SIDDAGANGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR
INDIAN CONSTITUTION (CC05)
Module 03
1. Which of the following writ is issued by the Supreme Court if it sends an order
to restrain a person from acting in an office to which he is not entitled?
a) Habeas corpus
b) Prohibition
c) Certiorari
d) Quo-warranto
2. This is not a writ
a) Habeas Corpus
b) mandamus
c) Certiorari
d) Prevention
3. Mandamus means
a) Request
b) Command
c) Permission
d) All of these
4. Which one of the following writs issued by the court in case of an illegal
detention of a person by police / In case of illegal imprisonment the writ issued
is
a) Habeas corpus
b) Prohibition
c) Certiorari
d) Quo-warranto
5. Full form of PIL is
a) Public interest Legislation
b) Private interest Legislation
c) Private interest Litigation
d) Public interest Litigation
6. This is not a writ
a) Mandamus
b) Habeas Corpus
c) Certiorari
d) Prevention
7. Writ of mandamus can be issued on the ground of
a) Non-performance of public duties
b) Unlawful detention
c) Unlawful occupation of public office
d) None of these
8. How many writs are there?
a) One
b) Two
c) Four
d) Five
9. Habeas corpus issued by
a) State Govt
b) Union Govt
c) Court
d) Police Station
10. The writ of Habeas Corpus is issued
a) In the form of an order calling upon a person who has detained another person
before the court and show the authority for such detention
b) By a superior court to a lower court not to exceeded its jurisdiction
c) By a superior court to the subordinate court to do something in the nature of its
allotted duty
d) In the form of an order to stop proceeding in certain case
11. A person arrested by police has to be produced before the magistrate within
a) 12 hours
b) 24 hours
c) 48 hours
d) 72 hours
12. This is not the right of the arrested person
a) To produce before the Magistrate immediately
b) To inform him the grounds of his arrest
c) to consult his lawyer
d) To produce before the Magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest
13. An arrested person has how many number of rights under article-22
a) Six
b) seven
c) four
d) Five
14. To whom the Indian constitution given the power to pardon the sentence of death?
a) Chief justice of Supreme court
b) Governor of state government
c) President of Union Government
d) Both b and c
15. This is not a ground to impose restriction on freedom of speech and
expression
a) Morality and decency
b) Contempt of court
c) National security
d) None of the above
16. Right to primary education guaranteed under the article 21A was inserted to the
constitution by amendment
a) 61st
b) 74th
c) 86th
d) 97th
17. 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments are related to:
a) Land reforms
b) Anti defection law
c) Local self government
d) Extension of reservations to SCs and STs
18. Freedom of speech and expression means right to express one’s own opinion
only by
a) Words by mouth
b) Writing and printing
c) both a and b
d) none of these
19. Under which amendment, a new article21-A was inserted and it provides for
“Right to Education” was made a fundamental right?
a) The 76th Amendment (1994)
b) The 86th Amendment (2002)
c) The 91st Amendment(2003)
d) The 42nd Amendment (1976)
20. How many fundamental duties are enumerated in Article 51 A of Indian
constitution? / Now the total number of fundamental duty is
a) 5
b) 11
c) 6
d) 12
21. How many fundamental duties are there / The constitution lays down how many
fundamental duties of a citizen? / At present the fundamental duties of Indian
Citizens are
a) 5
b) 6
c) 10
d) 11
22. Which among the following were given supremacy over fundamental rights
a) Fundamental duties
b) Citizenship
c) DPSP
d) none of these
23. The Directive principles of State policy can be enforced in
a) High Court
b) Supreme court
c) Parliament
d) Assembly
24. Fundamental duties were incorporated in the constitution to
a) Curb subversive and unconstitutional activities
b) Prevent misuse of fundamental rights
c) Curb the growing power of execution
d) Make the fundamental right more meaningful
25. The directive principles incorporated in the Indian constitution have been
inspired by the constitution of
a) Ireland
b) USA
c) Australia
d) Canada
26. Who described the DPSP as the novel features of the Indian Constitution
a) Dr B R Ambedkar
b) Motilal Nehru
c) Madhav Rao N
d) L M Singhvi
27. Who said directive principles of state policy are the “Novel feature of the Indian
Constitution”?
