CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

I. PREAMBLE AND CITIZENSHIP

1. Who said that " Preamble to the Constitution of India is its spirit
and back"?

(a) Justice P. N. Bhagwati

(b) Justice R. C. Lahoti

(c) Justice J. S. Verma

(d) Justice Krishna Iyer

2. In the context of the Preamble of the Constitution, the following

statement is not correct:

(a) It can be used to remove ambiguities

(b) It was duly passed by the Constituent Assembly

(c) It can be amended

(d) It is not a part of the Constitution

3. Preamble of the Constitution declares India as:

(a) A Socialist Democratic Republic

(b) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

(c) A Sovereign Democratic Republic

(d) None of the above

4. Which of the following is correct about the Preamble to the
Constitution of India?

(1) It was adopted after adoption of operative Articles of Constitution

(2) It envisages that all citizens have fundamental rights

(3) It seeks to secure good livelihood to all

(4) It is not a part of the Constitution

5. The Preamble to the Constitution of India proclaims to establish a

(a) Sovereign Democratic Republic

(b) Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic

(c) Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic

(d) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

6. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:

List I List II

A. Republic 1. Head of State is not a hereditary monarch

B. Secular 2. State does not recognize any religion as a state religion

C Democracy 3. A form of government which gets its authority from the

will of people

Code:

A B C

(a) 1 2 3

(b) 1 3 2
(c) 2 3 1

(d) 3 2 1

7. Indicate the correct answer: Preamble of the Constitution

(a) Is not a part of the Constitution

(b) Is a part of the Constitution but it is not an operative part of the

Constitution

(c) Is an operative part of the Constitution

(d) Has no relationship with the Constitution

8. In Re (in the matter of) Berubari and Exchange of Enclaves the

Supreme Court held that

(a) Rule of law is not a part of Constitution

(b) Rule of law is a part of Constitution

(c) Preamble is not a part of Constitution

(d) Preamble is a part of Constitution

9. "Preamble of our Constitution is of extreme importance and the

Constitution should be read and interpreted in the light of the grand
and noble vision expressed in the Preamble." This observation was
made by Chief Justice Sikri in case of

(a) A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras

(b) In re (in the matter of) Berubari case

(c) Keshwanand Bharati v. State of Kerala

(d) S. R. Bommai v. Union of India

10. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) The Preamble is a key to the understanding of the mind of founding

fathers

(b) The Preamble embodies the ideals, hopes, faith and aspirations of the
people
(c) The Preamble embodies the intentions of the founding fathers and
objectives of the Constitution

(d) The Preamble of the Constitution has no importance. It is no more than

an introduction to the Constitution

11. In the case of Golak Nath v. State of Punjab , it was remarked that
our Preamble contains in a nutshell in ideals and aspirations'. - Who
was the Judge?

(a) Mathew, J.

(b) Krishna Iyer, J.

(c) Subba Rao, J.

(d) H. R. Khanna, J.

12. Preamble is the part of the Constitution . This observation of

Supreme Court was held in the case of:

(a) Keshvananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

(b) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan

(c) D. K. Basu v. Union of India

(d) R. S. Nayak v. A. R. Antulay

13. The words ’Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic’ were

introduced in the Preamble by the:

(a) Fifteenth Amendment

(b) Thirty-ninth Amendment

(c) Forty-second Amendment

(d) Forty-fourth Amendment

14. The Preamble of the Constitution of India was amended by which of the
following:

(a) 38th Constitution Amendment

(b) 39th Constitution Amendment

(c) 21st Constitution Amendment

(d) 42nd Constitution Amendment

15. Preamble was amended by:

(a) 1st Amendment

(b) 42nd Amendment

(c) 24th Amendment

(d) 89th Amendment

16. By which amendment, the words Secular and Socialist were included in
the preamble?

(a) 1st Amendment

(b) 6th Amendment

(c) 42nd Amendment

(d) 44th Amendment

17. The word "socialism” and "secular" were inserted in the Preamble of the
Constitution by the:

(a) Fifteenth Amendment

(b) Thirty-ninth Amendment

(c) Forty-second Amendment

(d) Forty-fourth Amendment

18. We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into
a sovereign "Socialist Secular Democratic Republic" was substituted in
the Preamble of the Constitution by:

(a) Forty-second Amendment

(b) Forty-fourth Amendment

(c) Forty-Fifth Amendment

(d) Eighteenth Amendment

19. The word, "secular" used in the Preamble of the Constitution of India
means:

(a) The State has no religion of its own

(b) All religions are treated equally

(c) The State has no common religion

(d) Both (a) and (b) are correct

20. Which of the following cases upheld 'secularism' as a basic feature of

the Indian Constitution even before the word 'secular' was inserted
in the Preamble?

