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1. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Rights are provided ?
A. Part II
B. Part III
C. Part V
D. Part IV
ANSWER: B.Part III
SOLUTION : Part III of the Indian Constitution mentions about the Fundamental Rights of the citizens.
2. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following rights is not included in the right to equality ?
A. Equality before law
B. Absolute equality
C. Equality of opportunity
D. Abolition of untouchability
ANSWER: B.Absolute equality
SOLUTION: Right to Equality is the Fundamental Right mentioned in article 14 to article 18 of the constitution.
It provides following rights to the citizens:
Equality before law (Article – 14)
Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth(Article – 15)
Equal opportunity in public employment (Article – 16)
Abolition of untouchability (Article – 17)
Abolition of titles (Article – 18)
According to the Constitution of India, the right to equality does not include absolute equality.
3. Which fundamental rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency?
A. Right to Speech
B. Right to Religion
C. Right to Equality
D. Right to Life and Personal Liberty
ANSWER :D.Right to Life and Personal Liberty
SOLUTION:Right to Life and Personal Liberty cannot be suspended even during an emergency.
4. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution contain the Right to Religious Freedom?
A. Articles 25-28
B. Articles 29-30
C. Articles 32-35
D. Articles 23-24
ANSWER: A.Articles 25-28
SOLUTION: Article 25 guarantees the freedom of conscience, the freedom to profess, practice, and propagate religion to all citizens. The above-mentioned freedoms are subject to public order, health, and morality.
5. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes Untouchability?
A. Article 18
B. Article 15
C. Article 14
D. Article 17
ANSWER: D.Article 17
SOLUTION: Article 17 of the Indian constitution abolished untouchability in the country.
6. Free & Compulsory education to all children from 6-14 years age was made a fundamental right by which of the following amendments?
A. 82nd
B. 83rd
C. 84th
D. 86th
ANSWER:D.86th
SOLUTION: The 86th Amendment Act, 2002 to the Constitution inserted new Article 21A i.e., Right to education. This Article provides free and compulsory education to all children between 6-14years. The amendment act also amended Article 45(DPSP) and Article 51A(Fundamental Duties).
7. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. Ambedkar as ‘The heart and soul of the Constitution’ ?
A. Right of Equality
B. Right to freedom
C. Right to property
D. Right to Constitutional Remedies
ANSWER: D.Right to Constitutional Remedies
SOLUTION: Ambedkar called Article 32 of the Indian Constitution i.e. Right to Constitutional remedies as ‘ the heart and soul of the Constitution’. It was made so because mere declaration of the fundamental right without an effective machinery for enforcement of the fundamental rights would have been meaningless.
8. Which of the following writs means ‘to be informed’?
A. Quo-Warranto
B. Prohibition
C. Mandamus
D. Certiorari
ANSWER: D.Certiorari
SOLUTION: The writ of certiorari means “to be informed” or “to be certified”. It is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to transfer a case or to quash an order. The Supreme Court and High Courts in India can issue writs to protect citizens’ fundamental rights.
9. Which of the following is correct with respect to “Right Against Exploitation”?
A. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labor
B. Freedom as to payment of taxes for the promotion of any particular religion
C. Protection of interests of minorities
D. Equality before the law
ANSWER:A.Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labor
SOLUTION: Trafficking in human beings and forced labour. Explanation: The Right against Exploitation is enshrined in Articles 23 and 24 of the Indian Constitution.
10. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution guarantees ‘Equality Before the Law and Equal Protection of Law within the Territory of India’?
A. 15
B. 14
C. 17
D. 18
ANSWER: B.14
SOLUTION:Article 14 says that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.