Questions from Indian Polity and Constitution

100 GK Questions and Answer on Indian Polity & Constitution for all upcoming competitive exams 2020. SSC, UPSC, PCS….

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Questions from Indian Polity and Constitution

Que1. Which exercised the most profound influence in framing the Indian constitution?
Ans- The Government of India Act, 1935

Que2. How does the constitution of India describe India as?
Ans- A Union of States

Que3. Preventive detention means
Ans- detention without interrogation

Que4. What was the basis for constituting the Constituent Assembly of India?
Ans- The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

Que5. From the Constitution of which country the provision of the federation was borrowed while framing the Constitution of India?
Ans- Canada

Que6. Indian penal code came into operation in
Ans- 1862

Que7. The High Court which has the distinction of having the first women Chief Justice is
Ans- Himachal Pradesh High Court

Que8. The term “Greater India” denotes
Ans- Cultural unity

Que9. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from
Ans- England

Que10. The method of Impeachment of the president of India is adopted from
Ans- USA

Que11. What is the fascist view of the state?
Ans- The nation-state is unquestionably sovereign

Que12. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the
Ans- Cabinet Mission plan

Que13. ‘Cabinet system’ and ‘Collective responsibility’ are the contributions of
Ans- Britain

Que14. What is the ancient school of law?
Ans- The Philosophical School

Que15. The concurrent list in the Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of
Ans- Australia

Indian Polity Questions For Competitive Exams

Que16. The mind and ideals of the framers of the Constitution are reflected in the
Ans- Preamble

Que17. What is the basis of classification of government as unitary and federal?
Ans- Relationship between the Centre and States

Que18. The phrase “equality before the law” used in the article- 14 of the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from
Ans- Britain

Que19. Which judgments stated that ‘Secularism’ and ‘Federalism’ are the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
Ans- S.R. Bommai case

Que20. Universal adult franchise shows that India is a country which is
Ans- Democratic