Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)NOT: Morarji Desai was Prime Minister from 1977 to 1980
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Making of the Constitution: 34 previous year questions
UPSC has asked 34 questions on Making of the Constitution between 1979 and 2026: CSE 13 · CDS 11 · CAPF 6 · CISF (LDCE) 3 · EPFO (AO/EO) 1. 20 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 13 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.
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It is often said that the key to the minds of the makers of our Constitution lies in
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Key to the minds of the makers of the Constitution → the Preamble
Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Dr Sachchidananda Sinha → Provisional President of the CA before Dr Rajendra Prasad
Which one of the following is not correct about the Indian Independence Act, 1947 ?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Indian Independence Act 1947 → NOT: laid down the basic framework of the Indian Constitution
Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens. Statement-II: On 26th November, 1949, the constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Constitution Day → celebrated on 26 November every year to promote constitutional values | NOT: Drafting Committee under Dr Ambedkar set up on 26 November 1949
Constitution Day is celebrated on
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Constitution Day → 26 November
Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly ?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Dr Rajendra Prasad → President of the Constituent Assembly
Who among the following stated in the Constituent Assembly that on 26th January, 1950, India was going to enter a life of contradictions?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Dr B R Ambedkar → said in the CA that on 26 January 1950 India would enter a life of contradictions
Who among the following was the advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)B. N. Rau → advisor to the Constituent Assembly
The Preamble to the Constitution of India, as adopted on 26th November 1949, originally described India as a: A. Sovereign republic B. Democratic republic C. Socialist republic D. Secular republic Select the correct answer using the code below: 1 only 1 and 2 only 2, 3, and 4 only 1, 2, 3, and 4
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Preamble as adopted (26 Nov 1949) → India = Sovereign Democratic Republic | NOT: Socialist | NOT: Secular
Which of the following statements about the Union of India is/are correct? 1. The Union of India is more like the Canadian Federation than American. 2. Residuary powers are vested in the Union. 3. States of the Union of India have a constitutional right to secede. Select the correct answer using the code below:
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Union of India → more like the Canadian federation than the American | residuary powers vested in the Union | NOT: States have a constitutional right to secede
Who among the following scholars has conceptualized the Constitution of India as a „seamless web‟ ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Granville Austin → conceptualised the Constitution of India as a 'seamless web'
Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution? 1. Rule of Law 2. Law-making Procedure 3. Independence of Judiciary 4. Parliamentary System Select the correct answer using the code given below,
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Borrowed from the British Constitution → Rule of Law, law-making procedure, parliamentary system | NOT: independence of judiciary
Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)B. N. Rau → NOT a member of the Drafting Committee (of: N.G. Ayyangar, K.M. Munshi, B.N. Rau, Muhammad Saadulah)
Which one of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India is not correct?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Constituent Assembly → NOT: method of selecting Indian States' representatives determined by the Governor-General
The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Mind of the makers of the Constitution → reflected in the Preamble
The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on :
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir → came into force on 26 January 1957
Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are correct? 1. It was not based on adult franchise 2. It resulted from direct election 3. It was a multi-party body 4. It worked through several committees Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Verified fact to follow.
According to Granville Austin, which of the following was / were the most significant contributions of India to constitution making ?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Granville Austin → India's most significant contribution to constitution making = Consensus and Accommodation (of: majority rule & minority rights, consensus & accommodation, social revolution & political freedom, asymmetrical federal structure)
Which of the following statements about the formation of the Constituent Assembly is/are correct? 1. The members of the Constituent Assembly were chosen on the basis of the provincial elections of 1946. 2. The Constituent Assembly did not include representatives of the Princely States. 3. The discussions within the Constituent Assembly were not influenced by opinions expressed by the public 4. In order to create a sense of collective participation, submissions were solicited from the public. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Answer D (official UPSC key)CA members → chosen on the basis of the 1946 provincial elections | public submissions solicited to create a sense of collective participation | NOT: CA excluded Princely States' representatives | NOT: CA discussions uninfluenced by public opinion
Which of the following are true regarding the Preamble of the Constitution of India ? 1. The Objective Resolution was proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru and passed by the Constituent Assembly which ultimately became the Preamble 2. The idea of the Preamble was borrowed from the Constitution of USA 3. The words ‗Socialist‘ and ‗Secular‘ were adopted by the 42nd Amendment in 1976 4. The Preamble incorporates the Fundamental Rights of the citizens of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Objectives Resolution (moved by Nehru, passed by the CA) → ultimately became the Preamble | idea of the Preamble borrowed from the USA Constitution | 'Socialist' and 'Secular' added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 | NOT: Preamble incorporates the Fundamental Rights
Match the following List I (Person) List II (Role in making of the Constitution of India)
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Verified fact to follow.
'The Draft Constitution as framed only provides a 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
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Dr B R Ambedkar → 'Draft Constitution only provides a machinery for government, not a contrivance to install any party in power'
With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
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Answer C (official UPSC key)CA members from the Provinces → elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
The Constituent Assembly of India was chosen on the basis of the provincial elections of 1946. With the withdrawal of the Muslim League from the Constituent Assembly it turned out that majority of the Assembly members were also members of the Congress. Under that circumstance, how was the Constituent Assembly given a broader social basis ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)CA given a broader social basis → nominated independents of different castes, religious groups and women + took in princely-State representatives + asked for written submissions from the public
Match the following. List-I: A. Amendment of the Constitution B. Directive Principles C. Emergency Power of the President D. The Union-State Relations List-II: 1. Constitution of Germany 2. Constitution of Canada 3. Constitution of South Africa 4. Irish Constitution
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Verified fact to follow.
Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [2005]
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Jawaharlal Nehru → chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the CA
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Items in the Constitution): A. Directive Principles of State Policy B. Fundamental Rights C. Concurrent List in the Union-State Relations D. India as a Union of States with greater powers of the Union List-II (Country from which taken): 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. Irish Free State 4. The United Kingdom 5. The United States of America
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Directive Principles → Irish Free State | Fundamental Rights → USA | Concurrent List → Australia | India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union → Canada
Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true? 1. It was not based on adult franchise. 2. It resulted from direct elections. 3. It was a multi-party body. 4. It worked through several committees Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Verified fact to follow.
The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Scheme of Indian Federation → borrowed from the Constitution of Canada
The Constitution of India was actually ready in
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Constitution of India → actually ready in 1949
On which date Constitution of India was adopted and enacted by the Constituent Assembly?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Constitution adopted and enacted by the Constituent Assembly → 26 November 1949
The members of Constituent Assembly were
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Answer A (official UPSC key)CA members → elected by the provincial assemblies
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, this inspiration was derived from
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Liberty, Equality and Fraternity → inspired by the French Revolution
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