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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

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Which one is not a national duty?

  1. Respect the Constitution

  2. Respect the President

  3. Defend the country

  4. Protect natural environment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Duties or National Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. It shall be the duty of every citizen of India :

  1. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
  2. To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.
  3. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
  4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
  5. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
  6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture and  to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures.
  7. To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
  8. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
  9. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.

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Fundamental Duties are _________.

  1. Not provided in our Constitution

  2. Passed by a separate law of the parliament

  3. Provided by the 42nd Constitution amendment Act October, 1976

  4. Left to the President of India to be proclaimed during an emergency
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the Government of India earlier that year to study the question of amending the Constitution. The recommendations were passed in 1976 and came into effect on 3rd January,

  1. Originally ten in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002.
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Which of the following Constitutional amendment Acts added Fundamental Duties to the Chapter of Fundamental Right ?

  1. Thirty eighth Amendment

  2. Forty first Amendment

  3. Forty second Amendment

  4. Forty fifth Amendment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. Originally ten in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002, which added a duty on every parent or guardian to ensure that their child or ward was provided opportunities for education between the ages of six and fourteen years.

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Which of the following has been borrowed from Ireland by the framers of the Indian constitution ?

  1. Preamble

  2. Nomination of the members of Rajya Sabha

  3. Directive principles of state policy

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

India borrowed the Directive Principles of State Policy from Irish Constitution of 1937 which itself had borrowed it from Spanish Constitution. Further, the Government of India Act had some instruments of Instructions which became the immediate source of Directive Principles of State Policy.

Directive Principles of State Policies are not enforceable in a court of law. They were made non-justifiable keeping in view that the state may not have resources to implement them.

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The constitution of which country inspired us to establish a Republic ?

  1. France

  2. Italy

  3. South Africa

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

The current Constitution of France was adopted on 4 October 1958. It is typically called the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, and replaced that of the Fourth Republic dating from 1946. Features of the constitution adopted from the constitution of France are:

  1. The ideals of Republic in the Preamble
  2. The ideals of liberty in the Preamble
  3. The ideals of equality in the Preamble
  4. The ideals of fraternity in the Preamble

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The Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens have been __________.

  1. Originally provided by the Constitution

  2. Included in the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment

  3. Inserted into the Constitution by a Judgment of Supreme Court

  4. None ofthe above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens have been included in the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment. The 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as the Constitution Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency by the Indian national Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.

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Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in the Constitution of India in _________.

  1. Part I

  2. Part III

  3. Part IV

  4. Part IV 'A'
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Directive Principles of State Policy are the guidelines or principles given to the federal institutes governing the state of India, to be kept in citation while framing laws and policies. These provisions, contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, are not enforceable by any court, but the principles laid down therein are considered irrefutable in the governance of the country, making it the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws to establish a just society in the country.

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The Fundamental Duties are listed under _________.

  1. Part III, Article 32

  2. Part IV, Article 40

  3. Part IV, Article 51(A)

  4. Part V, Article 50
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Fundamental Duties were not originally present in the Indian Constitution. 10 of them were added by 42nd CAA and 1 more was added by the 86th CAA. they are moral obligations placed on the citizens but are non-justiciable in nature. They are listed under Part IV, Article 51(A) of the Indian Constitution.

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Which one of the following was originally not there in the Constitution?

  1. Fundamental Rights

  2. Fundamental Duties

  3. Directive Principles of State Policy

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

Originally, the Constitution had Fundamental Rights (Part III) Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV). 10 fundamental duties were added by the 42nd Amendment act of 1976 and 1 more was added by the 86th CAA. These are moral obligations on the citizens of the country and are non-justiciable. As of now, there are 11 fundamental duties included in Part IV(A) of the Indian Constitution.

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The Directive Principles of State Policy incorporated in our Constitution are influenced by the _____________ Constitution.

  1. English

  2. American

  3. Canadian

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

Many features of the Indian Constituion are borrowed from various countries of the world. Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from the Irish Constitution. They are general guidelines for framing of laws. they are non-justiciable and non-enforceable in nature.

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The Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens were provided by _________________.

  1. an amendment of the Constiution

  2. a judgement of the Supreme Court

  3. an order issued by the President

  4. a Legislation adopted by the Parliament
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. These were incorporated in the constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act.

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The Fundamental Duties:
I. were introduced by the 44th Amendment.
II. are incorporated in Part III-A.
III. are not justiciable.

  1. I and II

  2. I and III

  3. II and III

  4. III only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option D is correct as only third statement is true regarding Fundamental Duties. The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. These were incorporated in the Indian constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act. These are statutory duties and are not enforceable by courts. 

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Which of the following are among the Fundamental Duties as listed in the Constitution?
I. To preserve the heritage of our composite culture.
II. To abide by the Constitution.
III. To strive for excellence in scientific research to win international fame.
IV. To render national service when called upon to do so.

  1. I, II and III

  2. l and II

  3. I, II and IV

  4. II, III and IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Option C is the correct answer. Eleven fundamental duties as listed in the Indian Constitution for citizens are:
1. To abide by and respect the constitution, the national flag and national anthem.
2. To cherish and follow the noble ideas of the freedom struggle.
3. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.
4. To defend the country and render national service when required.
5. To promote common brotherhood and establish dignity of women.
6. To preserve the rich heritage of nation's composite culture.
7. To protect and improve natural environment.
8. To develop scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry.
9. To safeguard public property and abjure violence.
10. To strive for excellence in all sphere of individual and collective activity.
11. It shall be the duty of every citizen of India who is a parent or guardian to provide an opportunity for education to his child or as the case may be, ward between the age of 6 and 14 (added by 86th amendment act, 2002).
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Fundamental duties enacted in Part IV A of the Constitution are __________________.

  1. enforceable duties and Parliament can impose penalties or punishments for the noncompliance.

  2. like Directive Principles that are mandates to people.

  3. like Fundamental Rights that are enforceable.

  4. no more than meant to create psychological consciousness among the citizens and of educational value.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Option D is the correct answer. 
The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. The DUTIES incorporated in the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, are statutory duties and are not enforceable by courts. They are only meant to create psychological consciousness among the citizens of India.
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In the Constitution, opportunities for the development of scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform are found in _______________.

  1. Fundamental Rights

  2. Preamble

  3. Fundamental Duties

  4. Directive Principles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Option C is the correct answer. In the Indian Constitution, opportunities for the development of scientific temper, humanism, and spirit of inquiry and reform are found in Fundamental Duties. The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India.