Friday, April 18, 2014

MCQ ON CONSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY

1. The Constitution recognizes that the sovereignty of the Constitution lies in
a. We the people
b. The President of India
c. The Parliament of India
d. The President and the Prime Minister of India

Ans: a

2. The Constitution of India cannot be described as
a. A quasi federal constitution
b. A semi-rigid constitution
c. A partly written partly unwritten constitution
d. a detailed and lengthy constitution

Ans: b

3. The Present Day Constitution has
a. 395 Articles 22 Parts and 12 Schedules
b. 385 Articles 12 Parts and 22 Schedules
c. 392 Articles 12 Parts and 18 Schedules
d. 400 Articles 22 Parts and 24 Schedules

Ans: a

4. The following of these were not adopted from the US Constitution
a. Preamble
b. Fundamental Rights
c. Directive Principles of State Policy
d. Supreme Court

Ans: d

5. Residuary powers in India unlike the United States is vested in
a. Concurrently in the Union and the States
b. Only in the Union
c. Only in the States
d. Neither of the above

Ans: b





6. Which of these is incorrectly matched
a. System of Republic: US and France
b. Separation of Judiciary from other organs: United States
c. Idea of Federation: Govt. of India Act, 1935 and Canada
d. Cabinet System: United States

Ans: d

7. The system of Concurrent List is derived from
a. Canada
b. Australia
c. U.K.
d. Japan/USSR

Ans: b

8. Which does not talk about the Preamble at all
a. Re: Berubari, which held that Preamble is not a part of the Constiution
b. Keshavanand Bharti, the Basic Structure case which recognized preamble to be a
part but not regular part
c. S.R.Bommai, dealt with secularism as a part of the preamble and the constitution
d. All of them dealt with the preamble in the above mentioned manner.

Ans: d

9. The State is prohibited from making a law in derogation of fundamental Rights by
virtue of
a. Article 12
b. Article 11
c. Article 13
d. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution

Ans: c

10. Which of these is not a fundamental Right
a. Right to Vote
b. Right to Information
c. Right to Property
d. Neither of the above

Ans: d

11. Which of these fundamental Rights would only be available to minority
communities in India
a. Article 14
b. Article 21-A
c. Article 29
d. Neither of the above

Ans: c

12. Which of these was not originally abolished by the Indian Constitution
a. Foreign Titles
b. Bonded Labour
c. Negative Discrimination on basis of caste
d. Privy Purses

Ans: d

13. Which of these is the latest to be added to the list of fundamental rights under
Article 21-A
a. Right to clean environment under Right to Life as an aftermath of the MC Mehta
cases
b. Right to die as a part of Right to Life
c. Right to Education in a limited context
d. All of the above

Ans: c

14. Which of these is not correct about fundamental duties
a. Inspired from the constitutions of Japan and former USSR
b. Contained in Article 51-A which in turn is contained in Part VI-A of the
Constitution
c. That the same were inserted by means of the 42nd Amendment Act
d. That they are justifiable in a court of law

Ans: d

15. The 42nd Amendment added these words to the Preamble
a. Sovereign Democratic Republic
b. Secular Socialist and Integrity
c. Liberty Equality and Fraternity
d. Both a and b

Ans: b

16. Directive Principle explicitly mentions protective measures for which of these
Animals
a. Tiger
b. Peacock
c. Cows
d. Both a and b

Ans: c

17. Which of the Directive Principles co-relates to international law
a. Article 51-A
b. Article 50
c. Article 51
d. Article 49

Ans: c

18. A person may be deprived of his life guaranteed by Article 21 by
a. Due process of law
b. Procedure established by law
c. Order of the President
d. Ordinance by the President

Ans: b

19. Which of these Directive Principles of State Policy are yet to be implemented
a. Uniform Civil Code
b. Right to Education
c. Organization of village panchayats
d. Provisions for free legal aid

Ans: a

20. Which of these Directive Principles is not a valid amendment to the Directive
Principles of State Policy
a. 39-A, Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid
b. 43-A, Participation of workers in management of industries
c. 48-A, Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and
wildlife

d. 50-A Creation of specialized Tribunals

Ans: d

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