1. The Preamble was adopted on:
A) 15 Aug 1947
B) 26 Nov 1949
C) 26 Jan 1950
D) 22 July 1947
2. The Preamble of Indian constitution came into force on:
A) 15 Aug 1947
B) 26 Nov 1949
C) 26 1950
D) 30 Jan 1950
3. The Preamble is based on the ideals of:
A) Charter Act 1813
B) Objective Resolution 1947
C) Cabinet Mission
D) Indian Councils Act
4. The Preamble -- words “Socialist”, “Secular”, “Integrity” were added by:
A) 24th Amendment
D) 42nd Amendment
C) 42nd Amendment
D) 44th Amendment
5. The Preamble of Indian constitution describes India as a:
A) Sovereign Federal Republic
B) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
C) Federal State
D) Unitary State
6. Who described the Preamble as the “Identity card of the Constitution”?
A) Granville Austin
B) N.A. Palkhivala
C) Ambedkar
D) Rajendra Prasad
7. Who called the Preamble the “Horoscope of the Constitution”?
A) Ambedkar
B) Gandhi
C) K.M. Munshi
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
8. The strongest natural fibre is
A) Coir
B) Silk
C) Flax
D) Hemp
9. The first battle of the Mughal Empire in India
A) Buxar
B) Khanwa
C) Panipat 1526
D) Ghaghra
10. The principle of Lime water turning milky is due to
A) CO₂ reaction
B) SO₂ absorption
C) NH₃ emission
D) Ozone reaction
11. The first English factory in Bengal was at
A) Cossimbazar
B) Hooghly
C) Patna
D) Fort William
12. Headquarters of NABARD is in
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) Kolkata
13. The Oath of office to the President is administered by
A) Prime Minister
B) Vice President
C) Chief Justice of India
D) Speaker
14. Alluvial fans are found at
A) Foot of mountains
B) Coastal plains
C) River deltas
D) Plateaus
15. The first Bengali woman novelist
A) Ashapurna Devi
B) Swarnakumari Devi
C) Toru Dutt
D) Mahasweta Devi
16. Which word in the Preamble indicates economic justice?
A) Liberty
B) Fraternity
C) Socialist
D) Republican
17. The Preamble was amended under which article?
A) Article 352
B) Article 368
C) Article 32
D) Article 356
18. The Preamble reflects the philosophy of:
A) Government
B) Constitution
C) Parliament
D) Supreme Court
19. Who among the following was called the “Indian Napoleon” by V.A. Smith?
A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta I
C) Chandragupta II
D) Harsha
20. Article 24 deals with
A) Equality of opportunity
B) Protection of minorities
C) Prohibition of child labour
D) Religious freedom
21. “Black Pagoda” refers to
A) Ellora
B) Sun Temple, Konark
C) Hampi
D) Shore Temple
22. The capital of the Pallavas was
A) Kanchi
B) Madurai
C) Tanjore
D) Vatapi
23. "Economics is the science of wealth” — Who said this?
A) Marshall
B) Adam Smith
C) Robbins
D) Keynes
24. Which is a non-conventional source of energy?
A) Coal
B) Petroleum
C) Natural gas
D) Wind
25. “Doldrums” refer to
A) Low pressure belt near equator
B) High pressure belt of 30°
C) Westerlies
D) Monsoons
26. Bhakti movement saint associated with “Vachanas”
A) Namdev
B) Basavanna
C) Mirabai
D) Chaitanya
27. The Simon Commission was appointed in
A) 1927
B) 1928
C) 1929
D) 1930
28. The isotope used in treatment of cancer
A) C-14
B) Co-60
C) U-235
D) Ra-226
29. The first Muslim ruler of Bengal
A) Bakhtiyar Khilji
B) Alauddin Husain Shah
C) Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
D) Nusrat Shah
30. “Bhoodan Movement” was led by
A) JP Narayan
B) Vinoba Bhave
C) Gandhi
D) Rajendra Prasad
31. The Preamble begins with:
A) WHEREAS
B) UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
C) WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA
D) BE IT ENACTED
32. The Preamble of Indian constitution is inspired by which country's Constitution?
A) France
B) USA
C) Canada
D) Germany
33. Which ideal was NOT originally in the Preamble?
A) Justice
B) Liberty
C) Integrity
D) Equality
34. The Mughal emperor who prohibited Sati
A) Akbar
B) Shah Jahan
C) Jahangir
D) Aurangzeb
35. Rashbehari Bose was associated with
A) Home Rule Movement
B) Ghadar Movement
C) Non-Cooperation Movement
D) INA trials
36. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment does not apply to
A) West Bengal
B) Mizoram
C) Goa
D) Kerala
37. The International Date Line deviates to avoid
A) Island groups
B) Continents
C) Tropic regions
D) Earthquake zones
38. Which is not a greenhouse gas?
A) CO₂
B) N₂
C) CH₄
D) N₂O
39. The minimum age for Vice-President is
A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 25
40. The “Chauth” tax was introduced by
A) Akbar
B) Aurangzeb
C) Shivaji Maharaj
D) Jahangir
41. Which planet has the largest number of moons?
A) Mars
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Uranus
42. The first Chairman of ISRO
A) Vikram Sarabhai
B) Satish Dhawan
C) U.R. Rao
D) K. Kasturirangan
43. “Megaliths” are associated with
A) Neolithic
B) Chalcolithic
C) Iron Age
D) Mesolithic
44. Article 32 is a
A) Constitutional remedy
B) Fundamental Duty
C) DPSP
D) Emergency provision
45. The first Asian Games were held in
A) Jakarta
B) Delhi
C) Tokyo
D) Manila
46. Cholera is caused by
A) Virus
B) Bacteria
C) Protozoa
D) Fungus
47. Which river flows through a rift valley?
A) Narmada
B) Ganga
C) Yamuna
D) Brahmaputra
48. “Khanqah” in medieval India was a
A) Hindu matha
B) Jain shrine
C) Sufi monastery
D) Sikh missionary centre
49. The total number of High Courts in India (as of latest structure)
A) 23
B) 25
C) 28
D) 30
50. Human eyes are most sensitive to ___________ colour.
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Yellow