Top 80+ Solved Indian Constitutional Development MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
a. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Vallabhbhai PateI
Q. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announce the transfer of power to theIndians?
a. February, 1947
b. August, 1947
c. June, 1948
d. June, 1949
Q. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? [UDC1994]
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. R. Ambedkar
c. B.N. Rao
d. Mahatma Gandhi
Q. Which of the following is correct regarding the Indian Constitution?
a. It is completely based on British Constitution
b. It is made only on the basis of Government of India Act, 1935
c. It is a mixture of several Constitutions
d. It is original
Q. The amendment procedure laid down in the Constitution of India is on the pattern of?
a. Government of India Act, 1935
b. Government of India Act, 1947
c. Constitution of South Africa
d. Constitution of UK
Q. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in :
a. Bombay
b. Calcutta
c. Lahore
d. New Delhi
Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee ofthe Constituent Assembly? [IAS 2005]
a. B.R. Ambedkar
b. J. Kripalani
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Q. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly? [CDS 2009]
a. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b. Acharya J. Kriplani
c. Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan
d. K.M. Munshi
Q. Which among the following is/are the feature (s) of a Federal State? [NDA 2008] 1. The powers of the Central and the State (Constituent Unit) Governments are clearly laid down 2. It has an unwritten Constitution. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India? [NDA 2008]
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Gulzari Lal Nanda
c. Lal Bahadur Shastri
d. John Mathai
Q. Under whom among the following was the first draft of the Constitution of India prepared in October 1947 by the advisory branch of the office of the Constituent Assembly? [IAS 2006]
a. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. K.M. Munshi
d. B.N. Rau
Q. Which one among the following is a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India? [CDS 2012]
a. To provide friendly cooperation to the people of the neighbouring countries
b. To protect monuments of national importance
c. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
d. To know more and more about the history of India
Q. The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made inresponse to the [CDS 2011]
a. Minto-Morley Reforms
b. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
c. Simon Commission
d. First Round Table Conference
Q. The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A. B. C. and D in the year 1950. In this context which of the following statements is correct? [CDS 2011]
a. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Governor was the executive head of categories C and D states.
b. The Pajpramukh was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories Band C states. The Governor was the executive head of the category D states.
c. The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states.
d. The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category B states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of categories C and D states.
Q. The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because:
a. this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
b. it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
c. the British did not want to leave India earlier than this date
d. it was an auspicious day