Indian polity GK-Part 2: 50 Important MCQs on Historical Background/ Making & Preamble of Indian constitution

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MCQ Questions on Historical Background of the Making of the Constitution of India– Indian Polity MCQ

1. When the Constituent Assembly of India was first convened?
   a) December 9, 1946
   b) August 15, 1947
   c) January 26, 1950
   d) November 26, 1949
2. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?
   a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
   b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
   c) Jawaharlal Nehru
   d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3. The idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was first proposed by:
   a) Jawaharlal Nehru
   b) M.N. Roy
   c) Mahatma Gandhi
   d) B.R. Ambedkar
4. The Government of India Act, 1935, was a significant influence on the Indian Constitution. It introduced:
   a) Complete independence
   b) Provincial autonomy
   c) Universal adult franchise
   d) A unitary state
5. The Cabinet Mission Plan was introduced in which year?
   a) 1942
   b) 1945
   c) 1946
   d) 1947
6. The Objective Resolution, which laid down the philosophy of the Indian Constitution, was moved by:
   a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
   b) Jawaharlal Nehru
   c) Sardar Patel
   d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
7. The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in:
   a) 1945
   b) 1946
   c) 1947
   d) 1948
8. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on:
   a) January 26, 1950
   b) November 26, 1949
   c) August 15, 1947
   d) December 9, 1946
9. How many members were initially part of the Constituent Assembly?
   a) 299
   b) 389
   c) 308
   d) 405
10. The Drafting Committee of the Constitution was chaired by:
    a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    c) Jawaharlal Nehru
    d) Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
11. The concept of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution was inspired by:
    a) The British Constitution
    b) The U.S. Constitution
    c) The French Constitution
    d) The Soviet Constitution
12. Which act provided for the establishment of a Constituent Assembly for India?
    a) Government of India Act, 1919
    b) Government of India Act, 1935
    c) Indian Independence Act, 1947
    d) Cripps Mission, 1942
13. The Mountbatten Plan, which led to the partition of India, was announced in:
    a) June 1947
    b) August 1947
    c) March 1947
    d) May 1946
14. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in:
    a) Bombay
    b) Calcutta
    c) New Delhi
    d) Lahore
15. The idea of a federal structure for India was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
    a) United States
    b) Canada
    c) United Kingdom
    d) Ireland
16. The Constituent Assembly took how long to frame the Constitution?
    a) 1 year, 11 months
    b) 2 years, 11 months
    c) 3 years, 11 months
    d) 4 years, 11 months
17. Who was the constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
    a) B.N. Rau
    b) K.M. Munshi
    c) Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
    d) N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
18. The demand for a Constituent Assembly was first made by the Indian National Congress in:
    a) 1924
    b) 1934
    c) 1940
    d) 1946
19. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Preamble of which country’s constitution?
    a) United States
    b) Ireland
    c) Canada
    d) Australia
20. Which of the following was NOT a feature borrowed from the Government of India Act, 1935?
    a) Federal structure
    b) Governor-General’s powers
    c) Fundamental Rights
    d) Bicameral legislature
21. The Cripps Mission, which proposed a framework for the Indian Constitution, was sent in:
    a) 1940
    b) 1942
    c) 1944
    d) 1946
22. The Constituent Assembly was composed of members elected by:
    a) Direct elections
    b) Provincial legislatures
    c) British Parliament
    d) Princely states only
23. The Muslim League initially boycotted the Constituent Assembly but joined after:
    a) The Cabinet Mission Plan
    b) The Mountbatten Plan
    c) The Indian Independence Act
    d) The Objective Resolution
24. The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
    a) Ireland
    b) United States
    c) United Kingdom
    d) Canada
25. The total number of sessions held by the Constituent Assembly was:
    a) 9
    b) 11
    c) 13
    d) 15
26. The Indian Constitution was enacted and adopted on:
    a) January 26, 1950
    b) November 26, 1949
    c) August 15, 1947
    d) December 9, 1946
27. Which committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?
    a) Swaran Singh Committee
    b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
    c) Ashok Mehta Committee
    d) Sarkaria Commission
28. The Indian Constitution is often described as:
    a) Rigid
    b) Flexible
    c) Partly rigid and partly flexible
    d) Unitary
29. The concept of a republic in the Indian Constitution was inspired by:
    a) The French Constitution
    b) The British Constitution
    c) The U.S. Constitution
    d) The Irish Constitution
30. The August Offer of 1940 was made by:
    a) Lord Wavell
    b) Lord Mountbatten
    c) Lord Linlithgow
    d) Lord Irwin
31. The number of articles in the Indian Constitution at the time of its adoption was:
    a) 395
    b) 385
    c) 405
    d) 415
32. The Indian Constitution was influenced by the constitutional practices of which of the following countries?
    a) Japan
    b) Germany
    c) Australia
    d) All of the above
33. The Simon Commission, which influenced constitutional discussions, was appointed in:
    a) 1927
    b) 1930
    c) 1935
    d) 1942
34. The principle of judicial review in the Indian Constitution was inspired by:
    a) United Kingdom
    b) United States
    c) Canada
    d) Ireland
35. The Constituent Assembly was indirectly elected through:
    a) Universal adult franchise
    b) Provincial assemblies
    c) Nominated members
    d) Direct public voting
36. The first draft of the Indian Constitution was presented in:
    a) February 1948
    b) November 1947
    c) August 1947
    d) January 1949
37. The idea of a Constituent Assembly was formally accepted by the British government through:
    a) Cripps Mission
    b) Cabinet Mission
    c) August Offer
    d) Mountbatten Plan
38. The Indian Constitution came into full effect on:
    a) August 15, 1947
    b) November 26, 1949
    c) January 26, 1950
    d) December 9, 1946
39. The Constituent Assembly was set up under the provisions of which plan?
    a) Cripps Mission
    b) Cabinet Mission
    c) Mountbatten Plan
    d) Wavell Plan
40. The concept of a secular state in the Indian Constitution was influenced by:
    a) The U.S. Constitution
    b) The French Constitution
    c) The Soviet Constitution
    d) The Irish Constitution
41. Who was the temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly during its first meeting?
    a) Sachchidananda Sinha
    b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    d) Jawaharlal Nehru
42. The Indian Constitution borrowed the idea of emergency provisions from:
    a) Weimar Constitution of Germany
    b) U.S. Constitution
    c) British Constitution
    d) Canadian Constitution
43. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was boycotted by:
    a) Indian National Congress
    b) Muslim League
    c) Princely States
    d) Communist Party
44. The Government of India Act, 1935, was based on the recommendations of which commission?
    a) Simon Commission
    b) Nehru Report
    c) Cripps Mission
    d) Cabinet Mission
45. The Constituent Assembly’s deliberations were influenced by the:
    a) Nehru Report of 1928
    b) Simon Commission Report
    c) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
    d) Rowlatt Act
46. The idea of a single citizenship in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:
    a) United States
    b) United Kingdom
    c) Canada
    d) Ireland
47. The Constituent Assembly completed the drafting of the Constitution in:
    a) 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days
    b) 3 years, 11 months, and 18 days
    c) 2 years, 10 months, and 18 days
    d) 3 years, 10 months, and 18 days
48. The concept of Fundamental Duties was added to the Constitution later through which amendment?
    a) 42nd Amendment
    b) 44th Amendment
    c) 24th Amendment
    d) 39th Amendment
49. The Wavell Plan, which influenced the constitutional process, was proposed in:
    a) 1942
    b) 1943
    c) 1944
    d) 1945
50. The Indian Constitution is known as one of the longest written constitutions in the world due to:
    a) Its detailed provisions
    b) Its rigid nature
    c) Its brevity
    d) Its unitary structure.

