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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .
| 1. |
The phrase “ Equal protection of law” in Indian Constitution is borrowed from: |
| A. | britain |
| B. | france |
| C. | u.s.a |
| D. | china |
| Answer» C. u.s.a | |
| 2. |
Which article is saying about equal pay for equal work without any discrimination? |
| A. | article 39 |
| B. | article 49 |
| C. | article 59 |
| D. | article 69 |
| Answer» A. article 39 | |
| 3. |
The ground for distributive justice include |
| A. | merit and desert |
| B. | desert and need |
| C. | merit and need |
| D. | merit, desert and need |
| Answer» D. merit, desert and need | |
| 4. |
Who among the following is the exponent of negative liberty? |
| A. | t.h green |
| B. | isaiah berlin |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | marx |
| Answer» B. isaiah berlin | |
| 5. |
Who said- Ownership of property should be private but its use should be for common good |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | proudhon |
| Answer» A. aristotle | |
| 6. |
Who said „ Property is theft‟ |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | proudhon |
| Answer» D. proudhon | |
| 7. |
When a person mixes his labour with things of nature, they become his property |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | proudhon |
| Answer» B. john locke | |
| 8. |
Owner of property should consider himself to be its trustee |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | proudhon |
| Answer» C. mahatma gandhi | |
| 9. |
The most important function of the welfare state is the creation of conditions which ensure |
| A. | fair elections |
| B. | liberty |
| C. | social justice |
| D. | freedom of expression |
| Answer» C. social justice | |
| 10. |
“Rights properly so called are creatures of law.” This view is held by |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | bentham |
| Answer» D. bentham | |
| 11. |
Who among the following based his liberalism on the primacy of rights |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | jeremy bentham |
| C. | t.h. green |
| D. | ronald dworkin |
| Answer» A. j.s. mill | |
| 12. |
When justice emanates from the decisions of the courts interpreting the law and awarding punishment to the wrong doer, it is called |
| A. | distributive justice |
| B. | social justice |
| C. | corrective justice |
| D. | political justice |
| Answer» C. corrective justice | |
| 13. |
„Natural and inherent right of every citizen‟ is the attributive of which theory of rights? |
| A. | natural |
| B. | legal |
| C. | ethical |
| D. | group |
| Answer» A. natural | |
| 14. |
„Necessary to ensure the development of human personality‟ is the attributive of which theory of rights? |
| A. | natural |
| B. | legal |
| C. | ethical |
| D. | group |
| Answer» C. ethical | |
| 15. |
„Political rights granted by the law of the state‟ is the attributive of which theory of rights? |
| A. | natural |
| B. | legal |
| C. | ethical |
| D. | group |
| Answer» B. legal | |
| 16. |
Part of the life of the community is the attributive of which theory of rights? |
| A. | natural |
| B. | legal |
| C. | ethical |
| D. | group |
| Answer» D. group | |
| 17. |
Which is the first human rights declaration adopted by the United Nations? |
| A. | the universal declaration of human rights, a landmark document. |
| B. | international covenant on civil and political rights |
| C. | the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights. |
| D. | the convention on the rights of the child |
| Answer» A. the universal declaration of human rights, a landmark document. | |
| 18. |
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted? |
| A. | 11 december 1948 |
| B. | 10 december 1948 |
| C. | 10 december 1949 |
| D. | 1 december 1950 |
| Answer» B. 10 december 1948 | |
| 19. |
Where was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted? |
| A. | at the palais de chaillot, in paris, france. |
| B. | new york, america |
| C. | sidney, australia |
| D. | tokyo, japan |
| Answer» A. at the palais de chaillot, in paris, france. | |
| 20. |
How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain? |
| A. | 33 |
| B. | 31 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 38 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 21. |
When is Human Rights Day observed? |
| A. | 10 December each year |
| B. | 11 december each year |
| C. | 14 december each year |
| D. | 1 december each year |
| Answer» A. 10 December each year | |
| 22. |
Which United Nations council selects the members of the Commission on Human Rights and on what basis? |
| A. | the economic and social council, according to regional geographical distribution. |
| B. | the economic and social council, according to political basis. |
| C. | the office of the high commissioner for human rights in geneva according to economic power |
| D. | the human rights committee on the basis of human rights performance |
| Answer» A. the economic and social council, according to regional geographical distribution. | |
| 23. |
How many human rights treaty bodies are there under UN? |
| A. | five treaty bodies |
| B. | six treaty bodies |
| C. | four treaty bodies |
| D. | seven treaty bodies |
| Answer» B. six treaty bodies | |
| 24. |
Which of the following is considered as Right against exploitation in the Constitution of India? |
| A. | prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour |
| B. | abolition of untouchability |
| C. | protection of interests of minorities |
| D. | right to conscience |
| Answer» A. prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour | |
| 25. |
The State shall not make law which takes away or abridges the Fundamental Rights. Which one of the following is not considered as law for this purpose? |
| A. | ordinance |
| B. | bye-law |
| C. | rule |
| D. | constitutional amendment |
| Answer» D. constitutional amendment | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is true about Fundamental Duties? |
| A. | fundamental duties can be enforced through writ jurisdiction |
| B. | fundamental duties have formed a part of the indian constitution since its adoption |
| C. | fundamental duties are applicable only to citizens of india |
| D. | fundamental duties were inserted by the 44th amendment to the constitution of india |
| Answer» C. fundamental duties are applicable only to citizens of india | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency? |
| A. | war |
| B. | external aggression |
| C. | armed rebellion |
| D. | internal disturbance |
| Answer» D. internal disturbance | |
| 28. |
Which of the following are grounds on which discrimination in admission into educational institutions is constitutionally prohibited? |
