1. Choose the correct Amendment to the Indian Constitution which has delinked the Right to Property from the Chapter on Fundamental Rights.
(A) Safeguarding public property.
(B) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
(C) To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.
(D) 44th Amendment Act.
(A) Freedom to pay taxes for the promotion of any particular religion.
(C) Protection of minority schools.
(D) Compulsory military service.
(D) 82nd Amendment Act.
(A) Part III of the Constitution of India.
(B) Part IV of the Constitution of India.
(D) Schedule IV-A of the Constitution of India.
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(A) age of 3 years
(B) age of 6 years
(C) age of 7 years
(D) age of 12 years
(A) Part IV, Article 51
(B) Part IVA, Article 51
(C) Part IV, Article 51A
(D) Part IVA, Article 51A
(A) Government of India Act, 1935
(B) Constitution of Ireland
(C) Constitution of Switzerland
(D) Constitution of United States of America
(A) Council of Ministers
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Prime Minister
(D) President
(A) beggary
(B) compulsory service for public purposes
(C) forced labour
(D) traffic in human beings
8.
Under the Indian Constitution, which one of the following is not a specific ground on which the State can place resonations on freedom of religion?
(A) Health
(B) Morality
(C) Public order
(D) Social justice
(A) 24th Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment (1978)
(D) None of the above
14. The fundamental rights under Articles 12-35
(A) are absolutely flexible
(B) can be amended
(C) not justiciable
(D) cannot be amended
(A) Certiorari
(B) Habeas corpus
(C) Prohibition
(D) Quo warranto
(A) Health
(B) Morality
(C) Public order
(D) Security of State
17. On which one of the following freedoms can
reasonable restrictions be imposed on the ground of security of the State
(A) Speech and expression
(B) Peaceful assembly
(C) Association or Union
(D) Movement
(A) Article 15
(B) Article 16
(C) Article 17
(D) Article 18
(A) all persons living within the territory of India
(B) all citizens living in India
(C) all persons domiciled in India
(D) all persons natural as well as artificial
(A) Industrial and Financial Corporation
(B) Kerala Legislative Assembly
(C) National Council of Educational Research and Training
(D) Oil and Natural Gas Commission
38. Which of the following provisions in Part Ill of the Constitution automatically becomes suspended on
proclamation of emergency?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 21
(D) Article 32
102. Which of the following
Amendments to the Constitution Inserted the words “Nothing in Article 13 shall apply to any amendment made under this Article” in Article 368?
(1971)
(A) 22nd Amendment
(B) 24th Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment
(A) Free legal aid to economically backward classes.
(B) Participation of workers in the management of organization engaged in any industry.
(C) Protection and improvement of environment.
(D) Organisation of Village Panchayats.
104. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment did not
(A) add the words ‘socialist’, ‘secular’ and ‘integrity’ to the Preamble.
(B) add fundamental duties.
(C) delete the right to property clause from Article 19.
(D) amend Article 353 relating to Proclamation of Emergency
105. Which of the
following Constitutional Amendments was enacted to deal with issues of national integration in the 1960s, enabling the State to impose by law reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the fundamental right to freedom guaranteed in Article 19 in the interests of the sovereignty and Integrity of India?
(A) 15th Amendment
(B) 16th Amendment
(C) 17th Amendment
(D) State was never given such power
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105. Against which of the following, writs cannot be
issued under Article 32 for the enforcement of fundamental rights?
a) High Court
b) Port Trust
c) Income Tax Tribunal
d) Delhi Municipal Corporation
a) only statutory law
b) customs and usage only
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Newly formed public order only
110. The group of people in the State of constitute backward class to satisfy Article 15(4) is left to the decision of
a) the Court
b) the President of India
c) the State
d) the Parliament
a) public employment
b) private employment
c) both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
112. On which of the following freedoms are reasonable restrictions be imposed on the ground of security of the State?
a) Speech and expression
b) Peaceful assembly
c) Association or union
d) Movement
113. Untouchability is abolished and its practice is punishable according to
a) Article 14
b) Article 15
c) Article 16
d) Article 17
Articles : Provisions :
(A) 39A i) Uniform Civil code
(B) 40 ii) Equal justice and free legal aid
(C) 41 iii) Organisation of village panchayat
(D) 44 iv) Right to work
Code:
A B C D
(A) iiiiii iv
(B) iv ii iiii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iii iv ii i
(86th amendment act. 2002)
a) 6 years
b) 8 years
c) 12 years
d) 14 years
137. How many duties are conferred on the citizens in
Article 51A?
