1. A federal structure for India was
first put forward by the :
(1) Act of 1909 (2) Act of 1919
(3) Act of 1935 (4) Act of 1947
Ans: (3)

2. Which of the following exercised
the most profound influence in
framing the Indian Constitution?
(1) British Constitution
(2) US Constitution
(3) Irish Constitution
(4) The Government of India Act,
1935
Ans: (4)

3. How does the Constitution of India
describe India as?
(1) A federation of States and
Union Territories
(2) A Union of States
(3) Bharatvarsh
(4) A federated nation
Ans: (2)

4. The system of judicial review
originated in
(1) India (2) Gemany
(3) Russia (4) U.S.A.
Ans: (4)

5. Preventive detention means–
(1) detention for interrogation
(2) detention after interrogation
(3) detention without interrogation
(4) detention for cognisable
offence.
Ans: (3)

6. What was the basis for
constituting the Constituent
Assembly of India ?
(1) The Resolution of the Indian
National Congress
(2) The Cabinet Mission Plan,
1946
(3) The Indian Independence Act,
1947
(4) The resolutions of the
Provincial/State Legislatures of
the Dominion of India
Ans: (2)

7. From the Constitution of which
country the provision of
Federation was borrowed while
framing the Constitution of
India ?
(1) USA (2) UK
(3) Canada (4) Switzerland
Ans: (3)

8. Who among the following was not
a member of the Consti-tuent
Assembly established in July
1946 ?
(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(2) K M Munshi
(3) Mahatma Gandhi
(4) Abul Kalam Azad
Ans: (3)

9. Who was the Chairman of the
Drafting Committee of the
Constitution ?
(1) J. B. Kripalani
(2) Rajendra Prasad
(3) J. L. Nehru
(4) B. R. Ambedkar
Ans: (4)

10. India is a republic because—
(1) it is democratic country
(2) It is a parliamentary
democracy
(3) the head of the state is elected
for a definite period
(4) All of these
Ans: (3)