a) Motilal Nehru
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) B R Ambedkar
d) None
28. The directive principles of state policy under article
a) 16 to 30
b) 31 to 51
c) 61 to 76
d) None
29. Fundament duties are barrowed from the constitution of
a) Russia
b) America
c) Japan & China
d) Australia
30. The fundamental duties has been inserted during the tenure ship of
a) Dr Ambedkar
b) Gandhiji
c) Dr Babu Rajendra Prasad
d) Indira Gandhi
31. Fundamental duties are discussed in
a) Part III
b) Part IV
c) Part III A
d) Part IV A
32. The aim of directive principles of State policy is to establish
a) Capitalist state in our country
b) Communist state in our country
c) Welfare state in the country
d) All of these
33. Protection of wild life comes under which of the following in India
a) Fundamental rights
b) Fundamental duties
c) Directive principles of state policies
d) None of these
34. Which one of the following is not a Directive principles of state policy?
a) Free legal aid to poor
b) maternity relief
c) Improvement of public health
d) none of these
35. The concept of welfare state is included in the constitution of India in the / Which
part of the constitution aims at establishing a welfare state in the country?
a) Preamble
b) Fundamental rights
c) Fourth schedule
d) The directive principles of state policy
36. DPSP (Directive principles of state policy) directs the state to safeguard
a) Wild life
b) The rights of SC and ST
c) The rights of workers specially women and children
d) None
37. The DPSP
a) Can be enforced in High court
b) Can be enforced only in Supreme Court
c) Cannot be enforced in any court
d) Can be enforced relating only to SC and ST
38. This is not a DPSP
a) Organize village panchayat
b) provide free legal aid
c) Secure living wage
d) Secure Just and efficient judiciary
39. Fundamental duty demands
a) To abide by the constitution
b) To avoid corruption
c) To work sincerely
d) To abide by moral rules
40. The recent fundamental duty added by 86th amendment in 2002 is
a) Duty to safe guard public property
b) Duty of parent and guardian to provide education to his child
c) Duty to protect and improve the natural environment
d) Duty to abide by the constitution
41. The obligation of the parent / guardian to provide opportunities for the
education to their children between 6 to 14 years of age is
a) Fundamental duty
b) Fundamental right
c) Directive Principle
d) None of these
42. Which of the following is a fundamental duty of the Indian citizen?
a) Strive to eradicate untouchability
b) To cast his / her vote
c) To develop scientific temper
d) Not to indulge in corrupt practice
43. This is not a fundamental duty
a) To abide by the constitution
b) To develop scientific temper
c) To promote literacy
d) To protect and improve natural environment
44. Fundamental duties are incorporated in the constitution on the
recommendation of
a) Karan Sing Committee
b) Charan Singh committee
c) Swaran Singh Committee
d) None of the above
45. This is not a directive principle
a) Uniform civil code
b) workers participation in management
c) Minimum wage
d) Prohibition of slaughtering of cows and calves
46. This is not a fundamental duty
a) Respect to national flag and national Anthem
b) Safe guard public property
c) respect to elders and teachers
d) Renounces the practices insulting to the dignity of women
47. The recent fundamental duty is
a) Duty of a parent or guardian to provide education to his child
b) Duty to safe guard [public property
c) Duty to protect and improve the natural environment
d) Duty to abide by the constitution
48. The directive principles under article 46 considered as
educationally and economically backward/ weaker sections of the society
a) Women and children
b) Disabled
c) SC and ST and other weaker sections
d) None of these
49. Monuments, places and object of importance are protected because India is a
country with
a) Richest population
b) lengthiest constitution
c) Rich cultural heritage
d) diverse culture
50. State should protect every monument or place or object declared to be of
a) State importance
b) national importance
c) International importance
d) local importance
51. To respect the National Flag and National Anthem is a / Respecting
national flag is a
a) Fundamental duty of every citizen
b) Fundamental right of every citizen
c) Directive principles of state
d) none of these
52. Fundamental duties under Indian constitution area provided by
a) An order of the President
b) An order of the Supreme Court
c) An amendment to the constitution
d) A legislation by the parliament
53. Directive principles of state policies were incorporated in the constitution with a
