22. The first state to become bifurcated after independence was:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Among the given options, the State of Bombay was the first major bifurcation (1960) to create linguistic states (Maharashtra and Gujarat).
Question 2 of 50
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5. What was the special Constitutional position of Jammu & Kashmir?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Historically, under Article 370, Jammu & Kashmir held special status and operated under its own state constitution (this status was revoked in 2019).
Question 3 of 50
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1. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent assembly set up in:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
The Constituent Assembly was formed in July 1946 under the framework of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Question 4 of 50
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17. Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Note: Typo in the original options. The correct name of the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha is G.V. Mavalankar.
Question 5 of 50
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35. Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Article 50 (a Directive Principle of State Policy) explicitly directs the state to separate the judiciary from the executive.
Question 6 of 50
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37. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution reads:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
The opening and closing lines of the Preamble establish that the Constitution's authority is derived directly from the people.
Question 7 of 50
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30. Which of the following words were added to the ‘Preamble to the Constitution’ through the 42nd amendment?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added three new words to the Preamble: "Socialist," "Secular," and "Integrity."
Question 8 of 50
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33. The Indian Constitution is regarded as:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
India has federal features in normal times but can transform into a unitary system during national emergencies.
Question 9 of 50
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20. The 25th Indian state to achieve statehood was:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Goa officially became the 25th state of the Indian Union on May 30, 1987.
Question 10 of 50
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40. The correct nomenclature of India according to the Preamble is:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
This is the exact sequence of words used in the Preamble to define the nature of the Indian State.
Question 11 of 50
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13. A constitution is:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
A constitution is the supreme legal framework that establishes government structure, power distribution, and citizens' rights.
Question 12 of 50
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42. Which of the following describes India as a Secular State?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
The Preamble explicitly declares India to be a "Secular" state (added via the 42nd Amendment).
Question 13 of 50
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26. India opted for a federal form of government because of:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
The vast geographical size, massive population, and immense socio-cultural and linguistic diversity made a federal system necessary for administrative convenience.
Question 14 of 50
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24. For the philosophy underlying our Constitution, the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ was moved in the Constituent Assembly on 22nd January 1947 by:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution. (Note: It was moved on Dec 13, 1946, and adopted on Jan 22, 1947).
Question 15 of 50
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12. The Constitution names our country as:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Article 1 of the Constitution explicitly states: "India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States."
Question 16 of 50
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9. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
It took exactly 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days from its first meeting to finalize the Constitution.
Question 17 of 50
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19. Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February 1987?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Arunachal Pradesh was granted full statehood on February 20, 1987.
Question 18 of 50
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7. The Indian Constitution was enforced on:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The Constitution was legally enforced on this date to honor the 1930 declaration of Purna Swaraj (complete independence).
Question 19 of 50
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10. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
While Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the temporary chairman, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President of the Assembly.
Question 20 of 50
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29. Secularism means:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
In the Indian context, secularism means the state maintains equal respect for all religions and does not favor or promote any single faith.
Question 21 of 50
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31. The Constitution of India borrowed the Parliamentary system of Government from:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
The core framework of the Parliamentary system was borrowed directly from the British Constitution.
Question 22 of 50
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43. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
India strictly follows a Parliamentary form of government, not a Presidential system like the United States.
Question 23 of 50
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18. The state of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on 1st May in the year:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
The Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960 divided the bilingual state of Bombay into Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Question 24 of 50
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6. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
M.N. Roy, a pioneer of the communist movement in India, first proposed the idea of a Constituent Assembly in 1934.
Question 25 of 50
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48. The Preamble of our Constitution:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
The Preamble is legally recognized as a part of the Constitution and contains its core spirit, but it does not grant power nor act as a limitation on power.
Question 26 of 50
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27. Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
The division of legislative and executive powers between the Union and the States is the core defining feature of a federal system.
Question 27 of 50
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36. The word ‘Economic Justice’ is found in:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
The ideal of economic justice is promised to all citizens in the Preamble and is elaborated upon in the Directive Principles.
Question 28 of 50
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46. India is a democratic republic, because:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The term "republic" specifically means that the head of state (the President) is elected rather than holding the position via hereditary monarchy.
Question 29 of 50
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38. The part of the constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers is:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
The Preamble acts as the philosophical key to the Constitution, summarizing its core ideals, objectives, and basic structure.
Question 30 of 50
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23. When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October 1947 its reduced membership was:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Following the partition of India, members representing territories that went to Pakistan withdrew, reducing the assembly's strength to 299.
Question 31 of 50
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2. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was appointed as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, which was set up on August 29, 1947.
Question 32 of 50
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16. When did the first linguistic state of Andhra come into existence?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The first linguistic state, Andhra State, was created by carving out Telugu-speaking areas from Madras State.
Question 33 of 50
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39. The insertion of ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was derived from:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity were directly inspired by the famous slogan of the French Revolution.
Question 34 of 50
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45. In a parliament form of government, the real powers of the state are vested in the:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
While the President is the nominal executive, the real executive authority and decision-making power lie with the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
Question 35 of 50
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14. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Due to his central role in drafting the document, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is widely recognized as the Father of the Indian Constitution.
Question 36 of 50
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11. India became a sovereign, democratic republic on:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
India officially became a sovereign, democratic republic when the Constitution came into effect on Republic Day.
Question 37 of 50
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25. The Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
India's parliamentary system, cabinet government, and bicameral legislature are heavily modeled on the United Kingdom's Westminster system.
Question 38 of 50
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32. Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of government?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
In a parliamentary democracy, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the lower house of the legislature (Lok Sabha).
Question 39 of 50
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34. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
India adopted the Canadian model of a federation, which features a strong central government rather than true dual federalism.
Question 40 of 50
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47. The Constitution of India:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
Judicial review in India is robust but historically narrower in scope than in the US, as the Indian Constitution originally utilized "procedure established by law."
Question 41 of 50
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44. Which of the following is not a salient feature of our Constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
India's federalism does not follow the American model (which has dual citizenship and independent state constitutions); it is akin to the Canadian model.
Question 42 of 50
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21. The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The Constituent Assembly held its very first session in the Constitution Hall (now the Central Hall of Parliament).
Question 43 of 50
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41. The source of India’s Sovereignty lies in the:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
The doctrine of popular sovereignty is established by the Preamble's opening words, "We, the people of India."
Question 44 of 50
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8. The Constitution of India was adopted by the:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
The Constitution was enacted and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on behalf of the people of India.
Question 45 of 50
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3. The Constituent assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India was set up in:
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
Following the provincial elections, the Constituent Assembly was officially established in 1946.
Question 46 of 50
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15. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Nehru moved the historic "Objectives Resolution," which laid the philosophical foundation and later became the Preamble.
Question 47 of 50
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4. Who among the following was a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Note: This is a historically flawed question format. Patel, Munshi, and Azad were all members. Mahatma Gandhi was famously not a member. Usually, this question asks who was not a member.
Question 48 of 50
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28. The concept of welfare state is included in which part of the Indian Constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
Part IV of the Constitution sets guidelines for the state to create social and economic conditions that promote the welfare of the people.
Question 49 of 50
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50. Which of the following Fundamental rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
Article 21 (Right to Life) is available to all persons (citizens and foreigners alike). Rights like Articles 15, 16, and 19 (options a, b, c) are exclusively for Indian citizens.
Question 50 of 50
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49. Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
While the Constitution is federal in nature, the specific word "Federalism" or "Federal" is nowhere mentioned in the Preamble (or the entire Constitution).
