Indian Polity Bits – Questions & Answers

1.When did the Constituent Assembly of India first meet?

Ans:9 December 1946

2.When was the Constitution of India adopted?

Ans:26 November 1949 (celebrated as Constitution Day)

3.When did the Constitution of India come into force?

Ans:26 January 1950

4.How long did it take to frame the Indian Constitution?

Ans:2 years, 11 months and 18 days

5.Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

Ans:Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Father of the Indian Constitution)

6.Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

Ans:Dr. Rajendra Prasad

7.What was the original structure of the Indian Constitution?

Ans:395 Articles, 22 Parts and 8 Schedules

8.Which is the longest written constitution in the world?

Ans:The Constitution of India

9.How many Fundamental Rights does the Indian Constitution provide?

Ans:Six

10.Which Part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

Ans:Part III

11.The Right to Equality is covered by which Articles?

Ans:Articles 14 to 18

12.The Right to Freedom is covered by which Articles?

Ans:Articles 19 to 22

13.The Right against Exploitation is covered by which Articles?

Ans:Articles 23 to 24

14.The Right to Freedom of Religion is covered by which Articles?

Ans:Articles 25 to 28

15.Cultural and Educational Rights are covered by which Articles?

Ans:Articles 29 to 30

16.Which Article provides the Right to Constitutional Remedies?

Ans:Article 32

17.Who called Article 32 the "heart and soul" of the Constitution?

Ans:Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

18.Below what age is child labour prohibited under Article 24?

Ans:14 years

19.How many writs can be issued under Article 32?

Ans:Five

20.Which writ literally means "to have the body"?

Ans:Habeas Corpus (against unlawful detention)