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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

Which of the following is considered the most controversial fundamental right?

  1. Freedom of speech and expression

  2. Freedom to form associations

  3. Right to freedom of religion

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

Correct answer is (1). 

Right of freedom of expression, given its wide ambit, was one of the most controversial rights. To ensure its applicability in positive direction, Dr. Ambedkar explicitly stated that any publication or utterance of slanderous, seditious, obscene or defamatory matter shall be against the law and the right shall issue no defence. 

Multiple choice

Universal suffrage implies

  1. that the government shall not allow anyone to suffer

  2. that every adult man or woman, rich or poor, literate or illiterate has the right to vote

  3. that the suffering of adults will be redressed by the government

  4. recognition of general poverty among the people by the government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Universal suffrage means all adult citizens have the right to vote regardless of wealth, literacy, gender, or social status. It is a fundamental democratic principle ensuring equal political participation.

Multiple choice

Any dispute regarding the violation of Fundamental Rights can be presented

  1. in any court of the country

  2. in the Supreme Court only

  3. in a High Court only

  4. either in the Supreme Court or in a High Court

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fundamental Rights violations can be challenged directly in the Supreme Court under Article 32 or in High Courts under Article 226 through writ petitions. This provides dual constitutional remedies for rights protection.

Multiple choice

Under which of the following conditions can the Government of India suspend both the rights of habeas corpus and freedom of speech and yet retain its democratic character?

  1. When the employees of post and telegraph have gone on a strike

  2. When there is a sharp difference between two political parties

  3. When a section of people have been agitating for secession of a part of the country

  4. When the legislature in a state fails to function
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: When a section of people have been agitating for secession of a part of the country

Multiple choice

Article 20 of Fundamental Rights contains provisions regarding

  1. protection of life and personal liberty

  2. equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

  3. protection in respect of conviction of offence

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

Correct Answer: protection in respect of conviction of offence

Article 20 states: No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of the law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence. (2) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once. (3) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Multiple choice

The theory of Fundamental Rights implies

  1. limited government

  2. equality of opportunity for all

  3. equality of all before law

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

Correct answer is (1).  Fundamental rights primarily protect individuals from any arbitrary state actions. The fundamental rights were included in the constitution because they were considered essential for the development of the personality of every individual and to preserve human dignity. 

Multiple choice

The bearing of self government institution is present in which of the following?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Directive Principles of State Policy
  3. 7th Schedule
  4. 11th Schedule
  5. 12th Schedule
    Select the correct option:

  1. Only 1, 2 and 4

  2. Only 2, 3 and 4

  3. Only 2, 3, 4 and 5

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

Statement 1. It is incorrect. There is no reference of self government in Fundamental Rights.

Statement 2. It is correct. Art.40 in DPSP says that the state shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government.
Statement 3. It is correct. The reference of local government is present in the state list of 7th schedule.
Statement 4. It is correct. 11th schedule is dedicated to panchayat raj institutions which is the other name for local self government. Statement 5. It is correct. 12th schedule features the power and authority of urban local government which was declared in Magna Carta of local self government by Lord Ripon in 1882.

Multiple choice

The right to ______ is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy.

  1. equal wages for equal work

  2. equality

  3. free and compulsory education up to the age of eighteen

  4. participate in the management
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) include 'equal pay for equal work' (Article 39(d)) and various participation rights. However, 'free and compulsory education up to the age of eighteen' is NOT a DPSP provision. Originally, Article 45 under DPSP provided for free education up to age 14. Later, Article 21A made education a Fundamental Right for ages 6-14 (not 18). Therefore, Option C is correct because this specific provision is NOT accurately stated in the DPSP.

Multiple choice

In our Constitution, Directive Principles of the state policy aim at

  1. free-compulsory education for children

  2. equal wages for equal work for women and men

  3. equitable distribution of wealth

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

The Directive Principles of State Policy aim at establishing social and economic democracy through multiple welfare measures. They include provisions for free and compulsory education for children (Article 45), equal pay for equal work for men and women (Article 39(d)), and equitable distribution of wealth/resources (Article 39(b)(c)). Since all the options (A, B, C) are valid DPSP objectives, Option D 'All of the above' is the correct answer.