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50 Q&A on Polity and Constitution (Part V)

September 8, 2025
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Q: How many times has a National Emergency been declared in India?
A: Three times — 1962, 1971, and 1975

Q: What is Article 19 known as?
A: Right to Freedom

Q: What is called the backbone of the Constitution?
A: Preamble

Q: Which type of Emergency has never been declared in India?
A: Financial Emergency

Q: Who was the Prime Minister during the 1962 Emergency?
A: Jawaharlal Nehru

Q: Who was the President of India during the 1975 Emergency?
A: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Q: Which minister resigned after the 1962 war?
A: V. K. Krishna Menon

Q: Which Presidents of India died in office?
A: Zakir Husain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Q: Which agreement was signed between India and China in 1954?
A: Panchsheel Agreement

Q: Which Indian Prime Minister died in the USSR?
A: Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q: Who was called the “Indian Rasputin”?
A: V. K. Krishna Menon

Q: Who was the first woman IAS officer in India?
A: Anna Rajam Malhotra

Q: Which Prime Minister took office without being a Member of Parliament?
A: H. D. Deve Gowda

Q: Who said “India is Indira and Indira is India”?
A: Dev Kant Barooah

Q: Who was the first President of India elected unopposed?
A: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Q: Which Amendment modified the Preamble?
A: 42nd Amendment

Q: Where was India’s first Municipal Corporation established?
A: Madras

Q: What is the constitutional name of India?
A: Republic of India

Q: Which right was removed from Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment?
A: Right to Property

Q: Fundamental Rights are ineffective without which right?
A: Right to Constitutional Remedies

Q: Who became President of the Constituent Assembly after Sachidananda Sinha?
A: Rajendra Prasad

Q: The Constituent Assembly functioned under which structure?
A: Unicameral

Q: When was the Right to Information Act passed?
A: 2005

Q: Which Act established the Supreme Court of India?
A: Regulating Act of 1773

Q: India’s Five-Year Plans were inspired by which country?
A: Soviet Union

Q: Who introduced Five-Year Plans in India?
A: Jawaharlal Nehru

Q: Which Five-Year Plan is considered a failure?
A: Third Five-Year Plan

Q: Which plan is known as Gadgil Yojana?
A: Third Five-Year Plan

Q: According to the Constitution, who is the ultimate sovereign authority in India?
A: The People of India

Q: Under which PM was the voting age reduced to 18 years?
A: Rajiv Gandhi

Q: Which Amendment reduced the voting age to 18 years?
A: 61st Amendment

Q: Which Article defines voting eligibility?
A: Article 326

Q: What does Article 21A guarantee?
A: Free and compulsory education for children aged 6–14 years

Q: Which Article abolishes untouchability?
A: Article 17

Q: Who is regarded as the chief architect behind abolition of untouchability?
A: B. R. Ambedkar

Q: Who designed the artwork of the Indian Constitution?
A: Nandalal Bose

Q: What is the symbol printed on the Constitution of India?
A: National Emblem of India

Q: Who was the last person to sign the Constitution of India?
A: Feroze Gandhi

Q: Who was the permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
A: Rajendra Prasad

Q: Which day is observed as Constitution Day?
A: November 26

Q: Whose birth anniversary is associated with Constitution Day?
A: B. R. Ambedkar

Q: Why is India called a Republic?
A: Because the Head of State is elected

Q: Which country is often called the “Mother of Democracy”?
A: India

Q: Which Articles deal with the President of India?
A: Articles 52 to 62

Q: What are the core ideals of the Preamble?
A: Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

Q: Which part of the Constitution is called the Magna Carta of India?
A: Part III — Fundamental Rights

Q: Which Article provides for impeachment of the President?
A: Article 61

Q: What does “61 Act” commonly refer to?
A: Article 61

Q: Which Article permits special provisions for women and children?
A: Article 15(3)

Q: Which Amendment introduced GST?
A: 101st Amendment