Preamble and Its Sources MCQs | Set 6 | Most Important Questions for Competitive Exams

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Preamble and Its Sources MCQs. Most Important Questions for Competitive Exams. Preamble and its Sources plays a huge role in shaping Indian Polity and Governance, and it’s one of those things that really lays the groundwork for doing well in competitive exams—whether it’s Civil Services, State exams, SSC, Railways, Banking, or any of the others out there.

Diving deep into Indian Polity, Constitution, and governance isn’t just about memorizing facts or ticking boxes for exams, but more about developing the kind of awareness that can make navigating these challenging exams a little less overwhelming and a lot more manageable.

MCQs on Preamble and Its Sources – Objective Questions and Answers

Q51. The framers of the Constitution of India borrowed the concept of the Concurrent List described in the Seventh Schedule from the Constitution of (UPPCS Mains 2016)

[A] Canada

[B] Australia

[C] Italy

[D] South Africa

Q52. Indian Constitution has taken a certain feature of the Constitution of other countries, which country has contributed to the framing of the ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’? (UP Lower Sub Spl Pre 2004)

[A] France

[B] Ireland

[C] Japan

[D] U.S.A.

Q53. In giving representation to talent, experience and service in the composition of the Council of States, the Constitution makers of India were influenced by the example of (Maharashtra PSC Pre 2018)

[A] Irish Republic

[B] Canada

[C] U.S.A.

[D] Australia

Q54. The concept of Fundamental Duties has been taken from (UP UDA/LDA Pre 2004)

[A] American Constitution

[B] British Constitution

[C] Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution

[D] French Constitution

Q55. The concept of Fundamental Rights, as incorporated in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from (UPRO/ARO Pre 2014)

[A] France

[B] Britain

[C] United States of America

[D] Russia

Q56. The tradition of written Constitution began from which of the following countries? (MPPCS Pre 2015)

[A] Japan

[B] India

[C] Britain

[D] America

Q57. Of the following political features, which is/are common to India and the USA? (UPPCS Pre 2017)

1. Residuary powers vested in the centre.
2. Residuary powers vested in the states.
3. President has the power of pocket veto.
4. The upper house has some nominated members.

[A] Only 3

[B] Only 3 and 4

[C] Only 2, 3 and 4

[D] Only 1, 3 and 4

Q58. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Feature of Constitution of India)	List-II (Borrowed from which country)
(a) Fundamental Rights	1. United Kingdom
(b) Parliamentary System	2. United States
(c) Emergency Provisions	3. Ireland
(d) Directive Principles of State Policy	4. Germany 5. Canada

Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

[A] 2 4 5 1

[B] 5 1 3 4

[C] 2 1 4 3

[D] 1 2 4 3

Q59. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I	List-II (Country from which it was derived)
(a) Directive Principles of State Policy	1. Australia
(b) Fundamental Rights	2. Canada
(c) Concurrent List for Union-State Relations	3. Ireland
(d) India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union	4. United Kingdom 5. United States of America

Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

[A] 5 4 1 2

[B] 3 5 2 1

[C] 5 4 2 1

[D] 3 5 1 2

Q60. Assertion (A): The Constitution of India has become the longest one.

Reason (R): The chapter on Fundamental Rights has been borrowed from the model of American Constitution. (UPPCS Pre 2015)

Code

[A] Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

[B] Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

[C] (A) is true, but (R) is false

[D] (A) is false, but (R) is true

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