Latest General knowledge questions: Indian Constitution

Indian constitution is a major topic in all competitive exams, so we are going to discuss some previously asked important gk questions about  Indian Constitution.

More Frequently asked questions from Indian constitution - New updates

In which year fundamental duties are inserted in our constitution?
answer: 1976

The constitution describes India as?
Answer: Union of states

Sarkaria commission is related to?
answer: To study the problems connected with Centre- state relations

which part of Indian constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
Answer: Part III

Which article is related to Constitution Amendments?
Answer: Article 368

A Money bill is introduced in ?
Answer: Loksabha

Important questions about Indian constitution schedules

Total number of schedules in Indian constitution?
Answer: 12

Languages are included in which schedule of the constitution?
Answer: eighth

How many languages are in Indian constitution eighth schedule?
Answer: 22

Panchayat Raj comes in which schedule of constitution?
answer: 11th schedule

 Municipalities comes under which schedule?
Answer: 12th schedule 

central and state government responsibilities are comes under which schedule of Indian Constitution?
Answer: Seventh Schedule




Important Questions About Borrowed Features in Indian Constitution

1. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Fundamental Rights ?
Answer: America (USA)

2. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Supreme Court ?
Answer: America (USA)

3. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Preamble ?
Answer: America (USA)

4. From Which country India Borrowed Written Constitution ?
Answer: America (USA)
 
5. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Fundamental Duties ?
Answer: Russia (USSR)
 
6. From Which country India Borrowed Five year Plan ?
Answer: Russia (USSR)

7. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Speaker in Lok Sabha ?
Answer: Britain (UK)
 
8. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Parliamentary Election ?
Answer: Britain (UK)
 
9. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Election Commission ?
Answer: Britain (UK)
 
9a. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Single citizenship  ?
Answer: Britain (UK)

10. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed 'Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the Emergency' ?
Answer: Germany

11. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Concurrent list ?
Answer: Australia
 
12. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Federal System ?
Answer: Canada

13. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Union - State List ?
Answer: Canada

14. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Amendment of the Constitution ?
Answer: South Africa

15. From which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Directive principles 
Answer:  Ireland


Previously asked gk questions about Constitution Amendments in competitive exams


1. Which amendment is known as Mini constitution ?
Answer: 42 ^nd amendment (1976)


2. In which amendment did the Preamble amended ?
 Answer: 42 ^nd amendment


3. In which amendment did Right to property is removed from the Fundamental Rights ?
Answer: 44 ^th amendment (1978)


4. In which amendment did the voting age is lowered form 21 to 18 ?
Answer: 61 ^st amendment (1989)


5.which amendment created the National Capital Territory of Delhi ?
Answer: 69 ^st amendment (1991)


6. Which amendment lead to the creation of Panchayat Raj ?
Answer: 73 ^st amendment (1992)

7.which amendment is related to anti defection law?
Answer: 52nd amendment

*8. 24th amendment act of Indian constitution passed in which year?
answer: 1971

*9. The size of the council of ministers was determined by which amendment?answer: 91st 

*10.Which amendment added the the Ninth schedule to The Indian Constitution?
Answer: The first amendment

*11. Which amendment act provides for the formation of a national judicial appointment Commission?
Answer: Ninety-ninth 



Latest general knowledge questions about Constitution Articles in competitive exams


1. Fundamental Right are granted to citizens under which Article ?
Answer: Article 12 to 35

2. 'Right to Equality' is guaranteed to the citizens of India under Article ?
Answer: Article 14


3. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution provides for ?
Answer: Abolition of Untouchability

4. Which article deals with Right to elementary Education ?
Answer: Article 21 A

5. Which article is known as Necessary Evil ?
Answer: Article 22

6. Which article has banned employment of children below the of 14 in hazardous industries and factories ?
Answer: Article 24

7. Which article is known as Heart and Soul of the Constitution ?
Answer: Article 32

8.Which article deals with Organization of village panchayat?
Answer: Article 40

9.Which article deals with Uniform civil code?
Answer: Article 44

10. Which article deals with the free and compulsory education to all children below 14 years of age ?
Answer:  Article 45

11. Which Article deals with the Fundamental Duties ?
Answer: Article 51 A

12. Which Article relates to the establishment of Finance Commission ?
Answer: Article 280


13. Which article of constitution deals with Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States?
Answer: Article 315 

14. Which is the Article that provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir ?
Answer: Article 370

 

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