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India is a constitutional democracy. The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to draft the Constitution of India. It worked as the first parliament for independent India. The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of government that is federal with certain unitary features.
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List of Constitutional Democracy and Government in India MCQs
1. India has an ____ judiciary?
- Dependent
- Independent
- Co-relative
- None of the above
Answer: B) Independent
Explanation:
India has an independent judiciary.
2. Which country has the longest constitution in the world?
- USA
- Russia
- France
- India
Answer: D) India
Explanation:
Everyone knows India is the world's largest democracy. At 145,000 words, it is the longest written constitution of any sovereign state in the world.
3. Which country has the shortest constitution in the world?
- Africa
- US
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
Answer: C) Indonesia
Explanation:
The Indonesian Constitution of 1945 is the shortest constitution in the world. It is much shorter than the US Constitution which is usually claimed by some American scholars to be the shortest.
4. What are the main organs of the government?
- The executive
- The legislative
- The judiciary
- All the above
Answer: D) All the above
Explanation:
There are 3 organs of the government which are:
- The legislature makes laws,
- The executive enforces them and
- The judiciary applies them to the specific cases arising out of the breach of law.
5. Who proposed the idea of a constituent assembly in 1934?
- BR Ambedkar
- MN Roy
- CR gopallam
- None of the above
Answer: B) MN Roy
Explanation:
In 1934, M N Roy first proposed the idea of a constituent assembly.
6. Who was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
- Rajendra Prasad
- BR Ambedkar
- MN Roy
- Dr.Sachchidananda Sinha
Answer: D) Dr.Sachchidananda Sinha
Explanation:
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
7. Who was the head of the Drafting Committee of the constituent Assembly of India?
- BR Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Dr.Rajendra Prasad
- None of the above
Answer: A) BR Ambedkar
Explanation:
BR Ambedkar was the head of the Drafting Committee of the constituent Assembly of India.
8. Who was the head of the Union Constitution Committee of the constituent Assembly of India?
- MN Roy
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- BR Ambedkar
- All the above
Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru was the head of the Union Constitution Committee of the constituent Assembly of India.
9. Who was the chairman of the Rules of Procedure Committee of the constituent Assembly of India?
- Dr.Rajendra Prasad
- Dr.B R Ambedkar
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- All the above
Answer: A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation:
Dr.Rajendra Prasad was the chairman of the Rules of Procedure Committee of the constituent Assembly of India.
10. Who was the chairman of the Steering Committee of the constituent Assembly of India?
- Dr.Rajendra Prasad
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Rabindranath tagore
- Both B and C
Answer: A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation:
Dr.Rajendra Prasad was the chairman of the Steering Committee of the constituent Assembly of India.
11. When was the constituent assembly formed in India?
- 1946
- 1906
- 1934
- 1877
Answer: A) 1946
Explanation:
The Constituent Assembly was formed in India in 1946 for framing the Constitution of India. It was first proposed in 1934 by M.N. Roy was devised on the basis of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
12. Who was the chairman of the States Committee of the constituent assembly of India?
- BR Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Dyal Singh
- HC Mookerjee
Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman of the States Committee of the constituent assembly of India.
13. When was the Objective Resolution moved?
- 13 December 1946
- 15 December 1945
- 17 December 1940
- 30 December 1947
Answer: A) 13 December 1946
Explanation:
On 13 December 1946 the objective Resolution was moved.
14. Who moved the "objective resolution"?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Kautilya
- Dr.Rajendra Prasad
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
On 13 December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the "Objective Resolution".
15. When was the National Flag of Union adopted?
- 22 July 1947
- 30 July 1947
- 20 July 1940
- None of the above
Answer: A) 22 July 1947
Explanation:
The National Flag of the Union was adopted on 22 July 1947.
16. When was Jana Gana Mana adopted as our national anthem?
- 24 January 1950
- 21 January 1953
- 23 January 1950
- 20 January 1950
Answer: A) 24 January 1950
Explanation:
On 24 January 1950, "Jana Gana Mana" was adopted as the national anthem.
17. How many articles does our final constitution have?
- 12 parts, 396 articles and 14 schedules
- 22 parts, 395 articles and 67 schedules
- 21 parts, 390 articles and 9 schedules
- 22 parts, 395 articles and 8 schedules
Answer: D) 22 parts, 395 articles and 8 schedules
Explanation:
The final document had 22 parts, 395 articles and 8 schedules.
18. What was the total number of sessions constituent assembly had?
- 12
- 56
- 11
- 3
Answer: C) 11
Explanation:
The assembly had met for 11 sessions.
19. When did the constituent assembly first meet?
- 19 December 1946
- 29 December 1946
- 19 December 1940
- 9 December 1946
Answer: D) 9 December 1946
Explanation:
The assembly first met on 9 December 1946.
20. For how many days, the constituent assembly assembled to frame the constitution?
- 4 years, 10 months and 17 days
- 4 years, 11 months and 27 days
- 2 years, 11 months and 17 days
- 13 years, 11 months and 18 days
Answer: C) 2 years, 11 months and 17 days
Explanation:
The time is taken by the assembly to frame the constitution: 2 years, 11 months and 17 days. Money spent in framing the constitution: Rs.64 lakhs.