MCQs on Indian Constitution for all Competitive Exams
Q. Who is known as the father of the Indian Constitution?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) B.R. Ambedkar
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Patel
Ans: B) B.R. Ambedkar
Q. In which year was the Constitution of India adopted?
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1949
D) 1950
Ans: C) 1949
Q. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A) Part I
B) Part II
C) Part III
D) Part IV
Ans: C) Part III
Q. The idea of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of which country?
A) USA
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) United Kingdom
Ans: C) Australia
Q. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) B.R. Ambedkar
C) K.M. Munshi
D) Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
Ans: B) B.R. Ambedkar
Q. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
Ans: C) 12
Q. Which of the following is the longest written Constitution in the world?
A) Constitution of USA
B) Constitution of India
C) Constitution of China
D) Constitution of Japan
Ans: B) Constitution of India
Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the amendment process?
A) Article 356
B) Article 360
C) Article 368
D) Article 370
Ans: C) Article 368
Q. Which fundamental right was removed from the Indian Constitution by the 44th Amendment Act, 1978?
A) Right to property
B) Right to education
C) Right to equality
D) Right to freedom of speech
Ans: A) Right to property
Q. How many articles were there originally in the Indian Constitution?
A) 395
B) 448
C) 420
D) 376
Ans: A) 395
Q. Which part of the Constitution is called the “soul of the Constitution”?
A) Preamble
B) Fundamental Rights
C) Directive Principles of State Policy
D) Fundamental Duties
Ans: A) Preamble
Q. Which article of the Constitution gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Article 356
B) Article 360
C) Article 370
D) Article 368
Ans: C) Article 370 (Note: Abrogated in 2019)
Q. Which amendment of the Indian Constitution is referred to as the ‘Mini Constitution’?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 52nd Amendment
D) 61st Amendment
Ans: A) 42nd Amendment
Q. What is the maximum age prescribed for election as President of India?
A) 60 years
B) 70 years
C) 65 years
D) No age limit
Ans: D) No age limit
Q. Which of the following is not a fundamental right?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Property
C) Right to Freedom
D) Right against Exploitation
Ans: B) Right to Property
Q. How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the Constitution?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Ans: C) 3
Q. The concept of Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Ireland
D) Canada
Ans: A) USA
Q. Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions regarding anti-defection?
A) 9th Schedule
B) 10th Schedule
C) 11th Schedule
D) 12th Schedule
Ans: B) 10th Schedule
Q. The term “Secular” was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by which amendment?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 52nd Amendment
D) 61st Amendment
Ans: A) 42nd Amendment
Q. In which year was the Planning Commission of India set up?
A) 1948
B) 1950
C) 1951
D) 1952
Ans: B) 1950
Q. The Constitutional body that recommends the distribution of taxes between the Center and States is known as?
A) Election Commission
B) Finance Commission
C) Planning Commission
D) National Development Council
Ans: B) Finance Commission
Q. Which article deals with the protection of the interests of minorities?
A) Article 14
B) Article 29
C) Article 31
D) Article 32
Ans: B) Article 29
Q. Who has the power to promulgate ordinances when Parliament is not in session?
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Speaker
D) Chief Justice of India
Ans: B) President
Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to impose President’s Rule in a state?
A) Article 352
B) Article 356
C) Article 360
D) Article 365
Ans: B) Article 356
Q. The Supreme Court of India was established under which article?
A) Article 124
B) Article 132
C) Article 136
D) Article 143
Ans: A) Article 124
Q. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?
A) Part II
B) Part III
C) Part IV
D) Part V
Ans: C) Part IV
Q. Which of the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy?
A) Promotion of international peace and security
B) Right to education
C) Equal pay for equal work
D) Prohibition of the consumption of intoxicating drinks
Ans: B) Right to education
Q. Which of the following articles guarantees the Right to Equality?
A) Article 12-13
B) Article 14-18
C) Article 19-22
D) Article 23-24
Ans: B) Article 14-18
Q. Which body is empowered to recommend the principles governing grants-in-aid to states by the center?
A) Finance Commission
B) National Development Council
C) Public Accounts Committee
D) None of the above
Ans: A) Finance Commission
Q. The Constitution of India guarantees which of the following rights to religious and linguistic minorities?
A) Right to equality
B) Right to establish and administer educational institutions
C) Right to property
D) Right to freedom
Ans: B) Right to establish and administer educational institutions
Q. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 15
Ans: B) 12
Q. What is the minimum age required to become a member of the Rajya Sabha?
A) 25 years
B) 30 years
C) 35 years
D) 40 years
Ans: B) 30 years
Q. Which article of the Constitution provides for the establishment of the Election Commission of India?
A) Article 320
B) Article 324
C) Article 330
D) Article 335
Ans: B) Article 324
Q. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Panchayati Raj institutions?
A) Part IX
B) Part X
C) Part XI
D) Part XII
Ans: A) Part IX
Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A) Prime Minister
B) Parliament
C) President
D) Attorney General
Ans: C) President
Q. Under which article can a citizen directly approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
A) Article 13
B) Article 32
C) Article 226
D) Article 368
Ans: B) Article 32
Q. Which of the following is a constitutional body?
A) National Human Rights Commission
B) National Commission for Women
C) Finance Commission
D) NITI Aayog
Ans: C) Finance Commission
Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution ensures equal opportunities in public employment?
