Class 11th Ch 1 Constitution: Why and How? MCQs

Class 11th Ch 1 Constitution: Why and How? MCQs

What is a common way constitutions are subverted?

  • (A) By the people
  • (B) By small groups seeking to enhance their power
  • (C) By foreign governments
  • (D) By large political parties
    Answer: (B) By small groups seeking to enhance their power

What is the purpose of fragmenting power in a constitution?

  • (A) To make it easier for a single group to control the government
  • (B) To prevent any single group from subverting the constitution
  • (C) To increase the speed of decision-making
  • (D) To create competition between different institutions
    Answer: (B) To prevent any single group from subverting the constitution

Which of the following is an example of horizontal fragmentation of power in the Indian Constitution?

  • (A) Legislative, Executive, and Judicial powers held by the same entity
  • (B) Separation of powers between Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary
  • (C) Concentration of power in the Executive
  • (D) Allowing the Legislature to control all governmental functions
    Answer: (B) Separation of powers between Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary

What role does the Election Commission play in the Indian Constitution’s system of checks and balances?

  • (A) It ensures that the Legislature is not elected fairly
  • (B) It is an independent statutory body that checks the transgressions of other institutions
  • (C) It holds absolute power over the Judiciary
  • (D) It reports directly to the Executive
    Answer: (B) It is an independent statutory body that checks the transgressions of other institutions

What is one characteristic of a successful constitution according to the text?

  • (A) It should be extremely rigid
  • (B) It should be very flexible without any core values
  • (C) It should balance core values with adaptability to change
  • (D) It should have no room for amendments
    Answer: (C) It should balance core values with adaptability to change

Why is a constitution that is too rigid likely to fail?

  • (A) It provides too much security
  • (B) It cannot adapt to changing needs and circumstances
  • (C) It allows for constant amendments
  • (D) It is easily manipulated by small groups
    Answer: (B) It cannot adapt to changing needs and circumstances

Why is the Indian Constitution described as a ‘living document’?

  • (A) Because it cannot be amended
  • (B) Because it balances change with limits on changes
  • (C) Because it is rewritten every decade
  • (D) Because it lacks any core values
    Answer: (B) Because it balances change with limits on changes

What does the balance between core values and flexibility ensure in a constitution?

  • (A) It prevents any amendments from taking place
  • (B) It allows a group to easily change the constitution
  • (C) It maintains the constitution’s respect and authority among people
  • (D) It makes the constitution obsolete quickly
    Answer: (C) It maintains the constitution’s respect and authority among people
  1. What is the role of an intelligent system of checks and balances in a constitution?
  • (A) To promote absolute power for one institution
  • (B) To facilitate the success of the constitution
  • (C) To create a single power center
  • (D) To ensure that no changes can ever be made
    Answer: (B) To facilitate the success of the constitution
  1. What does the Constitution ensure by fragmenting power among various institutions?
    • (A) It allows any institution to act without checks
    • (B) It creates a monopoly of power for the Executive
    • (C) It ensures no single institution can subvert the Constitution
    • (D) It prevents judicial review of laws
      Answer: (C) It ensures no single institution can subvert the Constitution

