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Preamble, Citizenship & History of Constitution – WBCS Main Question Paper

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Preamble, Citizenship & History of Constitution WBCS Main Question Paper

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2021

8. Which is the ‘Soul’ of the Indian Constitution?

(A) Fundamental Rights

(B) Preamble

(D) None of the above

23. Where are the words ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation’ are found?

(A) Directive Principles of State Policy.

(B) Emergency Provisions

(D) Preamble

24. When was the First Amendment Bill passed?

(June)

(A) 1950

(B) 1952

(D) 1954

28. When was the Constitution of India enacted by the Constituent Assembly?

(A) 26 January, 1950

(B) 26 November, 1949

(D) 20 January, 1949

37. Where was the first Session of the Constituent Assembly held?

(A) Madras

(B) New Delhi

(D) Bombay

60. Which of the following is not included in the Preamble?

(A) Sovereign

(B) Socialist

(D) Federal

62. How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India?

(A) 22

(B) 97

(D) 12

63. When was the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament?

(A) 18 July, 1947

(B) 20 July, 1947

(D) 20 July, 1946

64. The concept of ‘Liberty’ and ‘Fraternity’ in the Constitution of India was taken from

(A) Germany

(B) Russia

(D) USA

67. Which Schedule contains “Forms of Oath & Affirmations”?

(A) Eleventh

(B) Third

(D) Fifth

77. Who was the temporary President in the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly on 9 December, 1946?

(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(D) B. N. Rau

84. When were the words “Socialist” and “Secular” added to the Preamble?

(A) 1970

(B) 1950

(D) 1976

92. What is Article 5 of the Constitution of India related to?

(A) Fundamental Duties

(B) Voting

(D) Formation of new states

100. When was the Indian Citizenship Act enacted?

(Articles 5-11)

(A) 1960

(B) 1949

(D) 1955

103. The idea of ‘Single Citizenship’ was taken from which country?

(A) Russia

(B) France

(D) United Kingdom

124. When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held?

(A) 9th December, 1945

(B) 9th December, 1946

(D) 9th December, 1948

129. Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with

(22 Languages)

(A) Panchayats

(B) Tribunals

(D) List of Recognized Languages

160. The States were reorganized in the year 1956 mainly on the basis of

(A) Linguistic and Cultural uniformity.

(B) Administration facility.

(D) Administrative uniformity.

163. Which is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?

(Articles 5-11)

(A) Naturalization

(B) Birth

(D) Acquiring Property

173. From where has been the concept of Fundamental Rights taken?

(A) USSR

(B) USA

(D) Britain

194. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?

(A) Tej Bahadur Sapru

(B) Rajendra Prasad

(D) B. R. Ambedkar

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2020

10. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Preamble of the Constitution of which country ?

(A) U.S. Constitution

(B) Swiss Constitution

(D) Constitution of Canada

11. The Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, amended the Eighth schedule to the Constitution so as to include Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali languages, thereby raising the total number of languages listed in the schedule to

(A) 20

(B) 21

(D) 23

30. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution has been amended and the terms ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’ have been added by which Amendment Act ?

Choose the correct option.

(A) 42nd Amendment Act

(B) 43rd Amendment Act

(D) 46th Amendment Act

31. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution ?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(D) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

38. In which year did Goa became the 25th State of India ?

(May 30)

(A) 1987

(B) 1988

(D) 1990

39. Which part of the Constitution of India describes citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution ?

(Article 5 – 11)

(A) Part I

(B) Part II

(D) Part IV

44. Choose the correct answer:

(A) The Constituent Assembly of India took about one year to complete its work.

(B) The Constituent Assembly of India took about two years to complete its work.

(D) The Constituent Assembly of India took about four years to complete its work.

47. Who is known as the Father of the Lok Sabha ?

(A) G.V. Mavalankar

(B) Rabi Ray

(D) P. A. Sangma

52. Which Amendment Act made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India ?

(A) 34th Constitutional Amendment Act

(B) 35th Constitutional Amendment Act

(D) 37th Constitutional Amendment Act

61. Fill in the blank :

In India the concept of single citizenship is adopted from _____.

