Which of the following Articles of the Indian
Constitution provides that there shall be a
Legislative Assembly for the National Capital
Territory of Delhi?
(a) Article 233AA (b) Article 231AA
(c) Article 239AA (d) Article 237AA
Ans. (c) : Article 239 AA of the Indian Constitution
provides special provisions with respect to Delhi. The
NCT of Delhi came into existence by the 69th
Amendment Act, 1991.
Which of the following Articles about
fundamental duties is related to the respect of
the National Anthem?
(a) Article 51A (a) (b) Article 51A (d)
(c) Article 51A (c) (d) Article 51A (b)
Ans. (a) : Article 51A was not a part of the Constitution
of India 1950. It was inserted by the Constitution
(Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, and
subsequently amended by the Constitution (Eighty-sixth
Amendment) Act, 2002.
Article 51A (a):-It outlines the fundamental duty of
every citizen to abide by the Constitution and respect its
ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the
National Anthem. The National Anthem is a symbol of
national unity and integrity and must be respected by all
citizens.
Article 51A (d) of the Indian Constitution outlines the
fundamental duty of every citizen to defend the country
and render national service when called upon to do so.
Article 51A (c) of the Indian Constitution outlines the
fundamental duty of every citizen to uphold and protect
the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.
Article 51A (b) of the Indian Constitution outlines the
fundamental duty of every citizen to cherish and follow
the noble ideals that inspired the freedom struggle.
Which of the following articles of the
Constitution emphasizes on the fundamental
duty “to maintain and protect the sovereignty,
unity and integrity of India”?
(a) Article 51A (d) (b) Article 51A (c)
(c) Article 51A (f) (d) Article 51A (e)
Ans. (b) : The fundamental duties of citizens were
added to the constitution by the 42nd Amendment in
1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh
Committee that was constituted by the government
earlier that year.
51A(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity,
and integrity of India;
51A(d) To defend the country and render national
service when called upon to do so;
51A(e) To promote harmony and the spirit of common
brotherhood amongst all the people of India
transcending religious, linguistic, and regional or
sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to
the dignity of women;
51A(f) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture
Which of the following Articles of the
Constitution of India provides protection to
persons arrested or detained under the
preventive detention law?
(a) Article 22 (b) Article 25
(c) Article 19 (d) Article 26
Ans. (a) : Article 22 grants protection to persons who
are arrested or detained. Article 22 has two parts – the
first part deals with the cases of ordinary law and the
second part deals with the cases of preventive detention
law.
Clause k of Article 51A “who is a parent or
guardian to provide opportunities for
education to his child or, as the case may be,
ward between the age of _____ years” was
added by the 86th Constitution Amendment
Act 2002.
(a) 6 to 14 years (b) 7 to 18 years
(c) 5 to 15 years (d) 1 to 15 years
Ans. (a) : The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
provided the Right to Education as a fundamental right
in part III of the Constitution in 2002. This act was
inserted in Article 21A that made the Right to
Education a fundamental right for children between 6 to
14 years. In addition, this act amended article 51A
where it inserted a fundamental duty on each and every
parent or guardian. A clause was added to Article 51A
that states “who is a parent or guardian to provide
opportunities for education to his child or, as the case
may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen
years.”
Which of the following articles of the Indian
Constitution guarantees equality of
opportunity in matters of public employment?
(a) Article 16 (b) Article 45
(c) Article 35 (d) Article 21
Ans. (a) : Article 16 of the Indian Constitution
guarantees equality of opportunity in matters of public
employment.
According to which article of the Indian
Constitution, population census is a Union
subject?
(a) Article 154 (b) Article 246
(c) Article 79 (d) Article 280
Ans. (b) : article 246 states Subject-matter of laws
made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
This article states that the three list viz Union, state and
concurrent list The population census is a Union subject
under Article 246 of India Constitution. It is listed at
serial number 69 of the seventh schedule of the
constitution.
According to Article ………… in the Indian
Constitution, Governor appoints Chief Minister.
(a) 161 (b) 165 (c) 163 (d) 164
Ans. (d) : According to Article 164 in the Indian
Constitution, The Chief Minister shall be appointed by
the governor and other ministers shall be appointed by
the governor on the advice of the Chief Minister. The
ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the
governor. The council of ministers shall be collectively
responsible to the legislative assembly of the state.
Abolition of untouchability is mentioned in
which of the following articles of the
Constitution of India?
(a) Article 17 (b) Article 21
(c) Article 28 (d) Article 16
Ans. (a): Article 17 of the Indian Constitution states
that untouchability has been abolished and its practice
in any form is forbidden.
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals
with special provisions with respect to the
states of Maharashtra and Gujarat?
(a) Article 371 (b) Article 386
(c) Article 377 (d) Article 380
Ans. (a) : Article No. - Subject-matter
• 371- Special provision with respect to the states of
Maharashtra and Gujarat.
• 371A- Special provision with respect to the state of
Nagaland
• 371B- Special provision with respect to the state of
Assam
• 371C- Special provision with respect to the state of
Manipur
• 371D- Special provisions with respect to the state of
Andhra Pradesh or the state of Telangana
Article 371A deals with special provisions in
relation to which of the following states?
(a) Assam (b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland (d) Sikkim
Ans. (c) : Nagaland is the north-eastern state of India.
Article 371 A of constitution of India deals with special
provisions in relation to Nagaland state of India.
Article 323 of the Indian Constitution deals
with ___________.