  1. What is the first question to ask when determining whether a constitution has authority?
  • (A) Was the constitution written in a foreign language?
  • (B) Were the people who enacted the constitution credible?
  • (C) Does the constitution have any amendments?
  • (D) Was the constitution expensive to draft?
    Answer: (B) Were the people who enacted the constitution credible?
  1. What does the second question focus on when assessing a constitution’s authority?
  • (A) The structure of the government
  • (B) Whether power is intelligently organized to prevent any group from subverting the constitution
  • (C) The length of the constitution
  • (D) The number of articles in the constitution
    Answer: (B) Whether power is intelligently organized to prevent any group from subverting the constitution
  1. Why is it important for a constitution to give everyone some reason to go along with it?
  • (A) To ensure it is read by all citizens
  • (B) To maintain its authority and relevance among the people
  • (C) To keep it free from any changes
  • (D) To allow for frequent amendments
    Answer: (B) To maintain its authority and relevance among the people
  1. What does the third question about a constitution’s authority address?
  • (A) If the constitution is the locus of people’s hopes and aspirations
  • (B) If the constitution is written in multiple languages
  • (C) If the constitution includes economic policies
  • (D) If the constitution limits judicial power
    Answer: (A) If the constitution is the locus of people’s hopes and aspirations
  1. What factor can help a constitution command the voluntary allegiance of the people?
  • (A) Its length and complexity
  • (B) Its ability to reflect people’s hopes and aspirations
  • (C) Its ability to enforce strict laws
  • (D) Its ability to remain unchanged over time
    Answer: (B) Its ability to reflect people’s hopes and aspirations
  1. Upon what does the constitution’s ability to command voluntary allegiance partially depend?
  • (A) Its strict enforcement mechanisms
  • (B) Whether the constitution is just
  • (C) The number of amendments it has
  • (D) The economic policies it promotes
    Answer: (B) Whether the constitution is just
  1. What chapter of the book is mentioned to answer the question of whether those who enacted the constitution were credible?
  • (A) The first chapter
  • (B) The remaining part of this chapter
  • (C) The final chapter
  • (D) The introduction
    Answer: (B) The remaining part of this chapter
  1. What is one principle to consider in determining if a constitution is just?
  • (A) Its length
  • (B) The economic growth it guarantees
  • (C) The principles of justice underlying the constitution
  • (D) The military power it grants
    Answer: (C) The principles of justice underlying the constitution
  1. Which chapter of the book will address the principles of justice in the Indian Constitution?
  • (A) The first chapter
  • (B) The introduction
  • (C) The last chapter
  • (D) The second chapter
    Answer: (C) The last chapter
  1. What is a crucial aspect of the constitution’s authority according to the text?
    • (A) It should be rigid and unchangeable
    • (B) It should be able to command voluntary allegiance from the people
    • (C) It should be very complex and hard to understand
    • (D) It should limit the freedom of the press
      Answer: (B) It should be able to command voluntary allegiance from the people

  1. Who formally made the Indian Constitution?
  • (A) The British Parliament
  • (B) The Constituent Assembly
  • (C) The Supreme Court of India
  • (D) The Indian National Congress
    Answer: (B) The Constituent Assembly
  1. When did the Constituent Assembly hold its first sitting?
  • (A) 15 August 1947
  • (B) 26 January 1950
  • (C) 9 December 1946
  • (D) 14 August 1947
    Answer: (C) 9 December 1946
  1. When did the Constituent Assembly reassemble for divided India?
  • (A) 26 January 1950
  • (B) 15 August 1947
  • (C) 14 August 1947
  • (D) 9 December 1946
    Answer: (C) 14 August 1947
  1. How were the members of the Constituent Assembly chosen?
  • (A) By direct election by the people
  • (B) By nomination by the British government
  • (C) By indirect election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
  • (D) By a lottery system
    Answer: (C) By indirect election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
  1. Which act established the Provincial Legislative Assemblies involved in the election of the Constituent Assembly members?
  • (A) The Government of India Act, 1919
  • (B) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
  • (C) The Government of India Act, 1935
  • (D) The Cabinet Mission Plan
    Answer: (C) The Government of India Act, 1935
  1. Which plan guided the composition of the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) The Cripps Mission Plan
  • (B) The Cabinet Mission Plan
  • (C) The Mountbatten Plan
  • (D) The Simon Commission Plan
    Answer: (B) The Cabinet Mission Plan
  1. What was the purpose of the Cabinet Mission’s plan?
  • (A) To divide India into two countries
  • (B) To create a framework for the composition of the Constituent Assembly
  • (C) To appoint the first Prime Minister of India
  • (D) To establish the Indian Constitution
    Answer: (B) To create a framework for the composition of the Constituent Assembly
  1. Which country’s cabinet proposed the plan that influenced the Constituent Assembly’s composition?
  • (A) The French cabinet
  • (B) The American cabinet
  • (C) The British cabinet
  • (D) The Russian cabinet
    Answer: (C) The British cabinet
  1. How was the Constituent Assembly for undivided India originally constituted?
  • (A) Through direct elections
  • (B) Based on nominations by the British government
  • (C) Along the lines suggested by the Cabinet Mission plan
  • (D) By a referendum among the Indian population
    Answer: (C) Along the lines suggested by the Cabinet Mission plan
  1. Which event marked the reassembly of the Constituent Assembly for divided India?
    • (A) Indian Independence Day
    • (B) Republic Day of India
    • (C) The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly
    • (D) The end of British rule in India
      Answer: (A) Indian Independence Day (14 August 1947)

