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FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS (FRs)
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1. India is
referred as ___ under the Indian Constitution
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Bharat
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2. Who is
empowered to admit a new State to the Union of India
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- Parliament
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3. Which
important Human Right is protected in Article 21 of our Constitution
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Right toLife and Liberty
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4. The
Constitution confers a special authority for the enforcement of FRs on the
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- SupremeCourt
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5. The FRs of the
Indian Citizen in our Constitution are contained in (OR) FRs are guaranteed
under ____ of the Indian Constitution.
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Part III
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6. Under Article
368, Parliament has no power to repeal FRs because they are
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- BasicStructure of Constitution
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7. FRs can be
claimed against the
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- State
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8. The FRs, which
cannot be suspended even during the emergency, are Articles _____.
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- 20and 21
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9. Clause (1) of
Article 13 is applicable only to
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- Pre-constitutional Laws
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10. Original
Constitution classified FRs into seven categories but now there are
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Six
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11. India’s
desire for civil liberties started from the struggle for independence against
the
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-British Rule
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12. India
borrowed the idea of incorporating FRs in the Constitution from
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- USA
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13. The concept
of Single Citizenship is borrowed from the Constitution of
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- Britain
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14. The concept
of Dual Citizenship in the Union of India was recommended by
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- L. M.Singhvi Committee.
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15. Under which
Article of the Indian Constitution, Citizenship of a person can be determined
at the commencement of the Constitution
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5
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16. Which Article
describes the persons voluntarily acquiring Citizenship of a foreign State
not to be an Indian Citizen
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9
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17. Who is
authorized to lay down qualifications to acquire the Citizenship
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- President
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18. Which of the
following is a qualification to acquire Citizenship by Naturalization
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- A person is in service of Government of
India from 12 months
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19. FRs are not
applicable to
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-Armed Forces
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20. Which Article
of the Constitution empowers the Parliament to enact the provisions foracquisition
and termination of Citizenship
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11
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21. By which FR
other FRs is protected
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Right to Constitutional Remedies
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22. Right to
Property is a legal right under the Article ____.
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- 300A
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23. Which of the
following is not a FR [Right to]
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Property
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24. Which of the
following has ceased to be a FR in the Indian Constitution [Right to]
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- Property
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25. Which among
the following is not a FR [Right to]
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- Strike
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26. Which FR has
been a subject of maximum controversy and litigation [Right to]
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-- Property
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27. The Right to
private property was dropped from the list of FRs by the (OR) Right
toproperty took the shape of legal right by way of
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- 44th Amendment
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28. The Right to
equality guaranteed by the Indian Constitution does not include
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-Economic Equality
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29. ‘Equality
before the Law’ implies
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- absence of any privilege in favor of
any person
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30. Which
Resolution for the first time expressed the concept of equality before the
law
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Swaraj Bill
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31. The FRs of
the Indian Citizen were
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Enshrined in Original Constitution
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32. Which one of
the FRs was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the ‘Heart and Soul of
theConstitution’ [Right to]
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Constitutional Remedies
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33. Which of the
following confers upon the citizens the right to approach a court of law for
theprotection and restoration of FRs (Right)
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- Constitutional Remedies
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34. The Right to
Constitutional Remedies are
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- Fundamental Rights
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35. The
Constitutional remedies under the Article 32 can be suspended by the
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- Parliament
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36. Writs can be
issued for the enforcement of FRs by the
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Supreme Court
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37. Which one of
the following FRs is restrained by the Preventive Detention Act
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[Right to] --- Freedom
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38. Who enjoys
the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the FRs of Indian
citizen(OR)Who has the power to empower the Courts other than the Supreme and
High Courts to issue writsand order for the forcement of the FRs
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Parliament
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39. Who can
abridge any FR without damaging or destroying the basic features of
theConstitution
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-Parliament
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40. Which one of
the following Courts is responsible for the enforcement of FRs
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SupremeCourt
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41. Which of the
following is the guardian of the FRs of the citizens (OR) Who is theProtector
and Guarantor of the FRs
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--
Supreme Court
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42. Any violation
of FRs can be presented to
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Both Supreme and High Courts
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43. Who is
authorized to impose restrictions on FRs
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-Legislature
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44. The FRs of
the Indian citizen
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can be suspended by the President during
nationalemergency
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45. FRs are
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Those basic conditions of social life
without which a Citizen cannot be athis/her best self
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46. The FRs
ensure the protection of
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Citizens against arbitrary rule
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47. Our
Constitution grants to the citizens ______ FRs.
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Six
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48. ‘Ultra vires’
means
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- Without authority
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49. Who are not
entitled to form Union
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- Police
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50. By the
Citizenship Act of 1955, when he / she will be loosing the Citizenship
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-Renunciation, Deprivation &
Termination
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51. Who quoted
‘Child of today is the Citizen of tomorrow’
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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52. Generally,
the census is conducted for _____ year(s).
