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The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on:
Correct answer: B. 26 November 1949
The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949, now observed as Constitution Day, and came into force on 26 January 1950.
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Constitution of India: Making, Rights and Duties MCQs
Solved MCQs on the making of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, key articles and amendments, with short explanations.
20 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
Start your polity revision here: the making of the Constitution and the Constituent Assembly, the Parts that contain Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, the sources of key features, and the amendment procedure.
Questions about borrowed features are common. Learn each feature with the country it came from, along with the Article numbers of the most important provisions.
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The Constitution of India came into force on:
Correct answer: A. 26 January 1950
It came into force on 26 January 1950, celebrated every year as Republic Day.
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Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
Correct answer: B. Dr B. R. Ambedkar
Dr B. R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee and is called the chief architect of the Constitution.
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Who was elected the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly?
Correct answer: B. Dr Rajendra Prasad
Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected permanent President; Dr Sachchidananda Sinha had served as the temporary President.
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The Fundamental Rights are contained in which Part of the Constitution?
Correct answer: C. Part III
Part III (Articles 12–35) lists the Fundamental Rights. Part IV has the Directive Principles and Part IV-A the Fundamental Duties.
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The Directive Principles of State Policy are found in:
Correct answer: D. Part IV
Part IV (Articles 36–51) contains the Directive Principles, which guide the state but cannot be enforced in court.
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The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by the:
Correct answer: B. 42nd Amendment
The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 added Part IV-A (Article 51A), on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
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The right to free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 is provided by:
Correct answer: D. Article 21A
Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Amendment Act, 2002, making elementary education a Fundamental Right.
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Which Article of the Constitution abolishes untouchability?
Correct answer: C. Article 17
Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.
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Dr Ambedkar called which Article the "heart and soul" of the Constitution?
Correct answer: C. Article 32
Article 32 gives the right to move the Supreme Court to enforce Fundamental Rights (the right to constitutional remedies).
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The right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the:
Correct answer: B. 44th Amendment
The 44th Amendment Act, 1978 made it a legal right under Article 300A instead.
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The words "Socialist" and "Secular" were added to the Preamble by the:
Correct answer: C. 42nd Amendment
The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 added "Socialist", "Secular" and "Integrity" to the Preamble.
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The idea of the Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the Constitution of:
Correct answer: A. Ireland
The Directive Principles were inspired by the Irish Constitution, which itself drew on the Spanish one.
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How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Constitution at present?
Correct answer: C. 11
Ten duties were added in 1976; the 86th Amendment (2002) added the eleventh, a parent's duty to provide education to children aged 6 to 14.
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Under Article 343, the official language of the Union is:
Correct answer: C. Hindi in Devanagari script
Article 343 makes Hindi in Devanagari script the official language of the Union; English continues to be used for official purposes by law.
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How many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?
Correct answer: C. 22
There are 22 languages. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santali were the last four added, by the 92nd Amendment in 2003.
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The procedure for amending the Constitution is laid down in:
Correct answer: C. Article 368
Article 368 gives Parliament the power to amend the Constitution and sets out the procedure.
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A National Emergency can be proclaimed under:
Correct answer: A. Article 352
Article 352 covers emergencies due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion. Article 360 deals with financial emergency.
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President's Rule in a state is imposed under:
Correct answer: B. Article 356
Article 356 applies when the constitutional machinery in a state fails.
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Equality before the law and equal protection of the laws are guaranteed by:
Correct answer: A. Article 14
Article 14 guarantees equality before the law to every person in India.
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