due process of law is an attribute of liberty Choose the correct answer using the code given below-
The concept of a welfare state has been incorporated in Indian Constitution under the–
Which one among the following is not included into the Fundamental Rights?
The sovereign duty of every citizen of India will be – Conservation and Protection of Environment .This statement is referred to in which Article of Indian Constitution?
In which Article of Indian Constitution Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens have been included?
Right to Property belongs to which category amongst the following ?
Indian Constitution explicitly does not provide for 'Freedom of Press' but this freedom is implicitly defined in the Article–
'Habeas Corpus' literally means:
To enforce the Fundamental Rights the Court issues:
Fundamental Rights are contained in which part of the Constitutions of India?
Who was the Chairman of 'Fundamental rights sub-committee' of Constituent Assembly?
Who suggested for the Directive Principles of state Policy to be included in the constitution?
Uniform Civil code is referred under which Article of India Constitution?
Which of the following rights, the foreigners are entitled under the India Constitution?