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Fundamental and Human Rights

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This set of questions covers fundamental rights, human rights, and constitutional provisions like the Right against Exploitation. It also explores international declarations and individual liberties. These topics are frequently tested in UPSC and state PSC examinations.

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Fundamental and Human Rights Questions

Multiple choice

Violation of a right in the chapter on Fundamental Rights can be challenged in

  1. the Supreme Court

  2. the High Court

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. Cannot be challenged
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Under Articles 32 and 226, both the Supreme Court and High Courts have jurisdiction to enforce Fundamental Rights. Article 32 gives the Supreme Court the power to issue writs for Fundamental Rights violations, while Article 226 gives High Courts even broader powers to issue writs not just for Fundamental Rights but for any legal right violation.

Multiple choice

Which among the following is not a fundamental right now?

  1. Right to equality

  2. Right to property

  3. Right to constitutional remedies

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

The Right to Property was a fundamental right under Article 31 but was removed from the list of fundamental rights by the 44th Constitutional Amendment, 1975. It is now a legal right under Article 300A. All other options remain as fundamental rights - Right to Equality (Article 14-18) and Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32).

Multiple choice

B. R. Ambedkar described which of the following rights as the Heart and Soul of the Constitution?

  1. Right to freedom of Religion

  2. Right to Equality

  3. Right to Property

  4. Right to Constitutional Remedies

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar referred to Article 32, the Right to Constitutional Remedies, as the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution because it empowers citizens to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a Fundamental Right?

  1. Freedom of expression

  2. Right to personal liberty

  3. Right to move freely within India

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the listed options are Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Part III of the Indian Constitution. Freedom of expression and the right to move freely are under Article 19, while the right to personal liberty is under Article 21.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

  1. Right to live

  2. Right to freedom of religion

  3. Right to contest an election

  4. Right to equal protection under the laws
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While the right to live, freedom of religion, and equal protection are Fundamental Rights, the right to contest an election is a statutory or legal right. It is not listed under Part III of the Constitution and can be regulated by law.

Multiple choice

What does right to information mean?

  1. Right to information means right to access to information or material relating to the affairs of any authority public or private.

  2. The freedom to receive information from willing sources without government interference.

  3. Information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force but does not include 'file nothing'.

  4. The right to obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes only.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force but does not include “file nothings” [S.2(f)].

Multiple choice

We have the right to ask to any public authority. What does it mean?

  1. Government offices/ officers only

  2. Semi-government and government offices

  3. Any authority or body or institution of self- government established or constituted by or under the Constitution

  4. Any central or state government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Any authority or body or institution of self- government established or constituted. a) By or under the Constitution; (b) By any other law made by Parliament; (c) By any other law made by State Legislature; (d) By notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any� (i) Body owned, controlled or substantially financed; (ii) Non-Government organisation substantially financed.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is not a Fundamental Right?

  1. Right to freedom of religion

  2. Right to equality

  3. Right to strike

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

While the Constitution of India guarantees the right to form associations or unions, the 'Right to strike' is not a Fundamental Right. It is a legal or statutory right governed by industrial laws.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a special feature of Fundamental Rights in India?

  1. They are subjected to reasonable restrictions.

  2. They are more sacrosanct than rights granted by ordinary laws.

  3. They are justifiable and can be enforced through the Supreme Court.

  4. They can be waived by a person.

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fundamental rights are included in the Indian Constitution for the liberty, freedom or welfare of people. 

Multiple choice

Prohibition against discrimination under Article 15 is provided for

  1. persons

  2. citizens

  3. citizens as well as non-citizens

  4. persons except aliens

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 15 of the Constitution states that the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth.