This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > The Indian Constitution > Class 8 Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Indian constitution has ..... articles and ..... schedules. A) 724 & 20. B) 14 & 299. C) 395 & 12. D) 166 & 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 395 & 12. 2. Buddhists in India are counted as ..... A) Majority. B) Minority. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minority. 3. Which right fundamental prohibits forced labour A) Right to freedom. B) Right to equality. C) Right against exploitation. D) Right to freedom of religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right against exploitation. 4. What do you mean by secular state? A) Has 2 official religion. B) Has 1 official religion. C) Don't have any official religion. D) Has 3 official religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't have any official religion. 5. What are the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution? A) Right to Privacy. B) 1. Right to Equality 2. Right to Freedom 3. Right against Exploitation 4. Right to Freedom of Religion 5. Cultural and Educational Rights 6. Right to Constitutional Remedies. C) Right to Property. D) Right to Work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. Right to Equality 2. Right to Freedom 3. Right against Exploitation 4. Right to Freedom of Religion 5. Cultural and Educational Rights 6. Right to Constitutional Remedies. 6. Members of one community dominating people of the same community is known as ..... A) Secularism. B) Inter-community domination. C) Intra-community domination. D) Discrimination. E) Federalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intra-community domination. 7. The copies of the Constitution are kept in helium filled cases because ..... A) Helium prevents anyone from breaking the case. B) Helium helps in preserving the pages. C) Helium is our national gas. D) Helium reacts with the ink and keeps it fresh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helium helps in preserving the pages. 8. Which defines the set of rules to govern country? A) Preamble. B) Sovereignty. C) Constitution. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constitution. 9. The fundamental rights are provided to the citizens by A) Supreme Court. B) Government of India. C) Police. D) Constitution of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 10. What refers to independent people in a democratic form of government? A) Sovereign. B) Polity. C) Trafficking. D) Ideal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sovereign. 11. The Constitution does not guarantee the protection of minorities by the majority. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. In which year the fundamental duties were included in the constitution? A) 1972. B) 1970. C) 1985. D) 1976. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1976. 13. Tyranny refers to the cruel and unjust use of power or authority. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. The Fundamental rights include: A) Cultural rights. B) Economic rights. C) Political rights. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. What type of government India practiced? A) Monarchy. B) Democracy. C) Anarchy. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democracy. 16. Secularism means ..... A) Promoting Hinduism. B) Promoting Islam. C) Refraining the promotion of any religion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refraining the promotion of any religion. 17. Which of the following has the power to transfer any case anywhere in India? A) President. B) Prime Minister. C) Parliament. D) Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supreme Court. 18. If the divisions between different sections of India werenot healed, what would be the result. A) Fight between two states. B) Violent and costly conflicts. C) None of the above. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Violent and costly conflicts. 19. Which is 3rd tier of government? A) Municipal Corporation. B) Panchayati raj. C) Cantral government. D) State government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchayati raj. 20. When did our constitution was adopted and was enforced? A) 15 august, 1947. B) November 26, 1949. C) 26 Janurari, 1950. D) 2 october, 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26 Janurari, 1950. 21. The Directive Principles of State can be enforced in a court of law. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. What do you mean by right to equality? A) Rich people are higher than poorer. B) All are equal before law. C) Government officer are superior. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All are equal before law. 23. Who has a role to play in formation of government under Universal Adult Suffrage? A) (a) All adult Indians. B) B) Only males. C) (c) All children. D) (d) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (a) All adult Indians. 24. What do you mean by republican form of government? A) No king in republic. B) No british in republic. C) No female in republic. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No king in republic. 25. It is our duty to express our respect to the A) National Song. B) National Anthem. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 26. Which is considered under third tier of government? A) Panchayati raj. B) High court. C) Supreme court. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Panchayati raj. 27. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Duty? A) To protect monuments and places of public importance. B) To respect National Anthem. C) To protect and improve the natural environment. D) To safeguard public property. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To protect monuments and places of public importance. 28. What is Preamble? A) Introduction of Constitution. B) A law. C) A principle passed by government as a law. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction of Constitution. 