Constitution GK Questions and Answers
How many present members of the Constituent Assembly signed the Constitution?
(A) 262
(B) 284
(C) 287
(D) 289
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November, 1949 and the hon'ble members appended their signatures to it on 24 January, 1950. In all, 284 members actually signed the Constitution.
In which part of the constitution the process of amendment of the constitution is mentioned?
(A) Part 3
(B) Section 4
(C) Part 20
(D) Part 21
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The procedure of amendment in the constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India. This procedure ensures the sanctity of the Constitution of India and keeps a check on the arbitrary power of the Parliament of India.
Who is considered the creator of the Constitution of India?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) BN Rao
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Dr BR Ambedkar, the chairman of its Drafting Committee, is considered the chief architect of the Indian Constitution which provides a comprehensive and dynamic framework to guide and govern the country, keeping in view her unique social, cultural and religious diversity.
What is the number of Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra?
(A) 42
(B) 34
(C) 48
(D) 48
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
19 Rajya Sabha members and 48 Lok Sabha members are elected.
On which day the Constituent Assembly finally met for the last time?
(A) 26 November, 1949
(B) December 5, 1949
(C) January 24, 1950
(D) 25 January, 1950
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is 24 January 1950. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December 1946, and its last session was held on 24 January 1950.
Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Purushottam Das Tandon
Correct Answer : C
Who was the chairman of the flag committee in the Constituent Assembly?
(A) J. B. Kriplani
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer : B
The 9th Schedule in the Indian Constitution was amended by ________
(A) First Amendment
(B) Eighth Amendment
(C) Ninth Amendment
(D) 42nd Amendment
Correct Answer : A
The effect of which revolution is not visible on the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
(A) French Revolution (1789)
(B) American Revolution (1776)
(C) Bolshevik Revolution (1917)
(D) Revolution of China (1912)
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
China revolution of 1912- In 1912, the Qing (or Manchu) dynasty was overthrown by a nationalist democratic revolt that created a republic. It was losing its last capable leader. The emperor Puyi was a child in 1911, and the regency was incompetent to guide the country. When an agreement was signed (April 5, 1911) with a four-power group of foreign bankers for the construction of lines on the Hukwang (Huguang) Railway in central China, the chain of events that immediately led to the revolution began.
From which day the Constituent Assembly emerged as a provisional parliament?
(A) 24 January, 1950
(B) 25 January, 1950
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) 18 February, 1950
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
On 26 January 1950, the constitution took effect (commemorated as Republic Day), and the Constituent Assembly became the Provisional Parliament of India (continuing until after the first elections under the new constitution in 1952).
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