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Constitutions and Law
2,792 Questions
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
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Only 1 and 3
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Only 1, 2 and 3
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Only 1, 3 and 4
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Only 1, 2 and 4
D
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Explanation
The framers of the Indian constitution made DPSPs non-justiciable and legally non-binding because of the following reasons:
- The country did not possess sufficient financial resources to implement them.
2. In their opinion, vast diversity and backwardness in the country would stand in the way of their implementation.
3. In their opinion, the newly-born independent Indian states, with their many preoccupations, might be crushed under the burden unless they were free to decide the order, the time, the place and the mode of fulfilling these DPSPs.
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Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha
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Supreme Court of India
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
International law is primarily derived from international treaties, customs, and general principles of law recognized by civilized nations, not from the domestic institutions of a single country.
B
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Explanation
Option (2) is correct: The Constitution gives the powers of superintendence over all subordinate courts to the High Courts under Article 227.
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Free Legal Aid
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Free and Compulsory Education
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Free Housing to the Poor
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Free Medical Aid to the Citizen
A
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Article 39A of the Constitution of India deals with equal justice and free legal aid.
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Article 20(1)
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Article 22
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Article 20(3)
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Article 20(2)
C
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Explanation
Self-incrimination is the act of exposing oneself (generally, by making a statement) "to an accusation or charge of crime; to involve oneself or another [person] in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof. It is related to the article 20(3) of Indian constitution.
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Part-I
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Part-II
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Part-III
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Part-IV
B
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Explanation
The assembly created and destroyed many drafts regarding the citizenship and even the final draft was amended for more than 100 times before it was finally incorporated in the Constitution as Part II.
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Article 353
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Article 360
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Article 352
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Article 356
D
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Explanation
In the Republic of India, the phrase "President's rule" refers to the imposition of Article 356 of the Constitution of India on a State whose constitutional machinery has failed. In the event that a State government is not able to function as per the Constitution, the State comes under the direct control of the central government; in other words, it is "under President's rule".
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Article 4
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Article 1
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Article 3
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Article 2
B
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Explanation
Article 1 in the Constitution states that India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. The territory of India shall consist of: The territories of the states,
The Union territories, and
Any territory that may be acquired.
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set of ordinary laws
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set of official laws
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set of financial laws
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basic structure defining the powers of the state and the rights and duties of the citizens
D
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Explanation
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is.
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Federal
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Unitary
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Parliamentary
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Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
D
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The Indian Constitution is regarded as Federal in form and Unitary in spirit.
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President & Governor
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Prime Minister & Chief Minister
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Union Law Minister & Law Minister of a state
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Deputy Prime Minister & Deputy Chief Minister
A
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Explanation
The constitution allows an exception to the rule of equality to the President & Governor.
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the Supreme Court
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the President
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the Chief Justice of India
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a bench of High Court judges
A
Correct answer
Explanation
If the Parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by Supreme Court.
C
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Explanation
Under article 130 of the Constitution, The Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places as the Chief Justice of India may with the approval of the President from time to time appoint.
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Presidential government
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Parliamentary government
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Federal government
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Independence of judiciary
A
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Explanation
Presidential government is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution.
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Restricted franchise
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Hereditary privilege
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Universal adult Suffrage
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Proprietary qualifications
C
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Explanation
Universal adult Suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens.