Question 1.
The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on
(a) 26 January 1950
(b) 26 November 1949
(c) 26 January 1949
(d) 15 August 1947
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Question 2.
Which of the following sentences is wrong about Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
(Π°) He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
(b) He was born in Maharashtra.
(c) He was law minister in post-independence India.
(d) He was the founder of the Republican Party of India.
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Question 3.
Who among the following was not the member of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) T.T. Krishnamachari
(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Question 4.
Nelson Mandela remained in the jail for
(a) 28 years
(b) 29 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 31 years
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Question 5.
Apartheid in South Africa was discrimination on the basis of
(a) gender
(b) religion
(c) race
(d) economic status
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Question 6.
How many members had the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?
(a) 200
(b) 199
(c) 198
(d) 190
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Question 7.
Which of the following terms is not included in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Liberty
(b) Equality
(c) Secular
(d) Religion
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Question 8.
The Indian Constitution came into effect on
(a) 26 January 1949
(b) 26 January 1950
(c) 26 January 1952
(d) 26 November 1950
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Question 9.
On what charges was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment?
(a) For treason
(b) For breaking the laws
(c) For corruption charges
(d) for possessing illegal property
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Question 10.
In which way did the system of apartheid discriminate among the South Africans?
(a) Restricted social contacts between the races
(b) Segregation of public facilities
(c) Created race-specific job categories
(d) All the above
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Question 11.
why did the white regime decide to change its policies?
(a) Increase in protests and struggles
(b) Government realised that repression was becoming difficult
(c) Rise of sympathetic attitude in government for the blacks
(d) Both (a) and (b)
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Question 12.
when did South Africa become a democratic country?
(a) 26 April, 1995
(b) 26 April, 1994
(c) 24 March, 1994
(d) 27 April, 1996
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Question 13.
Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
(a) The Long Walk to Freedom
(b) South Africa Wins Freedom
(c) Walk to Freedom
(d) Our Freedom
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Question 14.
what did the white minority want from the new Constitution?
(a) Protect its privileges and property
(b) A separate country for themselves
(c) Reservation in legislature
(d) some special rights
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Question 15.
which of the following sentences is correct?
(a) All countries that have constitutions are necessarily democratic
(b) All countries that are democratic necessarily have constitutions
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above)
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Question 16.
Where was the 1931 session of Indian National Congress held?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Karachi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Delhi
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Question 17.
According to which Act were the elections held to provincial legislatures in India in 1937?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1909
(d) None of the above
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Question 18.
which revolution in the world inspired the Indians to set up a socialist economy?
(a) French Revolution
(b) Turkish Revolution
(c) Russian Revolution
(d) American War of Independence
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Question 19.
when did the Assembly adopt the Constitution?
(a) 26 November, 1949
(b) 26 December, 1949
(c) 26 January, 1950
(d) 26 January, 1949
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Question 20.
How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?
(a) Around 500
(b) Around 2000
(c) Around 1550
(d) Around 1000
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Question 21.
Who among these leaders was a bitter critic of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Question 22.
The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called?
(a) Preface
(b) Preamble
(c) Introduction
(d) Article
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Question 23.
which of these countries is/are examples of a Republic?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) South Africa
(d) All the above
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Question 24.
which of these positions is correct in relation to the ‘Sovereign’ status of India?
(a) USA can decide India’s foreign policy
(b) USSR can support the CPI (M) in setting up its government here
(c) The Indian government only can decide its internal and external policies
(d) Pakistan can control India’s Armed Forces
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Question 25.
which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the constitution?
(a) Republic Day
(b) Independence Day
(c) Gandhi Jayanti
(d) Constitution Enforcement Day
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Question 26.
The Constituent Assembly met for how many days?
(a) 114
(b) 280
(c) 365
(d) 150
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Question 27.
When did the Indian constitution come into force?
(a) 26th Nov, 1949
(b) 15th August, 1947
(c) 26th Jan, 1950
(d) 26th Jan, 1930
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Question 28.
When was the Constitution of India adopted?
(a) 26th Nov, 1949
(b) 26th Jan, 1949
(c) 26th Jan, 1950
(d) 26th Nov, 1950
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Match the Following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi | a. Captain of the first national hockey team |
| 2. Jawaharlal Nehru | b. Leader of the Communist Party of India |
| 3. Somnath Lahiri | c. Three times the president of Congress |
| 4. Baldev singh | d. Founder of the Swatantra Party |
| 5. Jaipal Singh | e. Education Minister in the first union cabinet |
| 6. Rajendra Prasad | f. Defence Minister in the union cabinet |
| 7. Abul Kalam Azad | g. Advocate of socialism, democracy and anti-imperialism |
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