(A) The French Constitution

(B) The Swiss Constitution

(D) The British Constitution

73. When was the Indian Constitution first adopted ?

(A) The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on 26th January, 1950.

(B) The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on 26th January, 1949.

(D) The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November, 1948.

76. Which is the longest written constitution in the world ?

(A) The Constitution of the United States

(B) The Constitution of India

(D) The Constitution of Switzerland

90. Choose the correct statement stated in the Constitution of India :

(A) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Federation of States.

(B) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

(D) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Unitary State.

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019

11. For the first time, which Constitutional Amendment made it clear that ‘State’ in clauses (a) to (e) of Article 3 of the Constitution includes ‘Union Territories’?

(1966)

(A) 17th

(B) 18th

(D) 20th

23. Which of the following Articles describe about the person voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state not to be citizens?

(A) Article 5

(B) Article 6

(D) Article 9

24. The Constitution of India has borrowed its federal scheme of ‘Union of States’ from which country?

(A) United States of America

(B) Canada

(D) Russia

103. When the name of a State is changed or a new State is created, the Constitution is required to be amended by the Parliament by a

(A) simple majority as required under Articles 107and 108

(B) majority of total members of both the Houses under Article 368.

(D) special majority after obtaining the opinion of the concerned State Legislature under Article 3.

108. National Capital Territory of Delhi was constituted by

(A) Ordinance promulgated by the Lieutenant Governor.

(B) Ordinance promulgated by the President.

(D) 69th Amendment.

120. By virtue of its special status, the State of Jammu & Kashmir has a separate

(A) Constitution (not now)

(B) defence force

(D) All of the above

123. The Indian Independence Act, 1947,came into force on

(A) 3rd June, 1947

(B) 18th July, 1947

(D) 14th August, 1947

124. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on

(A) 15th August, 1947

(B) 26th January, 1946

(D) 26th November, 1949

125. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on

(A) 15th August, 1947

(B) 25th August, 1949

(D) 26th January, 1950

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2018

60. Which of the following sought to change the character of Indian Government from unitary to federal?

a) Indian Council Act, 1909

b) Government of India Act, 1935

c) Government of India Act, 1919

d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

61. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the

a) Canadian Constitution

b) Italian Constitution

c) French Constitution

d) Constitution of USA

62. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties?

a) USA

b) UK

c) Erstwhile USSR

d) Canada

63. The British, conceded the demand for partition of India under

a) Cripps Mission

b) Mountbatten Plan, 1947

c) Simla Pact, 1946

d) Cabinet Mission Plan

64. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on

a) December 9, 1946

b) November 26, 1949

c) August 15, 1947

d) January 26, 1946

65. Which of the following was not one of the features of Government of India Act, 1935?

a) Bicameral legislature

b) Dyarchy of centre and the provinces

c) Provincial autonomy

d) All India Federation

66. The Government of India Act, 1935 vested the residuary power in the

a) British Parliament

b) State Legislature

c) Federal Legislature

d) Governor-General

101. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

a) C. Rajagopalachari

b) Jai Prakash Narayan

c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

103. India has borrowed the scheme of federation i.e. ‘Union of States” from which country?

a) Ireland

b) Canada

c) USA

d) Russia

132. The framers of the Constitution borrowed the concept of Directive principles from

a) Constitution of Switzerland

b) Constitution of Ireland

c) Government of India Act, 1935

d) Constitution of USA

104. Which of the following Articles describe a person voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign state not to be a citizen?

a) Article 9

b) Article 8

c) Article 7

d) Article 5

58. The special status of Jammu & Kashmir implies the state as

a) a separate judiciary

b) a separate constitution

c) a separate defense force

d) All the above

68. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the Federal Court had

a) original jurisdiction only

b) appellate jurisdiction only

c) advisory jurisdiction only

d) All the above

69. For the first time, the system of appeals from India to Privy Council in England was introduced by the Charter of

(Mayor’s Courts at Calcutta, Madras & Bombay)

a) 1608

b) 1683

c) 1726

d) 1833

70. Under the charter of 1687, a Mayor’s Court was established at Madras. The Mayor had to be

a) Elected by the Alderman and the Burgesses every year

b) Nominated by the company

c) Senior-most Alderman to be next year

d) Nominated by the company on the recommendation of the outgoing Mayor.

