Practice Notes

Q.41 Which one among the following is NOT a feature of centralization? A) National Unity B) Uniformity C) Prosperity D) Liberty

Q40. Which one of the following is NOT a feature of Indian federalism? A) Courts can interpret the Constitution and powers of different levels of Government. B) Sources of revenue for the Union Government and the State Governments are specified. C) Powers of the Union and the States are specified in the Constitution. D) Indian federalism is based on the principle of Separation of Powers.

Q32. Federalism in the Indian constitutional context means: A) The existence of more than one level of government in the country B) The existence of only one level of government in the country C) The existence of states in the country D) The existence of one nation, one government in the country Q.33. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Constitution of India? A) Universal Adult Franchise B) Independent Judiciary C) Dual Citizenship D) Blend of rigidity & flexibility Q34. The Constitution of India is a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic with a __ system of government. A) Unitary B) Parliamentary C) Monarchical D) Presidential Q35. Which is NOT a unitary feature of the Constitution of India? A) Bicameral Legislature B) Integrated Judicial System C) Single Citizenship D) Appointment of Governor by the President Q36. Which of the following is NOT a federal feature of the Indian Constitution? A) Dual Government B) Division of Powers C) All India Services D) Written Constitution Q37. A __ government governs within the bounds established by constitutional law and citizen rights. A) Dictatorship B) Monarchy C) Autocracy D) Democratic Q38. Secularism is a feature of the Indian Constitution, which means: A) The State promotes the religion of the majority community. B) The State does not promote any religion. C) The State can promote any religion. D) The State promotes the religion of the minority community. Q39. Which country has the longest written Constitution in the world? A) America B) India C) Pakistan D) Australia

Q29. Consider the following quote: "On the 26th January, 1950, we are going to enter a life of contradictions. In politics, we will have equality and in social and economic life we will have inequality." To whom among the following leaders is this quote attributed? A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Sarojini Naidu C) B. R. Ambedkar D) Somnath Lahiri Q30. Who among the following warned his colleagues that the Constituent Assembly was British-made and was "working the British plan as the British should like it to be worked out"? A) Somnath Lahiri B) B. R. Ambedkar C) Syama Prasad Mukherjee D) B. N. Rau Q31. Who among the following was the last Governor-General of India before the office was permanently abolished? A) Lord Mountbatten B) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari C) Lord Wavell D) Lord Linlithgow

Q21. Who among the following wrote in calligraphic style the Hindi version of the original Indian Constitution? A) S. N. Mukherjee B) Prem Behari Narain Raizada C) Vasant Krishan Vaidya D) Nand Lal Bose Q22. The Constituent Assembly was recognised by Section __ of the Indian Independence Act, 1947. A) 6(2) B) 10(1) C) 12(2) D) 8(1) Q23. Who was the Chairman of the House Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India? A) B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya B) A. V. Thakkar C) J. B. Kripalani D) K. M. Munshi Q24. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar was the Chairman of the __ of the Constituent Assembly of India. A) Credential Committee B) Union Powers Committee C) Order of Business Committee D) Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee Q25. When was the Tenth Session of the Constituent Assembly held? A) 6–17 October 1949 B) 14–31 July 1947 C) 4 November 1948 – 8 January 1949 D) 16 May – 16 June 1949 Q26. Who among the following became a part of the Constituent Assembly from Madras Constituency in 1946? A) Ammu Swaminathan B) Hansa Jivraj Mehta C) Kamla Chaudhry D) Begum Aizaz Rasul Q27. The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389, of which __ were representatives of princely states. A) 84 B) 102 C) 109 D) 93 Q28. In 1946, who among the following was made the Interim President of the Indian Constituent Assembly? A) Sarojini Naidu B) Sachchidananda Sinha C) S. Subramania Iyer D) Sachindra Nath Sanyal