  1. How were seats allocated to each Province and Princely State or group of States?
  • (A) Based on land area
  • (B) Proportional to their respective populations, roughly in the ratio of 1:10,00,000
  • (C) By alphabetical order
  • (D) Based on their economic contribution
    Answer: (B) Proportional to their respective populations, roughly in the ratio of 1:10,00,000
  1. How many seats were allotted to the Provinces under direct British rule?
  • (A) 150
  • (B) 200
  • (C) 292
  • (D) 93
    Answer: (C) 292
  1. How many seats were allocated to the Princely States?
  • (A) 50
  • (B) 100
  • (C) 292
  • (D) 93
    Answer: (D) 93
  1. How were the seats in each Province distributed among communities?
  • (A) Evenly among all citizens
  • (B) Among Muslims, Sikhs, and the general category in proportion to their respective populations
  • (C) Entirely to the general community
  • (D) Based on wealth
    Answer: (B) Among Muslims, Sikhs, and the general category in proportion to their respective populations
  1. How were representatives for each community in the Provincial Legislative Assembly elected?
  • (A) By direct popular vote
  • (B) By nomination by the Governor
  • (C) By proportional representation with a single transferable vote
  • (D) By lottery
    Answer: (C) By proportional representation with a single transferable vote
  1. What voting method was used for electing members in the Provincial Legislative Assembly?
  • (A) Single transferable vote
  • (B) First-past-the-post system
  • (C) Plurality voting
  • (D) Random selection
    Answer: (A) Single transferable vote
  1. Who decided the method of selection for representatives of the Princely States?
  • (A) The British Parliament
  • (B) The Indian National Congress
  • (C) By consultation among themselves
  • (D) The Governor-General of India
    Answer: (C) By consultation among themselves
  1. What was the minimum number of seats allocated to the Princely States?
  • (A) 50
  • (B) 75
  • (C) 93
  • (D) 150
    Answer: (C) 93
  1. Which three communities were considered in the distribution of seats in the Provinces?
  • (A) Hindus, Christians, and Jews
  • (B) Muslims, Sikhs, and the general community
  • (C) Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis
  • (D) Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians
    Answer: (B) Muslims, Sikhs, and the general community
  1. What was the basis for the allocation of seats among communities in the Provincial Legislative Assembly?
    • (A) Wealth and land ownership
    • (B) Age and education level
    • (C) Proportion to their respective populations
    • (D) Historical significance
      Answer: (C) Proportion to their respective populations

  1. How many members remained in the Constituent Assembly after the Partition of India?
  • (A) 300
  • (B) 350
  • (C) 299
  • (D) 250
    Answer: (C) 299
  1. When was the Indian Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) 15 August 1947
  • (B) 26 January 1950
  • (C) 24 January 1950
  • (D) 26 November 1949
    Answer: (D) 26 November 1949
  1. How many members signed the Constitution on 24 January 1950?
  • (A) 284
  • (B) 299
  • (C) 250
  • (D) 200
    Answer: (A) 284
  1. What significant event coincided with the drafting of the Indian Constitution?
  • (A) World War II
  • (B) The Partition of India
  • (C) The Independence of India
  • (D) The Quit India Movement
    Answer: (B) The Partition of India
  1. What was a key commitment of the Indian Constitution regarding citizenship?
  • (A) Only religious minorities would have citizenship rights
  • (B) Religious identity would have no bearing on citizenship rights
  • (C) Citizenship would be based on caste
  • (D) Citizenship would be given to only the wealthy
    Answer: (B) Religious identity would have no bearing on citizenship rights
  1. What was the unique achievement of the framers of the Indian Constitution despite the challenges of the Partition?
  • (A) They refused to draft the Constitution
  • (B) They incorporated lessons from the violence and promoted a new conception of secure citizenship for minorities
  • (C) They excluded minority rights from the Constitution
  • (D) They gave all power to the majority community
    Answer: (B) They incorporated lessons from the violence and promoted a new conception of secure citizenship for minorities
  1. Was the Constituent Assembly elected by universal suffrage?
  • (A) Yes
  • (B) No
    Answer: (B) No
  1. How many members from the Scheduled Castes were part of the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) 15
  • (B) 28
  • (C) 35
  • (D) 40
    Answer: (B) 28
  1. Which political party dominated the Constituent Assembly after the Partition?
  • (A) The Muslim League
  • (B) The Indian National Congress
  • (C) The Communist Party of India
  • (D) The Bharatiya Jana Sangh
    Answer: (B) The Indian National Congress
  1. What percentage of seats did the Congress hold in the Constituent Assembly after the Partition?
    • (A) 50%
    • (B) 65%
    • (C) 82%
    • (D) 90%
      Answer: (C) 82%

