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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

In the Constitution of India, economic and social planning is included in the

  1. union List of the VII schedule

  2. state List of the VII schedule

  3. concurrent list of the VII schedule

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

Economic and social planning is listed in Entry 20 of the Concurrent List (List III) of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This means both the Union and State governments can make laws on planning, and in case of conflict, Central law prevails. It is not in the Union List or State List.

Multiple choice

In pursuance of which Article of the Constitution of India are the conditions of service including recruitment to the Central Services regulated by a large number of rules?

  1. Article 309

  2. Article 310

  3. Article 311

  4. Article 312
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 309 of the Constitution empowers Parliament to regulate the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State. Article 310 provides security of tenure, Article 311 outlines dismissal procedures, and Article 312 deals with All-India Services. The extensive rules framework for Central Services derives from Article 309.

Multiple choice

Assertion (A):The principle of Cabinet responsibility in the states differs from that in the Union of India.

Reason (R):The Constitution of India does not empower the President of India to exercise any function 'in his discretion'; it authorizes the Governor to exercise some functions 'in his direction'.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true

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

The assertion (A) is FALSE because Cabinet responsibility works the same way in both Union and States - councils are collectively responsible to their respective legislatures. The reason (R) is TRUE because Article 163 does authorize Governors to exercise some functions in their discretion, unlike the President under Article 74. Since A is false and R is true (but R doesn't explain a false A), option D is correct.

Multiple choice

How can a new All-India Service be created?

  1. By an amendment of the Constitution

  2. By Provisions of Article 312 of the Constitution

  3. By an executive order

  4. By an executive order
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 312 of the Constitution of India provides the procedure for creating new All-India Services. It requires a resolution by the Rajya Sabha supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. This is a constitutional provision and cannot be done through simple executive order or constitutional amendment for this specific purpose.

Multiple choice

. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides that every person who is a member of a defence service or of a civil service of the Union or of All-India Services holds the office during the pleasure of the President of India?

  1. Article 310

  2. Article 315

  3. Article 323

  4. Article 323
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 310 of the Constitution explicitly states that persons serving in defence services, civil services of the Union, or All-India Services hold office during the pleasure of the President. This establishes the principle of permanent civil services with executive control through presidential pleasure.

Multiple choice

Arrange the following codes in sequence of their placement in the Indian Constitution.

Codes: i. Freedom of association or unions ii. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment iii. Right to education iv. Prohibition of employment of children in factories

  1. i, ii, iii, iv

  2. ii, i, iii, iv

  3. i, ii, iv, iii

  4. iv, iii, ii, i
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The following is the sequence of given codes as per their placement in Indian Constitution: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16)

Freedom of association or unions (Article 19)

Right to education (Article 21A) Prohibition of employment of children in factories (Article 24)
Multiple choice

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that sexual harassment in the workplace is a violation of Articles 15 and 21 of the Constitution and gave directions on the subject to the state to frame guidelines ?

  1. Nisha Priya Bhatia Vs. Union of India

  2. Railway Board Vs. Chandrima Dass

  3. Apparel Export Promotion Council Vs. A. K. Chopra

  4. Vishaka Vs. State of Rajasthan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In Vishaka Vs. State of Rajasthan, the Supreme Court held that sexual harassment in the workplace is a violation of Articles 15 and 21 of the Constitution and gave directions on the subject to the state to frame guidelines.

Multiple choice

The Constitution of India

  1. provides for separation of powers in rigid sense

  2. has no scheme of separation of powers in a rigid sense

  3. is not concerned with the subject of separation of powers

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Constitution of India has no separation of powers in a rigid sense.

Multiple choice

Administrative agencies derive their authority

  1. from a ‘code’

  2. from the constitution alone

  3. from the laws made by the agencies

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

Administrative agencies derive their authority through a code, constitution and from the laws made by agencies.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

  1. It is not enforceable in a court of law.

  2. The Supreme Court has ruled that it is not a part of the Constitution.

  3. It has been amended twice.

  4. All of the above

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

The Preamble is non-justiciable - courts cannot enforce it directly. However, the Supreme Court has ruled that it IS part of the Constitution (Kesavananda Bharati case). The Preamble has been amended only once (42nd Amendment, 1976) to add 'socialist', 'secular', and 'integrity'.

Multiple choice

The Concurrent List or List-III is a list of 47 items given in Part XI of the Constitution of India. Part XI consists of articles on which of the following aspects?

  1. The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

  2. Trade and Commerce within the territory of India

  3. Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

  4. Relations between the Union and the States
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Part XI of the Constitution of India (Articles 245-263) deals with 'Relations between the Union and the States'. This part includes the distribution of legislative powers through the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List (List III with 47 items). It covers crucial aspects like legislative relations, administrative relations, and the framework for center-state cooperation in governance.