Salient Features of Indian Constitution MCQ 

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Salient Features of Indian Constitution MCQ

 

All of we know that Polity is an important subject for any competitive exam and also it's our duty to know our constitution properly. 

In this section, we are sharing the most important MCQs and answers of the Chapter features of the Constitution.  

The Chapter Salient Features of the Indian Constitution contains mainly based on three topics. If you want to go through these topics then click on the following link, then practice the following MCQ practice set on Salient Features of Indian Constitution.

Three Chapters are -

1. Schedules of the Constitution

2. Parts of the Constitution 

3. Sources of the constitution

 

Following MCQ provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Salient Features of indian Constitution.

Salient Features of Indian Constitution | Polity MCQ | Chapter 3

1. Consider the following statements:
The Indian Constitution is:
i. an unwritten constitution.
ii. a written constitution.
iii. largely based on the Government of India Act, 1935.
iv. a gift of British Parliament.
Of these statements

A) ii and iv are correct
B) ii and iii are correct
C) i and iv are correct
D) ii and iii are correct

... Answer is B)
ii and iii are correct

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2. Which of the following statements about the Constitution of India is/are correct?
i. Popular sovereignty and adult franchise are the basic features of the Constitution.
ii. The Constitution, in so far as the division of powers between the Centre and the States is concerned, is rigid.
iii. The Constitution recognises the interdependence of civil and economic rights.
iv. The Constitution mentions direct control by the people such as referendum, initiative and recall.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below

A) Only i
B) i, ii and iv
C) ii, iii and iv
D) i, ii and iii

... Answer is D)
i, ii and iii.

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3. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India incorporates salaries and al- lowances of members of Parliament, the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, as one of the item

A)Fifth Schedule
B) Second Schedule
C) Ninth Schedule
D) Tenth Schedule

... Answer is B)
Second Schedule.

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4. The Second Schedule of the Constitution of India does not contain the provisions as to who among the following?

A) The President
B) The Speaker of the House of People
C) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
D) The Chairman, Union Public Service Commission

... Answer is D)
The Chairman, Union Public Service Commission.

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5. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Seventh Schedule of the Constitu- tion of India?

A) It contains the languages recognised in the Constitution.
B) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas
C) It lists distribution of powers between the Union and the States.
D) It deals with the salaries and emoluments of the constitutional functionaries

... Answer is C)
It lists distribution of powers between the Union and the States.

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6. B.R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from

A) West Bengal
B) Bombay Presidency
C) Middle India
D) Punjab

... Answer is B)
Bombay Presidency.

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7. The concept of ‘Judicial Review’ in India has been adopted from the Constitution of

A) U.K
B) U.S.A
C) U.S.S.R
D) Australia

... Answer is B)
U.S.A

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8. The idea of the Preamble has been borrowed in Indian Constitution from the Constitution of

A) Italy
B) Canada
C) France
D) U.S.A

... Answer is D)
U.S.A.

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9. The Constitution of India provides for ?

A) Single Citizenship
B) Double Citizenship
C) Cpntains no provusion regarding Citizenship
D) Provides multiple Citizenship

... Answer is A)
The Constitution of India provides for Single Citizenship .

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10. The concept of ‘A Union of States in the Indian Constitution’ has been derived from

A)The American Declaration of Independence
B) The Australian Constitution
C) The British North-American Act
D) The Swiss Constitution

... Answer is C)
The British North-American Act.

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11.There were originally how many Articles in the Constitution of India?

A) 420
B) 380
C) 395
D) 270

... Answer is C)
395 Articles.

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12. Total numbers of Articles and Schedules in Constitution, calculation or numbering wise is

A) 390 Articles, 5 Schedules
B) 395 Articles, 12 Schedules
C) 395 Articles, 10 Schedules
D) 444 Articles, 12 Schedules

... Answer is B)
395 Articles, 12 Schedules.

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13.The feature of Federal system of Indian Constitution is inspired by the constitution of

A) Canada
B) United Kingdom
C) U.S.A
D) Ireland

... Answer is A)
Canada.

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14. Total number of Schedules in the Constitution is

A) 12
B) 16
C) 8
D) 10

... Answer is A)
Total number of Schedules in the Constitution is 12.

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15.Concurrent List included in Indian Constitution is given by

A) The Soviet Union
B) Australia
C) Italy
D) Canada

... Answer is B)
Australia.

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16. To give constitutional protection, state land reforms laws have been included in the [

A) 7th Schedule
B) 9th Schedule
C) 8th Schedule
D) 10th Schedule

... Answer is B)
9th Schedule.

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17. Indian Constitution has taken a certain feature of the Constitution of other countries, which country has contributed to the framing of the ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’

A) France
B) Ireland
C) Japan
D) U.S.A

... Answer is B)
Ireland.

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18. Constitution’s Tenth Schedule relates to

A) National Language of India
B) Administration of SC’s and ST’s Area
C) Judicial Review
D) Anti-defection Law

... Answer is D)
Constitution’s Tenth Schedule relates to anti-defection Law.

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19. The right of the government to impose taxes and fees is provided in which List of Constitution?

A) VI Schedule
B) VII Schedule
C) IX Schedule
D) XI Schedule

... Answer is B)
VII Schedule.

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20. The concept of Fundamental Duties has been taken from

A) American Constitution
B) British Constitution
C) Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution
D) French Constitution

... Answer is C)
Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution.

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21. Which one of the following is in the State List? ?

A) Railway Police
B) Corporation Tax
C) Census
D) Economic and Social Planning

... Answer is A)
Railway Police.

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22. The tradition of written Constitution began from which of the following countries?

A) Japan
B) India
C) Britain
D) America

... Answer is D)
America<.

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23. Land Reform comes under the subjects of

A) Union List
B) Concurrent List
C) State List
D) None of the above

... Answer is C)
State List.

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24.Which of the following characteristics is common between the Federal system of India and America?

A) A Single Citizenship
B) Three lists in the Constitution
C) Dual Judicial System
D) A Federal Supreme Court for Interpretation of the Constitution

... Answer is D)
A Federal Supreme Court for Interpretation of the Constitution.

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25. ‘Marriage’, ‘Divorce’ and ‘Adoption’ are an entry in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution under the following.

A) List I - Union List
B) List II - State List
C) List III - Concurrent List
D) None of the above three lists

... Answer is C)
List III - Concurrent List.

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