(1976 & 2002)
a) 8
b) 9
c) 11
d) 12
122.
According to Article 22(4), no detention of any person is possible without the intercession of the Advisory Board for a period exceeding
a) two months
b) less than two months
c) three months
d) twelve months
124.
Under Article 30(1), the right to establish and administer educational institution belongs to
a) all citizens of India
b) all people of India
c) religious and linguistic minorities
d) minorities as well as majority
120. The
86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002 inserted the provision for the right to education which provides for the obligation of the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children in such manner as the State may, by law, determine. The age of such children should be
(Article 21A)
a) 0 to 12 years
b) 0 to 14 years
c) 7 to 12 years
d) 12 to 18 years
a) 24th Amendment
b) 42nd Amendment
c) 44th Amendment
d) None of these
129. In
1971, as new Article 31c was inserted in the Constitution which provides that a law giving effect to the Directive Principles of State Policy specified in Article 39(b) and (c) will not be void on the ground of contravention of Articles 14, 19 or 31. The insertion was made by which of the following Amendments?
a) 21st Amendment
b) 24th Amendment
c) 25th Amendment
d) 26th Amendment
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Speaker of the Lock Sabha
d) Council of Ministers
115. Which one of the undermentioned right is guaranteed to citizens as freedom of religion
under Article 19?
a) Right to vote
b) Right to contest election
c) Right to assemble peacefully without arms
d) Right to citizenship
a) citizen only
b) citizens and non-citizens
c) natural persons as well as artificial persons
d) all persons who have juristic personality
118. The following are not included in the right to personal liberty:
a) Right to free legal aid
b) Right not to be tortured
c) Right to equality of waves
d) Freedom from arrest
123. Right to freedom of religion cannot be restricted on the ground of
a) public order
b) security of state
c) health
d) morality
125. Petitions to the Supreme Court under Article 32 are subject to the rule of Res judicata except
a) Quo warranto
b) Habeas corpus
c) Certiorari
d) Prohibition
a) Right to equality
b) Right to religion
c) Right to constitutional remedies
d) None of the above
(Article 359)
a) the Parliament
b) the State Legislature
c) the Supreme Court of India
d) the President when proclamation of emergency is in operation
a) Article 31D
b) Article 32A
c) Article 33
d) None of the above
131.
According to Article 35, in respect to any of the matters under Articles 16(3), 32(3), 33 and 34, who has the power to make laws?
a) The Parliament
b) The State Legislature
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) None of these
a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
b) A. V. Dicey
c) Granville Austin
d) K. L. Where
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(A) Articles 14,15, 23
(B) Articles 14,15, 21
(C) Articles 14,15,16
(D) Articles 13,14,15
(A) Article 44
(B) Article 21
(C) Article 37
(D) Article 45
29. Which one of the following rights, according to Dr. Ambedkar is the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Constitution of India ?
(A) Right to education
(B) Right to freedom of religion
(C) Right to work
(D) Right to constitutional remedies
(A) The citizens of India only
(B) To any person
(C) To citizens of Common Wealth Countries
(D) None of the above
(A) Article 31A, 31B and 9th Schedule
(B) Article 32 and 226
(C) Amended Article 246
(D) Abolished the jurisdiction of Privy Council
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Certiorari
(C) Prohibition
(D) Quo-warranto
42. The concept of ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ is borrowed from
(A) Ireland .
(B) England
(C) Scotland
(D) United Kingdom
(A) retrospective effect
(B) have no retrospective effect under Article 13(1) or 13(3)(b)
(C) have only future effect
(D) None of the above
55. Under Article 16, the words ‘any employment or office applies’
(A) private employments
(B) only to public employment
(C) both public and private employment
(D) None of the above
(Article 41)
(A) Fundamental right
(B) Directive Principle
(C) Constitutional duty
(D) Not a fundamental right but can be claimed after employment
(A) Public order, morality, health and other Fundamental Rights.
(B) Public order, morality and health.
(C) Public order, morality, health and sovereignty and integrity of India.
(D) Public order, morality and Secularism.