71. The east India Company was established by the British Crown in the year

a) 1600 AD

b) 1605 AD

c) 1726 AD

d) 1857 AD

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017

4. In the Preamble of the Constitution of India the word ‘Secular’ was incorporated by

(A) 1st Amendment of the Constitution of India

(B) 15th Amendment of the Constitution of India

(D) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India

15. National Capital Territory of Delhi has been constituted by

(1991)

(A) 69th Amendment

(B) 75th Amendment

(D) 52nd Amendment

19. The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on the scheme provided in

(A) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

(B) Montagui-Chelmsford Act, 1919

(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947

43. In the event of changing the name of the State or for creation of a new State, the Constitution of India is required to be amended by Parliament by a

(A) simple majority as required under Articles 107 and 108.

(B) majority of total members of both the Houses under Article 368.

(D) simple majority after obtained opinion of the concerned State under Article 3 of the Constitution.

47. Which of the following legislation brought the character of Indian Government from ‘Unitary’ to ‘Federal’ ?

(A) Indian Council Act, 1909

(B) Government of India Act, 1919

(D) Indian Independence Act, 1947

50. From which of the following Constitutions the Indian Constitution is not borrowed from

(A) Constitution of USA

(B) Constitution of Germany

(D) Constitution of China

52. By which amendment Act ‘Unity of the Nation’ was substituted by ‘Unity and integrity of the Nation’ in the Preamble of the Constitution ?

(A) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

(B) 45th Amendment Act, 1980

(D) None of the above

53. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Jai Prakash Narayan

(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

56. The First Commentary to the Constitution of India is written

(1950)

(A) Dr. D. D. Basu

(B) Justice Vivian Bose

(D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

74. The Constitution 96th Amendment Act, 2011 altered the language of Oriya in 8th Schedule as

(A) Oriyan

(B) Odiya

(D) Odia

75. Expression ‘socialist’ in the Preamble of the Constitution of India has been added by taking the views of

(A) Marx and Laski

(B) Marx and Gandhi

(D) Gandhi and Hegel

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016

22. The demand for a Constituent Assembly was for the first time authoritatively conceded by the British Government, though in an indirect way, through

(A) Shimla Conference

(B) August Offer (1940)

(D) None of the above

23. Indian Legislature became “bicameral” through which of the following ?

(A) The Morley-Minto Reforms

(B) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms

(D) Indian Councils Act, 1892

24. Before 26 November, 1949 which among the following was the governing law of India ?

(A) The Cabinet Mission Plan

(B) Government of India Act, 1935

(D) Government of India Act, 1909

25. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was not a member of which of the following committees of the constituent assembly ?

(A) Committee on the rules of procedure

(B) Finance and Staff Committee

(D) Order of Business Committee

26. Which among the following best supported the idea of inclusion of fundamental rights in our constitution ?

(A) Simon Commission, 1927

(B) Nehru Committee Report, 1928

(D) Sapru Committee Report on Constitutional proposals, 1945

39. Which of the following states in India is exempted from reservation for Scheduled Castes in Panchayati Raj institutions ?

(83rd Amendment Act. 2000)

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Assam

(D) Sikim

41. Choose the incorrect sentence among the following :

(A) The objective resolution passed by Pt. Nehru was what became the Preamble of our constitution.

(B) Preamble is enforceable in court of law.

(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru was the strongest advocate of socialism.

42. The Assam Reorganization Act. 1969 created which of the following state / states ?

(A) Meghalaya only

(B) Meghalaya and Mizoram

(D) Manipur, Tripura and Nagaland

43. Which of the following were added to the list of Union Territories in North-eastern Reorganization Act of 1971 ?

(A) Mizoram

(B) Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Tripura and Mizoram

44. Which among the following act is the latest ?

(A) The Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (transfer of Territories) Act.

(B) Bihar Reorganization Act.

(D) Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act.

45. Rajaji Formula was suggested by C. Rajagopalachari in 1944 primarily with a view to

(A) resolve the political deadlock in the country.

