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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

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
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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
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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.

Multiple choice

Article 21 of the constitution does not include

  1. right to personal liberty

  2. right against arbitary arrest and detention

  3. living wage for workers

  4. right to have a good environment
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Living wage for workers is included in the Article 44 of the constitution.

Multiple choice

In addition to the powers mentioned in the Union and Concurrent Lists, the Union Government has the

  1. residuary powers

  2. federal powers

  3. power to legislate in the State List

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In addition to the powers mentioned in the Union and Concurrent Lists, the Union Government has the residuary powers. Matters which are not included in any of the three lists are known as residuary subjects and the right to make laws on these subjects is called residuary power.

Multiple choice

The Constitution of India borrowed the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy from the Constitution of

  1. Ireland

  2. the USA

  3. Netherlands

  4. Canada

  5. Finland
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is correct: The Constitution of India borrowed the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy from the Constitution of Ireland.

Option (2) is incorrect: Concept of Fundamental Rights has been borrowed from the Constitution of the USA. Option (3) is incorrect: Concept of Bicameral Parliament has been borrowed from the Constitution of the UK. Option (4) is incorrect: Concept of distribution of powers between the Centre and the States and placing residuary powers with the Centre was borrowed from the Constitution of Canada.

Multiple choice

The Preamble to the Constitution secures to all citizens

  1. liberty of thought, expression and worship

  2. liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship

  3. liberty of thought, expression, faith and worship

  4. liberty of thought, expression, belief and faith

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: The Preamble to the Constitution also secures to all citizens the liberty of faith, along with liberty of thought, expression and worship. Option (2) is correct: The Preamble to the Constitution secures to all citizens liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship. Option (3) is incorrect: The Preamble to the Constitution also secures to all citizens the liberty of belief, along with liberty of thought, expression, faith and worship. Option (4) is incorrect: The Preamble to the Constitution also secures to all citizens the liberty of worship, along with liberty of thought, expression, belief and faith.

Multiple choice

Which Article lays down that the laws declared by the Supreme Court would be binding on all Courts in India?

  1. Article 131

  2. Article 141

  3. Article 143

  4. Article 142
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Article 131 of Constitution of India deals with Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India. Option (2) is correct: Under Article 141 of the Constitution of India “the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all the Courts within the territory of India.”  Option (3) is incorrect: Article 143 of the Constitution confers Advisory Jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of India. Option (4) is incorrect: Article 142 of Constitution of India deals with Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc.