Previous Question SSC CGL, 2012

1. Who is commonly known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
   A. Dr B R Ambedkar
   B. Mahatma Gandhi
   C. Vallabhbhai Patel
   D. Jawaharlal Nehru

 

2. The Cabinet Mission, Plan for India envisaged a
   A. Federation
   B. Confederation
   C. Unitary form of Government
   D. Union of states

 

3. Who among the following proposed the creation of a Preamble before the Drafting Committee?
   A. B N Rao
   B. Jawaharlal Nehru
   C. Sardar Patel
   D. B R Ambedkar

 

4. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court gave a ruling that the Preamble was a part of the Constitution?
   A. Golaknath Case
   B. Kesavananda Bharti Case
   C. Berubari Case
   D. Sajjan Singh Case

 

5. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of Indian administration?
   A. Uniformity
   B. Decentralization
   C. Dyarchy
   D. Independent Judiciary

 

6. Which one of these is the primary source of Indian Constitution?
   A. British Constitution
   B. Irish Constitution
   C. Government of India Act, 1935
   D. German Constitution

 

7. Which one of these features is common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?
   A. Single Citizenship
   B. Dual Judiciary
   C. Three Lists in the Constitution
   D. A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the constitution

 

8. The Constitution of India has borrowed, Fundamental Duties, from which of these Countries’ Constitution?
   A. USA
   B. Erstwhile USSR
   C. Canada
   D. UK

 

9. Who said Preamble is the keynote to the Constitution?
   A. Ernest Barker
   B. K M Munshi
   C.B R Ambedkar
   D. D D Basu

 

10. The Preamble was proposed before the Drafting Committee by
    A. B N Rao
    B. B R Ambedkar
    C. Jawaharlal Nehru
    D. Sardar Patel

Answers:-

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. C