(A) Writ of Mandamus
(B) Writ of Habeus Corpus
(C) Writ of Certiorari
(D) Writ of Evocation
(1) directives in the nature of ideals of the State
(2) directives administering and legislating the policy of State
(3) justiciable rights of the Citizens
(A) 1
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2
(D) 3
61. In Part IV A of the Constitution of India every Indian citizen has how many Fundamental Duties ?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 8
(Article 39)
(A) Directive Principles of State Policy
(B) Fundamental Right
(C) Matter of State Policy
(D) Is a matter of Labour Law
(A) 8
(B) 15
(C) 12
(D) 6
69. The expression ‘Prosecution’ under Article 20(2) contemplates
(A) the proceeding should not be under a law which creates offences.
(B) a person must be accused of an offence.
(C) guilt is not criterion for prosecution.
(D) prosecution is possible only after the final verdict from the Court.
(A) conferment of title.
(B) accepting any title from any Foreign State.
(C) accepting any gift or office of any kind from or under any Foreign State,
(D) receiving title with money.
73. Nothing in Article 13 shall apply to any amendment made in this Article was inserted in Article 368 by
(A) Constitution Act (25th Amendment)
(B) Constitution Act (24th Amendment)
(C) Constitution Act (45th Amendment)
(D) Constitution Act (42nd Amendment)
(A) Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers
(B) Public servants
(C) All those who run public sector enterprise
(D) Citizens of India
100. If the Directive Principles of State Policy is infringed
(A) there is remedy in court
(B) there is remedy in Lok Adalat
(C) there is no remedy by judicial proceedings
(D) there is remedy in the court of Special Executive Magistrate
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(A) Provision of adequate means of livelihood for all the citizens.
(B) Provision of employment facilities to all able-bodied persons.
(C) Protection of workers, especially children.
(D) Securing of equal pay for equal work to both men and women.
(A) Promotion of cottage industries in rural areas.
(B) Prohibition of the use of intoxicants except for the medicinal purposes.
(C) Prevention of slaughter of cows, calves and other milch cattle.
(D) Provision of free and compulsory education for all the children up to the age of fourteen years.
(A) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Dr. B. N. Rao
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Prof. K. T. Shah
(A) The Fundamental Rights are negative injunctions, while the Directive Principles are positive instructions to the government.
(B) The Fundamental Rights are justiciable while the Directive Principles are non-justiciable
(C) The Fundamental Rights enjoy constitutional basis while the Directive Principles are based on conventions.
(D) In case of clash between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles the former get precedence.
6. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights has been the subject of Maximum litigation and controversy ?
(A) Right to Property
(B) Right to Freedom
(C) Right to Equality
(D) Right to Freedom of Religion
(A) It ensures equality in the matter of appointment to offices under the State.
(B) It abolishes all titles, other than academic and military.
(C) It abolishes untouchability.
(D) It prohibits special treatments any section of society.
8. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution directs the state to strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting the social order in which justice, social, economic and political shall prevail ?
(A) Article 25
(B) Article 38
(C) Article 32
(D) Article 39
(44th amendment, 1978)
(A) Article 38
(B) Article 39
(C) Article 41
(D) Article 42
(A) by securing constitutional validity of thirteen Zamindari Abolition Laws in the 9th schedule.
(B) by laying the ceiling on immovable property which a citizen could hold.
(C) by reserving seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Parliament and state legislatures.
(D) by making provision for compulsory acquisition of property in public interest, with minimum compensation.
11. Which
Article of the constitution seeks to promote the educational and economic interests of weaker sections of people, especially the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes ?
(A) Article 42
(B) Article 46
(C) Article 39
(D) Article 44
(A) Articles 14 to 18
(B) Articles 14 to 35
(C) Articles 19
(D) Articles 22
(A) evolve a common national culture.
(B) eradicate illiteracy from the country.
(C) to help the minorities conserve their culture.
(D) None of the above
A) Provision of free and compulsory education up to High School.
(B) Special assistance to backward classes to educate them.
(C) Provision of religious and cultural instructions in schools run by the government or receiving aid out of government funds.
(D) Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
(A) The right of the citizens to request the parliament to amend the Constitution.
(B) The right of Indian citizens to mobilise public opinion in favour of some constitutional amendments.
(C) The right of citizens to disobey the constitution in certain circumstances.
(D) The right to move the courts for the enforcement of fundamental rights granted by the constitution.
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Prohibition
(C) Quo Warranto
(D) Certiorari
37. “All those laws that were in force immediately before the enactment of the constitution shall be void to the extent of inconsistency with the fundamental rights”. Essence of Article 13 (1) which quotes this can be placed under which of the following ?