  1. What was one source of authority for the Constituent Assembly in framing the Indian Constitution?
  • (A) Its direct election by universal suffrage
  • (B) The procedures it adopted and the values brought to the deliberations
  • (C) Its composition of members from only one community
  • (D) Its total independence from British influence
    Answer: (B) The procedures it adopted and the values brought to the deliberations
  1. Why was it important for members to deliberate with the interests of the whole nation in mind?
  • (A) To protect the interests of their own community
  • (B) To make decisions based on national rather than personal interests
  • (C) To follow British orders
  • (D) To avoid conflicts with other countries
    Answer: (B) To make decisions based on national rather than personal interests
  1. What was a key characteristic of the disagreements among the members of the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) They were mostly about personal gains
  • (B) They were largely based on protecting individual interests
  • (C) They were legitimate differences of principle
  • (D) They were primarily about religious supremacy
    Answer: (C) They were legitimate differences of principle
  1. Which issue was not debated by the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) Universal suffrage
  • (B) The centralization or decentralization of government
  • (C) The powers of the judiciary
  • (D) Relations between the States and the Centre
    Answer: (A) Universal suffrage
  1. What does ‘universal suffrage’ mean as mentioned in the text?
  • (A) Voting rights for men only
  • (B) Voting rights based on education
  • (C) Voting rights for all citizens irrespective of religion, caste, education, gender, or income
  • (D) Voting rights for the wealthy
    Answer: (C) Voting rights for all citizens irrespective of religion, caste, education, gender, or income
  1. Which aspect demonstrates the democratic commitment of the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) Passing provisions without discussion
  • (B) Engaging in sophisticated debates on foundational issues of the state
  • (C) Protecting the interests of a single community
  • (D) Rejecting all forms of compromise
    Answer: (B) Engaging in sophisticated debates on foundational issues of the state
  1. What kind of system of government was debated in the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) A monarchy
  • (B) A centralised or decentralised system
  • (C) A dictatorship
  • (D) A religious state
    Answer: (B) A centralised or decentralised system
  1. What kind of voting system was established by the Constitution without any debate?
  • (A) A voting system based on property ownership
  • (B) Universal suffrage
  • (C) Voting only for the educated
  • (D) Voting only for men
    Answer: (B) Universal suffrage
  1. Which issue was seriously discussed regarding the powers of government?
  • (A) The powers of the judiciary
  • (B) The establishment of a monarchy
  • (C) The importance of colonial rule
  • (D) Religious dominance in governance
    Answer: (A) The powers of the judiciary
  1. What does the commitment of the Assembly signify about its members?
    • (A) They were only focused on their personal gains
    • (B) They were dedicated to democratic principles
    • (C) They wanted to suppress minority rights
    • (D) They refused to engage in any debates
      Answer: (B) They were dedicated to democratic principles

