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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

Define constitution

  1. that means all citizens are equal in the eyes of law

  2. It is flexible

  3. it means state and religion go separately

  4. A body of fundamental rules acc to which the govt functions
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A constitution is a body of fundamental principles and established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. The other options describe specific principles (equality, flexibility, secularism) but do not define what a constitution is.

Multiple choice

Fundamental Duties have been borrowed by India from which country ?

  1. The British Constitution

  2. The American Constitution

  3. The Constitution of USSR

  4. The Constitution of Canada
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution were incorporated based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, drawing inspiration from the Constitution of the USSR.

Multiple choice

In which order the words are given in the Constitution ?

  1. Democratic,Republic,Socialist, Sovereign Secular

  2. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

  3. Republic Socialist Democratic Sovereign Secular

  4. Democratic Sovereign Socialist Republic Secular
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution describes India as a 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic'.

Multiple choice

Ordinary Bill is under which Article

  1. 110

  2. 107

  3. 116

  4. 114
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 107 of the Indian Constitution deals with the provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills, including Ordinary Bills.

Multiple choice

The ____________extended the rights of Englishmen in 1688.

  1. Magna Carta

  2. English Bill of Rights

  3. U.S. Constitution

  4. Declaration of the Rights of Man
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The English Bill of Rights, enacted in 1689 following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, established constitutional requirements and limited the powers of the monarchy.

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Which article of the Constitution says,'all are equal before the law'?

  1. Article 14

  2. Article 13

  3. Article 15

  4. Article 12
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 14 of the constitution of India is a fundamental right which guarantees right to equality to all persons. It says that all persons are equal before the law which implies absence of any special privileges to any person and equal application of law on all persons alike.

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According to Constitution of India, what is the primary duty of government?

  1. To raise the people's standard of living

  2. To ensure proper nutrition

  3. To improve public health

  4. All of above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution of India states that the primary duty of the government is to raise the people's standard of living, to ensure proper nutrition and to improve public health.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the supreme law of the land in India?

  1. The Constitution of India

  2. The Indian Penal Code

  3. The Code of Criminal Procedure

  4. The Indian Evidence Act
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of the land in India.