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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 social studies ideals of our constitution preamble of the indian constitution features of indian democracy features of the constitution and preamble

Which of the following statements is not true about the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

  1. It contains the basic principles, values and essence of the Constitution

  2. It is a gist of values and principles of the Constitution.

  3. It is based on Nehru's Objectives Resolution

  4. It was added by the 42nd Amendment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Preamble is an introductory statement that states the source of authority, date of adoption, guiding principles, etc. Also, it specifies character and values like sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic, justice, liberty, equality, Preamble is based on the Objectives resolution drafted and moved by jawaharlal Nehru in 1946. It was originally present in the Constitution and wasn't added through 42nd CAA.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Trafficking in human beings is prohibited under _____________ of Indian constitution.

  1. Article 19 (2)

  2. Article 18 (5)

  3. Article 19 (5)

  4. Article 23
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Right Against Exploitation is a fundamental right and is expressed in Article 23 and 24. Article 23 deals with Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. Violation of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management grievance redressal mechanism grievance and need for redressal mechanism consumer protection commerce

NGOs have a constitution of  their own and are free from __________ interference.

  1. government

  2. state government

  3. central government

  4. individual
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
NGOs have a constitution of  their own and are free from government interference.Educating the general public about consumer rights by organizing training programmes, seminars and workshops is a function of NGO.Filing complaints in appropriate consumer courts on behalf of the consumers is a function of NGO.Providing legal assistance to consumers by way of providing aid, legal service etc. in seeking legal remedy is one of the functions of NGO.Encouraging consumers to strongly protest and take an action against unscrupulous, exploitative and unfair trade practices of sellers is a function of the NGO.Publishing periodicals and other publications to impart knowledge about consumer problems, legal reporting, reliefs available and other matters of interests is a function of NGO.Non-governmental organizations are non-profit organizations which aim at promoting the welfare of people.In India, several consumer organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been set up for the protection and promotion of consumers'  interest.The functions of the NGOs are:
a) Educating the general public about consumer rights
b) Publishing periodicals and other publications
c) Carrying out comparative testing of consumer products
Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

To adjudicate on any dispute relating to inter-State rivers or inter-State river valley, the ____________________.

  1. Supreme Court only is empowered under Article 131 of the Constitution

  2. High Court of concerned State enjoy concurrent jurisdiction

  3. President of India only has power to decide

  4. Parliament is empowered to establish Tribunal and to the extent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be extended
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 262 of the constitution provides for the adjudication of inter-state water disputes. It makes two provisions:

(1) Parliament may by law provide for the adjudication of any dispute or complaint with respect to the use, distribution, and control of waters of any inter-state river and river valley.
(2) Parliament may also provide that neither the Supreme Court nor any other court is to exercise jurisdiction in respect of any such dispute or complaint.
Under this provision, the Parliament has enacted two laws- the river boards Act(1956) and the Inter State Water Disputes Act (1956)
The Inter-state Water State Dispute Act empowers the Central government to set an ad-hoc tribunal for the adjudication of a dispute between two or more states in relation to the water of the inter-state river or river valleys.

Multiple choice political science transgender / third gender transgender achieving equality moving towards equality

The Constitution of Independent India abolished the custom of ___________.

  1. Untouchability

  2. Accessibility

  3. Approachability

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

Untouchability was a practice in which so-called lower caste people used to be kept at a distance, they were not given the status of social equality. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability. Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.

Multiple choice history emerging political trends 1977 to 2000 emerging political trends from 1977 to 2000 india: events after 1960 post independence

President's rule refers to the imposition of which article of the constitution of India?

  1. Article 365

  2. Article 356

  3. Article 375

  4. Article 326
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice great depression between the two world wars - the russian revolution and the great depression history russian revolution the russian revolution

All the following are included in the "Four Freedoms" President Franklin D. Roosevelt described to Congress in 1941 except:

  1. Freedom to worship in one's own way

  2. Freedom from fear

  3. Freedom of speech and expression

  4. Freedom to overthrow a tyrannical government

  5. Freedom from want
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Four Freedoms" President Franklin D. Roosevelt  except Freedom to overthrow a tyrannical government.

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Indian constitution all recognise minorities on the basis of _______________.

  1. religion

  2. caste

  3. population

  4. colour
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There is only one article pertaining to the Minorities in the Constitution of India. Article 30 of the Constitution provides that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. The Constitution thus envisages that minorities can be based on religion or language. Minorities are identified on the basis of percentage of the population of the Group to the total population

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Which of the following is constitutional body?
1] Special officer for linguistic minorities
2] National communion for minorities
3] National human right 5 communion.  

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 ad 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2,3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The NHRC has been established under the protection of human rights act 1993.The NCM national communion for minorities act 1992

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

In order to face the challenges of communalism, our Constitution has provided for __________.

  1. communal electorate

  2. secular state

  3. socialist state

  4. democratic state
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Communalism was and continues to be one of the major challenges to democracy in our country.  That is why the makers of our Constitution chose the model of a secular state. 

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Indian Constitution recognizes minorities on the basis of ___________.

  1. religion

  2. language

  3. both A and B

  4. neither A nor B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 30 of the Constitution recognizes minorities on the basis of religion or language. Article 30 mandates that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.


Multiple choice political science fundamental rights- part i human rights : origin, characteristics and types international problems problems affecting the world

Which one of the following is not a writ, issued by Supreme Court?

  1. Prohibition

  2. Habeas Corpus

  3. Certiorari

  4. Suo-Moto
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Anything that is issued under an authority is a writ. Orders, Warrants, directions etc. issued under authority are examples of writs. There are five major types of writs viz. habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari. Each of them has different meaning and different implications. In India, both Supreme Court and High Court have been empowered with Writ Jurisdiction.