General Knowledge questions and answers: Indian Constitution
1- Which Article is for “Protection of interests of Minorities”?
ANS- Article 29
2- The plan to transfer power to the Indians and partition of the country was laid down in the?
ANS- The Mountbatten Plan
3- For the first time Indian Legislature was made “Bi-cameral” under:
ANS- Government of India Act, 1919
4- Which Act divided legislative powers between the Centre and Provinces?
ANS- Government of India Act, 1935
5- Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee?
ANS- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
6- Which Article is related with “Abolition of Untouchability”?
ANS- Article 17
7- “The Constitution should give India Domination Status”, was a proposal in?
ANS- Cripps Mission
8- The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was the?
ANS- Government of India Act, 1858
9- Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on?
ANS- 26 November 1949
10- Which Act is associated with “Courts can interpret the rules and regulations.”?
ANS- Charter Act of 1793
11- A separate Governor for Bengal to be appointed under the act?
ANS- Charter Act of 1753
12- Under which Act, the councils were having the power to discuss the budget and addressing questions to the executive.
ANS- Government of India Act, 1892
13- Which Act enabled the Governor General to associate representatives of the Indian People with the work of legislation by nominating them to his expanded council?
ANS- Government of India Act, 1861
14- Constitution of India came into effect from?
ANS- 26 January 1950
15- Which Act was passed to consolidate the provisions of the preceding Government of India Acts?
ANS- Government of India Act, 1915
16- How much time it took for Constituent Assembly to finalize the constitution?
ANS- 2 Years 11 Months 18 Days
17- Which Article is related to Equality before law?
ANS- Article 14
18- Setting a supreme court was Calcutta is a part of?
ANS- Regulating Act of 1773
19- Which Article is for “Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases”?
ANS- Article 22
20- The Christian Missionaries were allowed to spread their religion in India, under the Act?
ANS- Charter Act of 1813
21- Which article is related to “Equal Justice and free legal aid”?
ANS- Article 39 A
22- Article 44 is related to? (A)
ANS- Uniform civil code for citizens.
23- Which article is related to Special Address by the president?
ANS- Article 87
24- Which article is related to Assent to Bills?
ANS- Article 111
25- In which Amendment act the Sindhi language was included as a 15th regional language in the Eight Schedule?
ANS- 21st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967
26- In which Constitutional Amendment Act seats of Lok Sabha were increased from 525 to 545?
ANS- 31st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973
27- In which Constitutional Amendment Act Sikkim was made full-fledged State of the Union of India?
ANS- 36th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1975
28- In which Constitutional Amendment Act Goa was made a full-fledged State with a State assembly?
ANS- 56th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987
29- In which Constitutional Amendment Act An authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi was provided to the people of India by the President?
ANS- 58th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987
30- Which Constitutional Amendment Act, provided reservation in admissions in private unaided educational institutions for students belonging to scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes?
ANS- 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005
