FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

1. Which of the following is given the Duties?

power to enforce the Fundamental (A) Rights are correlative with
Rights by the Constitution? Duties
(A) All Courts in India (B) Rights are personal and hence
(B) The Parliament independent of society and
(C) The President Duties
(D) The Supreme Court and High (C) Rights, not Duties, are
Courts important for the advancement
2. ‘Fundamental Rights’ are of the personality of the citizen
(A) Justifiable (D) Duties, not Rights, are important for
(B) Non-justifiable the stability of the State
(C) Flexible 7. Under which Article of the
(D) Rigid Constitution of India, Fundamental
3. Which of the following is correct? Rights have been provided to
(A) The Nehru Report (1928) citizens?
had advocated the inclusion (A) Articles 112 to 115
of Fundamental Rights in the (B) Article 12 to 35
Constitution of India (C) Articles 222 to 235
(B) The Government of India Act, (D) None of the above
1935 referred to Fundamental 8. Under which of the following
Rights articles, the Indian Constitution
(C) The August Offer, 1940, included the Guarantees Fundamental Rights to
Fundamental Rights the citizens?
(D) The Cripps Mission 1942 (A) Articles 12 to 35
referred to Fundamental Rights (B) Only Articles 12 to 30
4. Which one of the following statements (C) Only Articles 15 to 35
is correct? (D) Only Articles 14 to 32
(A) Rights are claims of the State 9. Which one of the following Articles
against the citizens of the Indian Constitution puts an
(B) Rights are privileges which are absolute limitation on the legislative
incorporated in the Constitution of a state power?
(C) Rights are claims of the citizens (A) Article 14 (B) Article 15
against the State (C) Article 16 (D) Article 17
(D) Rights are privileges of a few 10. Under which article of the
citizens against the many Constitution reservations in
5. Fundamental Rights admission to
(A) Cannot be suspended educational institutions, including
(B) Can be suspended by order of private and unaided, to OBCs/ST/
Prime Minister SC is made?
(C) May be suspended on the will (A) Article 15(4) (B) Article 15(5)
of President (C) Article 16(4) (D) Article 16(5)
(D) May be suspended during 11. Which Article of the Constitution
Emergency gives precedence to Constitutional
6. In the context of India, which provisions over the laws made
one of the following is the correct by the Union Parliament/State
relationship between Rights and Legislatures?
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(A) 13 (B) 32 17. In the Indian Constitution, the

(C) 245 (D) 326 right to equality is granted by five
12. The main object of Article 13 of the Articles. They are
Indian Constitution is to secure the (A) Article 16 to Article 20
Paramountcy of the Constitution (B) Article 15 to Article 19
regarding. (C) Article 14 to Article 18
(A) Directive Principles of State (D) Article 13 to Article 17
Policy 18. Which one of the following is not
(B) Fundamental Rights included in the fundamental right
(C) Fundamental Duties to equality as enshrined in the
(D) All of the above Indian Constitution?
13. Which one of the following Articles (A) Equality before law
of the Indian Constitution belongs (B) Social equality
to a different category? (C) Equal opportunity
(A) Article 14 (B) Article 15 (D) Economic equality
(C) Article 16 (D) Article 19 19. Which one of the following Articles
14. In the Indian Constitution of the of the Constitution deals with the
‘Right to Freedom’ is granted by fundamental rights related to the
four Articles which are exploitation of children?
(A) Article - 19 to Article - 22 (A) 17 (B) 19
(B) Article - 16 to Article - 19 (C) 24 (D) 25
(C) Article - 17 to Article - 20 20. Child Rights are protected in Article
(D) Article - 18 to Article - 21 ...... of ICCPR.
15. Which of the following enabled the (A) 35 (B) 24
Supreme Court of India to deduce a (C) 21 (D) 23
fundamental right to equal pay for 21. Eradication of all types of social
equal work? discrimination comes under which
(A) The word ‘socialist’ used in the generation of Human Rights?
Preamble to the Constitution (A) First generation
(B) (A) read with Article 14 of the (B) Second generation
Constitution (C) Third generation
(C) (A) read with Article 16 of the (D) Fourth generation
Constitution 22. Which Article of the Indian
(D) (A), (B) and (C) all read Constitution eradicates
together untouchability and
16. Prohibition of discrimination on prohibits its practice in any form?
the ground of religion etc. (Article (A) Article 16 (B) Article 17
15 of the Constitution of India) is (C) Article 18 (D) Article 15
a Fundamental Right classifiable 23. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution
under deals with
(A) The Right to Freedom of (A) Education
Religion (B) Health
(B) The Right against Exploitation (C) Abolition of untouchability
(C) The Cultural and Educational (D) Food guarantee
Rights 24. A court can presume that any act
(D) The Right to Equality constituting offence was committed
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on the ground of ‘untouchability’ 19(1)(a)

