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Indian Polity - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Mahatma Gandhi
B)
B.N.Rau
C)
Jawaharlal Nehru
D)
B.R. Ambedkar

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Jawaharlal Nehru

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the ‘Objectives Resolution’, drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), which added three new words—socialist, secular and integrity.

A)
D.D.Basu
B)
G.Austin
C)
K.C.Wheare
D)
Sir Ivor Jennings

Correct Answer : Option (B) - G.Austin

Granville Austin called Indian Federalism as the Cooperative Federalism. G. Austin had called Indian Federalism as Co-operative federalism. Federalism is the division of legal hold across the whole country including national, state and local governments.

A)
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
B)
Sachchidananda Sinha
C)
H.V.Kamath
D)
B.R. Ambedkar

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Sachchidananda Sinha

9 December 1946: The first meeting was held in the constitution hall (now the Central Hall of Parliament House). 1st person to address - J. B. Kripalani. Temporary president appointed - Sachchidananda Sinha.

A)
36th Amendment
B)
38th Amendment
C)
40th Amendment
D)
42nd Amendment

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 36th Amendment

In 1974, Sikkim became an associate State of India. By an Act of Parliament titled the Constitution (36 Amendment) Act, 1975, Sikkim became an integral part of the Indian Union on 26 April 1975.

A)
Dr. Sarojini Naidu
B)
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy
C)
Kasturbha Gandhi
D)
Dr. Annie Besant

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dr. Annie Besant

Annie Besant (1847-1933) – political reformer, women's rights activist, theosophist and Indian nationalist is known as the grand old lady of Indian nationalism.

A)
Dr. B.R Ambedkar
B)
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C)
Sardar Patel
D)
Dr.Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sardar Patel

The Constituent Assembly appointed a number of committees to deal with different tasks of constitution-making. Out of these, eight were major committees and the others were minor committees. The names of the major committees and their chairmen are given below :

1. Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Union Constitution Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Provincial Constitution Committee – Sardar Patel
4. Drafting Committee – Dr B.R. Ambedkar
5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel
6. Rules of Procedure Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad
7. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) – Jawaharlal Nehru
8. Steering Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad

A)
Emergency provisions
B)
Fundamental Duties
C)
Fundamental Rights
D)
Directive Principles of the state Policy

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Emergency provisions

The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the constitution of India in the year 1950 as Directive Principles of State Policy. The main reason behind this policy is to create a welfare State. Principles like freedom of expression, belief, faith and worship, equality in opportunity and status and promote a sense of unity and integrity of the nation has been included in this policy.

A)
A decree
B)
A Writ
C)
An ordinance
D)
A notification

Correct Answer : Option (B) - A Writ

A)
Mukul Rohatgi
B)
K.K. Venugopal
C)
P. P. Malhotra
D)
Ranjit Kumar

Correct Answer : Option (B) - K.K. Venugopal

K.K. Venugopal is the new Attorney General of India since 2017.

Kottayan Katankot Venugopal, known generally to us as K. K. Venugopal is an eminent Indian constitutional lawyer and a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India.

He was preceded by Mukul Rohatgi.

A)
Farmer's suicides
B)
Role of Political parties
C)
Surplus funds of Telangana
D)
Violation of 610 G.O

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Violation of 610 G.O