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Constitutions and Law

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Constitutions and Law questions cover fundamental rights, the preamble, critical articles, and amendments from the Indian and United States constitutions. This topic is indispensable for UPSC, state PSC, and SSC exams. Practicing these questions ensures a solid understanding of political frameworks and legal provisions.

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Constitutions and Law Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following departments comes under the concurrent list?

  1. Education

  2. Defence

  3. Forest and wildlife

  4. Railways

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In 1976(during the Emergency), Gandhi added Article 48A to the constitution stating that: The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country. The same decree transferred wildlife and forests from state list to concurrent list of the constitution, thus, giving the central government the power to overrule state decisions on that matter.

Multiple choice

Article 49 of the constitution deals with:

  1. protection of historical monuments

  2. protection of wildlife and environment

  3. duty of the government to raise the level of nutrition and provide better medical facilities

  4. organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 49 of the constitution deals with protection of historical monuments and places and objects of national importance.

Multiple choice

Aricle 17 of the constitution deals with the opportunity

  1. right against exploitation

  2. abolition of untouchability

  3. abolition of titles

  4. equality of oppurtunity on public employment

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 17 of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability. Practice of untouchability is an offence and anyone doing so, is punishable by law.

Multiple choice

On which of the following basis can President's rule be imposed in any state?

  1. Maladministration

  2. Breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state

  3. No absolute majority

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

President's rule refers to Article 356 of the constitution of India and is invoked if there has been failure of the constitutional machinery in any state of India. In the event that government in a state is not able to function as per the constitution, the state comes under the direct control of the central government. Article 356 gave wide powers to the central government to assert its authority over a state if civil unrest occurred and the state government did not have the means to end the unrest.  

Multiple choice

Article 23(2) of the constitution deals with

  1. rights against exploitation

  2. protection of life and personal liberty

  3. compulsory work for public purpose

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is important to note that only government servants are subjected to compulsory work for public purpose. This work includes election duty and census duty.

Multiple choice

Article 40 of the constitution of India states that the state shall take steps to organise X and endow them with such powers and authority, as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government. In this statement, 'X' stands for

  1. Village Panchayats

  2. Inter-state Councils

  3. Zilla Parishads

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Village Panchayats were created by an act of the Parliament under 73rd amendment in 1993. Their establishment and functioning is included under Article 40 of the constitution. 

Multiple choice

The election commission enjoys

  1. a constitutional basis

  2. a statutory basis

  3. neither a constitutional nor a statutory basis

  4. both 1 and 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India is a Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and the largest democracy in the World. Fee and fair elections have been held at regular intervals as per the principles enshrined in the Constitution, Electoral Laws and System.The Constitution of India has vested in the Election Commission of India the superintendence, direction and control of the entire process for conduct of elections to Parliament and Legislature of every State and to the offices of President and Vice-President of India. Thus Election Commission is considered as a constitutional body.