Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Prevention of slaughter of useful cattle is a Fundamental Duty.

True

False

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following directive principles have been made into laws?

I. Right of children to free and compulsory education

II. Uniform Civil Code

III. Formalisation of Panchayati Raj Institutions

I and II

II and III

I and III

All of the above

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In ___________, the 44th amendment to the Constitution removed the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights and converted it into a simple legal right.

1973

1975

1977

1978

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

"In the Constitution originally, there was a fundamental right to ‘acquire, possess and maintain’ property. But the Constitution made it clear that property could be taken away by the government for public welfare."

Is this statement true or false

True

False

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Choose the incorrect statement.

Directive Principles are certain policies that the government should adopt.

Directive Principles are certain rights citizens should enjoy apart from Fundamental Rights

Directive Principles are justiciable

Directive Principles are goals what society should adopt.

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

If the court finds that a person is

holding office but is not entitled to hold that office,

it issues the writ of _________________.

Mandamus

Quo Warranto

Habeas Corpus

Certiorari

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Dr. Ambedkar considered the right to _________________ as ‘heart and soul of the constitution’.

Freedom

Freedom of Religion

Constitutional Remedies

Right to Equality

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A writ of _______________ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.

Habeas Corpus

Mandamus

Quo Warranto

Prohibition

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Under the writ of ____________________, the court orders a lower court to transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority.

Prohibition

Certiorari

Mandamus

Quo Warranto

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

All minorities, religious or linguistic, can set up their own educational institutions.

Choose the incorrect option with regard to the above statement.

This statement supports the right of minorities to preserve their culture.

This statement violates the principle of Secularism.

This statement supports the right of minorities to develop their own culture.

This statement does not violate the principle of equality of all religions.

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The State cannot interfere in matters of religion at any cost.

A a person may choose any religion or may choose not to follow any religion

India does not have any official religion.

The institutions run by the state will not preach any religion or give religious education nor will they favour persons of any religion.

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of these is NOT part of Right to Freedom?

No person would be punished for the same offence more than

once.

If arrested, the person has the right to defend himself by a lawyer of his choice.

No citizen can be denied his or her life except by procedure as laid down under the law.

The practice of untouchability has been abolished.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Ordinary rights may be changed by amending the Constitution.

True

False

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Executive and Legislative actions can be declared as illegal by the judiciary if these violate the fundamental rights or restrict them in an unreasonable manner.

True

False

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any backward class of citizens who are not adequately represented in the services under the State is a violation of Fundamental Right of Equality.

True

False

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fundamental Rights can be amended by the Parliament.

True

False

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Citizen's enjoyment of fundamental rights depends on the citizen's fulfilment of fundamental duties.

Correct

Incorrect

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The 44th amendment to the Constitution inserted

a list of Fundamental Duties of Citizens.

Correct

Incorrect

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A caste panchayat meeting to decide the

punishment to a young couple for marrying outside

their caste. -

Does this situation demand restriction on Right to Freedom of the caste Panchayat?

Yes, because individuals are free to marry outside their caste.

No, because the caste panchayat has all rights to punish people who marry outside their caste.

20.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

People have assembled for a peace march after communal riots in the city.

Does this situation demand restrictions on the right to freedom of peaceful protest?

Yes, because protest is not allowed.

No because they have the right to protest peacefully.

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