– if such offence is committed in (B) Is secured under Article 19(1)
relation to (b)
(A) A member of Scheduled Castes (C) Secured by Article 361-A
(B) A member of Scheduled Tribes (D) Has origin by the enforcement
(C) A member of any community of Rule of law
(D) None of the above 31. As a part of the Right to Freedom,
25. Which one of the following which one of the following does not
fundamental rights was amended form part of ‘Freedom to Assemble
as a result of the decision of Peaceably and Without Arms’?
the Supreme Court of India in (A) Gherao officials not performing
‘State of Madras Vs. Champakam their duties
Dorairajan’ case (B) Peaceful assembly
(A) Right to equality before law (C) People who assemble should
(B) Right against discrimination not bear arms
(C) Right against untouchability (D) State can make a law imposing
(D) Right to freedom of speech and reasonable restrictions on the
expression exercise of this Right
26. Which Article of the Constitution of 32. By which of the following grounds, a
India is related with Freedom of the citizen’s freedom of expression may
Press? not be subjected to restriction?
(A) Article 19 (B) Article 20 (A) Sovereignty of India
(C) Article 21 (D) Article 22 (B) Public order
27. Under which Article Scheduled (C) Contempt of Court
Castes and Scheduled Tribes have (D) Unbecoming criticism
been granted fundamental, 33. Which Article of the Constitution
socioeconomic, political and of Indian Republic relates to the
cultural Protection of ‘Life and Personal
rights? Liberty’?
(A) Article 20 (B) Article 19 (A) Article 19 (B) Article 21
(C) Article 18 (D) Article 17 (C) Article 20 (D) Article 22
28. Indian Constitution does not give 34. Which Article of the Indian
right to freedom of the Press, but it Constitution protects person’s right
is included in to travel abroad?
(A) Article 19(1)(a) (A) 14
(B) Article 19(1)(b) (B) 19
(C) Article 19(1)(c) (C) 21
(D) Article 19(1)(d) (D) None of the above
29. In which Article the Fundamental 35. Which one of the following rights
Rights to Freedom of Speech and is available under Article 19(1)(d)
Expression is provided in the read with Article 21?
Constitution of India? (A) Right to travel abroad
(A) Article 14 (B) Article 19 (B) Right to shelter
(C) Article 21 (D) Article 22 (C) Right to privacy
30. Freedom of News Papers in India (D) Right to information
(A) Specially provided by Article 36. Which one of the following does
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not fall within the purview of article (D) Right of minorities to establish
21 of the Constitution? and administer educational
(A) Medical aid to injured by a institutions - Article 31
doctor 42. Which Article of the Constitution
(B) Sexual Harassment of Women protects the ‘Right of minorities
at work place to establish and administer
(C) Pollution of the quality of water educational institutions of their
(D) Capital punishment choice’?
37. According to Article 25 of the (A) 19 (B) 26
Constitution ‘Right to Freedom of (C) 29 (D) 30
Religion’ is not subjected to 43. Which of the following rights can
(A) Public Order (B) Health be enforced under Article 32 of the
(C) Morality (D) Humanism Indian Constitution?
38. Under which Article of Indian (A) Constitutional Rights
Constitution wearing of ‘Kripans’ (B) Fundamental Rights
by Sikh is deemed as a right to (C) Statutory Rights
freedom of religion? (D) All of the above
(A) Article 24 (B) Article 25 44. Which one of the following
(C) Article 26 (D) Article 27 statements is not correct?
39. Article 25 of the Indian Constitution (A) K.M. Munshi was one of the
refers to members of the drafting
(A) Right to Equality committee of the Constitution
(B) Right to Property (B) The Constitution of India was
(C) Freedom of Religion adopted by the Constituent
(D) Protection of Minorities Assembly
40. Which one of the following is not (C) The Pachayati Raj was recommended
properly matched? by Balwant Rai Mehta
(A) Article 23 - Prohibition of traffic Committee Report-1957
in human and forced labour (D) The President of India is the
(B) Article 24 - Prohibition of employment Guardian of Fundamental
of children in factories Rights under the Constitution