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- 10
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53. Who quoted
‘Freedom is my Birth Right’
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Sardar
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54. What is the
age in years for casting their vote
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18
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55. Which Article
and Amendment changes the right to vote from 21 to 18 years
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- 326 and61st
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56. ‘Creamy
Layer’ means
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- Persons having higher incomes
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57. ‘Backward
Class (BC)’ can be classified into
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Most Backward Class
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58. Mandal
Commission deals with
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Reservation for backward class people
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59. This is one
of the grounds for classification
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- Annual income
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60. ‘Equal
Protection of Law’ meanst
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he
same law shall apply to all who are similarlysituated
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61. Seats in
Educational Institutions can be reserved for
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Socially and Educationallybackward class
people
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62. Minimum
percentage of reservation in a educational institution is
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50%
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63. Minority may
be
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- linguistic or religious
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64. This is not
the ground to impose restriction on Right of freedom of speech and expression
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--- Public nuisance
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65. Which one of
the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of FRs
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- SupremeCourt
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66. Which one of
the following statements is correct
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FRs are superior to the DPSP
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67. In which case
did the Supreme Court restrict the authority of Parliament to amend FRs
anddeclared these rights to be absolute, permanent and unalterable
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Golak Nath Case
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68. In the famous
Keshavananda Bharti V/s State of Kerala Case, the Supreme Court asserts the
power of the parliament to amend the Constitution under Article 368 subject
to
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- Certainimplied and inherent limitation
of not amending the Basic Structure of the Constitution
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69. ‘Rule of Law
which permeates the entire fabric of the Indian Constitution
excludesarbitrariness’. This principle is laid down in
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- Maneka Gandhi V/s Union Government Case
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70. The
protection guaranteed under Article 21 is available even to convicts in
jails. Theconvicts are not by mere reasons of their conviction deprived of
the entire FRs which theyotherwise possess. This is the principle laid down
in
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Sunil Batra V/s Delhi AdministrationCase
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71. Gender
Equality includes protection from sexual harassment and right to work with
dignity,which is universally recognized as basic Human Right. This principle
is laid down in
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VishakaV/s State of Rajasthan Case
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72. The Supreme
Court held that the nuisance caused by the pollution of the river Ganga is
apublic nuisance which is wide spread and affecting the lives of large number
of persons andtherefore any particular person can take proceedings to stop
it. This PIL is
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M.C. Mehta V/sUnion of India (1988)
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73. Charging
capitation fees for admission to educational institutions is illegal and
amounted todenial of citizen’s right to education. This principle is laid
down in
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- Mohin Jain V/s State ofKarnataka Case
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74. The right to
establish an educational institution and imparting education is not
acommercial activity. This principle is laid down in
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Unnikrishnan V/s State of AndhraPradesh Case
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75. The principle
of Judicial review of President’s Rule in State under the Article 356 is
laiddown in
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S.R. Bommai V/s Union of India
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76. Who among the
following has voting rights
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- An adult resident citizen of a State
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77. The right to
strike is
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protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
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78. Which one is
not a FR
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The Right to Strike
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79. Which one of
the following FRs has been subject of maximum litigation since
theinauguration of the Constitution (Right to)
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Property
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80. The rule of
Equality before law is not applicable to
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- Governor of State
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81. Right to
Equality is guaranteed under the Article ____.
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14
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82. Article 14
guarantees equality before the law to
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- All persons
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83. ‘Right to
Equality’ means
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permits the State to make special provisions
for women,children and backward classes
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84. Equal
opportunity in matters of public employment is guaranteed under the Article
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16
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85. Which among
the following FRs abolishes discrimination
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Equality
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86. Untouchability
is associated with _______ inequality.
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- Social
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87. ‘Right to
Freedom’ can be restricted in the interest of
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- Public order, Security of theState
& Friendly relations with foreign States
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88. This is not
the ground to impose restriction on the right of freedom of speech
andexpression.
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- Law and order
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89. Which one of
the following right conferred by the Constitution is also available to
non-citizens
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Right to constitutional remedies
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90. The Sikhs in
India are permitted to carry Kirpans. Under which FR are they permitted to
doso
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- Right to freedom of religion
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91. Freedom of
Speech under the Indian Constitution is subject to reasonable restrictions on
thegrounds of protection of
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Sovereignty and integrity of the country
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92. Which one of
the following is considered as Bulwark of Democracy(Right to)
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Speech
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93. One of the
restrictions of freedom of speech and expression is
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Contempt of Court
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94. At present,
the Right to property is a
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Human Right
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95. Which one of
the following is not a FR (Right to)
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Property
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96. The main
objective of the cultural and educational rights granted to the citizens is
to
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-Help the minorities to conserve their
culture
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97. A person can
move to Supreme Court directly in vent of violation of FRs under Article
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32
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98. A citizen’s
FRs are protected
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- when the citizen approaches the court
for remedy
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99. The FRs of a
citizen can be suspended by the
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President during a National Emergency
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100. For the
enforcement of the FRs, the courts can issue
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A
Writ
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