Indian Constitution: One Mark Questions and Answers | Class 10 Civics Chapter 1

Indian Constitution | Civics | Social Science - One Mark Questions Answers

10th Social Science : Civics : Chapter 1 : Indian Constitution

I. Choose the Correct Answer

1. Which of the following sequences in right regarding the Preamble?

• (a) Republic, democratic, secular, socialist, sovereign
• (b) Sovereign, socialist, secular, republic, democratic
• (c) Sovereign, republic, secular, socialist, democratic
• (d) Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic

Ans: (d)

2. How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India amended?

• (a) Once
• (b) Twice
• (c) Thrice
• (d) Never

Ans: (a)

3. A foreigner can acquire Indian citizenship through

• (a) Descent
• (b) Registration
• (c) Naturalisation
• (d) All of the above

Ans: (c)

4. Find the odd one out.

• (a) Right to Equality
• (b) Right against Exploitation
• (c) Right to Property
• (d) Cultural and Educational Rights

Ans: (c)

5. One of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?

• (a) Workers from Karnataka go to Kerala to work on the farms
• (b) Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools
• (c) Men and Women government employees got the same salary.
• (d) Parents property is inherited by their children

Ans: (d)

6. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?

• (a) Right to freedom of religion
• (b) Right to equality
• (c) Right to Constitutional remedies
• (d) Right to property

Ans: (c)

7. How can the Fundamental Rights be suspended?

• (a) If the Supreme Court so desires
• (b) If the Prime Minister orders to this effect
• (c) If the President orders it during the national emergency
• (d) All of the above

Ans: (c)

8. We borrowed the Fundamental Duties from the

• (a) American Constitution
• (b) Canadian Constitution
• (c) Russian Constitution
• (d) Irish Constitution

Ans: (c)

9. Under which Article financial emergency can be proclaimed?

• (a) Article 352
• (b) Article 356
• (c) Article 360
• (d) Article 368

Ans: (c)

10. Which of the following committees/ commissions made recommendations about the Centre-State Relations?

1. Sarkaria Commission
2. Rajamannar Committee
3. M.N.Venkatachaliah Commission

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

• (a) 1, 2 & 3
• (b) 1 & 2
• (c) 1 & 3
• (d) 2 & 3

Ans: (b)

II. Fill in the Blanks

1. The concept of constitution first originated in the USA.
2. Sachchidananda Sinha was elected as the temporary President of the Constituent Assembly.
3. The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949.
4. Five writs are mentioned in Article 32.
5. Fundamental duties have been given to the citizen of India under Article 51A.

III. Match the Following

Attempt the Match

• 1. Citizenship Act
• 2. The Preamble
• 3. The mini Constitution
• 4. Classical language
• 5. National Emergency

• Jawaharlal Nehru
• 42nd Amendment
• 1955
• 1962
• Tamil

Show Solution

Answer:

• 1. Citizenship Act - 1955
• 2. The Preamble - Jawaharlal Nehru
• 3. The mini Constitution - 42nd Amendment
• 4. Classical language - Tamil
• 5. National Emergency - 1962

Indian Constitution Interactive Quiz

I. Choose the Correct Answer

1. Which of the following sequences in right regarding the Preamble?

Republic, democratic, secular, socialist, sovereign Sovereign, socialist, secular, republic, democratic Sovereign, republic, secular, socialist, democratic Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic

2. How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India amended?

Once Twice Thrice Never

3. A foreigner can acquire Indian citizenship through

Descent Registration Naturalisation All of the above

4. Find the odd one out.

Right to Equality Right against Exploitation Right to Property Cultural and Educational Rights

5. One of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?

Workers from Karnataka go to Kerala to work on the farms Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools Men and Women government employees got the same salary. Parents property is inherited by their children

6. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?

Right to freedom of religion Right to equality Right to Constitutional remedies Right to property

7. How can the Fundamental Rights be suspended?

If the Supreme Court so desires If the Prime Minister orders to this effect If the President orders it during the national emergency All of the above

8. We borrowed the Fundamental Duties from the

American Constitution Canadian Constitution Russian Constitution Irish Constitution

9. Under which Article financial emergency can be proclaimed?

Article 352 Article 356 Article 360 Article 368

10. Which of the following committees/ commissions made recommendations about the Centre-State Relations?

1. Sarkaria Commission
2. Rajamannar Committee
3. M.N.Venkatachaliah Commission

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

1, 2 & 3 1 & 2 1 & 3 2 & 3

II. Fill in the Blanks (as MCQs)

11. The concept of constitution first originated in __________.

the UK France the USA India

12. __________ was elected as the temporary President of the Constituent Assembly.

Sachchidananda Sinha B.R. Ambedkar Rajendra Prasad Jawaharlal Nehru

13. The Constitution of India was adopted on __________.

August 15, 1947 November 26, 1949 January 26, 1950 October 2, 1948

14. __________ writs are mentioned in Article 32.

Three Five Seven Ten

15. Fundamental duties have been given to the citizen of India under Article __________.

14 32 368 51A

III. Match the Following

1. Citizenship Act -- Select Match -- Jawaharlal Nehru 42nd Amendment 1955 1962 Tamil Correct: 1955

2. The Preamble -- Select Match -- Jawaharlal Nehru 42nd Amendment 1955 1962 Tamil Correct: Jawaharlal Nehru

3. The mini Constitution -- Select Match -- Jawaharlal Nehru 42nd Amendment 1955 1962 Tamil Correct: 42nd Amendment

4. Classical language -- Select Match -- Jawaharlal Nehru 42nd Amendment 1955 1962 Tamil Correct: Tamil

5. National Emergency -- Select Match -- Jawaharlal Nehru 42nd Amendment 1955 1962 Tamil Correct: 1962