MCQ on Evolution of the Indian Constitution- Indian Polity
Q1. The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through the:
a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
c) Indian Councils Act, 1909
d) Government of India Act, 1919
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Correct Answer: a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act, 1861, was the first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India.
Q2. The Indian Councils Act, 1909, is also known as:
a) Morley-Minto Reforms
b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
c) Simon Commission
d) Government of India Act, 1935
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Correct Answer: a) Morley-Minto Reforms
Explanation: The Indian Councils Act, 1909, is also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, named after the then Secretary of State for India, John Morley, and the then Viceroy of India, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto.
Q3. The Government of India Act, 1919, is also known as:
a) Morley-Minto Reforms
b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
c) Simon Commission
d) Government of India Act, 1935
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Correct Answer: b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1919, is also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, named after the then Secretary of State for India, Edwin Montagu, and the then Viceroy of India, Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford.
Q4. The Simon Commission was appointed in:
a) 1927
b) 1928
c) 1929
d) 1930
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Correct Answer: a) 1927
Explanation: The Simon Commission, a seven-member all-British commission, was appointed in 1927 to review the working of the Government of India Act, 1919.
Q5. The Government of India Act, 1935, provided for the establishment of:
a) Provincial Autonomy
b) Dyarchy
c) Federation of India
d) Both a) and c)
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Correct Answer: d) Both a) and c)
Explanation: The Government of India Act, 1935, provided for the establishment of Provincial Autonomy and the Federation of India.
Q6. The Cripps Mission visited India in:
a) 1940
b) 1942
c) 1944
d) 1946
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Correct Answer: b) 1942
Explanation: The Cripps Mission, led by Sir Stafford Cripps, visited India in 1942 to secure Indian cooperation and support for the British war effort during World War II.
Q7. The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in:
a) 1945
b) 1946
c) 1947
d) 1948
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Correct Answer: b) 1946
Explanation: The Cabinet Mission Plan, which aimed to discuss the transfer of power to Indian leaders and the establishment of a Constituent Assembly, was announced in 1946.
Q8. The Mountbatten Plan, also known as the Indian Independence Act, was announced in:
a) 1945
b) 1946
c) 1947
d) 1948
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Correct Answer: c) 1947
Explanation: The Mountbatten Plan, also known as the Indian Independence Act, was announced in 1947, which led to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan.
Q9. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the:
a) Cripps Mission
b) Cabinet Mission Plan
c) Mountbatten Plan
d) Wavell Plan
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Correct Answer: b) Cabinet Mission Plan
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan in 1946.
Q10. The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on:
a) 9th December 1946
b) 26th January 1947
c) 15th August 1947
d) 26th November 1949
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Correct Answer: a) 9th December 1946
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on 9th December 1946.
Q11. The Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by:
a) B.R. Ambedkar
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: a) B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation: The Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Q12. The Indian Constitution was adopted on:
a) 15th August 1947
b) 26th January 1950
c) 26th November 1949
d) 2nd October 1949
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Correct Answer: c) 26th November 1949
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly adopted the Indian Constitution on 26th November 1949, and it came into effect on 26th January 1950.
Q13. The Indian Constitution was influenced by the Government of India Act of:
a) 1858
b) 1919
c) 1935
d) 1947
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Correct Answer: c) 1935
Explanation: The Government of India Act 1935 provided a framework for the Indian Constitution and served as a major source of its provisions.
Q14. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on the Objectives Resolution, which was moved by:
a) B.R. Ambedkar
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: b) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on 13th December 1946, which laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure.
Q15. The Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of Fundamental Rights from the:
a) British Constitution
b) US Constitution
c) French Constitution
d) Canadian Constitution
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Correct Answer: b) US Constitution
Explanation: The concept of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution is inspired by the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.
Q16. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the:
a) British Constitution
b) US Constitution
c) Irish Constitution
d) Canadian Constitution
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Correct Answer: c) Irish Constitution
Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Irish Constitution.
Q17. The Indian Constitution provides for a parliamentary form of government, which is inspired by the:
a) British Constitution
b) US Constitution
c) French Constitution
d) Canadian Constitution
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Correct Answer: a) British Constitution
Explanation: The parliamentary form of government in the Indian Constitution is inspired by the British Constitution.
Q18. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the concept of a federal system with a strong center from the:
a) British Constitution
b) US Constitution
c) French Constitution
d) Canadian Constitution
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Correct Answer: d) Canadian Constitution
Explanation: The Indian Constitution has borrowed the concept of a federal system with a strong center from the Canadian Constitution.
Q19. The Indian Constitution was framed by the Constituent Assembly, which was set up under the:
a) Cripps Mission
b) Cabinet Mission Plan
c) Mountbatten Plan
d) Wavell Plan
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Correct Answer: b) Cabinet Mission Plan
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Q20. The Indian Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature at the central level, which consists of:
a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
c) Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
d) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Parishad
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Correct Answer: a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Explanation: The Indian Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature at the central level, consisting of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).