29. The father of Indian Constitution is ..... A) B R Ambedkar. B) Liaquat Ali Khan. C) Rajendra Prasad. D) S c sinha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B R Ambedkar. 30. Checks and balances is a term which means that A) We can withdraw money and check our balance. B) All organs of government can keep a check on each other. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All organs of government can keep a check on each other. 31. How many members were there in Constituent Assembly? A) Around 200. B) Around 400. C) Around 100. D) Around 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around 300. 32. The legislature refers to our elected representatives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Prevention of atrocities act was implemented on A) 1977. B) 1981. C) 1988. D) 1989. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1989. 34. How many years did the framers took, to complete the work of constitution? A) 2. B) 3. C) 6. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 35. The Fundamental Rights of the people of India are contained in the A) None of the below. B) Part II of the Indian Constitution. C) Part I of the Indian Constitution. D) Part III of the Indian Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Part III of the Indian Constitution. 36. Buying and selling of human beings include in which right? A) Right to Equality. B) Right to Freedom. C) Right against Exploitation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right against Exploitation. 37. India became a republic on A) 26th of January 1949. B) 29th January 1950. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 29th January 1950. 38. By which time had the nationalist movement gained momentum? A) Beginning of 20th century. B) Middle of 19th century. C) End of 20th century. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Middle of 19th century. 39. Panchayati raj is the tier of which government? A) Third. B) Second. C) First. D) Fourth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third. 40. Which defines the introduction to our constitution? A) Preamble. B) Sovereignty. C) Constitution. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preamble. 41. Which king of nepal took over total power of the government in February 2005? A) Rupendra. B) Gyanendra. C) Birendra. D) Depend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gyanendra. 42. What is sovereighty? A) Freedom to establish new country. B) Freedom to govern oneself. C) Peoples government. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peoples government. 43. How many fundamental rights are written in Indian Constitution. A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 44. Federalism means division of the powers into three entities, The Legislative, The Executive and The Judiciary. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. Dowry provision act was implemented on ..... A) 1991. B) 1961. C) 1782. D) 1979. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1961. 46. Indian constitution does promote equality in different religions. (True or False) A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 47. How could a person BEST show good citizenship? A) By listening to speeches. B) By reading history books. C) By voting in elections. D) By visiting national parks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By voting in elections. 48. Constitution describe only about the type of government A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Most of the countries in the world have a ..... A) Preamble. B) Secularism. C) Law and dissent. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constitution. 50. Define preamble. A) Idol of lion. B) Format of rules. C) Introduction to our constitution. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction to our constitution. 51. Who was the President of Constituent Assembly. A) Patel. B) Dr.Jhon Mahati. C) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 52. Indian constitution is a live constitution. (True or False) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. Fundamental rights do not strengthen the secular nature of the nation. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 54. Which of the following is correct with respect to "Right against exploitation" ? A) Equality before law. B) Freedom as to payment of taxes for the promotion of any particular religion. C) Protection of interests of minorities. D) Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. 55. The rights provided by constitution are called: A) (c) Economic Rights. B) A) Governmental Rights. C) (d) Fundamental Rights. D) B) Optional Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (d) Fundamental Rights. 56. What is the name of the Kingship or rule of a king? A) Democracy. B) Constitution. C) Monarchy. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monarchy. 57. Every religion is treated as equal because India is a A) Secular country. B) Secular and republic. C) Sovereign country. D) Socialist country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secular country. 58. India is a not a parliamentary form of democracy.(True or False) A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 59. ..... refers to the existence of more than one level of government in the country. A) Communalism. B) Parliament. C) Federalism. D) Secularism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalism. 60. Right to Move Freely falls under ..... A) Right against Exploitation. B) Right to Property. C) Right to freedom. D) Culture and Educational Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right to freedom. Next →Related QuizzesCivics QuizzesClass 8 QuizzesClass 8 Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution Quiz 2Class 8 Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution Quiz 3Class 8 Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution Quiz 4Class 8 Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books