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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 251. |
The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is |
| A. | not a part of the Constitution. |
| B. | a part of the Constitution; but it neither confers any powers not impose any duties not can it be of any use in interpreting other provisions of the Constitution. |
| C. | a part of the Constitution and can be of use in interpreting other provisions of the Constitution in cases of ambiguity. |
| D. | a part of the Constitution and it confers powers and imposes duties as any other provision of the Constitution. |
| Answer» C. a part of the Constitution and can be of use in interpreting other provisions of the Constitution in cases of ambiguity. | |
| 252. |
The source of “we the people” in the Preamble is: |
| A. | United States. |
| B. | United Kingdom. |
| C. | United Nations. |
| D. | None. |
| Answer» C. United Nations. | |
| 253. |
The following are enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution of India:
|
| A. | 5 – 1 – 2 – 4 – 3. |
| B. | 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 5. |
| C. | 3 – 1 – 2 – 5 – 4. |
| D. | 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 5. |
| Answer» B. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 – 5. | |
| 254. |
Which one of the following is in correct order in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic. |
| B. | Sovereign, Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic. |
| C. | Sovereign, Secular, Democratic, Secular, Republic. |
| D. | Sovereign, Secular, Democratic, Socialist, Republic. |
| Answer» A. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic. | |
| 255. |
The text of the preamble of the Constitution of India aims to secure |
| A. | fundamental rights to all individuals. |
| B. | fundamental duties of citizens of India. |
| C. | dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation. |
| D. | security of service to government servants. |
| Answer» C. dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation. | |
| 256. |
Which amendment of the Constitution has added the words, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’ in the Preamble to the Constitution? |
| A. | 1st Amendment Act. |
| B. | 24th Amendment Act. |
| C. | 42nd Amendment Act. |
| D. | 44th Amendment Act. |
| Answer» C. 42nd Amendment Act. | |
| 257. |
How many times has the Preamble of the Constitution of India been amended so far? |
| A. | Twice. |
| B. | Thrice. |
| C. | Once. |
| D. | Never. |
| Answer» C. Once. | |
| 258. |
The word ‘secular’ denotes: |
| A. | Keeping away from all religions. |
| B. | Freedom of religion and worship to all citizens. |
| C. | Belief in one G |
| Answer» B. Freedom of religion and worship to all citizens. | |
| 259. |
The term “socialist” used in the Preamble means a State whose basic policy is to |
| A. | prohibit concentration of wealth. |
| B. | distribute equitably the natural resources. |
| C. | prohibit concentration of wealth and uplift the living standards of people. |
| D. | prohibit concentration of wealth and distribute equitably the natural resources. |
| Answer» D. prohibit concentration of wealth and distribute equitably the natural resources. | |
| 260. |
The term “Social Justice” used in the Preamble to the Constitution of India means: |
| A. | Removal of economic inequality. |
| B. | Provision for decent standard of living and removal of social inequality. |
| C. | Removal of inequality, raising standard of living and protection of interests of weaker sections. |
| D. | Protection of interests of weaker sections and removal of economic inequality. |
| Answer» B. Provision for decent standard of living and removal of social inequality. | |
| 261. |
The word ‘Sovereign’ in the Preamble of the Constitution of India emphasizes that India is: |
| A. | A democratic and republic country. |
| B. | No more dependent upon any outside authority. |
| C. | Internally empowered to rule within the State territory. |
| D. | Not bound by external commands and the Government of India is equipped with the power to rule within India. |
| Answer» D. Not bound by external commands and the Government of India is equipped with the power to rule within India. | |
| 262. |
‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is a slogan associated with |
| A. | American war of Independence. |
| B. | Chinese Revolution. |
| C. | French Revolution. |
| D. | Russian Revolution. |
| Answer» C. French Revolution. | |
| 263. |
