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Fundamental Rights — Comprehensive UPSC Prelims Quiz

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Liberties the State Cannot Take Away: Fundamental Rights and the Architecture of Constitutional Freedoms•hard•41 questions•~25 min

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Question 01

easy

Part III of the Indian Constitution is often described as the 'Magna Carta of India'. The actual Magna Carta was issued by:

Question 02

easy

After the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978, the Right to Property was relocated to which article as a legal/constitutional right?

Question 03

medium

Which of the following Fundamental Rights can be suspended even during a National Emergency?

Question 04

medium

According to the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), a constitutional amendment can be challenged if it violates:

Question 05

easy

The concept of 'equality before law' in Article 14 traces its origin to which country's legal tradition, while 'equal protection of laws' was borrowed from which country?

Question 06

hard

Under A.V. Dicey's concept of 'Rule of Law', which of the following elements is NOT applicable to the Indian constitutional system?

Question 07

hard

Article 15(2) prohibits discrimination with regard to access to public places and amenities. Which of the following is correct regarding its application?

Question 08

medium

The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act (2005) empowers the State to make special provisions for OBCs, SCs, and STs in educational institutions. Which of the following is EXCLUDED from this provision?

Question 09

hard

The Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case (1992) laid down several conditions for the 27% OBC reservation. Which of the following conditions was NOT a part of this judgement?

Question 10

medium

Which constitutional amendment empowered the State to provide reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

Question 11

medium

Article 17 abolishes untouchability. The Supreme Court has held that the right under Article 17 is enforceable against:

Question 12

medium

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the National Awards (Bharat Ratna, Padma awards) in 1996 on the basis that:

Question 13

medium

Which of the following is NOT included within the freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) as interpreted by the Supreme Court?

Question 14

medium

Freedom of movement under Article 19(1)(d) protects which dimension of movement?

Question 15

medium

The protection against double jeopardy under Article 20(2) is available in proceedings before:

Question 16

hard

Which of the following is NOT covered by the protection against self-incrimination under Article 20(3)?

Question 17

hard

The Maneka Gandhi case (1978) is significant primarily because the Supreme Court:

Question 18

medium

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act (2002) added Article 21A, making elementary education a Fundamental Right. It also changed the content of which Directive Principle article?

Question 19

medium

Under Article 22, which of the following persons is NOT entitled to the safeguards available to persons arrested under ordinary law?

Question 20

hard

The 44th Amendment Act (1978) reduced the period of detention without advisory board review from three months to two months under Article 22. Which of the following is correct regarding this provision?

Question 21

hard

Article 23 prohibits 'forced labour'. The Supreme Court has interpreted 'force' under this article to include:

Question 22

medium

Which of the following statements regarding Article 23 is correct?

Question 23

easy

The right to 'propagate' one's religion under Article 25 does NOT include:

Question 24

hard

Article 26 protects the rights of religious denominations. Which of the following bodies was held by the Supreme Court NOT to be a 'religious denomination'?

Question 25

medium

Under Article 27, a 'fee' levied on pilgrims is permissible while a 'tax' for religious promotion is not. This distinction is based on the principle that:

Question 26

hard

Under Article 28, which type of educational institution may impart religious instruction on a mandatory (non-optional) basis?

Question 27

medium

The Supreme Court held that the scope of Article 29 (protection of minority interests) is not restricted to minorities alone. This is because:

Question 28

medium

The right of minorities under Article 30 to establish and administer educational institutions is:

Question 29

easy

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described Article 32 as the 'most important article of the Constitution'. The Supreme Court has held that Article 32 is a:

Question 30

hard

Which of the following correctly distinguishes the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court from that of the High Court?

Question 31

medium

Which writ is described as both 'preventive and curative' in its operation?

Question 32

medium

The writ of Quo-Warranto is distinct from other writs in that:

Question 33

medium

The writ of Prohibition can be issued against:

Question 34

easy

In the context of Article 33, the power to restrict Fundamental Rights of armed forces and police is vested exclusively in:

Question 35

hard

The Supreme Court held that the declaration of Martial Law does NOT automatically result in the suspension of:

Question 36

hard

Article 31B, which protects laws placed in the Ninth Schedule from fundamental rights challenges, was significantly limited by the Supreme Court in the I.R. Coelho case (2007). The Court held that:

Question 37

hard

Article 31C, as inserted by the 25th Amendment (1971), was expanded by the 42nd Amendment (1976) to protect laws implementing any Directive Principle — not just Articles 39(b) and (c). What happened to this expansion?

Question 38

hard

The Right to Property, after its removal from Part III, still retains a constitutionally guaranteed right to compensation in two specific scenarios. Which of the following is one of them?

Question 39

medium

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding Fundamental Rights available to foreigners in India?

Question 40

easy

Which criticism of Fundamental Rights argues that the provision for preventive detention fundamentally undermines individual liberty?

Question 41

medium

An aggrieved party whose right under Article 300-A (Right to Property as a legal right) has been violated can seek remedy by:

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