Political Science CUET Mock Test- 20 MCQs on Indian polity

1. When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?

a) 1945

b) 1946

c) 1947

d) 1948

2. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) B.R. Ambedkar

d) Rajendra Prasad

3. How were the members of the Constituent Assembly chosen?

a) Elected by the general public

b) Appointed by the British government

c) Appointed by the Indian National Congress

d) Nominated by the princely states

4. What was the total number of members in the Constituent Assembly?

a) 296

b) 350

c) 389

d) 545

5. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) B.R. Ambedkar

c) Vallabhbhai Patel

d) C. Rajagopalachari

6. Which of the following was NOT a function of the Constituent Assembly?

a) Drafting the Constitution of India

b) Enacting laws for the country

c) Deciding the future of India’s political structure

d) Discussing foreign policy matters

7. How long did it take for the Constituent Assembly to finalize the Constitution of India?

a) 1 year

b) 2 years

c) 3 years

d) 4 years

8. Who was the first President of India after the adoption of the Constitution?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

c) Rajendra Prasad

d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

9. Which of the following committees was responsible for the examination and presentation of the Constitution of India?

a) Drafting Committee

b) Steering Committee

c) Constitution Review Committee

d) Advisory Committee

10. The Constituent Assembly of India included representatives from which of the following categories?

a) Only members of the Indian National Congress

b) Only members of the British government

c) Members of the princely states and provinces

d) Only members of the All India Muslim League

1. Which of the following words is not present in the Preamble of India?

a) Justice

b) Equality

c) Liberty

d) Democracy

2. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was adopted on:

a) 26th January 1950

b) 15th August 1947

c) 9th December 1946

d) 26th November 1949

3. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution begins with the words:

a) We, the People of India

b) In the name of God

c) India, a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

d) Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

4. The term “Socialist” in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution was added by which Constitutional Amendment?

a) 42nd Amendment

b) 44th Amendment

c) 46th Amendment

d) 48th Amendment

5. The objective of “Fraternity” in the Preamble refers to:

a) Unity and integrity of the nation

b) Equality and justice

c) Dignity of the individual

d) Brotherhood among the people of India

6.The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on the Preamble of the Constitution of:

    a) The United States of America

    b) The United Kingdom

    c) France

    d) German

7. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on the ideals of:

   a) Liberty, equality, and fraternity

   b) Justice, social, economic, and political

   c) Sovereignty, socialism, and secularism

   d) All of the above

8. The term “secular” was added to the Preamble by:

   a) The original framers of the Constitution

   b) The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

   c) The 44th Amendment Act, 1978

   d) The 52nd Amendment Act, 1985

9. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been influenced by which of the following documents?

a) The Constitution of the United States

b) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

c) The French Constitution

d) All of the above

10. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be a:

a) Federal Republic

b) Parliamentary Democracy

c) Presidential Republic

d) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic