INDIAN POLITY & CONSTITUTION | SSC PREVIOUS QUESTION & ANSWER

1. A federal structure for India was

first put forward by the :

(1) Act of 1909

(2) Act of 1919

(3) Act of 1935

(4) Act of 1947

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 27.02.2000

(First Sitting)

2. Which of the following exercised

the most profound influence in

framing the Indian Constitution?

(1) British Constitution

(2) US Constitution

(3) Irish Constitution

(4) The Government of India Act,

1935

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 27.02.2000

(Second Sitting)

3. How does the Constitution of India

describe India as?

(1) A federation of States and Union Territories

(2) A Union of States

(3) Bharatvarsh

(4) A federated nation

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 27.02.2000

(Second Sitting)

4. The system of judicial review

originated in

(1) India

(2) Gemany

(3) Russia

(4) U.S.A.

(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam. 09.09.2001)

5. Preventive detention means–

(1) detention for interrogation

(2) detention after interrogation

(3) detention without interrogation

(4) detention for cognisable

offence.

(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam. 14.12.2003)

6. What was the basis for constituting the Constituent Assembly of India ?

(1) The Resolution of the Indian National Congress

(2) The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

(3) The Indian Independence Act, 1947

(4) The resolutions of the Provincial/State Legislatures of the Dominion of India

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 08.02.2004

(Second Sitting)

7. From the Constitution of which country the provision of Federation was borrowed while framing the Constitution of India ?

(1) USA

(2) UK

(3) Canada

(4) Switzerland

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8. Who among the following was not a member of the Consti-tuent Assembly established in July 1946 ?

(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(2) K M Munshi

(3) Mahatma Gandhi

(4) Abul Kalam Azad

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9. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?

(1) J. B. Kripalani

(2) Rajendra Prasad

(3) J. L. Nehru

(4) B. R. Ambedkar

(SSC Statistical Investigators Grade–IV Exam. 13.08.2006)

10. India is a republic because—

(1) it is democratic country

(2) It is a parl iamentary democracy

(3) the head of the state is elected for a definite period

(4) All of these

(SSC Statistical Investigators Grade–IV Exam. 13.08.2006)

11. Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India ?

(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(2) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(3) Sir B.N. Rao

(4) Shri K.M. Munshi

(SSC CPO Sub-Inspector Exam. 03.09.2006)

12. Which of the following countries has introduced “direct democracy”?

(1) Russia

(2) India

(3) France

(4) Switzerland

(SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit Exam. 26.11.2006

(Second Sitting)

13. Who was the President of the Republic of India who consistently described Indian

Secularism as ‘Sarva Dharma Samabhav’?

(1) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(2) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(3) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(4) Gaini Zail Singh

(SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit Exam. 26.11.2006

(Second Sitting)

14. Which of the following countries have an Unwritten Constitution?

(1) U.S.A

(2) U.K.

(3) Pakistan

(4) India

(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam. 10.12.2006)

15. The Constitution of India was adopted on

(1) 26 January, 1950

(2) 26 January, 1949

(3) 26 November, 1949

(4) 31 December, 1949

(SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam. 10.12.2006)

16. Which of the following is a feature to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation ?

(1) A single citizenship

(2) Dual judiciary

(3) Three Lists in the Constitution

(4) A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.02.2007

(Frist Sitting)

17. The constitution of India describes India as

(1) A Union of States

(2) Quasi-federal

(3) A federation of state and union territories

(4) A Unitary State

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam. 04.02.2007

(Second Sitting)

18. Who among the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India ?

(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(2) Jawaharlal Nehru

(3) M.A. Jinnah

(4) Lal Bahadur Shastri

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19. The convention that “once a speaker always a speaker” is followed in

(1) UK

(2) USA

(3) France

(4) India

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20. Indian Penal Code came into operation in

(1) 1858

(2) 1860

(3) 1859

(4) 1862

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21. How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution ?

(1) 395

(2) 396

(3) 398

(4) 399

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22. A federal structure for India was first put forward by the

(1) Act of 1861

(2) Act of 1909

(3) Act of 1919

(4) Act of 1939

(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & Central Excise) Exam. 14.12.2008)

23. When was our National Anthem first sung and where ?

(1) 24th January, 1950 in Allahabad

(2) 24th January, 1950 in Delhi

(3) 26th December, 1942 in Calcutta

(4) 27th December, 1911 in Calcutta

(SSC CPO Sub-Inspector Exam. 06.09.2009)

24. The Constitution of India came into force on

(1) 26 January, 1950

(2) 26 January, 1952

(3) 15 August, 1948

(4) 26 November, 1949

(SSC CPO Sub-Inspector Exam. 06.09.2009)

25. The term ‘Caste’ was derived from

(1) Portuguese

(2) Dutch

(3) German

(4) English

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I Exam. 16.05.2010

(First Sitting)

26. The term “Greater India” denotes

(1) Political unity

(2) Cultural unity

(3) Religious unity

(4) Social unity

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I Exam. 16.05.2010

(First Sitting)

27. The two forms of democracy are

(1) Parliamentary and Presidential

(2) Direct and Indirect

(3) Monarchical and Republican

(4) Parliamentary and King

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(First Sitting)

28. The Constitution of India contains

(1) 340 Articles

(2) 395 Articles

(3) 400 Articles

(4) 404 Articles

(SSC (South Zone) Investigator Exam. 12.09.2010)

29. Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Constitution?

