MCQ of the Day 17.04.2026

 

MCQ of the Day: 17.04.2026

GK for LDCE 

✅ The Constitution of India:

✓ Lengthiest written Constitution in the world

✓ Originally: Preamble, 395 Articles (22 Parts) and 8 Schedules

✓ Blend of rigidity (difficult to amend) and flexibility (easy to amend in some cases)

✓ Federal system with unitary bias (strong Centre)

✓ Parliamentary system of government (based on British model)

✓ Integrated and independent judiciary (single judicial system for Centre and States)

✓ DPSP (Directive Principles of State Policy) — a novel feature guiding governance

✓ Fundamental Duties added by the 42nd CAA (Constitution Amendment Act), 1976

✓ The term ‘Secular’ added by the 42nd CAA (Constitution Amendment Act), 1976

✓ Voting age reduced from 21 to 18 years by the 61st CAA (Constitution Amendment Act), 1988 (effective 1989)

✓ Single citizenship (unlike dual citizenship in federal countries like USA)

✓ Independent constitutional bodies:

* EC (Election Commission)

* CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India)

* UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)

* SPSC (State Public Service Commission)