  1. From what did the Constitution draw its authority, according to the text?
  • (A) The military power of the nation
  • (B) The wealth of the framers
  • (C) Public reason and reasoned arguments by the Constituent Assembly members
  • (D) The influence of foreign powers
    Answer: (C) Public reason and reasoned arguments by the Constituent Assembly members
  1. What was the key method used by the members of the Constituent Assembly to ensure their views were accepted?
  • (A) By using force
  • (B) By bribing other members
  • (C) By giving principled reasons to other members
  • (D) By advancing their own interests only
    Answer: (C) By giving principled reasons to other members
  1. How did the act of giving reasons to others help in the decision-making process of the Assembly?
  • (A) It made members more stubborn
  • (B) It moved members away from narrow self-interest
  • (C) It delayed the constitution-making process
  • (D) It caused conflict among the members
    Answer: (B) It moved members away from narrow self-interest
  1. What do the voluminous debates in the Constituent Assembly represent, according to the text?
  • (A) Wasted time and effort
  • (B) Public reason at its best
  • (C) Confusion among the members
  • (D) The failure of democratic processes
    Answer: (B) Public reason at its best
  1. How does the text describe the debates of the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) As one of the most significant chapters in the history of constitution-making
  • (B) As unnecessary and irrelevant
  • (C) As dictated by external powers
  • (D) As limited and unimportant
    Answer: (A) As one of the most significant chapters in the history of constitution-making
  1. To what are the debates in the Constituent Assembly compared in terms of importance?
  • (A) The Russian Revolution
  • (B) The French and American Revolutions
  • (C) The Industrial Revolution
  • (D) The Roman Empire
    Answer: (B) The French and American Revolutions
  1. Why did members of the Constituent Assembly engage in reasoned arguments?
  • (A) To manipulate others
  • (B) To ensure their views were forcefully accepted
  • (C) To provide principled reasons that others could accept
  • (D) To avoid having to make any decisions
    Answer: (C) To provide principled reasons that others could accept
  1. What did the members of the Constituent Assembly avoid when engaging in debates?
  • (A) Considering the interests of the nation
  • (B) Narrow considerations of their own interests
  • (C) Reasoned arguments
  • (D) Scrutiny of each clause of the Constitution
    Answer: (B) Narrow considerations of their own interests
  1. What is one of the results of the debates in the Constituent Assembly as mentioned in the text?
  • (A) A weak Constitution
  • (B) A Constitution based on public reason
  • (C) A Constitution that favors the wealthy
  • (D) A Constitution without representation
    Answer: (B) A Constitution based on public reason
  1. Why do the debates in the Constituent Assembly deserve to be memorialized?
    • (A) They represent a failure of the constitution-making process
    • (B) They are equal in importance to other major historical revolutions
    • (C) They were imposed by foreign powers
    • (D) They lacked any significant contribution
      Answer: (B) They are equal in importance to other major historical revolutions

  1. How many major committees did the Constituent Assembly have?
  • (A) Four
  • (B) Eight
  • (C) Ten
  • (D) Twelve
    Answer: (B) Eight
  1. Who usually chaired the committees of the Constituent Assembly?
  • (A) Only B.R. Ambedkar
  • (B) Only Sardar Patel
  • (C) Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Patel, or B.R. Ambedkar
  • (D) Only Rajendra Prasad
    Answer: (C) Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Patel, or B.R. Ambedkar
  1. What was the relationship between the chairpersons of the committees?
  • (A) They all agreed on most issues
  • (B) They were often in disagreement on many issues
  • (C) They never communicated with each other
  • (D) They belonged to the same political ideology
    Answer: (B) They were often in disagreement on many issues
  1. What was Ambedkar’s criticism of the Congress and Gandhi?
  • (A) They were too focused on economic reforms
  • (B) They did not do enough for the upliftment of the Scheduled Castes
  • (C) They opposed independence from British rule
  • (D) They were too accommodating to the British
    Answer: (B) They did not do enough for the upliftment of the Scheduled Castes
  1. What was the process after a committee drafted particular provisions of the Constitution?
  • (A) The provisions were sent for immediate implementation
  • (B) The provisions were debated by the entire Assembly
  • (C) The provisions were discarded without discussion
  • (D) The provisions were decided upon by only one individual
    Answer: (B) The provisions were debated by the entire Assembly
  1. What was the usual approach to reaching a decision on provisions of the Constitution?
  • (A) Majority voting without discussion
  • (B) Imposition by a single leader
  • (C) Reaching a consensus
  • (D) Complete disregard of opposition
    Answer: (C) Reaching a consensus
  1. How were concerns or arguments during the sessions of the Assembly handled?
  • (A) Ignored completely
  • (B) Responded to with great care and in writing
  • (C) Postponed for future consideration
  • (D) Addressed only verbally without any written response
    Answer: (B) Responded to with great care and in writing
  1. How many days did the Constituent Assembly meet to frame the Constitution?
  • (A) One hundred days
  • (B) Two hundred days
  • (C) One hundred and sixty-six days
  • (D) Fifty days
    Answer: (C) One hundred and sixty-six days
  1. Over what period did the Constituent Assembly meet to frame the Constitution?
  • (A) Six months
  • (B) Two years and eleven months
  • (C) Five years
  • (D) One year
    Answer: (B) Two years and eleven months
  1. Who had access to the sessions of the Constituent Assembly?
    • (A) Only the committee members
    • (B) Only foreign dignitaries
    • (C) The press and the public
    • (D) Only members of the ruling party
      Answer: (C) The press and the public

