India and Indian Constitution (NEP) Quiz

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Is known as the 'Father of Indian Renaissance.'

Raja Ram Mohan Roy (correct)

Swami Vivekananda

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

Mahatma Gandhi

Who is considered the pioneer of the Subaltern Studies project?

Ranajit Guha (correct)

Homi K. Bhabha

Edward Said

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad (correct)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

Right to Education (RTE) was added to the Indian Constitution under which Article?

21A (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a salient feature of the Indian Constitution?

Federal Structure with Unitary Bias (A) Signup and view all the answers

Drain of wealth theory was put forward by

Dadabhai Naoroji (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which day is celebrated as National Youth Day?

January 12 (B) Signup and view all the answers

The doctrine of Integral Humanism was given by

Deena Dayal Upadhyay (B) Signup and view all the answers

Kittur is located in the

District of Belagavi (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these scholars is NOT associated with Subaltern Studies?

Judith Butler (A) Signup and view all the answers

Arthashastra was written by

Kautilya (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many folds are there in Varnashrama Dharma?

4 (A) Signup and view all the answers

Pancha Sheela (Five Moral Precepts) is related to

Buddhism (C) Signup and view all the answers

Introduced English education in India.

Lord Macauley (C) Signup and view all the answers

The Proclamation of Queen Victoria was announced in the year

1858 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Total duration taken to write Constitution of India is

5 Years (B) Signup and view all the answers

Cabinet Mission Plan was sent to India in the year

1946 (D) Signup and view all the answers

The book “Annihilation of Caste” was written by

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Signup and view all the answers

Dr. B. R Ambedkar considered Article as Heart and Soul of the constitution.

Article 32 (A) Signup and view all the answers

Bhoodan Movement, which sought to promote land reform and social justice in India was started by

Acharya Vinobha Bhave (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which Act officially transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown?

Government of India Act, 1858 (B) Signup and view all the answers

In which year was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?

1885 (B) Signup and view all the answers

The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was primarily aimed at:

Curbing revolutionary activities in India (A) Signup and view all the answers

The Quit India Movement of 1942 was launched with the slogan:

Do or Die (C) Signup and view all the answers

Constituent Assembly of India was formed based on the recommendations of

Cabinet Mission Plan (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who was also known as Gandhi of Karnataka?

Aluru Venkat Rao (A) Signup and view all the answers

Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution have been borrowed from which constitution?

Constitution of Canada (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who among the following is the executive head of state in India?

President (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council?

Article 263 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

India and Indian Constitution (NEP) - Question Bank

Mahatma Gandhi is known as the "Father of Indian Renaissance."
Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh are also important figures in Indian history.
Ranajit Guha is considered the pioneer of the Subaltern Studies project.
Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
Right to Education (RTE) was added to the Indian Constitution under Article 21A.
A salient feature of the Indian Constitution is its federal structure with a unitary bias.
The "drain of wealth theory" was put forward by Dadabhai Naoroji.
National Youth Day is celebrated on January 12.

Additional Questions and Answers

The doctrine of Integral Humanism was given by Deena Dayal Upadhyay.
Kittur is located in the District of Bagalkot.
Partha Chatterjee, Dipesh Chakrabarty, and Edward Said are scholars associated with Subaltern Studies. (Judith Butler is NOT part of this group; she is not relevant to this set of questions.)
The quorum to hold a session of the Parliament is one-tenth of the total membership of the House.
Kautilya wrote the Arthashastra.
Varnashrama Dharma has four folds.
Pancha Sheela (Five Moral Precepts) is related to Jainism.
Lord Macaulay introduced English education in India.
The Proclamation of Queen Victoria was announced in 1858.
The total duration taken to write the Indian Constitution was 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days.
The Cabinet Mission Plan was sent to India in 1946.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar wrote Annihilation of Caste.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar considered Article 32 as the 'Heart and Soul' of the constitution.
The Bhoodan Movement was started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951.
The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in 1885.
The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was primarily aimed at curbing revolutionary activities in India.
The Quit India Movement of 1942 had the slogan "Do or Die".
The chairman of the Constituent Assembly was Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad.
Right to Education (RTE) was added to the Indian Constitution under Article 21A.
A salient feature of the Indian Constitution is its federal structure with a unitary bias.
The Indian Constitution is unique for its combination of rigidity and flexibility.
The present President of India is Smt. Draupadi Murmu.
The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President.
The Preambles of the constitution include the words secular and socialist, via amendment 42.
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years of age by amendment 61.
The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was Sukumar Sen.
Buddha preached in Pali.
The Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley.
India gained freedom during the British Prime Minister's term of Clement Attlee.
The original name of Swami Vivekananda is Narendra Nath Dutta.
The Indian Constitution has a system for distributing powers betweeen the union and the states in the Seventh Schedule.
Parlimentary committees primarily scrutinize, and investigate matters in detail.
The Election Commission operates under Article 324 of the Indian Constitution.
The Indian constitution is a long, detailed constitution.
The Supreme Court is the apex court in India.
The Constituent Assembly was responsible for drafting the Indian constitution, not the Planning Commission.

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Test your knowledge on the significant figures and concepts in Indian history and the Constitution. This quiz covers essential aspects such as the Right to Education, the federal structure of India, and notable scholars in Subaltern Studies. Perfect for students preparing for NEP.