view to
a) Ensure democratic government in the country
b) Provide strong central government
c) Establish welfare state
d) Raise the living standards of weaker sections of the society
54. Directive principles of state policies are
a) Non- justiciable
b) Justiciable
c) Partly justiciable
d) None
55. Which of the following is not a fundamental duty?
a) To abide by the constitution
b) To protect and improve natural environment
c) To develop scientific temper
d) To secure uniform civil code applicable to entire country
56. Uniform civil code means
a) A code related to individual’s public life
b) A codified law applicable to all persons of India irrespective of their religion
c) A civil procedure code
d) A code meant for Hindu only
57. Which one of the following directive principles can be described as
Gandhian in Nature?
a) Providing equal pay and equal work for men and women
b) Workers’ in management
c) Organization of village panchayats as units of self government
d) Separation of Judiciary from Executive
58. There are numbers of fundamental duties under part IV A of the
constitution of India / How many fundamental duties are there?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 6
d) 11
59. What is main sanction behind the fundamental duties?
a) Legal
b) Social
c) Moral
d) All of these
60. Which of the following are fundamental duties
a) To uphold and protect the sovereignty of India
b) To protect and improve environment
c) To safeguard the public property
d) All of these
61. The directive principles of state policy may be classified in to
a) Socialist, Gandhian and Liberal
b) Gandhian, Liberal and Communist
c) Socialist and Communist
d) Liberal and communist
62. Which one of the following is a directive principle of state policy?
a) The state shall not deny to any person equality before the law
b) The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment
c) The state shall not discriminate against any person on grounds of religion, race,
caste, sex or place of birth
d) Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is punishable by law
63. Fundamental duties are applicable to all / Constitution guarantees
fundamental rights to
a) States
b) Citizens
c) Persons
d) Foreigners
64. This is not a Fundamental duty
a) Respect to national Flag and national Anthem
b) Safeguard public property
c) Respect to elder and teachers
d) None of the above
65. Uniform civil code for all citizens is
a) Directive principles
b) Fundamental right
c) fundamental duty
d) none of these
66. The underlying objective of the directive principles is to achieve / The major
objective of the directive principles of state policy are aimed to secure a
a) Police state
b) secular state
c) welfare state
d) none of these
67. The union legislature consists of
a) Loka Sabha only
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Loka Sabha & Rajya Sabha
d) None
68. The first session of the parliament is called session
a) Winter b) Primary c) Monsoon d) Budget
69. The second session of the parliament is called session
a) Winter b) Primary c) Monsoon d) Budget
70. The third session of the parliament is called session
a) Winter b) Primary c) Monsoon d) Budget
71. Which one is not the function of Supreme Court?
a) Resolving the disputes between Union and states and between states
b) Issuing writs to safeguard the FRS of the citizens
c) Giving advice to President of India
d) Implementing the Directive Principles of State Policies
72. The President of India is integral part of the
e) Loka Sabha b) Union Cabinet c) Parliament d) Union
73. Which article authorizes the President to seek an advice from the Supreme Court?
a) 142 b) 124 c) 134 d) 143
74. Who has the duty to protect states against external aggression and internal
disturbance?
a) Union Government
b) State Government
c) Army
d) no such duty in federal state.
75. The executive power of the union government is vested in
a) The Prime Minister
b) The President
c) The council of Ministers
d) None
76. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled with in
a) 3 months b) 1 year c) 5 years d) 6 months
77. The minimum age for appointment of Prime Minister is
a) 25 years b) 21 years c) 18 years d) 30 years
78. Who has the power to pardon in case of capital punishment?
a) Prime Minister b) Chief Justice c) President d) attorney General
79. Who has the power to pardon in case of Death sentences by the court of India
a) The President
b) The Vice President
c) Prime Minister
d) Home Minister
80. On what ground a judge of high court can be removed?
a) Proved misbehaviour or in capacity
b) Insolvency
c) Insanity
d) All of these