Chapter 10 The Philosophy of the Constitution | class 11th | NCERT Important MCQs for Political Science

The Philosophy of the Constitution – Class 11 Political Science MCQs

This section contains the multiple-choice questions and answers on The Philosophy of the Constitution for class 11 political science.

1. The objective of the philosophy of the Indian Constitution is specified in the?

1. The preamble
2. The introductory
3. articles
4. Principles

Answer: A) The preamble

Explanation:

The preamble highlights the important principles and philosophy of the Indian constitution.

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2. Which word was inserted in the preamble by the 42^nd amendment that envisages the goal of a ‘welfare state’?

1. Fraternity
2. Democratic
3. Socialist
4. Secular

Answer: C) Socialist

Explanation:

“Socialist” is the word that was inserted in the preamble by the 42^nd amendment that envisages the goal of a ‘welfare state’.

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3. The ____ is an introduction to the constitution?

1. Conclusion
2. About
3. Scale chart
4. Preamble

Answer: D) Preamble

Explanation:

The preamble is an introduction to the constitution.

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4. Who is known as the soul of the constitution?

1. Articles
2. Amendments
3. Rights
4. The Preamble

Answer: D) The Preamble

Explanation:

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was called the soul of the Constitution by Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava.

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5. Which of the following are elements of the philosophy of the Indian Constitution?

1. Sovereign
2. Judiciary
3. Supreme court
4. High court

Answer: A) Sovereign

Explanation:

The sovereign is one of the elements of the philosophy of the Indian constitution.

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6. When did the new Constitution of India declare the Dominion of India a Republic?

1. 26^th Jan 1959
2. 26^th Jan 1950
3. 24^th Jan 1950
4. None of the above

Answer: C) 24^th Jan 1950

Explanation:

On 24^th Jan 1950 the new Constitution of India declared the Dominion of India a Republic.

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7. Who said the preamble was the Political Horoscope of the Indian Constitution?

1. No one
2. USA
3. Ambedkar
4. K.M. Munshi

Answer: D) K.M. Munshi

Explanation:

K.M. Munshi was the one of the members of the Drafting Committees of the Indian Constitutions. He said that the preamble of the Constitution as the “Political Horoscope”.

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8. Who said the preamble is the Soul of the Constitution?

1. Thakur Das Bhargava
2. K. M. munshi
3. Ambedkar
4. Palkhiwala

Answer: A) Thakur Das Bhargava

Explanation:

Thakur Das Bhargava said the preamble is the Soul of the Constitution.

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9. “Preamble as an identity card of the constitution” was called by?

1. K. M. Munshi
2. Nehru
3. Ambedkar
4. N A Palkhivala

Answer: D) N A Palkhivala

Explanation:

N A Palkhivala called the preamble as an identity card of the constitution.

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10. Samvidhan Divas was celebrated on?

1. 26^th November
2. 24^th November
3. 23th November
4. 14^th November

Answer: A) 26^th November

Explanation:

Constitution Day is also known as Samvidhan Divas and is celebrated on 26^th November.