| A. | religion, race, sex and place of birth |
| B. | nationality and colour |
| C. | age and nativity |
| D. | religion and nationality |
| Answer» A. religion, race, sex and place of birth | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following is not included as a Fundamental Duty in the Constitution of India? |
| A. | to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle |
| B. | to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform |
| C. | to protect the minorities |
| D. | to safeguard public property and to abjure violence |
| Answer» C. to protect the minorities | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following directive principles was not originally provided for in the Constitution of India? |
| A. | citizen‟s right to an adequate means of livelihood |
| B. | free legal aid |
| C. | free and compulsory education to children under 14 years of age |
| D. | prohibition of the slaughter of cows and calves |
| Answer» B. free legal aid | |
| 31. |
Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution can be suspended only by |
| A. | a proclamation of national emergency |
| B. | an act passed by the parliament |
| C. | an amendment of the constitution |
| D. | the judicial decisions of the supreme court |
| Answer» A. a proclamation of national emergency | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is guarantee only to the citizens of India? |
| A. | equality before law and equal protection of the law |
| B. | freedom of speech and expression |
| C. | right to life and liberty |
| D. | right to the freedom of religion |
| Answer» D. right to the freedom of religion | |
| 33. |
The Keshavananda Bharati case is related to |
| A. | theory of parliamentary sovereignty |
| B. | theory of basic structure of indian constitution |
| C. | ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended |
| D. | ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value |
| Answer» B. theory of basic structure of indian constitution | |
| 34. |
The Golaknath case is related to |
| A. | theory of parliamentary sovereignty |
| B. | theory of basic structure of indian constitution |
| C. | ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended |
| D. | ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value |
| Answer» C. ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended | |
| 35. |
The Bank Nationalization case is related to |
| A. | theory of parliamentary sovereignty |
| B. | theory of basic structure of indian constitution |
| C. | ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended |
| D. | ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value |
| Answer» D. ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value | |
| 36. |
The 25th Amendment to the Constitution is related to |
| A. | theory of parliamentary sovereignty |
| B. | theory of basic structure of indian constitution |
| C. | ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended |
| D. | ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value |
| Answer» A. theory of parliamentary sovereignty | |
| 37. |
The writ Habeas Corpus means |
| A. | a command to produce the body in person |
| B. | a command to a public authority to do its duty |
| C. | a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person |
| D. | a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limits |
| Answer» A. a command to produce the body in person | |
| 38. |
The writ Certiorari means |
| A. | a command to produce the body in person |
| B. | a command to a public authority to do its duty |
| C. | a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person |
| D. | a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit |
| Answer» D. a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit | |
| 39. |
The writ Mandamus means |
| A. | a command to produce the body in person |
| B. | a command to a public authority to do its duty |
| C. | a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person |
| D. | a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit |
| Answer» B. a command to a public authority to do its duty | |
| 40. |
The writ Quo Warranto means |
| A. | a command to produce the body in person |
| B. | a command to a public authority to do its duty |
| C. | a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person |
| D. | a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit |
| Answer» C. a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person | |
| 41. |
Right to vote and to be elected in India is a |
| A. | fundamental right |
| B. | constitutional right |
| C. | natural right |
| D. | legal right |
| Answer» B. constitutional right | |
| 42. |
A writ issued by a court to some inferior authority to transfer the matter to it or to some other superior authority for its proper consideration is called |
| A. | certiorari |
| B. | mandamus |
| C. | quo warranto |
| D. | legal right |
| Answer» A. certiorari | |
| 43. |
Untouchability has been abolished by the constitution of India under |
| A. | article 14 |
| B. | article 15 |
| C. | article 16 |
| D. | article17 |
| Answer» D. article17 | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following is NOT the objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy? |
| A. | to establish a welfare state |
| B. | to ensure socio economic justice |
| C. | to establish a religious state |
| D. | to establish a secular state |
| Answer» C. to establish a religious state | |
| 45. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes or SCs and STs? |
| A. | article 15 (4) |
| B. | article 24 (4) |
| C. | article 20 (2) |
| D. | article 16 (4) |
| Answer» A. article 15 (4) | |
| 46. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for safeguards under Preventive Detention? |
| A. | article 15 (4) |
| B. | article 24 (4) |
| C. | article 20 (2) |
| D. | article 16 (4) |
| Answer» B. article 24 (4) | |
| 47. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for Immunity from double punishment? |
| A. | article 15 (4) |
| B. | article 24 (4) |
| C. | article 20 (2) |
| D. | article 16 (4) |
| Answer» C. article 20 (2) | |
| 48. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the Right to Constitutional Remedy? |
| A. | article 29 |
| B. | article 17 |
| C. | article 32 |
| D. | article 19 |
| Answer» C. article 32 | |
| 49. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of the interests of the minorities? |
| A. | article 29 |
| B. | article 17 |
| C. | article 32 |
| D. | article 19 |
| Answer» A. article 29 | |
| 50. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the abolition of untouchability? |
| A. | article 29 |
| B. | article 17 |
| C. | article 32 |
| D. | article 19 |
| Answer» B. article 17 | |
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