Multiple Choice Questions
CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN
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Q. 1
When did the Indian Constitution come into force?
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15th August, 1947B
26th January, 1950C
26th November, 1949D
26th January, 1930Click an option to check your answer
Q. 2
With which of the following words does the Preamble of the Indian Constitution start?
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We the citizens of IndiaB
We the members of the Constituent AssemblyC
We the IndiansD
We, the people of IndiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What did Mandela fight against?
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Only black dominationB
Only white dominationC
Both white and black dominationD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What does the term "rainbow nation" refer to in the context of South Africa?
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A new political partyB
A literal rainbowC
A diverse, unified societyD
An art movementClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
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Mahatma GandhiB
Jaipal SinghC
Rajendra PrasadD
Baldev SinghClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What did the white rulers think of non-whites under apartheid?
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They were equalsB
They were superiorsC
They were inferiorsD
They were alliesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
The drafting of the document called the constitution was done by an assembly of elected representatives called the ________ Assembly.
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ExecutiveB
LegislativeC
ConstituentD
AdministrativeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What does the South African Constitution represent according to Mandela?
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A continuation of past lawsB
A tool for oppressionC
A document with no significanceD
A solemn pact against past injusticesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
The Constitution of India is:
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FlexibleB
RigidC
Partly flexible and partly rigidD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
How long did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
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10 yearsB
27 yearsC
15 yearsD
20 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Which revolution inspired Indians to set up a socialist economy?
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American War of IndependenceB
French RevolutionC
Russian RevolutionD
Turkish RevolutionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What was the apartheid system?
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A type of currencyB
A form of governmentC
A system of racial segregationD
A cultural festivalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What did Mandela emphasize about the transition from apartheid to democracy?
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Revenge for past atrocitiesB
Isolation of the pastC
Inherent goodness in othersD
Hatred between groupsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What percentage of South Africa's population was black?
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About 25%B
About 90%C
About 75%D
About 50%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 15
With the end of apartheid, who became the first President of the South African Republic?
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F.W. de KlerkB
P.W. BothaC
Nelson MandelaD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution of India?
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26th January, 1930B
15th August, 1947C
26th January, 1950D
26th November, 1949Click an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Why did the white regime decide to change its policies?
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As protests and struggles increasedB
People support the white regimeC
People stopped strugglesD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What did the apartheid system prohibit for black people?
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Working in any areaB
Living in white areasC
Attending schoolsD
Voting in local electionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Which of these inspired Indian leaders while framing the Constitution?
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Ideals of the French RevolutionB
Parliamentary democracy in BritainC
Bill of Rights in the USD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
A constitution is the supreme law of the country that determines the ____ of citizens.
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RightsB
ResponsibilitiesC
ObligationsD
PrivilegesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Which of the following sentences is correct?
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All countries that have constitutions are necessarily democraticB
All countries that are democratic necessarily have constitutionsC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Which amendment added the terms 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
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24th AmendmentB
52nd AmendmentC
42nd AmendmentD
44th AmendmentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
The Indian National Congress adopted the Resolution for the Indian Constitution in:
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1929, LahoreB
1928, DelhiC
1931, KarachiD
1930, LucknowClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What was the outcome of the discussions between the ruling party and the freedom struggle leaders?
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An economic crisisB
A new constitutionC
A warD
A divided nationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
During negotiations for making the Constitution, the whites agreed to:
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The principle of majority ruleB
One person one voteC
Accept some basic rights for the poor and the workersD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
When did Motilal Nehru draft a Constitution for India?
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1929B
1926C
1928D
1927Click an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Why should we accept the Constitution made by the Constituent Assembly?
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The Constituent Assembly represented only selected groupsB
The Constitution reflects the views of its members aloneC
It expresses the broad consensus of its timeD
There is no concrete sanctity to the ConstitutionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
When did South Africa become a democratic country?
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27 April, 1996B
26 April, 1995C
24 March, 1994D
27 April, 1994Click an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Name the body which framed the Constitution of India.
