1.
The Constitution of India vests the executive Powers of the Union Government in
a) President b) Vice-President c) Prime Minister d) Speaker
2. Who acts as the president when neither the president nor the Vice-President is available
a) Prime Minister b) Attorney General c) Chief Justice of India d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
3. The Parliament of India composed of
a) President, Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha b) Prime Minister, Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Vice President d) Both Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
4. If an act is not an offence on the date of its commission, a law enacted in future cannot make such act an
offence- is the principle of
a)Double jeopardy b)Testimonial compulsion c) Ex-Post facto Law d)single jeopardy
5. The prohibition of ex-post facto-law (effect from past date) imposed by Art.20 is applicable to
a) Civil cases b) Criminal cases c) Constitutional cases d) all types of cases
6. “No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once” is the principle called as
a) Double jeopardy b) Testimonial compulsion c) Ex-Post facto Law d) single jeopardy
7. This is not the right of the arrested person
a) To inform him the ground of his arrest b) To consult his lawyer
c) To produce before magistrate immediately d) To produce before magistrate within 24 hours
8. Right of the arrested person to be informed about his ground of arrest
a) Mandatory b) Directory c) Discretion of the Police d) In directory
9. A person is detained under Preventive Detention Law when
a) He has committed offence against the public b) He is likely to cause harm to the public
c) He is about escape from India d) He has violated law made by the Central Government
10. Right against exploitation prohibits
a) Traffic in human beings b) women working at nights in working place
c) Marriage of minor girls d) Lending money at highest interest
11. Traffic in human being means
a) Transporting human beings b) Traffic in places having dense population
c) Illegal sale of human organs d) Selling and buying men & women for illegal purposes
12. According to Article …….. no child below the age of ……… years shall be employed to work in any factory or
mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment
a)Article 24 age 14 years b)Art 14 age 24 years c)Art 24 age 16 years d)Art 14 age 14 years
13. Constitution grants right against exploitation to “(C)Children/ (W) Women/(D) Dalits/(T) Tribes”
a) C & W b) C & T c) C,W& T d) C, T & D
14. Art.25 guarantees freedom of religion, but subject to
a) Morality b) Public order c) Health d) all of these
15. Minority groups are recognized on the basis of their
a) Regional and National b) Linguistic and Religious c) National and Racial d) Racial and Regional
16. The Constitution does not protect the right of Minority with regard to
a) Culture b) Language c) Script d) Cult
17. The Right to establish educational institutions under Art.30 is applicable to
a) Only Religious minorities b) Both Linguistic and Religious minorities
c) Only Linguistic minorities d) None of the above
18. The Constitution of India confers a special authority for the enforcement of FR’s on the
a) Parliament b) Supreme Court of India c) President d) Prime Minister
19. [Link] describe one of the following FR as Heart & Soul of Indian Constitution
a) Right to Property b) Right to Constitutional remedies c) Right to Religion d)Right to Freedom of speech
20. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court & High Courts may issue a
(a) decree (b) ordinance (c) notification (d) writs
21. Right to Constitutional remedies are
a) Fundamental Rights b) Legal Rights c) Constitutional Rights d) Natural Rights
22. Writs can be issued for the enforcement of FRs by
a) Supreme Court / High Court b) President c) Prime Minister d) Parliament
23. A person can move to Supreme Court directly for protection of Fundamental rights under the article
a) 14 b) 17 c) 25 d) 32
24. A person can move to High court for protection of Fundamental rights under the article
a) 14 b) 17 c) 32 d) 226
25. How many types of writs are there
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
26. The Organ of the state which make law is
a) Legislature b) Executive c) Judiciary d) Both b & c
27. Writ of Habeas Corpus means
a)Produce the Person before the court b)we Command c)To quash the order of lower court d) all of these
28. Which one of the following writ is a bulwark/Safeguard of personal freedom?
a) Mandamus b) Habeas corpus c) Quo warranto d) Certiorari
29. Which writ of the following literally means ‘you may have the body”
a) Mandamus b) Habeas corpus c) Quo warranto d)Certiorari
30. Which one of the following writs were issued by the court in case of an illegal detention of a person
(a) Habeas Corpus (b) Prohibition (c) Quo Warranto (d) Mandamus
31. Which writ give the meaning ‘we command’ in letters
(a) Habeas Corpus (b)Prohibition (c)Quo-Warranto (d)Mandamus
32. Writ of Mandamus can be issued on the ground of
a)Non-performance of public duties b)Un lawful detention c)To quash the order of lower court d)all of these
33. Which of the following writs issued by to public corporations, public authorities or inferior courts directing
them to perform their public duty?
a) Mandamus b) Habeas corpus c) Quo-warranto d) Prohibition
34. Which of the following writs issued by the Supreme Court if it send an order to restrain a person from acting in
an office to which he is not entitled?