  1. What was the background consensus that enabled the Constituent Assembly of India to function effectively?
  • (A) A consensus on economic policies
  • (B) A consensus on the main principles the Constitution should enshrine
  • (C) A consensus on military strategies
  • (D) A consensus on international relations
    Answer: (B) A consensus on the main principles the Constitution should enshrine
  1. From where did the Constituent Assembly of India inherit its principles?
  • (A) The British Parliament
  • (B) The nationalist movement
  • (C) The United Nations
  • (D) The American Revolution
    Answer: (B) The nationalist movement
  1. What was the purpose of the Objective Resolution moved by Nehru in 1946?
  • (A) To outline economic policies for India
  • (B) To define the aims and aspirations behind the Constitution
  • (C) To establish India’s foreign policy
  • (D) To create a military alliance with other countries
    Answer: (B) To define the aims and aspirations behind the Constitution
  1. What fundamental commitments did the Objective Resolution help express in the Constitution?
  • (A) Federalism and monarchism
  • (B) Equality, liberty, democracy, sovereignty, and cosmopolitan identity
  • (C) Economic growth and industrialization
  • (D) Religious orthodoxy and cultural uniformity
    Answer: (B) Equality, liberty, democracy, sovereignty, and cosmopolitan identity
  1. What is the Indian Constitution described as, according to the text?
  • (A) A simple set of rules and procedures
  • (B) A moral commitment to establish a just government
  • (C) A copy of the British Constitution
  • (D) A temporary document
    Answer: (B) A moral commitment to establish a just government
  1. What does the Objective Resolution declare about India?
  • (A) India is a constitutional monarchy
  • (B) India is an independent, sovereign republic
  • (C) India is a colony of the British Empire
  • (D) India is a theocratic state
    Answer: (B) India is an independent, sovereign republic
  1. According to the Objective Resolution, what shall India be?
  • (A) A federation of autonomous regions without central authority
  • (B) A Union of British Indian territories, Indian States, and willing external territories
  • (C) A single, centralized state with no subdivisions
  • (D) A military alliance of South Asian countries
    Answer: (B) A Union of British Indian territories, Indian States, and willing external territories
  1. What does the Objective Resolution state about the territories forming the Union?
  • (A) They shall be fully controlled by the central government
  • (B) They shall be autonomous units exercising all powers and functions, except those assigned to the Union
  • (C) They shall have no administrative powers
  • (D) They shall be administered by foreign countries
    Answer: (B) They shall be autonomous units exercising all powers and functions, except those assigned to the Union
  1. According to the Objective Resolution, from where shall all powers and authority of independent India flow?
  • (A) The British Crown
  • (B) The people
  • (C) The military
  • (D) The United Nations
    Answer: (B) The people
  1. What does the text suggest the Constitution is inspired by?
    • (A) Religious doctrines
    • (B) The values incorporated in the Objective Resolution
    • (C) International treaties
    • (D) Ancient Indian texts
      Answer: (B) The values incorporated in the Objective Resolution