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People’s AssemblyB
Constituent AssemblyC
Constitutional AssemblyD
General AssemblyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Choose the correctly matched pair regarding Nelson Mandela's struggle.
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Nelson Mandela - Non-Violent ResistanceB
African National Congress - Struggle against ApartheidC
Apartheid - Equal Voting RightsD
Constitution of India - Adopted 1952Click an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Which historical example is used to explain the need for a constitution and its functions?
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The Indian freedom struggleB
The South African democracy transitionC
The French RevolutionD
The American War of IndependenceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Where was the 1931 session of the Indian National Congress held?
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NagpurB
KarachiC
DelhiD
CalcuttaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Who was the first president of democratic South Africa?
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Desmond TutuB
F.W. de KlerkC
Nelson MandelaD
Thabo MbekiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
How long did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
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31 yearsB
30 yearsC
29 yearsD
28 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Why was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment?
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ApartheidB
For treasonC
Against blacksD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What does the Preamble of the Indian Constitution primarily aim to uphold?
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Official religion for the countryB
Social equality and prohibition of discriminationC
Unreasonable restrictions on citizensD
Hereditary positions in governmentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
What did the white minority want from the new Constitution?
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Some special rightsB
Reservation in legislatureC
Protect its privileges and propertyD
A separate country for themselvesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Which of these features were accepted by all Indian leaders before drafting the Constitution?
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Universal adult franchiseB
Right to freedomC
Protection of the rights of minoritiesD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
Which organization led the struggle against apartheid?
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Pan Africanist CongressB
African National Congress (ANC)C
Black Consciousness MovementD
South African Communist PartyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
The name of the autobiography of Nelson Mandela is:
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The Long walk to freedomB
The FreedomC
The Country and the FreedomD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
On which of the following charges was Nelson Mandela tried?
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MurderB
TheftC
TreasonD
RevoltClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What did the South African government realize as protests against apartheid increased?
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They should strengthen lawsB
They needed to negotiateC
They could ignore protestsD
They could continue repressionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
How did the international community respond to apartheid?
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Remained neutralB
Denounced itC
Supported itD
Ignored itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What did black leaders appeal to their fellow blacks to do after the transition?
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Forgive the whitesB
Ignore the pastC
Seek revengeD
Demand immediate justiceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
On what charges was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment?
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For treasonB
For possessing illegal propertyC
For breaking the lawsD
For corruption chargesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
According to which Act were elections held to provincial legislatures in India in 1937?
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Government of India Act, 1935B
Government of India Act, 1919C
Government of India Act, 1909D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
How did the apartheid system discriminate against South Africans?
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Only schools were separateB
Segregation of public facilitiesC
Equal use of public placesD
Only offices were separateClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964?
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Desmond TutuB
Oliver TamboC
Walter SisuluD
Nelson MandelaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Which statement relates to the concept of ‘sovereign’?
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The government of India can interfere in the affairs of other countriesB
All countries are equalC
No external power can dictate the government of IndiaD
UNO can interfere in the affairs of IndiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Mahatma Gandhi’s vision about the Indian Constitution was published in which magazine?
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Indian GazetteB
Young IndiaC
New IndiaD
Discovery of IndiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
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Walk to FreedomB
The Long Walk to FreedomC
Our FreedomD
South Africa Wins FreedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
In which way did the system of apartheid discriminate among South Africans?
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Restricted social contacts between racesB
Segregation of public facilitiesC
Created race-specific job categoriesD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What significant event took place on April 26, 1994?
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Nelson Mandela's imprisonmentB
The end of apartheidC
The first democratic electionsD
Unfurling of the new national flagClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
When did Jawaharlal Nehru give his famous speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’?
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26 January 1950 midnightB
26 January 1952 midnightC
15 August 1947 midnightD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Name the organization that led the struggle against the policies of segregation.
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African National ConferenceB
African Neutral CongressC
African National CongressD
All National PartyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Who prepared the Constitution for India in 1928?
