Mark-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
- Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines the term ‘State’?
a) Article 13
b) Article 14
c) Article 12
d) Article 15. - Article 13 of the Indian Constitution deals with:
a) Equality before law
b) Definition of State
c) Laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights
d) Right to life. - “Equality before law” and “equal protection of laws” are guaranteed under:
a) Article 13
b) Article 14
c) Article 15
d) Article 16. - Article 15 prohibits discrimination on the basis of:
a) Language
b) Religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth
c) Property
d) Income. - Which Article ensures equal opportunity in public employment?
a) Article 14
b) Article 16
c) Article 17
d) Article 19. - Untouchability is abolished under which Article?
a) Article 14
b) Article 15
c) Article 17
d) Article 18. - Abolition of titles is provided under:
a) Article 17
b) Article 18
c) Article 19
d) Article 21 - Article 19 provides protection to which of the following rights?
a) Right to property
b) Right to constitutional remedies
c) Freedom of speech and expression
d) Right to vote. - Which Article safeguards individuals against retrospective criminal laws and double jeopardy?
a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article 22. - Protection of life and personal liberty is granted under:
a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article 22. - Which Article provides protection against arbitrary arrest and detention?
a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article 22. - Which Article makes preventive detention legal under certain conditions?
a) Article 20
b) Article 21
c) Article 22
d) Article 23. - Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms is a part of:
a) Article 14
b) Article 16
c) Article 19
d) Article 21. - Freedom of movement throughout India is protected under:
a) Article 15
b) Article 17
c) Article 19
d) Article 20. - Protection against self-incrimination is provided in:
a) Article 19
b) Article 20(3)
c) Article 21
d) Article 22. - Who can enjoy the right under Article 21?
a) Only Indian citizens
b) Only non-citizens
c) All persons (citizens and non-citizens)
d) Only adult citizens. - Which Article has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to include the ‘Right to Privacy’?
a) Article 14
b) Article 19
c) Article 21
d) Article 22. - Article 18 prohibits the state from conferring:
a) Academic degrees
b) Military ranks
c) Hereditary titles
d) Voting rights. - Right to form associations or unions is protected under:
a) Article 15
b) Article 16
c) Article 19
d) Article 22. - Which Article guarantees protection from being prosecuted and punished more than once for the same offence (double jeopardy)?
a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article 22.
21. Article 23 of the Indian Constitution prohibits:
a) Untouchability
b) Child labour
c) Traffic in human beings and forced labour
d) Capital punishment.
22. What is the punishment for violation of Article 23?
a) Fine only
b) Up to 3 months imprisonment
c) As per law by Parliament
d) No punishment.
23. Which Article prohibits the employment of children below 14 years in factories?
a) Article 21
b) Article 23
c) Article 24
d) Article 25.
24. Which Article guarantees the freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion?
a) Article 24
b) Article 25
c) Article 26
d) Article 28.
25. Article 26 provides rights to:
a) Religious communities to manage their own affairs
b) Individuals to worship
c) Minorities to form associations
d) Citizens to bear arms.
26. Which Article states that no person shall be compelled to pay any tax for promoting a particular religion?
a) Article 25
b) Article 27
c) Article 28
d) Article 29.
27. Freedom from attending religious instruction in state-funded educational institutions is granted under:
a) Article 25
b) Article 27
c) Article 28
d) Article 29.
28. Article 29 protects the cultural and educational rights of:
a) Only Scheduled Castes
b) All citizens
c) All minorities
d) Any section of citizens.
29. Article 30 gives minorities the right to:
a) Worship freely
b) Form trade unions
c) Establish and administer educational institutions
d) Acquire property anywhere.
30. The term “minority” under Article 30 refers to:
a) Only religious minorities
b) Only linguistic minorities
c) Both religious and linguistic minorities
d) Scheduled Tribes.
31. Article 31A provides protection to laws related to:
a) Freedom of speech
b) Compulsory service
c) Acquisition of estates and property
d) Criminal laws.
32. Which Article validates certain laws placed in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution?
a) Article 31A
b) Article 31B
c) Article 31C
d) Article 32.
33. Article 31C gives precedence to which principles over Fundamental Rights?
a) Fundamental Duties
b) Directive Principles of State Policy
c) Uniform Civil Code
d) Emergency Provisions.
34. Article 31 was repealed by which constitutional amendment?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 24th Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment.
35. Which Article is considered the “heart and soul” of the Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
a) Article 19
b) Article 32
c) Article 21
d) Article 14.