(1) Right to Equality

(2) Right against Exploit-ation

(3) Right to Constitutional Remedies

(4) Right to Freedom of Religion

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I Exam. 19.06.2011

(First Sitting)

30. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from

(1) England

(2) U.S.A.

(3) Canada

(4) France

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(First Sitting)

31. The Drafting of the Constitution was completed on :

(1) 26th January, 1950

(2) 26th December, 1949

(3) 26th November, 1949

(4) 30th November, 1949

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(First Sitting)

32. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

(1) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

(2) Sardar Patel

(3) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(4) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I Exam. 26.06.2011

(First Sitting)

33. The method of Impeachment of the President of India is adopted from

(1) U.S.A.

(2) U.K.

(3) U.S.S.R.

(4) France

(SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I Exam. 26.06.2011

(Second Sitting)

34. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly ?

(1) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(3) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(4) Vallabh Bhai Patel

(FCI Assistant Grade-III Exam. 5.02.2012 (Paper-I)

35. The Constitution of India describes the country as a

(1) Union of States

(2) Federation

(3) Unitary State

(4) Confederation

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 24.10.1999 (Ist Sitting)

36. The concept of Constitution first originated in

(1) Switzerland

(2) Britain

(3) U.S.A.

(4) Japan

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. Held on : 24.10.1999

(Ist Sitting)

37. The provisional President of the Constituent Assembly was

(1) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

(2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(3) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(4) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 24.10.1999 (IInd Sitting)

38. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was

(1) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(3) Mahatma Gandhi

(4) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam.

24.10.1999 (IInd Sitting)

39. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India?

(1) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(3) Dr. B.N. Rau

(4) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 21.05.2000 (Ist Sitting)

(East Zone)

40. “Persons may change but rules should not change” is the principle of

(1) Absolute Monarchy

(2) Constitutional Government

(3) Unwritten Constitution

(4) Republic

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam.13.05.2001 (Ist Sitting)

41. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the

(1) Simon Commission proposals

(2) Cripps proposals

(3) Mountbatten plan

(4) Cabinet Mission plan

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam.13.05.2001 (Ist Sitting)

42. The two basic principles of the liberal theory of democracy as emphasised by John Locke, are

(1) Universal Adult Franchise and the Right to Property

(2) Representative Democracy andWorkers’ Rights

(3) Popular Sovereignty and constitutional government

(4) Women suffrage and popular sovereignty

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 05.05.2002 (Ist Sitting)

(North Zone, Delhi)

43. ‘Cabinet system’ and ‘Collective responsibility’ are the contributions of

(1) Ireland

(2) United States

(3) India

(4) Britain

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 05.05.2002 (Ist Sitting)

(North Zone, Delhi)

44. Direct Democracy is a system of Government in which

(1) People choose the Civil Servants

(2) People directly elect their Representatives.

(3) People take part directly in the policy making and administration of the country.

(4) Government officials consult people on various appointments.

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 05.05.2002 (IInd Sitting) (North

Zone, Delhi)

45. In India legal sovereignty is vested with

(1) the President

(2) the Judiciary

(3) the Cabinet

(4) the Constitution

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46. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?

(1) Dr. Br. Ambedkar

(2) Jawaharlal Nehru

(3) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(4) Shri K. M. Munshi

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 30.07.2006 (Ist Sitting)

(East Zone)

47. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly ?

(1) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(2) C. Rajagopalchari

(3) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(4) Jawaharlal Nehru

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 30.07.2006 (Ist Sitting)

(East Zone)

48. What is meant when the Constitution declares India a “Secular State” ?

(1) Religious worship is not allowed

(2) Religions are patronised by the State

(3) The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on  this basis

(4) None of these

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 30.07.2006 (Ist Sitting)

(East Zone)

49. January 26 selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because

(1) it was considered to be an auspicious day

(2) on that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942

(3) the Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930

(4) None of these

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 30.07.2006 (IInd Sitting)

(Central Zone)

50. The Unitary System of Government possesses which of the following advantages ?

(1) Greater adaptability

(2) Strong State

(3) Greater participation by the people

(4) Lesser Chances of authoritarianism

(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 30.03.2008 (Ist Sitting)

ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. (4)

5. (3) 6. (2) 7. (3) 8. (3)

9. (4) 10. (3) 11. (3) 12. (4)

13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (4)

17. (1) 18. (1) 19. (1) 20. (4)

21. (1) 22. (4) 23. (4) 24. (1)

25. (1) 26. (2) 27. (1) 28. (2)

29. (3) 30. (1) 31. (3) 32. (3)

33. (1) 34. (2) 35. (1) 36. (2)

37. (1) 38. (4) 39. (2) 40. (2)

41. (4) 42. (1) 43. (4) 44. (3)

45. (4) 46. (2) 47. (1) 48. (3)

49. (3) 50. (2)