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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 Federal Republic of Germany, the authority to declare a political party unconstitutional lies with which one of the following?

  1. Bundestag

  2. Bundesrat

  3. Federal Government

  4. Federal Constitutional Court
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) has the exclusive power to determine the constitutionality of political parties and can ban those that seek to undermine the democratic order.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements.

  1. In the United States of America an amendment of the Constitution may be made if the proposal is passed by two-thirds majority of each House of Congress and is thereafter accepted by a vote of the legislatures of two-thirds of the States.
  2. In the American Presidential elections, if no Presidential candidate secures the minimum 270 college votes needed for outright victory, the House of Representatives chooses a President from among the first three finishers in the Electoral College. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Multiple choice

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles?

  1. Article 32

  2. Article 31 A

  3. Article 31 B

  4. Article 31 C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 31C was inserted by the 25th Amendment Act of 1971 to protect laws that give effect to the Directive Principles specified in Article 39(b) and (c) from being challenged on the grounds of violating Fundamental Rights.

Multiple choice

Article 359 of the Constitution of India deals with which one of the following?

  1. Declaration of financial emergency

  2. Promulgation of President's rule in a State

  3. Suspension of the enforcement of fundamental rights except a few during emergency

  4. Terms and conditions of service of members of the Union Public Service Commission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 359 empowers the President to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during a National Emergency, except for the rights guaranteed by Articles 20 and 21.

Multiple choice

Part XVI A inserted by the Constitution (Forth-Second Amendment) Act, 1976 in the Constitution of India deals with which of the following?

  1. Administrative tribunals
  2. Adjudication or trial by tribunals in respect of enforcement of any tax.
  3. Adjudication or trial by tribunals in respect of ceiling on urban property.
  4. Adjudication or trial by tribunals in respect of industrial and labour disputes. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  2. 1, 2 and 3 only

  3. 3 and 4 only

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

The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added Part XIV-A (not XVI-A, which is a typo in the question) to the Constitution. This part includes Article 323A for administrative tribunals and Article 323B for tribunals for other matters such as taxation, urban property ceilings, and industrial/labor disputes.

Multiple choice

A Constitution is

  1. A set of rules and regulations

  2. A set of official guidelines

  3. A set of financial guidelines

  4. The basic structure defining the powers of the state and the rights and duties of the citizens

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A constitution is the fundamental legal document of a country that defines the structure of the state, the powers of its organs, and the rights and duties of its citizens.

Multiple choice

Before the 42nd Amendment, education was

  1. a union subject

  2. a state subject

  3. both 'A' & 'B'

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

Before the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976, education was a subject under the State List. The amendment moved it to the Concurrent List, allowing both the Union and State governments to make laws on education.

Multiple choice

Suchedule Nine of the Indian Constitution deals with-

  1. Subjects contained in the Union List, State List and Concurrent List

  2. The recognition of languages

  3. Certain acts and regulations of State Legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of Zamindari

  4. The territories of States and Union Territories
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ninth Schedule was added to the Indian Constitution by the 1st Amendment Act in 1951. Its primary purpose was to protect laws related to land reforms and the abolition of the Zamindari system from being challenged in courts on the grounds of violating fundamental rights. While it now contains various laws, its historical and primary focus remains land reform legislation.