(A) Judicial Activism
(B) Judicial Review
(C) Discretionary Review
(D) Judicial Interpretation
(1952)
(A) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(B) Community Development Programme
(C) National Rural Employment Programme
(D) Desert Development Programme
40. Which among the following justifies the reason that Directive Principles were made explicitly unjustiable ?
(A) The state may not have political will to implement the principles.
(B) The state may not need to implement the principles as the Fundamental Rights were made justifiable.
(C) The implementation of the principles needs resources which the states may not have.
(D) The Constitution does not provide any clear guidelines to implement the principles.
46. Which one of the following
writs is issued by a higher court asking the lower court to send the record of a particular case to it on the ground that it is not competent to decide the case ?
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Quo Warranto
(C) Certiorari
(D) Mandamus
47. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) The Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens cannot be suspended under any circumstances.
(B) The Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens can be suspended by the Parliament by a two-thirds majority.
(C) The Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens can be suspended by the President during the national emergency.
(D) The Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens can be suspended by the President during the national emergency as well as emergency arising due to breakdown of constitutional machinery in a state.
(A) First Amendment
(B) Fourth Amendment
(C) Seventeenth Amendment
(D) All of the above
(A) 23rd Amendment
(B) 24th Amendment (1971)
(G) 25th Amendment
(D) None of the above
80. The writ of prohibition issued by Supreme Court or High Court is issued against-
(A) Administrative and Judicial authorities.
(B) Only administrative authorities.
(C) Judicial or quasi-judicial authorities.
(D) Government.
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 29
(D) Article 22
(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1951
(D) 1955
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(A) Fundamental right of every citizen
(B) Fundamental duty of every citizen
(C) Directive principles of State Policy
(D) Ordinary duty of every citizen
32. Directive Principles are
(A) Justifiable as fundamental rights
(B) Justifiable but not as fundamental rights
(C) Decorative portions of Indian Constitution
(D) Not justifiable, yet fundamental in governance of the country
33. Directive Principles of the State Policy are
(A) Not part of Indian Constitution
(B) Policy declarations made by Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Policy principles enunciated by the Planning Commission
(D) A part of Indian Constitution
34. Directive Principles of State Policy are
(A) Unique feature of the Constitution
(B) Actual feature of the Constitution
(C) Not a novel feature of the Constitution
(D) Useless feature of the Constitution
(A) Certiorari
(B) Prohibition
(C) Mandamus
(D) Quo Warranto
(A) Right to Equality
(B) Right to Freedom
(C) Right to Religion
(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(A) Art 300 A
(B) Art 300 B
(C) Art 301 A
(D) Art 301 B
82. The Eighty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India altered a Directive Principle of the Constitution to provide for :
(A) Early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years
(B) The state to provide free legal aid
(C) Encouraging village panchayats
(D) Prohibiting intoxicating drinks and drugs injurious to health
(A) Art 50 A
(B) Art 50 B
(C) Art 51 A
(D) Art 51 B
86. Which among the following articles relating to Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended during the emergency under Art 359 of the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Art 14 and Art 15
(B) Art 16 and Art 17
(C) Art 20 and Art 21
(D) Art 24 and Art 25
(A) Art 19
(B) Art 31
(C) Art 44
(D) Art 21 A
(A) Art 11
(B) Art 12
(C) Art 13
(D) Art 14
(A) Prohibition, Certiorari, Mandamus
(B) Prohibition and Mandamus
(C) Prohibition and Certiorari
(D) Certiorari and Mandamus
(A) Certiorari
(B) Habeas Corpus
(C) Mandamus
(D) Quo Warranto
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(A) The Weimar Republic of Germany
(B) The Republic of Ireland
(C) The South Africa
(D) None of the above
(A) Preamble
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Directive Principle of State Policy
(D) All of the above
(Article 48A)
(A) The state shall not deny to any person equality before law
(B) The state shall not discriminate against any person on grounds of religion; race, caste, sex or place of birth
(C) Untouchability is abolished and practice in any form shall be punishable by law
(D) The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life
(Article 300A)
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Directive Principle
(C) Legal Right
(D) Social Right
12. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right ?
(Article 39)
(A) Right against exploitation
(B) Equal pay for equal work
(C) Equality before law
(D) Right to freedom of religion
30. The right to Constitutional remedy in the Indian Constitution is provided for under :
(A) Article 19
(B) Article 32
(C) Article 15
(D) Article 39
