MCQ Questions for Class 11 Political Science: Ch 10 The Philosophy of Constitution
1. The Preamble of our Constitution reads: India is a
(a) Socialist, Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic.
(b) Secular, Socialist, Sovereign, Democratic Republic.
(c) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.
(d) Secular, Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist. Republic.
► (c) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.
2. The Japanese Constitution popularly known as
(a) Complex constitution.
(b) Advance constitution.
(c) Peace constitution.
(d) Concord constitution.
► (c) Peace constitution.
3. The procedural achievement reflects in
(a) Freedom to criticize treatment of widows
(b) Taking decisions in the Constituent Assembly on the basis of reason
(c) Article 370 and 371
(d) Accepting importance of community in an individual's life
► (b) Taking decisions in the Constituent Assembly on the basis of reason
4. In the Constituent Assembly of India, “Chairman of Union Constitution Committee” was
(a) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.
(b) G.V. Mavalankar.
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
(d) Dr. John Mathai.
► (c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
5. ‘Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people’. Whose statements is it?
(a) Rousseau
(b) J.S. Mill
(c) T. H. Green
(d) Abraham Lincoln
► (d) Abraham Lincoln
6. Which Article provide the privilege of special status to the North-Eastern State of Nagaland?
(a) Article 371A
(b) Article 371B
(c) Article 371C
(d) Article 371D
► (a) Article 371A
7. The idea of Preamble is borrowed from
(a) U.K
(b) Germany
(c) Canada
(d) USA
► (d) USA
8. Indian federalism has been constitutionally _______.
(a) Symmetric
(b) Asymmetric
(c) Wide
(d) None of the above
► (b) Asymmetric
9. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights has been ensured to the citizens of India?
(a) To get education
(b) To get employment
(c) To buy and sell property
(d) To form associations or unions
► (d) To form associations or unions
10. Which was the first non-official attempt at drafting a constitution for India?
(a) Constitution of India Bill, 1892
(b) Constitution of India Bill, 1893
(c) Constitution of India Bill, 1894
(d) Constitution of India Bill, 1895
► (d) Constitution of India Bill, 1895
11. Which of the following term is correct that mean both religion and state must stay away from the internal affairs of one another.
(a) Mutual exclusion
(b) Internal exclusion
(c) Constitutional exclusion
(d) None of the above
► (a) Mutual exclusion
12. The preamble was for the first time amended by the
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 44th Amendment
(c) 52nd Amendment
(d) 61st Amendment
► (a) 42nd Amendment
13. Who argued that a state responsive to the needs of individuals must provide them the means by which their needs are communicated?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Rajaram Mohan Roy
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) Jawahar lal
► (b) Rajaram Mohan Roy
14. Which one of the following is not an essential feature of a democracy?
(a) Judiciary is responsible to the legislature
(b) Judiciary is independent
(c) The press is free
(d) There is freedom to express public opinion
► (a) Judiciary is responsible to the legislature