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This section includes 2618 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1451. |
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct. 1. Fundamental Rights enjoy legal supremacy over Directive principles. 2. The Parliament can amend the Fundamental Rights for implementing the directive principles. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1452. |
The directive principles were made non ' justifiable and legally non' enforceable because:1. The country did not possess sufficient financial resources to implement them.2. There was widespread backwardness in the country that could stand in the way of implementation. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1453. |
Which of the following right(s) is/are enshrined in Article 21 ? 'No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.'1. Right to speedy trial.2. Right against delayed execution. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1454. |
Article 32 confers the right to remedies for the enforcement of the PR of an aggrieved citizen. Consider the following statements w.r.t article 32. 1. Parliament can suspend this right during national emergency. 2. Only SC shall have the power to issue writs for the enforcement of any of the FR. Correct statement(s) is/are: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both. |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1455. |
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct: 1. Right to Information is a fundamental right enshrined in article 19 of the constitution. 2. Supreme Court of India is not under the purview of RTI act. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 1456. |
Which of the following rights is/are available to foreigners in India. 1. Right to Education. 2. Right to Information. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 1457. |
Which of the followings is/are among the Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down in the Indian Constitution? 1. To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture 2. To protect the weaker sections from social injustice 3. To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry 4. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individuals and collective activity Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 1458. |
In which of the following cases the six rights guaranteed by article 19 can be suspended? 1. External Aggression. 2. Internal Emergency. When Martial Law is in force. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 & 3 only |
| C. | 1 & 3only |
| D. | 1, 2 & 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 & 3 | |
| 1459. |
Which of the following are envisaged by the right again 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 minorities 4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories mines. Which of the following statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1460. |
Right to Information Act, 2005 is : |
| A. | A fundamental right under the Constitution |
| B. | Available only to citizens |
| C. | Applicable for all public and private bodies |
| D. | Applicable for all states |
| Answer» C. Applicable for all public and private bodies | |
| 1461. |
The correct statements about Fundamental Rights are: 1. They are enforceable in the court of law. 2. These rights are absolute. 3. They can be suspended during national emergency, except some. 4. They are available only to Indian citizens. 5. They are contained in Part IV of the Constitution. Which of the following statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 3, 4 and 5 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 5 |
| Answer» D. 1, 3 and 5 | |
| 1462. |
Which are among the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution? 1. To preserve the heritage of our composite culture 2. To abide by the Constitution 3. To strive for excellence in scientific research 4. To render national service Which of the above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1463. |
The correct statements about the Directive Principles of State Policy are: 1. They are borrowed from the Irish Constitution. 2. They are incorporated in Part V of the Constitution. 3. They seek to provide social and economic base democracy. 4. The state must compulsorily implement them. 5. All of them are Gandhian in nature. Which of the following statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 5 |
| C. | 1, 3, 4 and 5 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1464. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age group by the State was made a Fundamental Right by the 76th Amendment to the Constitution of India. 2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas. 3. Education was included in the Concurrent List by the 42 Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 | |
| 1465. |
Which statement does not indicate the difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles? 1. Directive Principles aim at promoting social welfare, while Fundamental Rights protect individuals from State encroachment 2. Fundamental Rights put limitations on State action but Directive Principles are positive instructions to the Government to move towards a just socio-economic order 3. Fundamental Rights were the terminate six months at most the period till the date for presidential election is notified included in the original constitution, but Directive Principles were added by the first amendment 4. Fundamental Rights can be amended but Directive Principles cannot be amended Which of the following statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1466. |