The Preamble to the Constitution of India secures Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity to |
| A. | all persons. |
| B. | those who reside within the territory of India. |
| C. | all citizens. |
| D. | those citizens who reside within the territory of India. |
| Answer» C. all citizens. | |
| 264. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? |
| A. | Republic: Head of the State is hereditary monarch. |
| B. | Sovereign: Constitution rests on the people’s will. |
| C. | Democratic: Constitution does not recognize legal supremacy of another country. |
| D. | Secular: State is without any religion of its own. |
| Answer» B. Sovereign: Constitution rests on the people’s will. | |
| 265. |
Who described the Part III of the Indian Constitution as “most criticized part of the Constitution?” |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru. |
| B. | B.R. Ambedkar. |
| C. | Dr. Rajender Pras |
| D. | B.N. Rau. |
| Answer» B. B.R. Ambedkar. | |
| 266. |
The original Constitution classified Fundamental Rights into seven categories, but now |
| A. | there are six. |
| B. | there are five. |
| C. | there are eight. |
| D. | they have been regrouped in three categories social, economic and political. |
| Answer» A. there are six. | |
| 267. |
Right to Property in India is: |
| A. | Fundamental Right. |
| B. | Legal Right. |
| C. | Constitutional Right. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Legal Right. | |
| 268. |
‘Right to property’ has been taken away from Fundamental rights a placed in Article 300 A through: |
| A. | 24th Amendment. |
| B. | 42nd Amendment. |
| C. | 39th Amendment. |
| D. | 44th Amendment. |
| Answer» D. 44th Amendment. | |
| 269. |
Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a special feature of Fundamental Rights in India? |
| A. | Fundamental Rights are subject to reasonable restrictions. |
| B. | Fundamental Rights are more sacrosanct than rights granted by ordinary laws. |
| C. | Fundamental Rights are justiciable and can be enforced through Supreme Court. |
| D. | Fundamental Rights can be waived by a person. |
| Answer» D. Fundamental Rights can be waived by a person. | |
| 270. |
Fundamental rights are based on the: |
| A. | Bill of Rights (U.S.A). |
| B. | Bill of Rights (U.S.A.) with in-built limitations. |
| C. | Bill of Rights (U.K.). |
| D. | Bill of Rights (Canada). |
| Answer» B. Bill of Rights (U.S.A.) with in-built limitations. | |
| 271. |
Fundamental Rights secured to the citizen/individuals is protected against: |
| A. | State action. |
| B. | State as well as private action. |
| C. | Against individual. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» A. State action. | |
| 272. |
Fundamental Rights are: |
| A. | Negative rights. |
| B. | Restrictive rights. |
| C. | Limited rights. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» D. All of the above. | |
| 273. |
Who enjoys the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens? |
| A. | The Supreme Court. |
| B. | The Parliament. |
| C. | The President. |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. The Parliament. | |
| 274. |
Whether judiciary is the part of the ‘other authority’ in Art. 12 of the Constitution? |
| A. | Yes. |
| B. | No. |
| C. | Both depend upon circumstances. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. Yes. | |
| 275. |
When an enactment is of such a nature that no separation is possible between inconsistent and consistent part: |
| A. | Whole Act will be operative. |
| B. | Whole Act will be inoperative. |
| C. | The Act will neither be operative nor inoperative. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Whole Act will be inoperative. | |
| 276. |
A law, which abridges Fundamental Rights, is not a nullity but remains inoperative till the shadow of Fundamental Rights falls over such rights. This is known as the doctrine of: |
| A. | Pleasure. |
| B. | Pith and substance. |
| C. | Eclipse. |
| D. | Severability. |
| Answer» C. Eclipse. | |
| 277. |
Under the Constitution the Doctrine of eclipse applies |
| A. | only to the pre-constitutional laws but only in respect of non-citizens. |
| B. | to the post-constitutional laws but only in respect of non-citizens. |
| C. | to the post-constitutional laws in respect of citizens only. |
| D. | to all laws, pre-constitutional and postconstitutional. |
| Answer» D. to all laws, pre-constitutional and postconstitutional. | |
| 278. |
“Legal equality” under the Constitution of India implies that |
| A. | there should be equality amongst equals and inequality among inequals. |