(a) Functions of Public Service Commissions
(b) Reports of Public Service Commissions
(c) Power to expand the functions of Public
Service Commissions
(d) Expenses of Public Service Commissions
Ans. (b) : Article 323 of the Indian Constitution deals
with the “Reports of Public Services Commissions.”
Public Services Commissions are constitutional bodies
established to conduct the recruitment and selection of
personnel for various government departments
Originally, the Indian Constitution had
________ Articles.
(a) 395 (b) 375
(c) 385 (d) 365
Ans. (a) : The Constitution of India originally had 395
articles, 22 parts and 8 schedules. Now, it has 448
articles, 25 parts and 12 schedules
As per Article 172(2) ______ of a State shall
NOT be subject to dissolution.
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Legislative Council (d) Assembly
Ans. (c) : As per Article 172(2) Legislative Council of a
State shall NOT be subject to dissolution.
Article 172(2) of the Constitution of India states:-“A
member holding office as a member of an Assembly
shall, unless the Assembly is sooner dissolved, continue
to hold office until immediately before the first meeting
of the Assembly elected next after the dissolution of the
Assembly.”
Which article of the Indian Constitution states
that India that is Bharat shall be a ‘Union of
States’?
(a) Article 2 (b) Article 1
(c) Article 11 (d) Article 10
Ans. (b) : Article one of the constitution says that India,
that is Bharat, shall be a union of states and the territory
of India consists of that of the states, union territories
specified in the First Schedule and other acquired
territories. This reveals the specialty of cooperative
federalism.
Article one of the Indian Constitution, which
states that ‘India that is Bharat shall be a
Union of States’, mentions which of the
following features?
(a) Independence of the judiciary
(b) Secularism
(c) Parliamentary sovereignty
(d) Cooperative federalism
Ans. (d) : Article one (1) of the Indian constitution,
which states that India that is bharat shall be a union of
states, this mentions the specialty of cooperative
federalism.
Article 2 of the Indian Constitution related to:
(a) Entry or establishment of new states
(b) Change in the areas of existing states
(c) Change in the names of existing states
(d) Name and territory of the Union
Ans. (a) : Article 2 empowers the Parliament to ‘admit
into the Union of India, or establish, new states on such
terms and conditions as it thinks fit’. Thus, Article 2
grants two powers to the Parliament: (a) The power to
admit into the Union of India new states; and (b) the
Power to establish new states.
Articles - Deals with
Article 1 - Name and territory of the Union.
Article 3- Formation of new states and alteration of
areas, boundaries or names of existing states
Which articles of the Indian Constitution
related to the executive of the Union?
(a) Articles 112 to 118 (b) Articles 52 to 78
(c) Articles 38 to 50 (d) Articles 80 to 86
Ans. (b): Union Executive (Article 52-78)- The union
executive of Indian polity is a part of the political
executive, that comprises three important posts
• President (Article 52-62)
• Prime Minister & Council of Ministers (Article 74-75
& Article 78)
• Attorney-General of India (Article 76)
Article ______ of the Constitution of India
deals with freedom to manage religious affairs.
(a) 21 (b) 26
(c) 51 (d) 56
Ans. (b) : Article 26 of the Constitution of India deals
with freedom to manage religious affairs.
Which Article of the Constitution of India
declares that laws inconsistent with Part III
before the commencement of the Constitution
of India, 1950, are void?
(a) 10 (b) 17
(c) 13 (d) 19
Ans. (c) : Article 13 of the Constitution of India
declares that laws inconsistent with Part III before the
commencement of the Constitution of India, 1950, are
void.
Article ______ of the Indian Constitution states
that ‘there shall be a Commission for the
socially and educationally backward classes to
be known as the National Commission for
Backward Classes’.
(a) 124A (1) (b) 243S (1)
(c) 243Y (1) (d) 338B (1)
Ans. (d) Article 338B (1) of the Indian Constitution
states that ‘there shall be a Commission for the socially
and educationally backward classes to be known as the
National Commission for Backward Classes’.
In which of the following Articles of the
Constitution of India is right to property
mentioned?
(a) Article 300 A (b) Article 301 B
(c) Article 300 B (d) Article 301 A
Ans. (a) : In Article 300A of the Constitution of India is
right to property mentioned. The right to property is one
of the most controversial human rights both in terms of
its existence and interpretation. The constitution
originally provided for the right to property under
Article 19 and 31. Article 19 provides the right of all
citizens to acquire, hold and dispose of the property.
Article 31 provides that “No person shall be deprived of
his property except by authority law. “A new provision,
Article 300A was added to the constitution that “no
person shall be deprived of his property except by
authority of law”
Which of the following Articles of the
Constitution of India states that ‘The
President, or the Governor or Rajpramukh of
a State, shall not be answerable to any court
for the exercise and performance of the powers
and duties of his office’?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 384
(c) Article 361 (d) Article 396
Ans. (c) : Article 361 of the Constitution of India
states that ‘The President, or the Governor or
Rajpramukh of a State, shall not be answerable to any
court for the exercise and performance of the powers
and duties of his office’
According to which of the following Articles of
the Constitution of India shall a Money Bill
NOT be introduced in the Council of States?
(a) Article 354 (b) Article 109
(c) Article 298 (d) Article 193
Ans. (b) : As per the first provision of Article 109 a
Money Bill shall not be introduced in Council of States.
After a Money Bill has been passed by the House of
People it shall be transmitted to the Council of States
for its recommendations and the Council of States shall
within a period of fourteen days from the date of its
receipt of the Bill return the Bill to the House of People
with its recommendations and House of People may
thereupon either accept or reject all or any of the
recommendations of the Council of States.