_____ is the "socialistic" Directive Principles 1. Prevention of concentration of wealth Right to work 2. Separation of judiciary and executive 3. Organising agriculture along scientific research Which of the above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 1467. |
_____are wrongly matched? 1. Habeas corpus literally means 'to have a body' 2. Mandaums commands a person to perform a public duty issued to a lower court to stop proceedings in a case 3. Quo warranto 'by what authority' issued against a person holding a public office or governmental privilege. 4. Prohibition issued to a lower court quashing a decision or order Which of the following statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1468. |
What does not explain the reason for the rights included in Part III of the Constitution being called 'fundamental'? 1. They are available to both citizens and aliens 2. They are above ordinary law 3. They are fundamental to governance. 4. They are not absolute Which of the above is/are correct? |
| A. | 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 | |
| 1469. |
The ideal of Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its [IAS Prelims 2015] |
| A. | Preamble |
| B. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | Fundamental Rights |
| D. | Seventh Schedule |
| Answer» C. Fundamental Rights | |
| 1470. |
A new fundamental duty was included in Part IV A under Article 51 A through Constitutional Amendment numbered |
| A. | Forty-Second |
| B. | Forty-Fourth |
| C. | Eighty-Sixth |
| D. | Ninety-Second |
| Answer» B. Forty-Fourth | |
| 1471. |
In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the PAS Prelims 2014] |
| A. | Preamble to the Constitution |
| B. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | Fundamental Duties |
| D. | Ninth Schedule |
| Answer» C. Fundamental Duties | |
| 1472. |
The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of the State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish: |
| A. | political democracy |
| B. | social democracy |
| C. | Gandhian democracy |
| D. | social and economic democracy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1473. |
Which of the following is not true of Article 32 of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | It gives the Supreme Court and the High Courts the power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. |
| B. | It is included in Part III of the Indian Constitution and is therefore itself a Fundamental Right. |
| C. | Dr. Ambedkar called it the 'very soul of the Indian Constitution'. |
| D. | An aggrieved person has no right to complain under Article 32 where a Fundamental Right has not been violated. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1474. |
Which one of the following categories of persons is not treated at par so far as the availability of Fundamental Rights is concerned? |
| A. | Members of the armed forces |
| B. | Members of the forces charged with the responsibility of maintenance of public order |
| C. | Members of the forces employed in connection with the ... communication systems set up in the country |
| D. | Members of the forces employed in connection with the communication systems set up for maintenance of public order |
| Answer» B. Members of the forces charged with the responsibility of maintenance of public order | |
| 1475. |
Which of the following freedoms is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution of India as a Fundamental Right but has been subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court as such? |
| A. | Freedom of trade, occupation and business |
| B. | Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the country |
| C. | Freedom of association and union |
| D. | Freedom of the press |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1476. |
Which one among the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights embodied in the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right to Freedom |
| C. | Right against Exploitation |
| D. | Right to Information |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1477. |
The writ of Prohibition is issued by a superior court |
| A. | to prevent an inferior court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice |
| B. | to an inferior court or body exercising judicial or quasijudicial functions to transfer the record to proceedings in a case for its review |
| C. | where it can call upon a person to show under what authority he/she is holding the office |
| D. | to an authority to produce an illegally detained person before the court for trial |
| Answer» B. to an inferior court or body exercising judicial or quasijudicial functions to transfer the record to proceedings in a case for its review | |
| 1478. |
Which one among the following is not a fundamental duty of citizen of India? |
| A. | To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform |
| B. | To safeguard public property and to abjure violence |
| C. | To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India |
| D. | To practice family planning and to control population |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1479. |
Which one among the following writs literally means you many have the body? |
| A. | Certiorari |
| B. | Habeas Corpus |
| C. | Mandamus |
| D. | Quo Warranto |
| Answer» C. Mandamus | |
| 1480. |
If the State implements a Directive Principle calling for equitable distribution of material resources it |
| A. | is put in the Ninth Schedule |
| B. | is not void even if it violates the rights in Articles 14 and 19 |
| C. | can be struck down by the Supreme Court on grounds of violating Fundamental Rights |
| D. | is not void if it violates a fundamental right |
| Answer» C. can be struck down by the Supreme Court on grounds of violating Fundamental Rights | |
| 1481. |
Which one among the following is a Fundamental Duties of citizens under the Constitution of India? |
| A. | To provide friendly co-operation to the people of the neighbouring countries |
| B. | To protect monuments of national importance |
| C. | To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so |
| D. | To know more and more about the history of India |
| Answer» D. To know more and more about the history of India | |
| 1482. |
According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country? |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Fundamental Duties |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties |
| Answer» D. Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties | |
| 1483. |
The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to |
