INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 49

INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 49

481) Which among the following is/are the feature (5) of a Federal State?
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) Neither1 nor 2
Answer:  1 only
   
482) Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Gulzari Lal Nanda
C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
D) John Mathai
Answer:  Jawaharlal Nehru
   
483) 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?
A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) K.M. Munshi
D) B.N. Rau
Answer:  B.N. Rau
   
484) Which one among the following is a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India?
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
Answer:  To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so

   
485) The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to the
A) Minto-Morley Reforms
B) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
C) Simon Commission
D) First Round Table Conference
Answer:  Simon Commission

486) 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?
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 Rajpramukh 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.
Answer:  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.
   
487) The Constitution of India is
A) flexible
B) rigid
C) very/rigid
D) Partly rigid and partly flexible
Answer:  Partly rigid and partly flexible
   
488) In which year was the first Constitution Amendment Act passed?
A) 1951
B) 1952
C) 1953
D) 1950
Answer:  1951
   
489) How many articles and schedules were there present in the original constitution of India?
A) 395 and 10
B) 395 and 8
C) 404 and 10
D) 404 and 8
Answer:  395 and 8
   
490) When were the first General Elections held in the country?
A) 1950-51
B) 1949-50
C) 1951-52
D) 1952-53
Answer:  1951-52