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Jawaharlal NehruB
Dr. Rajendra PrasadC
B. R. AmbedkarD
Motilal NehruClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?
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H. C. MukherjeeB
Baldev SinghC
Rajendra PrasadD
Dr. B. R. AmbedkarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What principles did the new constitution emphasize?
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Oppression of minoritiesB
Segregation and divisionC
Censorship of the pressD
Equality and human rightsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
The Preamble to the Constitution of India declares India to be a:
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Sovereign, Democratic RepublicB
Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, RepublicC
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, RepublicD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
Why did the white regime decide to change its policies?
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Increase in protests and strugglesB
Government realized that repression was becoming difficultC
Both (a) and (b)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Which of these did not form a part of the changed attitude of the South African government?
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Nelson Mandela was freed from imprisonmentB
Ban on political parties and media was liftedC
Discriminatory laws were repealedD
More discriminatory laws were passedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Which statement about a constitution is incorrect?
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It is the supreme law of the countryB
It can be amended by the legislative bodyC
It lays down the rights of citizensD
It is equivalent to any other law in authorityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
What concept does the term "Secular" in the Indian Constitution primarily emphasize?
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Government control over religious practicesB
Equal treatment of all religious beliefsC
Promotion of a single official religionD
Restriction of religious freedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
The head of the state in a republic is an elected person and not a:
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RoyalB
PermanentC
AppointedD
HereditaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
The first captain of the National Hockey Team who was also a member of the Constituent Assembly was?
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Jaipal SinghB
K. M. MunshiC
Somnath LahiriD
Baldev SinghClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
What was the international perception of South Africa before 1994?
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A model of democracyB
A rich cultural heritageC
A beacon of hopeD
The most undemocratic stateClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
Which of the following combinations is correct regarding the ideals of our Constitution?
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Justice and fairnessB
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic RepublicC
Social, justice and equalityD
National security and defenseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the Indian Constitution?
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Republic DayB
Gandhi JayantiC
Independence DayD
Constitution Enforcement DayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
Choose the correctly matched pair:
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Motilal Nehru - Karachi Session ResolutionB
T.T. Krishnamachari - Education Minister in the first union cabinetC
H. C. Mookherjee - Vice-Chairman of the Constituent AssemblyD
Abul Kalam Azad - Founder President of Bharatiya JansanghClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
Which Constituent Assembly member expressed anxiety about the Constitution's contradictions?
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Mr. Somnath LahiriB
Mr. K.M. MunshiC
Smt. Sarojini NaiduD
Dr. B.R. AmbedkarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
What did the black population want in the new Constitution?
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Whites should be turned out of the countryB
Apartheid for the whitesC
Substantial social and economic rightsD
A black PresidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
The most important feature of the South African Constitution is:
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Clause of RightsB
PreambleC
Clause of CitizenshipD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
What does a constitution typically outline about the government?
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The history of the nationB
The formation of different government organsC
The daily operations of the judiciaryD
The names of all current political leadersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Which statement is correct regarding the meaning of the Preamble of the Constitution?
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A short statement of Constitution’s basic valuesB
A preliminary vision of a legal documentC
An institutional designD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
What was a common form of protest against apartheid?
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Public demonstrationsB
SilenceC
Voting in white electionsD
Forming churchesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
Who expressed concerns about living a life of contradictions between political equality and social inequality?
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Jawaharlal NehruB
B.R. AmbedkarC
Mahatma GandhiD
Sarojini NaiduClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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Liberty - Citizens cannot be discriminated on the grounds of caste, religion, and genderB
Justice - All are equal before the lawC
Fraternity - No one should treat a fellow citizen as inferiorD
Equality - The head of the state is an elected personClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
What is apartheid?
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Election in proportion to populationB
Official policy of discrimination against the BlacksC
Equality among allD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
India is a secular state because:
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There is no state religionB
Every citizen has the right to adopt and practice any religionC
No discrimination on the basis of religionD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
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