| A. | lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels. |
| B. | implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralised state |
| C. | check the use of arbitrary powers by the government |
| D. | promote welfare of the backward sections of the society |
| Answer» B. implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralised state | |
| 1484. |
"Which one among the following is not guaranteed by 1 Constitution of India? |
| A. | Freedom to move freely throughout the country |
| B. | Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms |
| C. | Freedom to own, acquire and dispose property anywhere in the country |
| D. | Freedom to practice any trade or profession |
| Answer» D. Freedom to practice any trade or profession | |
| 1485. |
Which one among the following statements regarding the constitutionally guaranteed Right to Education in India correct? |
| A. | This right covers both child and adult illiteracy and therefore, universally guarantees education to all citizens of India. |
| B. | This right is a child right covering the age group of 6 14 years and becomes operational from the year 2015. |
| C. | This right has been taken from the British Constitution which was the first Welfare State in the world. |
| D. | This right has been given to all Indian children between the ages of 6 to 14 years under the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1486. |
Which one of the following is a human right as well as Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Right to Information |
| B. | Right to Education |
| C. | Right to Work |
| D. | Right to Housing |
| Answer» C. Right to Work | |
| 1487. |
Which one of the following International Human Rights Instruments has been signed by India but not yet ratified? |
| A. | Convention on the right of the child. |
| B. | Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women |
| C. | Convention on the political rights of women |
| D. | Convention on the nationality of married women |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1488. |
Enforcement of Directive Principles depends on |
| A. | Courts |
| B. | Effective opposition in the Parliament |
| C. | Resources available to the Government |
| D. | Public cooperation |
| Answer» D. Public cooperation | |
| 1489. |
Which of the following would be construed as a reasonable restriction of the right to freedom'? |
| A. | When the state disallows a candidate from securing votes in the name of religion |
| B. | When the state disallows citizens from forming a club out of State funds that denies access to women |
| C. | When the Government of Nagaland disallows temporary residents to buy immovable property in Nagaland. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1490. |
Which one among the following statements is correct ? The press in democracy must |
| A. | be free and impartial |
| B. | be committed to the policies of the government |
| C. | highlight the achievement of the government without criticizing its policies |
| D. | criticize the policies of the government |
| Answer» B. be committed to the policies of the government | |
| 1491. |
Right to Information in India is a |
| A. | Fundamental Right |
| B. | Legal Right |
| C. | Both Fundamental and Legal Right |
| D. | Neither Fundamental nor Legal Right |
| Answer» B. Legal Right | |
| 1492. |
Freedom of the press in India is |
| A. | available to the people under the law of the Parliament |
| B. | specifically provided in the Constitution |
| C. | implied in the right of freedom of expression |
| D. | available to the people of India under executive order |
| Answer» D. available to the people of India under executive order | |
| 1493. |
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes a specific mention of village panchayats? |
| A. | Article 19 |
| B. | Article 21 |
| C. | Article 40 |
| D. | Article 246 |
| Answer» D. Article 246 | |
| 1494. |
'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in |
| A. | the Preamble and the Fundamental Rights |
| B. | the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy | |
| 1495. |
The Indian Constitution declares that protection of life and liberty: |
| A. | can never be taken away in any condition |
| B. | can be taken away only according to procedure established by law |
| C. | can be taken away during the Emergency through Presidential order |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. can be taken away during the Emergency through Presidential order | |
| 1496. |
A citizen's freedom of speech and expression may be subjected to reasonable restriction on the grounds of all except: |
| A. | sovereignty of India |
| B. | public order |
| C. | contempt of court |
| D. | unbecoming criticism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1497. |
_______can impose reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights of Indians? |
| A. | Supreme Court |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | President on the advice of the Council of Ministers |
| D. | None of these as restrictions are provided in the Constitution |
| Answer» C. President on the advice of the Council of Ministers | |
| 1498. |
Right to participate in government and equal opportunity to occupy the highest office based on qualification gives the citizens: |
| A. | national liberty |
| B. | political liberty |
| C. | natural liberty |
| D. | civil liberty |
| Answer» B. political liberty | |
| 1499. |
Can Parliament amend or modify any of the Fundamental Rights given in the Constitution? |
| A. | Parliament can do so only after a referendum |
| B. | Parliament can amend them by special majority |
| C. | Parliament cannot amend any |
| D. | Only the President can issue directions to amend them |
| Answer» C. Parliament cannot amend any | |
| 1500. |
How can the Fundamental Rights be protected by a citizen? |
| A. | By approaching the Supreme Court which will issue appropriate writs against the authority |
| B. | Parliament will take note of such violations and tell the courts |
| C. | The Executive will inform the Courts |
| D. | It is automatically protected |
| Answer» B. Parliament will take note of such violations and tell the courts | |