  1. What is the third factor that ensures the effectiveness of a constitution?
  • (A) The strict enforcement of laws
  • (B) A balanced arrangement of the institutions of government
  • (C) A strong military presence
  • (D) The economic development of the country
    Answer: (B) A balanced arrangement of the institutions of government
  1. What must the government be committed to, according to the text?
  • (A) Military expansion
  • (B) Economic monopolies
  • (C) Welfare of the people
  • (D) International trade
    Answer: (C) Welfare of the people
  1. What balance did the Constituent Assembly aim to achieve among the institutions of government?
  • (A) Between the military and the police
  • (B) Among the executive, legislature, and judiciary
  • (C) Between private companies and public sectors
  • (D) Among different religious communities
    Answer: (B) Among the executive, legislature, and judiciary
  1. Which form of government did the Constituent Assembly adopt for India?
  • (A) Presidential form
  • (B) Monarchical form
  • (C) Parliamentary form
  • (D) Authoritarian form
    Answer: (C) Parliamentary form
  1. What type of arrangement did the Constituent Assembly decide on to distribute governmental powers?
  • (A) Unitary arrangement
  • (B) Federal arrangement
  • (C) Dictatorial arrangement
  • (D) Colonial arrangement
    Answer: (B) Federal arrangement
  1. Between which entities did the federal arrangement distribute power?
  • (A) Private and public sectors
  • (B) States and the central government
  • (C) Judiciary and the military
  • (D) Local governments and international bodies
    Answer: (B) States and the central government
  1. What was the attitude of the framers of the Constitution towards learning from other countries?
  • (A) They were strictly opposed to it
  • (B) They were open to learning from other countries’ experiences
  • (C) They ignored other countries’ experiences
  • (D) They only focused on British constitutional traditions
    Answer: (B) They were open to learning from other countries’ experiences
  1. Why did the framers of the Indian Constitution borrow provisions from other countries?
  • (A) To slavishly imitate other constitutions
  • (B) To find solutions suited to Indian problems and aspirations
  • (C) To create a constitution identical to that of the USA
  • (D) To avoid any debate in the Assembly
    Answer: (B) To find solutions suited to Indian problems and aspirations
  1. What does the text describe as a testament to the Constituent Assembly’s wide learning?
  • (A) Their ability to impose their own traditions
  • (B) Their ability to borrow and adapt ideas from different countries
  • (C) Their focus on international treaties
  • (D) Their refusal to consider foreign concepts
    Answer: (B) Their ability to borrow and adapt ideas from different countries
  1. How did the framers of the Indian Constitution treat borrowed ideas?
    • (A) As exact replicas to be copied
    • (B) As examples to defend based on Indian needs
    • (C) As temporary measures
    • (D) As irrelevant and unnecessary
      Answer: (B) As examples to defend based on Indian needs

