1.
Which word was not originally part of the Preamble
to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Socialist
(b) Secular
(c) Integrity
(d) Sovereign
2. Which Amendment added the words “Socialist” and
“Secular” to the Preamble?
(a) 24th Amendment, 1971
(b) 42nd Amendment, 1976
(c) 44th Amendment, 1978
(d) 52nd Amendment, 1985
3. The Preamble declares India to be a ______.
(a) Federation of States
(b) Union of States
(c) Confederation of States
(d) Republic of States
4. Which case declared that the Preamble is part of the
Constitution?
(a) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
(b) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
(c) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
(d) Berubari Union Case
5. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the
Preamble is not enforceable in a court of law?
(a) Golaknath Case
(b) Berubari Union Case
(c) Minerva Mills Case
(d) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
6. The word “Republic” in the Preamble implies:
(a) Rule of law
(b) Elected head of state
(c) Equality before law
(d) Federal government
7. “Justice – social, economic and political” is inspired
by which revolution?
(a) American Revolution
(b) Russian Revolution
(c) French Revolution
(d) Industrial Revolution
8. Which ideal in the Preamble is borrowed from the
French Revolution?
(a) Equality
(b) Liberty
(c) Fraternity
(d) All of the above
9. The word “Secular” in the Preamble means:
(a) Separation of religion and politics
(b) Equal respect for all religions
(c) No religion in India
(d) Only majority religion matters
10. Which of the following is not mentioned in the
Preamble?
(a) Equality of status
(b) Equality of opportunity
(c) Equality before law
(d) Fraternity
11. The Preamble to the Constitution of India was for
the first time amended by:
(a) 24th Amendment
(b) 42nd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
(d) 52nd Amendment
12. The Preamble has been called the “Key to the
Constitution” by:
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Ernest Barker
(d) K.M. Munshi
13. “Unity and Integrity of the Nation” was added to the
Preamble by:
(a) 24th Amendment
(b) 42nd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
(d) 52nd Amendment
14. Which Article describes India as a Union of States?
(a) Article 1
(b) Article 2
(c) Article 3
(d) Article 4
15. Article 1 of the Constitution declares India as:
(a) A federal state
(b) A confederation of states
(c) A Union of States
(d) A quasi-federal state
16. The power to admit or establish new states in the
Union of India is vested in:
(a) Parliament
(b) President
(c) State Legislatures
(d) Supreme Court
17. Which Article empowers Parliament to form a new
state by separation of territory?
(a) Article 2
(b) Article 3
(c) Article 4
(d) Article 368
18. Which state was created by bifurcating Bihar in
2000?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Telangana
19. Which among the following was the first linguistic
state of India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
20. Which commission recommended the reorganization
of states on linguistic basis?
(a) Sarkaria Commission
(b) States Reorganisation Commission (SRC)
(c) Punchhi Commission
(d) Mandal Commission
21. Which Article deals with alteration of names,
boundaries or areas of states?
(a) Article 1
(b) Article 2
(c) Article 3
(d) Article 4
22. The Union Territories are governed by:
(a) President through administrators
(b) Governors
(c) Chief Ministers
(d) Parliament only
23. Which Union Territory was merged with the state of
Gujarat in 1961?
(a) Daman & Diu
(b) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
(c) Goa
(d) Pondicherry
24. The 69th Constitutional Amendment relates to:
(a) Creation of Jharkhand
(b) Special status to Delhi as NCT
(c) Reorganization of North-Eastern states
(d) Formation of Telangana
25. Which Article empowers Parliament to make laws
for Union Territories?
(a) Article 239
(b) Article 240
(c) Article 241
(d) Article 242
26. Which Union Territory was converted into a state in
1987?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Goa
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
27. Which schedule of the Constitution contains the
names of states and UTs?
(a) First Schedule
(b) Second Schedule
(c) Third Schedule
(d) Fourth Schedule
28. Which among the following states was formed in
1966?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Haryana
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim
29. Which Constitutional Amendment gave Delhi the
status of “National Capital Territory”?
(a) 61st Amendment
(b) 69th Amendment
(c) 71st Amendment
(d) 73rd Amendment
30. Sikkim became a full-fledged state of the Indian
Union in:
(a) 1973
(b) 1974
(c) 1975
(d) 1976
