Important questions on Indian Polity (Preamble/Sources of Our Constitution)

1. India opted for a federal form of government because of :

(a) vast territory

(b) cultural integration

(d) administrative convenience

2. Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar Constitution of Germany?

(a) The idea of a federation with a strong centre

(b) The method of presidential elections

(d) Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency

3. The Preamble of our Constitution:

(a) is a part of the Constitution

(b) contains the spirit of the Constitution

(d) None of these

4. The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government:

(a) in normal times

(b) in times of emergency

(d) at the will of the President

5. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Presidential Government

(b) Parliamentary Government

(d) Independence of Judiciary

6. The Indian Constitution is regarded as :

(a) federal

(b) unitary

(d) federal in form and unitary in spirit

7. The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preambleis:

(a) Sovereign Secular, Democratic Republic

(b) Sovereign, Democratic Republic

(d) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy

8. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the:

(a) Italian Constitution

(b) Canadian Constitution

(d) Constitution of USA

9. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties?

(a) USA

(b) Canada

(d) UK

10. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of :

(a) U.S.A

(b) Canada

(d) U.K.

11. Which of the following features and their source is wrongly matched?

(a) Judicial review - British practice

(b) Concurrent List - Australian Constitution

(d) Fundamental Rights - U.S. Constitution

12. Which of the following describes India as a Secular State ?

(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Ninth Schedule

(d) Preamble to the Constitution

13. The inspiration of ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was derived from :

(a) American revolution

(b) French revolution

(d) None of these

14. Match the following:Constitutional Sources provisions
A. Federation 1. U.S.A.
B. Parliamentary 2. Britain
C. Directive Principle 3. Canada
D. Fundamental Rights 4. Ireland
Codes A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 1
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 2 4 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

15. The word ‘socialist secular’ and ‘unity and integrity of the Nation’ were added to our Constitution by :

(a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution

(b) 44th Amendment of the Constitution

(d) none of the above

16. Match the following:Constitutional Features Sources
A. Rule of Law Constitution 1. German
B. Directive Principles 2. Australian Constitution
C. Concurrent List 3. Irish Constitution
D. Suspension of 4. British Constitution
Fundamental
5. Rights during Emergency

Codes A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 1 4 3

(a) 4 2 1 3

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 2 1 4 3