Indian Political Awareness-43

        1.      How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution?

a.       About 6 months in 1949

b.      About 2 years since Aug 15, 1947

c.       Exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948

d.      About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946

        2.      The office of Governor General of India was created by

a.       Government of India Act, 1935

b.      Charter Act, 1833

c.       Charter Act, 1813

d.      Governor of India Act, 1858

        3.      Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

a.       Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b.      C. Rajagopalachari

c.       Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

d.      Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

        4.      When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announce the transfer of power to the Indians?

a.       February, 1947

b.      June, 1949

c.       August, 1947

d.      June, 1948

        5.      The Constituent Assembly was created by

a.       Simla Confrence, 1945

b.      Cripps Mission

c.       Indian Independence Act

d.      Cabinet Mission Plan

        6.      The Constitution names our country as

a.       Bharat

b.      Aryavarta

c.       Hindustan

d.      India, that is Bharat

        7.      The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held at

a.       Kanpur

b.      Lahore

c.       Bombay

d.      Fezpur

        8.      A constitution is

a.       A set of ordinary laws

b.      A set of financial laws.

c.       A set of official laws

d.      The basic structure defining the powers of the state and the rights and duties of the citizens.

        9.      The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by

a.       Stafford Cripps

b.      Hugh Gaitskell

c.       A.V. Alexander

d.      Lord Pethick Lawrence

        10.  Cripps Mission visited India in

a.       1927

b.      1946

c.       1939

d.      1942

        11.  Which of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as The Heart and soul of the Constitution?

a.       Right to Equality

b.      Right to Constitutional Remedies

c.       Right to Freedom of Religion

d.      Right to Property

        12.  Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

a.       B.R. Ambedkar

b.      Mahatma Gandhi

c.       B.N. Rao

d.      Jawaharlal Nehru

        13.  Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?

a.       P. Upendra

b.      Hukam Singh

c.       Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar

d.      Malvankar

        14.  The state of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year

a.       1959

b.      1962

c.       1960

d.      1958

        15.  Which of the following is correct regarding the Indian Constitution?

a.       It is completely based on British Constitution.

b.      It is original

c.       It is made only on the basis of Government of India Act, 1935

d.      It is a mixture of several Constitutions.