Basics of Indian Constitution

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Basics of Indian Constitution: Overview

This topic highlights the basic features of Indian constitution along with its development. It provides a table that contains information related to the sources of Indian constitution. We will also cover a brief description of interim government.

Important Questions on Basics of Indian Constitution

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The idea of Fundamental Rights has been borrowed from the Constitution of _____.

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Who among the following was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

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Which of the following form of democracy has been adopted in India?

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding secularism in India?
1. It entails the strict separation of religion from politics.
2. It bans parties with religious affiliation from contesting elections.
3. It grants religious liberty to all communities.
4. It accepts personal community laws.
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The three words added in the preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 are _____.

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The Tenth Schedule, popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act, was included in the Constitution via which of the following act?

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Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India adopted Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union?

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Which of the following Amendment Acts of the Constitution of India conferred statehood to Goa and formed a new union territory comprising of Daman and Diu?

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The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389, of which ______ were representatives of princely states.

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In which of the following years was the Bombay Reorganization Act passed?

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Which of the following is the expanded form of the abbreviation 'Rep' used in the text of the Constitution of India? 

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According to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India can the Parliament amend the Constitution?

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Through which amendment was the Tenth Schedule added to the Constitution of India?

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Article 21A of the Constitution of India provides the Right to _____.  

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As per the Article ______ of the Constitution of India, English is the official language for all the high courts in the country.

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The concept of 'Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of People' is highlighted in Article ______ of the Constitution of India.

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When was the Representation of People Act passed?

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The essential feature of democracy is giving prominence to the _____.

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Which of the following types of emergency has not been promulgated in our country so far?

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The Parliamentary and Presidential forms of government are classified on the basis of the relation between the: