Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following are envisaged as being part of the 'Right against Exploitation' in the Constitution of India? 1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. 2. Abolition of untouchability. 3. Protection of the interests of the minorities. 4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 2, 3 and 4
Q. The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to [CDS 2011]
a. lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels
b. implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralized state
c. check the use of arbitrary powers by the government
d. promote welfare of the backward sections of the society
Q. In which case did the Supreme Court restore the primacy of the Fundamental Rightsover the Directive Principles of State Policy? [CPO SI 2010]
a. Golaknath Case
b. Keshavananda Bharti Case
c. Minerva Mills Case
d. All the above cases
Q. Which of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens? [BPSC 2011]
a. Right to constitutional remedies
b. Freedom to speech
c. Freedom to move and settle in any part of the country
d. Freedom to acquire property
Q. Which one of the following is a human right as well as a fundamental right under theConstitution of India? [BPSC 2011]
a. Right to Information
b. Right to Work
c. Right to Education
d. Right to Housing
Q. Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty? [CSAT 2011]
a. To vote in public elections
b. To develop the scientific temper
c. To safeguard public property
d. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
Q. A government is federal or unitary on the basis of relations between the:
a. three organs of government
b. Centre and States
c. Legislature and the Executive
d. Constitution and the States
Q. Regarding equality before law, the Indian Constitution makes exceptions in the case of:
a. the President or a Governor
b. foreign sovereigns only
c. the President only
d. None
Q. Censorship of the press:
a. is prohibited by the Constitution
b. has to be judged by the test of reasonableness
c. is a restriction on the freedom of the press mentioned in Article 19
d. is specified in Article 31 of the Constitution
Q. Freedom of speech and expression are restricted in the Constitution on grounds ofI. defamation II. contempt of court III. protecting a scheduled tribe IV. friendly relations with foreign states
a. I, II and III
b. II, III and IV
c. I and IV
d. I, II and IV
Q. The right against exploitation prohibits children:
a. below 14 years of age from employment in family businesses
b. below 14 years of age from being employed in hazardous occupations
c. below 14 years from working on family farms
d. from doing all the above
Q. Which of the following comes under Right to Equality? 1. Non-discrimination by State on grounds of religion or race. 2. Equal protection of the laws. 3. Equal pay for equal work. 4. Equality of opportunity in matters of employment under the State.
a. I, II and III
b. II, III and IV
c. II and IV
d. I, II and IV
Q. Which of the following can impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens?
a. Supreme Court
b. Parliament
c. President on the advice of the Council of Ministers
d. None of these; the restrictions have already been included in the Constitution
Q. The right to constitutional remedies in India is a vailable to :
a. citizens of India only
b. all persons in case of infringement of any fundamental right
c. any person for enforcing any of the fundamental rights conferred on all persons
d. an aggrieved individual alone