Constitutional Framework - 02(Ias > Polity > Polity Assessments ) Questions and Answers

Question 1.


Which of the following constitutes part of the basic structure?


  1.     Legislative procedure
  2.     Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  3.     Parliamentary democracy
  4.     None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Parliamentary democracy
:
C
 

Question 2.


How many times has the preamble of the Indian constitution been
amended so far?


  1.     Once
  2.     Twice
  3.     Thrice
  4.     Never
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Once
:
A
 

Question 3.


The preamble was amended for the first time by the


  1.     24th amendment
  2.     44th amendment
  3.     42nd amendment
  4.     None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 42nd amendment
:
C
 

Question 4.


The constitution declares India a 'secular state', which means


  1.     Religious worship is allowed
  2.     Religions are not Patronized by the state
  3.     The state regards religions as a private affair of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
  4.     All of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
:
D
 

Question 5.


The Preamble to the Constitution declares India


  1.     A sovereign, democratic republic
  2.     A socialist, democratic republic
  3.     A secular & democratic republic
  4.     All of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of these
:
D
 

Question 6.


The preamble to the Indian constitution reads:


  1.     We, the people of India adopt, enact and give to India this constitution
  2.     We, the members of the constituent assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.
  3.     We, the citizens of India adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.
  4.     We, the people of India in our constituent assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> We, the people of India in our constituent assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.
:
D
 

Question 7.


The Parliamentary system of government in India is based on the
pattern of Parliamentary government existing in


  1.     Britain
  2.     Canada
  3.     France
  4.     All the above countries
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Britain
:
A
 

Question 8.


The constitution of India describes India as


  1.     Partly Unitary and Partly Federal A Union of States
  2.     Quasi-Federal
  3.     A Federation of States and Union Territories
  4.     A Union of States
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> A Union of States
:
D
 

Question 9.


What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian republic on
January 26, 1950, when the constitution was inaugurated?


  1.     A democratic republic
  2.     A sovereign democratic republic
  3.     A sovereign secular democratic republic
  4.     A sovereign socialist secular democratic republic
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> A sovereign democratic republic
:
B
 

Question 10.


The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the
preamble of the constitution of India were adopted under inspiration from


  1.     The French revolution
  2.     The Russian revolution
  3.     The American Declaration of Independence
  4.     The U N Charter.
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> The French revolution
:
A