Q1. Which of the following is the Fundamental Law of any country which sets out the framework and the principal functions of various organs of the government? A) Customs B) International Law C) Constitution D) Ordinance Q2. On which of the following dates does India celebrate its Constitution Day? A) 15th August B) 2nd October C) 26th November D) 26th January Q3. Who wrote the original handwritten version of the Indian Constitution? A) B.N. Rau B) Prem Behari Narain Raizada C) B.R. Ambedkar D) Kailash Nath Katju Q4. When was the first Constituent Assembly election held in India? A) 1947 B) 1946 C) 1949 D) 1948 Q5. Who among the following was elected as President of the Constituent Assembly of India? A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Bhimrao Ambedkar D) Rajendra Prasad Q6. Who among the following is called the 'Father of Indian Constitution'? A) Rajendra Prasad B) Bhim Rao Ambedkar C) P. Subbarayan D) Gopinath Bordoloi Q7. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up in which year? A) 1945 B) 1947 C) 1946 D) 1948 Q8. In 1946, B.N. Rao was formally appointed as __ to the core Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution. A) Constitutional Advisor B) Chief Draftsman C) Vice-Chairman D) Anglo-Indian Representative Q9. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in the year _. A) 1947 B) 1949 C) 1950 D) 1948 Q10. When did the Drafting Committee publish the first draft of the Indian Constitution? A) June 1948 B) May 1948 C) January 1948 D) February 1948 Q11. Who among the following personalities was the chief draftsman of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the document of the Constitution? A) K.M. Munshi B) Vasant Krishan Vaidya C) S.N. Mukherjee D) H.V.R. Iyengar Q12. "The Constitution of free India must be framed, without outside interference by a constituent assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise." Who made this statement? A) M.N. Roy B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Sardar Patel D) Mahatma Gandhi Q13. In which year did Motilal Nehru (Chairman) and eight other Congress leaders draft a Constitution for India? A) 1925 B) 1950 C) 1928 D) 1930 Q14. Which of the following is NOT a political philosophy of the Indian Constitution? A) Sensitive for the historically disadvantaged groups B) Open to community values C) Sensitive to the needs of religious and linguistic minorities D) Non-committal to building a common national identity Q15. G.V. Mavalankar was the Chairman of the __ of the Constituent Assembly of India. A) Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal & Excluded Areas B) Committee on the Functions of Legislation C) Order of Business Committee D) Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag Q16. Who among the following was NOT a minister of Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946? A) Sir Stafford Cripps B) Lord Wavell C) Sir Pethick Lawrence D) Alexander Q17. Which of the following words is NOT mentioned in the Indian Constitution? A) Secular B) Republic C) Federalism D) Socialist Q18. All the __ countries are likely to have a Constitution. A) Communist B) Democratic C) Oligarchic D) Totalitarian Q19. With reference to the Constituent Assembly, which of the following statements is correct? A) The Constituent Assembly ratified India's membership of the Commonwealth in May 1947. B) The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Anthem in January 1950. C) The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Song in January 1948. D) The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag in July 1949. Q20. How many female members were part of the Constituent Assembly that framed the Constitution of India? A) 12 B) 10 C) 14 D) 15