(C) Article 26 - Freedom to manage 45. Under the Indian Constitution who
religious affairs is the guardian of the fundamental
(D) Article 29 - Freedom of establishment rights?
and administration (A) Parliament
of educational institutions by (B) President
minorities (C) Supreme Court
41. Which one of the following pairs is (D) Cabinet
not correctly matched? 46. Under the Indian Constitution
(A) Prohibition of traffic in human who amongst the following is
beings and forced labour - considered to be the guardian of
Article 23 the fundamental rights?
(B) Protection of interests of (A) Parliament
minorities - Article 29 (B) President
(C) Right to constitutional remedies - (C) Judiciary
Article 32 (D) Prime Minister
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47. Which one of the following is (C) Keshvanand Bharti Vs. Kerala
regarded as the protector of State
fundamental rights of citizens and (D) Shankari Prasad Vs. Indian
Guardian of the Constitution of Union
India? 53. Right to Property is a
(A) The Parliament (A) Fundamental Right
(B) The Attorney General (B) Natural Right
(C) The Supreme Court (C) Statutory Right
(D) The President (D) Legal Right
48. Which one of the following 54. By which of the following Right to
rights was described by Dr. B.R. Property has been omitted?
Ambedkar as the ‘Heart and Soul of (A) 40th Amendment of
the Constitution’? Constitution
(A) Right to Freedom of Religion (B) 42nd Amendment of
(B) Right to Property Constitution
(C) Right to Equality (C) 44th Amendment of
(D) Right to Constitutional Constitution
Remedies (D) 46th Amendment of
49. Which one of the following Articles Constitution
was termed as the ‘Heart and 55. When was the Fundamental Right
Soul of the Constitution’ by Dr. B.R. to property abolished?
Ambedkar? (A) In 1978, by 44th Constitutional
(A) Article 14 (B) Article 25 Amendment
(C) Article 29 (D) Article 32 (B) In 1982, by 46th Constitutional
50. Which one of the following writs Amendment
can be issued by a High Court to (C) In 1973, by 31st Constitutional
secure the liberty of the individual? Amendment
(A) Mandamus (D) None of the above
(B) Quo-warranto 56. By which amendment the Right to
(C) Habeas Corpus Property was abolished?
(D) Prohibition (A) 24th
51. By which of the following case (B) 44th
Parliament got the right to amend (C) 25th
Fundamental Rights? (D) 42nd
(A) Keshvanand Bharti Case 57. The 44th amendment to the
(B) Rajnarayan Vs. Indira Gandhi Constitution of India removed the
Case following right from the category of
(C) Golaknath’s Case Fundamental Rights.
(D) Sajjan Singh Case (A) Freedom of Speech
52. The Supreme Court of India has (B) Constitutional Remedies
propounded the ‘Doctrine of Basic (C) Property
Structure’ of the Constitution in (D) Freedom of Religion
which of the following cases? 58. Right to property according to the
(A) Golaknath Vs. Punjab State Constitution of India is a
(B) Sajjan Singh Vs. Rajasthan (A) Fundamental Right
State (B) Directive Principle
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(C) Legal Right

(D) Social Right
59. The ‘Right to Property’ was deleted
from the list of fundamental rights
guaranteed to the citizens of India
by
(A) Forty-second Amendment
(B) Forty-third Amendment
(C) Forty-fourth Amendment
(D) Forty-fifth Amendment
60. Which one of the following is not
among the six fundamental rights
provided by the Constitution of
India?
(A) Right to Equality
(B) Right to Protest
(C) Right Against Exploitation
(D) Right to Freedom of Religion

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ANSWERS
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (D)
17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (C) 20. (B)
21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (A) 25. (B) 26. (A)
27. (D) 28. (A) 29. (B) 30. (A)
31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (C) 35. (C) 36. (D)
37. (D) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40. (D)
41. (D) 42. (D) 43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (C) 46. (C)
47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (D) 50. (C)
51. (A) 52. (C) 53. (D) 54. (C) 55. (A) 56. (B)
57. (C) 58. (C) 59. (C) 60. (B)

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