Correct Answers:

1. a) December 9, 1946
2. b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. b) M.N. Roy
4. b) Provincial autonomy
5. c) 1946
6. b) Jawaharlal Nehru
7. c) 1947
8. b) November 26, 1949
9. b) 389
10. b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
11. b) The U.S. Constitution
12. c) Indian Independence Act, 1947
13. a) June 1947
14. c) New Delhi
15. b) Canada
16. b) 2 years, 11 months
17. a) B.N. Rau
18. b) 1934
19. a) United States
20. c) Fundamental Rights
21. b) 1942
22. b) Provincial legislatures
23. c) The Indian Independence Act
24. a) Ireland
25. b) 11
26. b) November 26, 1949
27. a) Swaran Singh Committee
28. c) Partly rigid and partly flexible
29. a) The French Constitution
30. c) Lord Linlithgow
31. a) 395
32. d) All of the above
33. a) 1927
34. b) United States
35. b) Provincial assemblies
36. a) February 1948
37. b) Cabinet Mission
38. c) January 26, 1950
39. b) Cabinet Mission
40. a) The U.S. Constitution
41. a) Sachchidananda Sinha
42. a) Weimar Constitution of Germany
43. b) Muslim League
44. a) Simon Commission
45. a) Nehru Report of 1928
46. b) United Kingdom
47. a) 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days
48. a) 42nd Amendment
49. d) 1945
50. a) Its detailed provisions

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