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The Farman of Farrukhsiyar (1717) is popularly known as: A. Magna Carta of India B. Magna Carta of Trade C. Charter of Bengal D. Royal Trade Settlement ⸻ Q30. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Battle of Plassey according to the PDF? A. Misuse of Dastaks B. Fortification of Calcutta without permission C. British interference in Bengal politics D. Doctrine of Lapse ⸻ Q31. During the Battle of Plassey, which of the following remained inactive? 1. Mir Jafar 2. Rai Durlabh 3. Jagat Seth A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 2 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3 ⸻ Q32. Siraj-ud-Daulah was captured and killed on the orders of: A. Mir Jafar B. Mir Qasim C. Miran D. Jagat Seth ⸻ Q33. Which important reform of Mir Qasim directly challenged the Company’s trade privileges? A. Permanent Settlement B. Abolition of internal trade duties for all traders C. Subsidiary Alliance D. Doctrine of Lapse ⸻ Q34. Consider the following pairs: 1. Battle of Plassey — Robert Clive 2. Battle of Buxar — Major Hector Munro Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ⸻ Q35. The Diwani Rights granted to the East India Company in 1765 gave it the authority to: A. Appoint Governors in Bengal B. Collect revenue from Bengal, Bihar and Orissa C. Annex Awadh D. Mint coins throughout India ⸻ Q36. The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) was signed between: A. Robert Clive, Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-Daulah B. Warren Hastings, Mir Jafar and Shah Alam II C. Lord Cornwallis and Tipu Sultan D. Lord Wellesley and Baji Rao II ⸻ Q37. The First Anglo-Mysore War ended with the: A. Treaty of Madras B. Treaty of Mangalore C. Treaty of Seringapatam D. Treaty of Salbai ⸻ Q38. The Battle of Pollilur was fought during: A. First Anglo-Mysore War B. Second Anglo-Mysore War C. Third Anglo-Mysore War D. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ⸻ Q39. Tipu Sultan was compelled to surrender two of his sons as hostages under the: A. Treaty of Mangalore B. Treaty of Madras C. Treaty of Seringapatam D. Treaty of Salbai ⸻ Q40. Tipu Sultan died while defending: A. Bangalore B. Mysore C. Seringapatam D. Arcot ⸻ Q41. The immediate cause of the Second Anglo-Maratha War was: A. Treaty of Salbai B. Treaty of Bassein C. Treaty of Lahore D. Treaty of Allahabad ⸻ Q42. Which event followed the Third Anglo-Maratha War? A. Scindia became Peshwa. B. Office of Peshwa was abolished. C. Marathas annexed Mysore. D. Treaty of Bassein was cancelled. ⸻ Q43. Which battle of the First Anglo-Sikh War is also known as the “Battle of Waterloo”? A. Mudki B. Aliwal C. Sabhraon D. Baddowal ⸻ Q44. Sham Singh Attariwala displayed exceptional bravery in the Battle of: A. Mudki B. Ferozeshah C. Sabhraon D. Gujrat ⸻ Q45. Punjab was formally annexed by the British on: A. 10 February 1846 B. 9 March 1846 C. 29 March 1849 D. 26 December 1846 ⸻ Q46. Which Land Revenue System made the settlement directly with the cultivators (Ryots)? A. Zamindari System B. Ryotwari System C. Mahalwari System D. Permanent Settlement ⸻ Q47. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched? A. Lord Cornwallis — Permanent Settlement B. Thomas Munro — Ryotwari System C. Holt Mackenzie — Mahalwari System D. John Shore — Ryotwari System ⸻ Q48. The “Sunset Law” formed a part of the: A. Ryotwari System B. Permanent Settlement C. Mahalwari System D. Subsidiary Alliance ⸻ Q49. Arrange the following treaties in chronological order: 1. Treaty of Madras 2. Treaty of Salbai 3. Treaty of Mangalore 4. Treaty of Seringapatam A. 1-2-3-4 B. 2-1-3-4 C. 1-3-2-4 D. 2-3-1-4 ⸻ Q50. Which one of the following statements is correct? A. The Dutch primarily aimed to establish a territorial empire in India. B. The Treaty of Paris (1763) made the French the supreme European power in India. C. The Battle of Hooghly (1759) ended Dutch hopes of becoming a major political power in India. D. The Danes retained all their settlements in India until 1947.

