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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 Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of linguistic minorities?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 350 of the Indian Constitution states that every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to any officer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the languages used in the Union or in the State, as the case may be.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the promotion of the spread of Hindi?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the development of all Indian languages?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and to develop all Indian languages.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the recognition of Sanskrit as a classical language?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and to develop all Indian languages, including Sanskrit.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Central Institute of Indian Languages?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and to develop all Indian languages, including Sanskrit, and to establish a Central Institute of Indian Languages.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a National Translation Mission?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and to develop all Indian languages, including Sanskrit, and to establish a Central Institute of Indian Languages and a National Translation Mission.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and to develop all Indian languages, including Sanskrit, and to establish a Central Institute of Indian Languages, a National Translation Mission, and a National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a National Institute for Sanskrit?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and to develop all Indian languages, including Sanskrit, and to establish a Central Institute of Indian Languages, a National Translation Mission, a National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, and a National Institute for Sanskrit.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a National Academy of Letters?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 351 of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of Hindi and to develop all Indian languages, including Sanskrit, and to establish a Central Institute of Indian Languages, a National Translation Mission, a National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, a National Institute for Sanskrit, and a National Academy of Letters.

Multiple choice

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a National Commission for Linguistic Minorities?

  1. Article 343

  2. Article 344

  3. Article 345

  4. Article 346
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Article 350 of the Indian Constitution states that every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to any officer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the languages used in the Union or in the State, as the case may be. It also provides for the establishment of a National Commission for Linguistic Minorities.

Multiple choice

The Constituent Assembly of India was tasked with drafting a:

  1. Constitution for independent India

  2. Bill of Rights for Indian citizens

  3. Economic plan for the country

  4. All of the above
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The Constituent Assembly of India was tasked with drafting a Constitution for independent India.

Multiple choice

Which article of the Constitution of India deals with Panchayati Raj?

  1. Article 243

  2. Article 244

  3. Article 245

  4. Article 246
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Article 243 of the Constitution of India deals with Panchayati Raj.

Multiple choice

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

  1. The Constitution

  2. The Declaration of Independence

  3. The Bill of Rights

  4. The Articles of Confederation
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The Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States. It establishes the framework for the government and protects the rights of citizens.

Multiple choice

What are the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution?

  1. Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and the press

  2. Freedom of speech, religion, and assembly

  3. Freedom of speech and religion

  4. Freedom of speech
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The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the rights of freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and the press.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the constitutional amendment that abolished slavery in the United States?

  1. The Thirteenth Amendment

  2. The Fourteenth Amendment

  3. The Fifteenth Amendment

  4. The Sixteenth Amendment
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The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery in the United States. It was ratified in 1865, shortly after the end of the Civil War.