36. Which of the following is a writ issued to produce a person held in custody before the court?
a) Mandamus
b) Certiorari
c) Habeas Corpus
d) Prohibition.
37. Which writ compels a public authority to perform its duty?
a) Quo Warranto
b) Mandamus
c) Certiorari
d) Habeas Corpus.
38. Who can move the Supreme Court under Article 32?
a) Only affected individuals
b) Any Indian citizen
c) Government officers only
d) Foreigners.
39. Which court has the power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
a) Only Supreme Court
b) Only High Courts
c) Both Supreme Court and High Courts
d) District Courts.
40. The Right to Constitutional Remedies can be suspended during:
a) Presidential Election
b) Governor’s Rule
c) Emergency under Article 352
d) Financial Emergency.
41. Which Article defines the term “State” for the purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) Article 12
b) Article 36
c) Article 38
d) Article 39
42. Directive Principles of State Policy are:
a) Justiciable
b) Non-justiciable
c) Enforceable in court
d) Fundamental Rights
43. The State is directed to promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order under:
a) Article 36
b) Article 38
c) Article 40
d) Article 39
44. Which Article instructs the State to minimize inequalities in income and status?
a) Article 36
b) Article 39
c) Article 38(2)
d) Article 42
45. The principles under Article 39 are aimed at:
a) Ensuring equal pay for all
b) Equal distribution of wealth
c) Certain policies of the State
d) Free legal aid
46. Equal pay for equal work for both men and women is a directive under:
a) Article 42
b) Article 39(d)
c) Article 44
d) Article 21A
47. Article 39A was inserted by which amendment?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 86th Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment.
48. Article 39A deals with:
a) Employment for poor
b) Equal justice and free legal aid
c) Right to property
d) Tax reliefs
49. Organisation of Village Panchayats is provided under:
a) Article 38
b) Article 40
c) Article 50
d) Article 44
50. Article 41 speaks of the right to:
a) Health services
b) Education and work
c) Emergency relief
d) Social insurance only
51. Just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief are covered under:
a) Article 42
b) Article 39A
c) Article 41
d) Article 43
52. Which Article directs the State to secure a living wage for workers?
a) Article 41
b) Article 43
c) Article 45
d) Article 47
53. “Living wage” under Article 43 includes:
a) Minimum wage only
b) Salary without benefits
c) Decent standard of life and leisure
d) Work without pay
54. Article 43A deals with:
a) Health rights
b) Participation of workers in management
c) Trade union rights
d) Minimum wages
55. Article 43A was inserted through the:
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 73rd Amendment
d) 86th Amendment
56. The purpose of DPSPs is to:
a) Establish dictatorship
b) Guide the judiciary
c) Ensure political gain
d) Guide the government in policymaking
57. Directive Principles are borrowed from:
a) US Constitution
b) Irish Constitution
c) British Constitution
d) German Constitution
58. Which of the following is not a Directive Principle?
a) Equal pay for equal work
b) Right to Education
c) Promotion of international peace
d) Free legal aid
59. The aim of DPSPs is to establish:
a) Monarchy
b) Welfare State
c) Capitalist Economy
d) Police State.
60. DPSPs can be classified into:
a) Political, economic, and administrative
b) Economic, socialistic, liberal-intellectual, and Gandhian
c) Legal, political, and moral
d) Socialist, federal, and secular
61. Article 44 of the Constitution deals with:
a) Separation of powers
b) Promotion of cooperative societies
c) Uniform Civil Code for the citizens
d) Reservation in education
62. What is the primary objective of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) mentioned in Article 44?
a) Tax uniformity
b) Criminal law unification
c) Secular and equal personal laws for all citizens
d) Judicial reform
63. Which Article originally provided for free and compulsory education for children until age 14?
a) Article 45
b) Article 21
c) Article 21A
d) Article 46
64. The Right to Education became a Fundamental Right under:
a) Article 46
b) Article 21A
c) Article 50
d) Article 47
65. Article 46 deals with the promotion of educational and economic interests of:
a) Women
b) Religious minorities
c) Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections
d) Senior citizens
66. The improvement of public health and nutrition is the responsibility of the State under:
a) Article 44
b) Article 46
c) Article 47
d) Article 49
67. Which Article states that the State should work to prohibit the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs harmful to health?