Q1. The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided the non-Christian world between: A. England and France B. Portugal and Spain C. Portugal and Holland D. France and Spain Q2. Who rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1487? A. Vasco da Gama B. Pedro Cabral C. Bartholomew Dias D. Albuquerque Q3. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498 with the guidance of: A. Abdul Razzaq B. Abdul Majid C. Ibn Battuta D. Malik Kafur Q4. Goa was captured from Bijapur by Albuquerque in: A. 1498 B. 1505 C. 1510 D. 1515 Q5. Who first introduced “Gunboat Diplomacy” in India? A. Vasco da Gama B. Francisco de Almeida C. Pedro Álvares Cabral D. Nino da Cunha Q6. The Blue Water Policy is associated with: A. Albuquerque B. Nino da Cunha C. Francisco de Almeida D. Cabral Q7. The Cartaz System was firmly established by: A. Vasco da Gama B. Francisco de Almeida C. Afonso de Albuquerque D. Thomas Best Q8. Bassein was acquired from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat by: A. Almeida B. Nino da Cunha C. Albuquerque D. Cabral Q9. Which battle weakened Portuguese naval supremacy in India? A. Battle of Wandiwash B. Battle of Plassey C. Battle of Swally D. Battle of Hooghly Q10. During the arrival of the Portuguese in India, the ruler of Delhi was: A. Ibrahim Lodi B. Sikander Lodi C. Bahlol Lodi D. Sher Shah Q11. Operation Vijay (1961) was launched to: A. Annex Puducherry B. Liberate Goa, Daman and Diu C. Capture Pondicherry D. Annex Lakshadweep Q12. The first Dutch factory in India (1605) was established at: A. Surat B. Pulicat C. Masulipatnam D. Cochin Q13. Fort Geldria was built by the Dutch at: A. Cochin B. Pulicat C. Nagapattinam D. Chinsura Q14. Which battle (1741) resulted in a major Dutch defeat by Travancore? A. Battle of Ambur B. Battle of Colachel C. Battle of Hooghly D. Battle of Wandiwash Q15. After the Battle of Colachel, the captured Dutch commander who later served Travancore was: A. De Boigne B. Eustachius De Lannoy C. Count de Lally D. Dupleix Q16. The Battle of Hooghly (1759) ended the political ambitions of the: A. Portuguese B. French C. Dutch D. Danes Q17. The Danish East India Company was established in: A. 1600 B. 1602 C. 1616 D. 1664 Q18. The principal Danish settlement in India was: A. Tranquebar B. Serampore C. Surat D. Karaikal Q19. The French East India Company was established in: A. 1600 B. 1616 C. 1664 D. 1674 Q20. Who founded Pondicherry in 1674? A. François Caron B. Francis Martin C. Dupleix D. La Bourdonnais Q21. The First Carnatic War ended with the: A. Treaty of Pondicherry B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle D. Treaty of Salbai Q22. The Battle of St. Thome demonstrated that: A. Mughal cavalry was superior B. A disciplined European force could defeat a much larger Indian army C. Naval power had become unimportant D. The French lost control of Madras Q23. During the Second Carnatic War, Robert Clive captured: A. Pondicherry B. Arcot C. Wandiwash D. Chandernagore Q24. The decisive battle of the Third Carnatic War was: A. Ambur B. Plassey C. Wandiwash D. Buxar Q25. According to the Treaty of Paris (1763), the French: A. Were expelled completely from India B. Could keep trading factories but could not fortify them or maintain large armies C. Received Madras permanently D. Were allowed to establish new forts Q26. Consider the following statements regarding the English East India Company: 1. It received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I in 1600. 2. The Charter granted monopoly rights for 15 years. 3. The Court of Directors generally consisted of about 24 members. A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3 ⸻ Q27. Arrange the following in chronological order: 1. Battle of Swally 2. Arrival of William Hawkins 3. Thomas Roe’s Embassy 4. Bombay leased to the East India Company A. 2-1-3-4 B. 1-2-3-4 C. 2-3-1-4 D. 1-3-2-4 ⸻ Q28. Which of the following is correctly matched? A. Francis Day — Fort William B. Captain Hippon — First factory in South India C. William Hawkins — Farman of Farrukhsiyar D. Sir Thomas Roe — Bombay acquisition ⸻ Q29.

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1.Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India? A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 2.When did the Constituent Assembly of India first meet? A) December 9, 1946 B) August 15, 1947 C) January 26, 1950 D) September 17, 1949 3.How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly of India? A) 299 B) 389 C) 301 D) 430 4.Which committee was responsible for drafting the Indian Constitution? A) Advisory Committee B) Drafting Committee C) Union Powers Committee D) Finance Committee 5.Which of the following was the main objective of the Constituent Assembly of India? A) To frame the laws for the Indian state B) To draft the Indian Constitution C) To establish the Indian national flag D) To create a new Indian currency 6.Who was responsible for proposing the objective resolution that laid down the framework for the Indian Constitution? A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 7.The final draft of the Indian Constitution was adopted on: A) August 15, 1947 B) January 26, 1950 C) November 26, 1949 D) December 15, 1949 8.Which of the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly? A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 9.The Constituent Assembly of India was formed under which act? A) Government of India Act, 1935 B) Indian Independence Act, 1947 C) Indian Constitution Act, 1949 D) Indian Act, 1919 10.What was the primary role of the Constituent Assembly of India? A) To pass laws for the country B) To select the Prime Minister C) To create and adopt the Indian Constitution D) To form the Council of Ministers 11.How many sessions did the Constituent Assembly hold before adopting the Constitution? A) 11 B) 15 C) 16 D) 18 12.The Constituent Assembly of India was dissolved on: A) January 24, 1950 B) November 26, 1949 C) August 15, 1947 D) January 26, 1952 Q.13 When was the Drafting Committee established?* A) August 29, 1947 B) January 26, 1950 C) November 26, 1949 D) December 9, 1946 14. Who designed the National Flag of India? a) Pingali Venkayya b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Subhas Chandra Bose 18. Who was responsible for drafting the Preamble of the Indian Constitution? A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad D) The Constituent Assembly 20. What is the State Emblem of India? a) Lion Capital of Ashoka b) Wheel of Dharma c) Lotus Flower d) Peacock