A) Article 14
B) Article 15
C) Article 16
D) Article 17
Ans: C) Article 16
Q. Which constitutional amendment made Panchayati Raj institutions a part of the Constitution?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 73rd Amendment
D) 74th Amendment
Ans: C) 73rd Amendment
Q. Which article deals with the right to constitutional remedies?
A) Article 30
B) Article 31
C) Article 32
D) Article 33
Ans: C) Article 32
Q. Which of the following articles ensures that the state shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth?
A) Article 14
B) Article 15
C) Article 16
D) Article 17
Ans: B) Article 15
Q. The anti-defection law was added to the Constitution by which amendment?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 52nd Amendment
D) 61st Amendment
Ans: C) 52nd Amendment
Q. The President of India is elected by an Electoral College consisting of elected members of:
A) Parliament only
B) State Legislative Assemblies only
C) Both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
D) None of the above
Ans: C) Both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
Q. Which article of the Constitution deals with the Right to Life and Personal Liberty?
A) Article 19
B) Article 20
C) Article 21
D) Article 22
Ans: C) Article 21
Q. Which of the following is not mentioned in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
A) Sovereign
B) Socialist
C) Secular
D) Federal
Ans: D) Federal
Q. Which part of the Constitution deals with citizenship in India?
A) Part I
B) Part II
C) Part III
D) Part IV
Ans: B) Part II
Q. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Ans: B) 11
Q. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Duty under the Indian Constitution?
A) To protect and improve the natural environment
B) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
C) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India
D) To pay taxes
Ans: D) To pay taxes
Q. Who is the custodian of the Indian Constitution?
A) President of India
B) Prime Minister of India
C) Parliament of India
D) Supreme Court of India
Ans: D) Supreme Court of India
Q. The word “Secular” in the Preamble implies that:
A) India has no religion of its own
B) India is tolerant of all religions
C) Religion is a private matter
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
Q. The Directive Principles of State Policy aim to establish:
A) A Welfare State
B) A Socialist State
C) A Federal State
D) A Secular State
Ans: A) A Welfare State
Q. Which of the following amendments introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
A) 100th Amendment
B) 101st Amendment
C) 102nd Amendment
D) 103rd Amendment
Ans: B) 101st Amendment
Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution abolished untouchability?
A) Article 15
B) Article 16
C) Article 17
D) Article 18
Ans: C) Article 17
Q. Which part of the Constitution talks about the Union and its territories?
A) Part I
B) Part II
C) Part III
D) Part IV
Ans: A) Part I
Q. Who has the authority to remove the President of India from office?
A) Prime Minister
B) Parliament
C) Chief Justice of India
D) Attorney General of India
Ans: B) Parliament
Q. Which article of the Constitution allows the Parliament to amend the Constitution?
A) Article 352
B) Article 356
C) Article 368
D) Article 370
Ans: C) Article 368
Q. Which committee was responsible for drafting the Indian Constitution?
A) Drafting Committee
B) Finance Committee
C) Election Commission
D) Planning Commission
Ans: A) Drafting Committee
Q. The Indian Constitution is described as:
A) Rigid
B) Flexible
C) Neither rigid nor flexible
D) Partly rigid and partly flexible
Ans: D) Partly rigid and partly flexible
Q. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:
A) 15th August 1947
B) 26th November 1949
C) 26th January 1950
D) 2nd October 1949
Ans: B) 26th November 1949
Q. Which of the following amendments provided reservations for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)?
A) 101st Amendment
B) 102nd Amendment
C) 103rd Amendment
D) 104th Amendment
Ans: C) 103rd Amendment
Q. Which article deals with the free and compulsory education for children between the ages of 6 and 14?
A) Article 19
B) Article 21A
C) Article 22
D) Article 23
Ans: B) Article 21A
Q. The concept of “Rule of Law” in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of which country?
A) USA
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Canada
Ans: B) United Kingdom
Q. Which of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the official languages?
A) 6th Schedule
B) 7th Schedule
C) 8th Schedule
D) 9th Schedule
Ans: C) 8th Schedule
Q. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Constitution of:
A) USA
B) UK
C) Canada
D) France
Ans: A) USA
Q. Who was the first acting President of India?
A) Rajendra Prasad
B) V.V. Giri
C) Dr. Zakir Husain
D) B.D. Jatti
Ans: D) B.D. Jatti
Q. The provision for the creation of All India Services is included in which article of the Constitution?
A) Article 308
B) Article 309
C) Article 312
D) Article 320
Ans: C) Article 312
Q. Who decides the disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President of India?
A) Parliament
B) Prime Minister
C) Supreme Court
D) Election Commission
Ans: C) Supreme Court
Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the duties of the Prime Minister?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75
C) Article 76
D) Article 78
Ans: D) Article 78
Q. Which article allows the President to declare a national emergency?
A) Article 352
B) Article 356
C) Article 360
D) Article 368
Ans: A) Article 352
Q. The National Commission for SC/ST was established under which article of the Constitution?
A) Article 338
B) Article 340
C) Article 350
D) Article 352
Ans: A) Article 338