a) Article 47
b) Article 39A
c) Article 44
d) Article 51
68. Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry is mentioned in:
a) Article 50
b) Article 48
c) Article 47
d) Article 51
69. The Constitution directs the State to prohibit the slaughter of:
a) Wild animals
b) Endangered species
c) Cows and calves
d) Birds
70. Article 48A was added by which Constitutional Amendment?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 86th Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
71. Protection and improvement of the environment is provided under:
a) Article 48
b) Article 48A
c) Article 51
d) Article 49
72. Protection of monuments and places of national importance is ensured by:
a) Article 50
b) Article 51
c) Article 49
d) Article 48A
73. Article 49 applies to:
a) Public schools
b) Places of worship
c) Ancient and historic monuments
d) Military installations
74. Separation of the judiciary from the executive is provided under:
a) Article 49
b) Article 50
c) Article 44
d) Article 51
75. Which of the following Articles aims to ensure the independence of the judiciary in lower courts?
a) Article 44
b) Article 50
c) Article 47
d) Article 46
76. Article 51 of the Constitution promotes:
a) Foreign trade
b) International military cooperation
c) International peace and security
d) Internal law enforcement
77. Which Article encourages the respect for international law and treaty obligations?
a) Article 48A
b) Article 50
c) Article 51
d) Article 44
78. The promotion of international peace and security is classified as which type of Directive Principle?
a) Socialist
b) Gandhian
c) Liberal-Intellectual
d) None of these
79. Directive Principles like Articles 48A and 51 were included to:
a) Reduce the powers of the President
b) Promote capitalism
c) Achieve global environmental and peace goals
d) Expand the judiciary
80. Which Directive Principle lays emphasis on fostering respect for international law?
a) Article 47
b) Article 50
c) Article 48A
d) Article 51
81. Which part of the Constitution is enforceable by courts of law?
a) Directive Principles only
b) Fundamental Rights only
c) Both Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
d) Neither of them
82. Which Article allows the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
a) Article 226
b) Article 32
c) Article 131
d) Article 21
83. Which of the following is a Fundamental Right but also reflects a Directive Principle?
a) Right to property
b) Right to Education
c) Right to Vote
d) Right to Religion
84. In case of conflict between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, which one prevails?
a) Directive Principles
b) Fundamental Rights
c) Depends on the situation
d) None
85. The right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights is:
a) Not a right
b) A moral duty
c) A constitutional right
d) A legal fiction
86. The Directive Principles aim to establish:
a) A religious state
b) A welfare state
c) A federal state
d) A communist state
87. Equal pay for equal work is:
a) A Fundamental Right
b) A Fundamental Duty
c) A Directive Principle
d) A Legal Obligation
88. Which Fundamental Right is available to both citizens and non-citizens?
a) Freedom of speech
b) Right to vote
c) Equality before law
d) Freedom to form associations
89. The term “reasonable restrictions” is related to which Fundamental Right?
a) Right to property
b) Freedom of religion
c) Freedom of speech and expression
d) Cultural and educational rights
90. Which Article of DPSP directs the State to promote the educational interests of weaker sections?
a) Article 43
b) Article 45
c) Article 46
d) Article 48
91. The Right to Constitutional Remedies is called the:
a) Spirit of the Constitution
b) Shield of the Parliament
c) Heart and Soul of the Constitution
d) Crown of the Constitution
92. Which Article deals with protection of monuments and places of national importance?
a) Article 49
b) Article 51
c) Article 44
d) Article 45
93. Which Article promotes international peace and security?
a) Article 50
b) Article 46
c) Article 51
d) Article 45
94. Right to form associations and unions is provided under:
a) Article 19(1)(c)
b) Article 21A
c) Article 39A
d) Article 32
95. Which Article provides for the separation of judiciary from the executive?
a) Article 44
b) Article 50
c) Article 46
d) Article 48
96. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment added which of the following Articles?
a) Article 31
b) Article 21A
c) Article 48A
d) Article 14
97. Cultural and Educational Rights are available to:
a) All citizens
b) Scheduled Tribes only
c) Minorities only
d) Any section of citizens
98. Equal justice and free legal aid is mentioned in:
a) Article 21
b) Article 39
c) Article 39A
d) Article 42
99. Which Article was repealed and removed from Part III?
a) Article 31
b) Article 30
c) Article 20
d) Article 14
100. Which of the following reflects the Gandhian principles in DPSPs?
a) Promotion of international peace
b) Separation of judiciary
c) Organisation of village panchayats
d) Equal pay for equal work
