FeaturesBorrowed from
• Directive Principles of state policy,
• Election of President,
• Nomination of Rajya Sabha Members		• Ireland
• Fundamental Rights• USA
• Parliamentary System
• Rule of Law		• UK
• Emergency Provisions• Germany
(Weimar)
• Federation with strong centre• Canada
• Concurrent List• Australia
• Fundamental Duties
• Five Year Plan		• USSR
• Republic,Liberty,Equality, Fraternity• France
• Procedure Established by Law• Japan
• Amendment Procedure• South Africa

1. Ireland = DPSP, President election method, Rajya Sabha nomination
2. UK = Parliament stuff: Parliamentary govt, Cabinet, Bicameralism, Rule of law, Single citizenship
3.USA = Rights: Fundamental Rights, Independent Judiciary, Judicial Review, Preamble idea
4.Canada = Federal: Strong centre, Residuary powers, Appointment of Governor
5.USSR = Duties + Planning: Fundamental Duties, Five Year Plans

1. The term ‘Republic’ in the Indian Constitution means: ?

  • (A) Monarchy
  • (B) Democracy
  • (C) Head of the State is elected
  • (D) Rule of the majority



Ans: (C) Head of the State is elected


2. How is the President of India elected?

  • (A) Direct election by people
  • (B) By Rajya Sabha members only
  • (C) Electoral College
  • (D) Prime Minister’s nomination



Ans: (C) Electoral College


3. Which body is empowered to interpret the Constitution?

  • (A) Parliament
  • (B) Supreme Court
  • (C) President
  • (D) Law Commission



Ans: (B) Supreme Court


4. The Indian Constitution came into force on-

  • (A) 15th August 1947
  • (B) 26th January 1950
  • (C) 26th November 1949
  • (D) 2nd October 1950



Ans: (B) 26th January 1950
Came into force on 26th January 1950
Date of adoption on 26th November 1949

5. Who is the head of the Union Executive ?

  • (A) Prime Minister
  • (B) President
  • (C) Chief Justice
  • (D) Vice-President



Ans: (B) President
The real head of the Union Executive is Prime minister.

6. Who appoints the Governor of a State?

  • (A) Prime Minister
  • (B) Chief Minister
  • (C) Chief Justice
  • (D) President



Ans: (D) President
The real head of the Union Executive is Prime minister.

7. The Union Public Service Commission is mentioned in which part of the Constitution ?

  • (A) Part IX
  • (B) Part XII
  • (C) Part XIV
  • (D) Part XVIII



Ans: (C) Part XIV
Part IX :- The Panchayat
Part XII:- Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
(Centre-State Finance – ଟଙ୍କା କେମିତି ବଣ୍ଟା ହେବ।)

8. The Emergency provisions are mentioned in which part of th Constitution ?

  • (A) Part XIX
  • (B) Part XII
  • (C) Part XVIII
  • (D) Part XVII



Ans: (C) Part XVIII

1. Article 352 – National Emergency
-ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ 3 ଥର ଲାଗିଛି:- 1862 China War, 1871 Pak War, 1875 Internal Disturbance
– Parliament ।
Article 356 – President’s Rule
– State Govt dismiss ହୋଇ Governor ଶାସନ ଚାଲେ ।
-6 ମାସ ପାଇଁ ଲାଗେ, Parliament approval ପରେ 3 ବର୍ଷ ଯାଏଁ ବଢିପାରେ। ସବୁଠୁ ବେଶୀ use ହୋଇଛି – 130+ ଥର ।
Article 360 – Financial Emergency
-ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କେବେ ବି ଲାଗିନି।

President has power to disolve the lok sabha.

9. The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by:

  • (A) 42nd Amendment
  • (B) 44th Amendment
  • (C) 46th Amendment
  • (D) 52nd Amendment



Ans: (A) 42nd Amendment

44th Amendment Act 1978 : Right to property ହଟାଗଲା।
52nd Amendment Act 1985 : Anti Defection Law ,10th Schedule Add ହେଲା ।


10. What is the minimum age to contest for lok sabha ?

  • (A) 21
  • (B) 25
  • (C) 30
  • (D) 35



Ans: (B) 25

21:- ULB,RLB ର ମେମ୍ବର ହେବା ପାଇଁ
25:- Lok Sabha ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଧାନସଭା ର ମେମ୍ବର ହେବା ପାଇଁ
30:- Rajya Sabha and Bidhana Parishada ର Member
35:-President, Vice President , Governor


✹ NITI Aayog ର Ex-officio Chairman : Prime Minister
✹ President Impeachment Article 61
✹ Entire judges of supreme court of india are appointed by President.
✹ The election commission is constituted under 324 article.
✹ Bhojpuri and Rajastani languages are not included in 8th schedule.
✹ The maximum period of president’s rule in a state is 3 years.
✹ The constitution was enacted and adopted by the constituent assembly.
✹ Parliament initiats the impeachment of president.

11. Which Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

  • (A) 42nd
  • (B) 44th
  • (C) 61st
  • (D) 73rd



Ans: (C) 61st

61st amendment 1988.


12. Which article deals with uniform civil code?

  • (A) Article 43
  • (B) Article 44
  • (C) Article 45
  • (D) Article 46



Ans: (B) Article 44

Before independent Goa ,After independent Uttarakhand state (UCC ଲାଗୁ ହୋଇଛି)


✹ Article 368 : Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution.
✹ The system of judicial review in India borrowed from USA.
✹ Lord Ripon is known as father of local self government in India.
✹ 7th schedule distributes power between states and centre.
✹ Part IV(A) of the constitution deals with fundamental duties.
✹ The concept of public interest litigation (PIL) originated in USA.

13. Which body recommends the distribution of taxes between Centre and States ?

  • (A) Planning Commission
  • (B) Finance Commission
  • (C) NITI Aayog
  • (D) Reserve Bank of India



Ans: (B) Finance Commission



14. Who presides over the Lok Sabha in absence of the Speaker Deputy Speaker?

  • (A) President
  • (B) Prime Minister
  • (C) Senior-most member
  • (D) A member nominated by the President



Ans: (C) Senior-most member