| B. | everybody is equal before law. |
| C. | the State cannot enact different laws for different groups of people. |
| D. | there should be no special law for any category of people. |
| Answer» A. there should be equality amongst equals and inequality among inequals. | |
| 279. |
The right to ‘equality before the law’ contained in Article 14 of the Constitution of India is available to: |
| A. | Natural persons only. |
| B. | Legal persons only. |
| C. | Citizens of India. |
| D. | All persons whether natural or legal. |
| Answer» D. All persons whether natural or legal. | |
| 280. |
Who is exception to equality before law (Article 14)? |
| A. | President. |
| B. | Governors. |
| C. | Both. |
| D. | None. |
| Answer» C. Both. | |
| 281. |
Indian Constitution permits discrimination on the basis of: |
| A. | Sex only. |
| B. | Caste and sex only. |
| C. | Caste, sex and place of birth. |
| D. | Not on any ground. |
| Answer» D. Not on any ground. | |
| 282. |
Reservation of seats in educational institutions in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is governed by: |
| A. | Article 15(4) of the constitution. |
| B. | Article 16(4) of the constitution. |
| C. | Article 29(2) of the constitution. |
| D. | Article 14 of the constitution. |
| Answer» A. Article 15(4) of the constitution. | |
| 283. |
Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds only of: |
| A. | Religion, Race, Caste, Sex, Place of birth, Residence or any of them. |
| B. | Religion, Race, Caste, Sex, Place of birth. |
| C. | Religion, Race, Caste, Sex, Place of birth or any of them. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. Religion, Race, Caste, Sex, Place of birth or any of them. | |
| 284. |
Prohibition against discrimination under Article 15 is for: |
| A. | Persons. |
| B. | Citizens. |
| C. | Citizens as well as non-citizens. |
| D. | Persons except aliens. |
| Answer» B. Citizens. | |
| 285. |
For which of the following, can special provisions be made under Article 15 of the Constitution of India?
|
| A. | 1, 2 and 4. |
| B. | 1 and 3. |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4. |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» A. 1, 2 and 4. | |
| 286. |
Through which of the following provisions, does the Constitution of India explicitly prohibit racial discrimination in India: |
| A. | Article 14 and 17. |
| B. | Article 17 and 23. |
| C. | Article 15 and 16. |
| D. | Article 17 only. |
| Answer» C. Article 15 and 16. | |
| 287. |
Article 16 provides equally of opportunity in matters of public employment for: |
| A. | All citizens. |
| B. | All persons. |
| C. | All persons except aliens. |
| D. | Citizen as well as non-citizens. |
| Answer» A. All citizens. | |
| 288. |
Under Article 16(4) State is empowered to make provisions for reservations of appointments and posts for: |
| A. | Backward class of citizens. |
| B. | SCs/STs. |
| C. | Economically backward classes. |
| D. | Socially and educationally backward class of |
| Answer» D. Socially and educationally backward class of | |
| 289. |
After the judgement of the Supreme Court in Mandal case, it has been observed that “The poisonous weed of casteism has been replanted where it will trouble us a thousand years. Each age will have to consider it.” This was observed by: |
| A. | Prof. Upendra Baxi. |
| B. | N.A. Palkhiwala. |
| C. | Ram Jethmalani. |
| D. | Justice P.N. Bhagwati. |
| Answer» B. N.A. Palkhiwala. | |
| 290. |
Which of the following sections of citizens should be excluded from the benefits of reservations according to the principle of ‘Creamy Layer’ as propounded by the Supreme Court in the Mandal Commission judgement?
|
| A. | 1 only. |
| B. | 1 and 2. |
| C. | 1 and 4. |
| D. | 2 and 3. |
| Answer» A. 1 only. | |
| 291. |
Tamil Nadu Reservation Act providing 69% reservation has been placed in which Schedule of the Constitutions? |
| A. | Sixth. |
| B. | Seventh. |
| C. | Eighth. |
| D. | Ninth. |
| Answer» D. Ninth. | |
| 292. |
Under which of the following the ‘Untouchability’ has been declared abolished in India? |
| A. | Protection of Civil Rights Act. |
| B. | Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. |
| C. | Constitution of India. |
| D. | By all the above three |
| Answer» C. Constitution of India. | |
| 293. |
Which of the following is included in Art, 19 (1)(a): |
| A. | Right to know. |
| B. | Right to reply. |
| C. | Right to silence. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» D. All of the above. | |
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