a) Certiorari b) Habeas corpus c) Quo-warranto d) Prohibition
35. Who described the DPSP as the ‘Novel Feature of the Indian Constitution?
a) [Link] b) Nehru c) Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad d) [Link]
36. The concept of DPSP borrowed from the Constitution of
a) Ireland b) USSR c) Japan d) USA
37. DPSP under Indian Constitution are guaranteed under
a) Part I b) Part II c) Part III d)Part IV
38. DPSP included in our constitution from articles
a) 12 to 35 b) 36 to 51 c) 37 to 51 d) 36 to 51 A
39. The DPSP
a) Can be enforced in Supreme Court b) can be enforced in High Court
c) Cannot be enforced in any court d) Can be enforced relating to SC & ST only
40. The DPSP can be classified in to
a)Communist, Gandhian and liberals b)Socialists, Gandhians and liberals
c) Capitalist, Socialist and liberals d) None of the above
41. Which among the following DPSP not implemented so far
a) Uniform Civil Code b) Promotion of International peace
c) Separation of judiciary from executive d) Organization of village panchayath
42. The phrase Economic justice found in
a)Preamble and FRs b)Preamble and FD’s c)Preamble and DPSP d)None of the above
43. Right to adequate means of livelihood is to be provided by the State under the Article
a) 37 b) 38 c) 39 d) 40
44. Free legal aid for poor (article 39-A) inserted under Indian Constitution by way of ____Amendment
a) 41 b) 42 c) 43 d) 44
45. Which Article provides for uniform civil code to all citizens in India
a) 42 b) 43 c) 44 d) 45
46. State is obligated to protect and improve the environment and safeguarding the forests and wildlife of the
country under the Article
a) 48 b) 48 A c) 51 d) 51 A
47. Which article provide for separation of judiciary form executive
a) 50 b) 51 c) 51A d) 49
48 . It is the obligation of the state to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest and
of national importance under the Article
a) 49 b) 51 c) 50 d) 48
49. Which committee recommended for inclusion of FDs in to Constitution of India?
a) Ashok Mehta committee b) SaradarVallababai Patel committee
c)Sardar Swaran Sing Committee d) [Link] Committee
50. The concept of Fundamental Duties (FDs) are borrowed/copied from the Constitution of
a) Ireland b) America c) Russia d) China
51. FDs were incorporated in Part_______ of Indian Constitution
a) III b) IV c) IV- A d) V
52. By What Amendment the parent and Guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or ward
between the age of 6-14 years?
a) 42nd Amendment, 1946 b) 44th Amendment,1978 c) 86th amendment, 2002 d. None
53. The Constitution lays down how many Fundamental Duties of a citizen?
a) 6 b) 7 c) 10 d) 11
54. This is not an FD
a)To develop scientific temper b) to protect improve natural environment
c) Not to indulge in corruption d) to abide by the constitution
55. For the breach of FD, an action
a) Can be initiated in Magistrate court b) Cannot not be initiated in any court
c) Can be initiated in High Court only d) Can be initiated in Supreme Court only
56. To respect the National Flag and National Anthem is
a) FDs of all citizen b)FRs of every citizens c) Directive principles to state d)none of these
57. The protection & improvement of environment including forest and wild life is enshrined in
a) FRs b) FDs c) DPSP d) both answer in b & c
58. Which of the following is/are FD of an Indian Citizen
a) To safeguard public property b)To abjure violence
c)To renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women d) All
59. This is not a fundamental Duty
a)Renounce the practices insulting the dignity of women b)To defend country & render national service
c)Respect elders & teachers d)To follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom
60. By what amendment and which year ‘child education is compulsory between the ages of 6 to 14 years’?
a) 86th Amendment Act and 2002 b) 86th Amendment Act and 2004
c) 42nd Amendment Act and 2002 d) 68th Amendment Act and 2002
61. The original text of the constitution doesn’t include FDs, however it is inserted by way of
a)86th Amendment Act in 2002 b)42nd Amendment Act in 1976 c) 44th Amendment Act in 1978 d) None
62. The 11th FDs i.e Article 51-A (k) was inserted by _______Amendment Act, 2002
a)86th b) 42nd c) 84th d)56th
63. The President of India is an integral part of the
a) Parliament b) Rajya Sabha c) Lok Sabha d) All of these
64. Who has the power to pardon in case of capital Punishment?
a) Speaker b) Vice-President c) Prime Minister d) President
65. The Vacancy in the office of the president of India must be filled up within
a) 3 months b) 6 months c) 9 Months d) 10 months
66. The president of India is
a) Real executive head of the state b) Nominal executive c) Both d) None
[Link] president of India has the right to nominate……….. members to the Rajya Sabha
a) 2 members b) 5 members c) 6 members d) 12 members
68. The Vice-President of India is elected by the Members of an ‘Electoral college’ consisting of Members of
a)Both Lok sabha & Rajya sabha b)Lok sabha c)Rajya sabha d)Loksabha, Rajya sabha & State Assembly
[Link] President of India when he wants to resign must forward his resignation letter addressed to
a) Prime Minister b) The Vice-President of India c) Chief Justice of India d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
70. President if India is elected by
a)All elected MP’s & MLA’s b)elected MP’s of Lok Sabha c)elected MP’s of Rajya Sabha d)all elected MLA’s