MCQ Questions for Class 8 Civics: Ch 1 The Indian Constitution
1. Right against exploitation does not include which prohibition?
(a) Prohibition of trafficking
(b) Prohibition of forced labor
(c) Prohibition of employment of children below 14 years of age
(d) Prohibition of untouchability
► (d) Prohibition of untouchability
(a) Prohibition of trafficking
(b) Prohibition of forced labor
(c) Prohibition of employment of children below 14 years of age
(d) Prohibition of untouchability
► (d) Prohibition of untouchability
2. Who is the father of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
► (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Panchayati Raj is the tier of which government?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
► (c) Third
4. When did our Constitution was adopted and was enforced?
(a) 26 January, 1950
(b) 15 August, 1947
(c) 2 October, 1950
(d) 26 November, 1949
► (a) 26 January, 1950
5. Which court issue the Writs?
(a) District Courts
(b) Panchayats
(c) Civil Courts/Criminal Courts
(d) Supreme Court/High Courts
► (d) Supreme Court/High Courts
6. What implies all the citizens of a country are equal before law?
(a) Parliamentary rule
(b) Independence of the judiciary
(c) Right to equality
(d) Fundamental rights
► (c) Right to equality
7. Which of the following includes in a parliamentary form of government?
(a) The Council of Ministers exercises all powers headed by the Prime Minister.
(b) The head of the State, President, enjoys real powers .
(c) Union and States enjoy equal powers .
(d) Right to vote is limited.
► (a) The Council of Ministers exercises all powers headed by the Prime Minister.
8. What do you mean by Right to equality?
(a) Rich people are higher than poorer
(b) All are equal before law
(c) Government officer are superior
(d) None of these
► (b) All are equal before law
9. What defines the introduction to our constitution?
(a) Preamble
(b) Sovereignty
(c) Constitution
(d) None of these
► (a) Preamble
10. What do you mean by secular state?
(a) Don’t have any official religion
(b) Don’t have any king
(c) Don’t have any preamble
(d) None of these
► (a) Don’t have any official religion
11. What are the Fundamental Rights provided by the Constitution of India?
(a) Right to equality
(b) Right to freedom
(c) Right against exploitation
(d) All of the above
► (d) All of the above
12. What is the name of the Kingship or rule of a king?
(a) Democracy
(b) Constitution
(c) Monarchy
(d) None of these
► (c) Monarchy
13. Which defines the set of rules to govern country?
(a) Preamble
(b) Sovereignty
(c) Constitution
(d) None of these
► (c) Constitution
14. What is Sovereignty?
(a) Freedom to establish new country
(b) Freedom to govern oneself
(c) Peoples government
(d) None of these
► (b) Freedom to govern oneself
15. What is the significance of the Preamble in the Indian Constitution?
(a) States the objectives of the president
(b) States the objectives of the election
(c) States the objectives of the Constitution
(d) None of these
► (c) States the objectives of the Constitution
16. What do you mean by republican form of government?
(a) No king in republic
(b) No British in republic
(c) No female in republic
(d) None of these
► (a) No king in republic
17. In which year the Fundamental duties were included in the Constitution?
(a) 1972
(b) 1976
(c) 1985
(d) 1970
► (b) 1976
18. Define Preamble?
(a) Idol of lion
(b) Format of rules
(c) Introduction to our constitution
(d) None of these
► (c) Introduction to our constitution