indian constitutional development quiz set 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements. The Indian Constitution is :

1. Unwritten Constitution.
2. Written Constitution.
3. Largely based on Government of India Act, 1935.

a) 2 and 1 are correct

b) 2 and 3 are correct

c) 1 and 3 are correct

d) 1 and 2 are correct

Question : 2

Consider the following statements about the judicial system introduced by the British in India:

1. It judicially unified India.
2. The British established a new system of law through the process of enactment and relevant interpretation of customary laws.
3. In general the British tended to avoid the customary laws of India.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 2 and 3 only

Question : 3

The office of Governor General of India was created by:

a) Government of India Act, 1935

b) Charter Act, 1833

c) Government of India Act, 1858

d) Charter Act, 1813

Question : 4

“Persons may change but rules should not change” is the principle of

a) Constitutional Government

b) Republic

c) Absolute Monarchy

d) Unwritten Constitution

Question : 5

From the Constitution of which country the provision of Federation was borrowed while framing the Constitution of India ?

a) UK

b) Switzerland

c) USA

d) Canada

Question : 6

‘The Draft Constitution as framed only provides machinery for the government of the country. It is not a contrivance to install any particular party in power as has been done in some countries. Who should be in power is left to be determined by the people, as it must be if the system is to satisfy the test of democracy’.

• The above passage from Constituent Assembly debates is attributed to

a) Acharya J B Kriplani

b) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Dr BR Ambedkar