(B) seek the withdrawal of communal electorates.

(D) impress on the government to withdraw from India within a year of the close of Second World War.

55. Which among the following Article deals with the rights of citizenships of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside of India ?

(A) Article 6

(B) Article 7

(C) Article 8

(D) Article 9

66. January 26, 1957 is known for which of the following ?

(adopted on 17 November 1956)

(A) Second parliamentary term began

(B) Second general elections

(D) Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force

69. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in-

(A) July 1946

(B) July 1950

(D) August 1947

74. How many members were there in Constituent Assembly ?

(A) 389

(B) 395

(D) 379

100. Which among the following is not correctly matched ?

(A) Schedule Two – Salaries and Allowances

(B) Schedule Five – Scheduled Areas

(D) Schedule Ten – Panchayats

111. Which of the following parts of Indian Constitution has only one article ?

(A) Part XVII

(B) Part XVIII

(D) Part XX

116. Which among the following pair is not correctly matched ?

(A) Part Ill –Fundamental Rights.

(B) Part XI – Relationships between the Union and States.

(D) Part XIX – Amendment of the constitution.

121. Which was the first state established on the basis of linguistic ?

(A) U.P.

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Kerala

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015

7. India is Union of States. This means

(A) That the Indian federation is not the result of an agreement between States

(B) That the original federation of States gave way to Sovereign Republic

(D) That the making of the Indian Union was preceded by the prolonged struggle for freedom from foreign rule.

9. Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly ?

(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

63. Name the Chairman of the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee of the Constituent Assembly :

(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(B) J. B. Kripalani

(D) Gopinath Bardoloi

64. Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February 1987 ?

(55th Amendment)

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Daman and Diu

(D) Pondicherry

65. The 53rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution in 1986 inserted a new Article conferring full statehood on :

(A) Mizoram

(B) Tripura

(D) Nagaland

66. What is the special constitutional position of Jammu and Kashmir ?

(A) Indian laws are not applicable

(B) It is not part of the Indian Union

(D) It has a separate judiciary

67. The preamble to the Indian Constitution was amended in which year ?

(A) 1974

(B) 1975

(D) 1977

68. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was formed by the Constituent Assembly on :

(A) 29th August, 1947

(B) 30th August, 1948

(D) 30th August, 1949

69. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set-up under the recommendation of :

(A) Cabinet Mission Plan

(B) Wavell Plan

(D) Crips Mission

70. In the National Flag which colour is used in the wheel ?

(A) Black

(B) White

(D) Blue

79. Fill in the Blank :

The Union Territories are specified in the _____

(A) 2nd Schedule

(B) 1st Schedule

(D) 4th Schedule

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014

1. Which one of the following amendments added the word ‘Secular’ to the preamble of the Indian Constitution

(A) 44th Amendment

(B) 42nd Amendment

(D) 45th Amendment

2. The Constitution of India describes India as a :

(A) Union of states

(B) Quasi federal

(D) Partly unitary and partly federal

3. Which one of the following chapter provisions has been described as “the soul of the Constitution” ?

(by Thakurdas Bhargav)

(A) The chapter on Fundamental Rights

(B) The chapter on Directive Principal of State Policy

(D) The provisions regarding judicial review

4. The power to form new states or change the boundaries of the existing states rests with

(A) The President

(B) The Parliament

(D) None of the above

5. The States Reorganisation Commission set up in 1953 to consider the demand for linguistic states, was headed by :

(A) Saiyid Fazl Ali

(B) K. M. Panniker

(D) M. C. Mahajan

6. The States re-organisation Act, 1956 divided the entire country into :

(A) 22 states and 9 union territories

(B) 14 states and 6 union territories

(D) Four categories of states

7. The Constitution of India provides for :

(A) Single citizenship

(B) Double citizenship

(D) Provides multiple citizenship

23. Montagu-Chelmsford report is associated with

(A) Govt. of India Act, 1918

(B) Govt. of India Act, 1920

(D) Govt, of India Act, 1919

47. The special status of Jammu and Kashmir implies that the state has :

(A) separate defence forces

(B) a separate Constitution

(D) all of the above