  1. What does the Indian Constitution guarantee to all people of India?
  • (A) Only economic justice
  • (B) Social, economic, and political justice; equality of status and opportunities; and fundamental freedoms
  • (C) Exclusively political justice
  • (D) Only equality before law
    Answer: (B) Social, economic, and political justice; equality of status and opportunities; and fundamental freedoms
  1. What kinds of freedoms are guaranteed by the Constitution?
  • (A) Freedom of speech and association only
  • (B) Freedom of speech, expression, belief, faith, worship, vocation, association, and action subject to law and public morality
  • (C) Freedom of economic activity only
  • (D) Freedom from taxation
    Answer: (B) Freedom of speech, expression, belief, faith, worship, vocation, association, and action subject to law and public morality
  1. What safeguards are to be provided according to the Constitution?
  • (A) For international relations
  • (B) For minorities, backward and tribal areas, depressed and other backward classes
  • (C) For business enterprises
  • (D) For cultural heritage only
    Answer: (B) For minorities, backward and tribal areas, depressed and other backward classes
  1. How does the Constitution address the territorial integrity of the Republic?
  • (A) By permitting territorial changes based on economic needs
  • (B) By maintaining it according to justice and law of civilized nations
  • (C) By allowing foreign intervention
  • (D) By focusing only on land
    Answer: (B) By maintaining it according to justice and law of civilized nations
  1. What is the role of India in promoting world peace and welfare of mankind according to the Constitution?
  • (A) To contribute partially and unwillingly
  • (B) To make no contribution
  • (C) To make a full and willing contribution
  • (D) To contribute only to neighboring countries
    Answer: (C) To make a full and willing contribution
  1. Which principle is included in the Constitution regarding equality?
  • (A) Equality only before law
  • (B) Equality of status and opportunities
  • (C) Equality based on income
  • (D) Equality of language
    Answer: (B) Equality of status and opportunities
  1. What is the constitutional provision for freedoms subject to?
  • (A) Public opinion
  • (B) Law and public morality
  • (C) International law
  • (D) Economic status
    Answer: (B) Law and public morality
  1. What areas are specifically mentioned as needing adequate safeguards?
  • (A) Urban areas
  • (B) Minorities, backward and tribal areas, depressed and other backward classes
  • (C) Financial institutions
  • (D) Large corporations
    Answer: (B) Minorities, backward and tribal areas, depressed and other backward classes
  1. According to the text, what does the Constitution ensure about the Republic’s sovereign rights?
  • (A) They can be traded with other nations
  • (B) They are maintained according to justice and law of civilized nations
  • (C) They can be compromised for economic reasons
  • (D) They are solely for internal matters
    Answer: (B) They are maintained according to justice and law of civilized nations
  1. Which concept is NOT explicitly mentioned as a guaranteed freedom in the Constitution?
    • (A) Freedom of speech
    • (B) Freedom of economic activity
    • (C) Freedom of association
    • (D) Freedom of worship
      Answer: (B) Freedom of economic activity

  1. How many constitutions has Nepal had since 1948?
  • (A) Three
  • (B) Four
  • (C) Five
  • (D) Six
    Answer: (C) Five
  1. What was a common feature of all the constitutions granted by the King of Nepal?
  • (A) They were all democratic
  • (B) They were granted by the King
  • (C) They included a federal system
  • (D) They were adopted without any amendments
    Answer: (B) They were granted by the King
  1. What significant change did the 1990 constitution introduce?
  • (A) Abolition of the monarchy
  • (B) Multiparty competition
  • (C) Adoption of a federal system
  • (D) Establishment of a dictatorship
    Answer: (B) Multiparty competition
  1. What was the main issue faced by Nepal’s political agitations?
  • (A) Economic reforms
  • (B) The role of the monarchy in the constitution
  • (C) Land reforms
  • (D) Trade policies
    Answer: (B) The role of the monarchy in the constitution
  1. What did some groups in Nepal want to replace the monarchy with?
  • (A) A federal system
  • (B) A dictatorship
  • (C) A republican form of government
  • (D) A theocratic system
    Answer: (C) A republican form of government
  1. What happened in October 2002 regarding the powers of the King?
  • (A) The King abdicated
  • (B) The King took over all powers
  • (C) The King was stripped of his powers
  • (D) The King established a new political party
    Answer: (B) The King took over all powers
  1. Which political party was at the forefront of the struggle for a popularly elected constituent assembly?
  • (A) Nepali Congress
  • (B) Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
  • (C) United Marxist-Leninist Party
  • (D) People’s Socialist Party
    Answer: (B) Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
  1. What significant political change occurred in Nepal in 2008?
  • (A) Adoption of a federal system
  • (B) Establishment of a democracy
  • (C) Abolition of the monarchy and emergence as a democratic republic
  • (D) Formation of a new political party
    Answer: (C) Abolition of the monarchy and emergence as a democratic republic
  1. When did Nepal finally adopt a new constitution?
  • (A) 2002
  • (B) 2008
  • (C) 2010
  • (D) 2015
    Answer: (D) 2015
  1. What was the impact of popular agitation on the King’s powers?
    • (A) The King gained more powers
    • (B) The King was forced to install a government acceptable to the agitating parties
    • (C) The King resigned from his position
    • (D) The King ignored the demands of the agitating parties
      Answer: (B) The King was forced to install a government acceptable to the agitating parties

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