Q85. Consider the following pairs:

Provision in the Constitution of India — Stated under

I. Separation of Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State : The Directive Principles of the State Policy

II. Valuing and preserving of the rich heritage of our composite culture : The Fundamental Duties

III. Prohibition of employment of children below the age of 14 years in factories : The Fundamental Rights

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to :

Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?

In essence, what does 'Due Process of Law' mean?

Consider the following statements:

 Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of the administration.

 Statement-II: Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term 'efficiency of administration'.

 Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements:
 1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organization unless it is entrusted with a public duty.
 2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company.
 3. Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto.
 Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?

‘Right to privacy’ is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?

Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates

What is the position of the Right to Property in India?

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
 2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
 3. A foreigner once granted citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?

The Preamble to the Constitution of India is

Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?

In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by

Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of India reflect/reflects the principles and provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)?

 1. Preamble
 2. Directive Principles of State Policy
 3. Fundamental Duties

 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare state?

With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

 1. They shall be enforceable by courts
 2. They shall not be enforceable by any court
 3. The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the state

 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?

Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement?

The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?
 1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labor
 2. Abolition of untouchability
 3. Protection of the interests of minorities
 4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of.

Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements:
 With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon
 1. legislative function.
 2. executive function.
 Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
 2. They are correlative to legal duties.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?

“To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India” is a provision made in the

The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy:

 1. The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country.
 2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court.

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the

‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in

According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?

Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education?
 1. Directive Principles of State Policy
 2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies
 3. Fifth Schedule
 4. Sixth Schedule
 5. Seventh Schedule
 Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India:
 1. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code.
 2. Organizing village Panchayats
 3. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas
 4. Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities
 Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

Which of the following is/are among the Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down in the Indian Constitution?
 1. To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
 2. To protect the weaker sections from social injustice
 3. To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry
 4. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity
 Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of national minority, what special advantages is it entitled to?
 1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.
 2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha.
 3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?

Consider the following:
 1. Right to education.
 2. Right to equal access to public service.
 3. Right to food.
 Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”?

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:
 1. Fundamental Rights
 2. Fundamental Duties
 3. Directive Principles of State Policy
 Which of the above provisions of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India?

Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
 1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labor
 2. Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs which are injurious to health
 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following as full States of the Indian Union?

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:
 1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age groups by the State was made a Fundamental Right by the 76th Amendment to the Constitution of India.
 2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas.
 3. Education was included in the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution of India.
 Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:
 1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
 2. The Constitution of India does not define backward classes.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
 1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts.
 2. There are 390 Articles in the Constitution of India in all.
 3. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendment) Acts.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

 1. Articles 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa.

 2. Constitutions of India and the United States of America envisages a dual policy (The Union and the States) but a single citizenship.

 3. A naturalized citizen of India can never be deprived of his citizenship.

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
 1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
 2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right.
 3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Centre by the 44th Constitutional Amendment.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which Article of the Constitution of India says, ‘No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment?

Match List-I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List-II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
 List-I
 A. Article 14
 B. Article 15
 C. Article 16
 D. Article 17
 List-II
 1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them
 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India
 3. ‘Untouchability’ is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden
 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State
 Codes:
 A B C D

Match List-I (Item in the Indian Constitution) with List-II (Country from which it was derived) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
 List-I (Item in the Indian Constitution)
 A. Directive Principles of State Policy
 B. Fundamental Rights
 C. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations
 D. India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union
 List-II (Country from which it was derived)
 1. Australia
 2. Canada
 3. Ireland
 4. United Kingdom
 5. United States of America
 Codes:
A    B    C    D

Consider the following statements about the minorities in India:
 1. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities
 2. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993
 3. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians
 4. The Constitution of India recognizes and protects religious and linguistic minorities
 Which of these statements are correct?

Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavor of every state to provide adequate facility of instruction in mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five Articles. They are

The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish

Match List-I (Articles of Indian Constitution) with List-II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
 List-I (Articles of Indian Constitution)
 A. Article 16 (2)
 B. Article 29 (2)
 C. Article 30 (1)
 D. Article 31 (1)
 List-II (Provisions)
 1. No person shall be deprived of his property save by the authority of law
 2. No person can be discriminated against in the matter of public appointment on the ground of race, religion or caste
 3. All minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the fundamental right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice
 4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State, or receiving State aid, on grounds of religion, race, caste, language or any of them
 Codes:
 A B C D

Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security?

Which one of the following rights was described by Dr B R Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

The Constitution of India recognizes

In the following quotation,

“WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens:

JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity: and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and the integrity of the Nation.

In our Constituent Assembly this ‘X’ do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.”, ‘X’ stands for:

If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament:

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

 1. Assertion (A): The word minority is not defined in the Constitution of India.

 2. Reason (R): The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body.

 In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Freedom of the Press in India

The basic structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that

Which one of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
 List I (Features of the Indian Constitution)
 I. Fundamental Rights
 II. Parliamentary system of Government
 III. Emergency provisions
 IV. Directive Principles of State Policy
 List II (Borrowed from)
 (A) U.K.
 (B) U.S.A.
 (C) Ireland
 (D) German Reich
 (E) Canada
 Codes:

The Anti-Defection Law was enacted as early as 1979 in

The Swaran Singh Committee considered the Q of

Which one of the following is not in the State List under the Constitution of India?

The right to Freedom of Speech in India may be restricted, if the freedom is used to

‘Economic Justice’, as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution, has been provided in the

The Directive Principles of State Policy have been given precedence over Fundamental Rights in the Constitutional Amendment

Which of the following States has ‘Urdu’ as its official language?

Constitution does not recognise the caste system because

The original structure of the Indian Constitution cannot be changed”. In which of the following cases, Supreme Court of India gave this verdict?

Mandamus means

Which one of the following is part of Preamble of the Constitution of India?

Mandal Commission report pertains to other

The concept of welfare state is included in the Constitution of India in

To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, a provision has been made in the

Directive Principles of State Policy are included in which part of the Indian Constitution?

Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in

What does secularism mean?

Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

By which Amendment to the Constitution, the Fundamental Duties of the citizens were specified?

The word “secular” denotes

Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, this inspiration was derived from

The word ‘secular’ denotes

Which of the following is not included in Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India?

Which of the following is not included in the list of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?

Which of the following is contained in the Concurrent List?