Constitution of India Unit 1 – Introduction and Basic Information about Indian Constitution: AKTU previous year questions
12 AKTU questions from Unit 1 (Introduction and Basic Information about Indian Constitution) asked in 2024–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 25 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Historical Background and Constituent Assembly (6 times); 5 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 1 previous year questions
- State any two objectives of the Directive Principles of State Policy. (2 marks, 2026, Directive Principles of State Policy)
- Explain the meaning of constitutionalism. (2 marks, 2026, Constitution, Constitutional Law and Constitutionalism)
- Mention one feature that highlights the unitary bias of the Indian Constitution. (2 marks, 2026, Federal System)
- Discuss some of the Fundamental Duties given in Indian Constitution. (2 marks, 2026, Fundamental Duties)
- State one major function of the Constituent Assembly of India. (2 marks, 2026, Historical Background and Constituent Assembly)
- State the purpose of the Directive Principles of State Policy. (2 marks, 2026, Directive Principles of State Policy)
- Define constitutionalism. (2 marks, 2025, Constitution, Constitutional Law and Constitutionalism)
- What was the role of the Constituent Assembly in framing the Indian Constitution? (7 marks, 2025, Historical Background and Constituent Assembly)
- What is the significance of the Preamble of the Constitution? Explain its key components. (7 marks, 2025, Preamble of the Constitution)
- What are the roles and responsibilities of municipalities under the 74th Constitutional Amendment? (7 marks, 2025, Local Self Government: Constitutional Scheme in India)
- Evaluate federal system. (2 marks, 2024, Federal System)
- Discuss the formation of constituent assembly. (5 marks, 2024, Historical Background and Constituent Assembly)
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- Historical Background and Constituent Assembly – asked 6 times
- Fundamental Duties – asked 5 times
- Constitution, Constitutional Law and Constitutionalism – asked 4 times
Unit 1 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 8 asked in 2024–2026
- 7-mark questions: 3 asked in 2024–2026
- About 25 marks from Unit 1 in every paper
- 5 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 1 questions year by year
- 2026: 6 Unit 1 questions asked (12 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 4 Unit 1 questions asked (23 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 2 Unit 1 questions asked (7 marks across that year's papers)