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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 directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties directive principles and fundamental duties fundamental duties fundamental duties and directive principles

Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution have been taken from the constitution of _____.

  1. USA

  2. Ireland

  3. UK

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

Directive Principles of State Policies are not enforceable in a court of law. India borrowed the DPSP 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 DPSP.

Multiple choice social studies directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties directive principles and fundamental duties fundamental duties fundamental duties and directive principles

Fundamental duties are included in ________ of the Constitution.

  1. Part I A

  2. Part II A

  3. Part III A

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

The indian Constitution originally did not include fundamental duties. 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.

Multiple choice social studies directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties directive principles and fundamental duties fundamental duties fundamental duties and directive principles

Whose duty is it to apply Directive Principles while making any law?

  1. Constitution

  2. President

  3. State

  4. Citizens
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from the Irish Constitution. They are general guidelines for the state to be undertaken for the welfare of people. They are non-justiciable and non-enforceable in nature.
Multiple choice sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

In which Article are Granted Languages included in the Indian Constitution?

  1. Fifth

  2. Sixth

  3. Eighth

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

The Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution contains a list of 22 scheduled languages. They are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The Constitutional provisions relating to the 8th Schedule are in articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution.  The Government of India is under an obligation to take measures for the development of these languages.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

As per 'August Offer $1940$' the Constitution of India would be drawn by __________.

  1. House of Commons

  2. House of Lords

  3. Princely States

  4. Indians
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Simla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in WW II. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England at the time. Some of the provisions of the August Offer were:
1. Dominion status as the objective for India.
2. The number of the Indians in the Viceroy’s Executive council will be increased.
3. A representative Indian “Constitution Making Body” shall be appointed immediately after the war.
Multiple choice civics public health and the government role of the government in health food security and related aspects food security

Constitution of India recognises right to water under right to life in which article?

  1. Article 21

  2. Article 19

  3. Article 18

  4. Article 17
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the right to water is not enshrined as a fundamental right in the national Constitution. But courts at both state and federal level have interpreted Article 21 of the Constitution, the right to life, as encompassing the right to safe and sufficient water and sanitation.

Multiple choice civics public health and the government role of the government in health food security and related aspects food security

The Constitution of India recognizes the right to water as being part of the Right to Life under Article ________.

  1. 20

  2. 21

  3. 22

  4. 24
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In India, where the right to water is not enshrined as a fundamental right in the national Constitution, courts at both state and federal level have interpreted Article 21 of the Constitution, the right to life, as encompassing the right to safe and sufficient water and sanitation.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

How constitution provides democratic independence to oppressed caste people?

  1. By listing them in special community

  2. By listing and designing them special caste ST and SC

  3. By giving them special state

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

In addition to fundamental rights, the Constitution made special provisions for the oppressed castes and tribes by listing them in a Schedule and thus designating them as scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs). 

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

How was India's electoral system was developed?

  1. According to directives of constitution.

  2. According to directives of planing commission.

  3. According to directives of legal law.

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

India's electoral system was developed according to the directives of the Constitution. The Constitution made a provision for an Election Commission. It was to be headed by a Chief Election Commissioner, to conduct elections. It was to be independent of the executive or the parliament or the party in power.

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

Which constitutional features remain suspended during the period of emergency?

  1. Regular democratic elections

  2. Civil liberties

  3. Both a and b

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

The emergency of 1975 which was declared under constitution article 352 (1) by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, it suspends the civil liberties, regular elections etc.

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The Act of ___________ had introduced the system of separate electorates.

  1. $1874$
  2. $1893$
  3. $1909$
  4. $1926$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Councils Act 1909 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India. It introduced a system of communal representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of ‘separate electorate’. The act was also called Morley-Minto Reforms and it was formulated by John Morley, secretary of state for India.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

In India the states derive their power from the _______.

  1. People

  2. Constitution

  3. State Assembly

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

In India the states derive their power from constitution. The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written constitution.