(a) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain

(b) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

(c) Waman Rao v. Union of India

(d) Samatha v. State of A.P.

21. Preamble of the Constitution was amended and the words "Sovereign,
Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic" were substituted for "Sovereign
Democratic Republic" vide:

(a) 93rd Amendment with effective from 20-11 -2006

(b) 85th Amendment with effective from 17-06-1995

(c) 42nd Amendment with effective from 3-1-1977

(d) 44th Amendment with effective from 20-06-1979

22. Which of the following does not find place in the Preamble of the
Constitution of India?

(a) Liberty of thought and expression

(b) Economic justice for all

(c) Education for everyone

(d) Dignity of the individual

23. The Preamble to the Constitution of India:

(1) Contains the Resolution to constitute India into inter alia a Socialist
Republic, since the framing of the Constitution

(2) The word 'Socialist' was incorporated in the Preamble by the 42nd
Amendment with effect from 3rd January, 1977

(3) Never contained the word 'Socialist'

(4) The word 'Socialist' was dropped by the 42nd Amendment (supra)

24. Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted by the Constituent

Assembly of India on:

(a) 9th December, 1946

(b) 26th January, 1946

(c) 26th November, 1949

(d) 26th January, 1950

25. The Constitution of India as framed by the Constituent Assembly was

finally adopted and enacted on

(a) 15th August, 1947

(b) 30th January, 1948

(c) 26 th November, 1949

(d) 26th January, 1950

26. When was the Constitution of India enacted ?

(a) 15th August, 1947

(b) 26th January, 1950

(C) 26th November, 1949

(d) 2nd Octobe r, 1947

27. On which of the following dates, the Constitution off India was finalised
by the Constituent Assembly

(a) 26th November, 1949

(b) 26th January, 1949

(c) 26th November, 1950

(d) 26th January, 1950

28. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Jaiprakash Narayan

(c) C. Rajagopalachari

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

29. The Constitution of India as framed by the Constituent Assembly was

finally adopted and enacted on:

(a) 15th August, 1947

(b) 30th January, 1948

(c) 26th November, 1949

(d) 26th January, 1950

30. On which one of the following dates, the Constitution of India was
adopted and finalised by the Constituent Assembly?

(a) 26th January, 1950

(b) 26th November, 1949

(c) 26th November, 1950

(d) 26th January, 1949

31. The Constitution was finally signed by the members of the Constituent
Assembly on:

(a) 24 January 1950

(b) 26 November, 1949

(c) 17 October, 1949

(d) 10 December, 1948

32. Who amongst the following is sovereign in India:

(a) President of India

(b) Prime Minister of India

(c) Council of Ministers Headed by the Prime Minister

(d) We the People pf India

33. The Preamble of our Constitution proclaims ourselves as a Sovereign

Republic. In whom does the Sovereignty vests?

(a) People of India

(b) The Constitution of India

(c) The Parliament

(d) The Supreme Court of India

34. The Indian Constitution is dedicated to

(a) The Constituent Assembly

(b) The Parliament

(c) The whole society

(d) The people of India

35. In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court observed that the
Preamble of the Constitution contains the basic structure of our
Constitution?

(a) Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain

(b) Keshwanand Bharti v. State of Kerala

(c) Minarva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India

(d) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

36. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that the
Preamble to the Constitution is a part of its basic structure?

(a) Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab

(b) S. R. Bommai v. Union of India

(c) Indra Sahney v. Union of India

(d) Lakshmi Kant Pandey v. Union of India

37. Preamble to the Constitution of India:

(a) is not a part of the Constitution

(b) indicates the objectives to be achieved

(c) indicates the source from which the Constitution derives its authority

(d) is not related to the objectives of the Constitution

38. Which one of the following does not find place in the Preamble of the
Constitution of India?

(a) Economic justice

(b) Dignity of the individual

(c) Liberty of expression

(d) Education for all

39. Which one of the following is not the way of Termination of Citizenship?

(a) By renunciation

(b) By acquisition

(c) The tour journey of another State for few months

(d) By deprivation

40. Can a juristic person acquire citizenship under Part-II of the Constitution
of India?

(a) Yes, if the juristic person is in operation from more than 10 years in
Indian territory
(b) Yes, if that had operation in pre-partition Indian territory

(c) No

(d) Yes, as per provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955

41. A person who or whose father was not born in the territory of India but
"who

(a) has his domicile 'in the territory of India', and

(b) has been ordinarily residing 'within the territory of India' for not less than 5
years immediately preceding the commencement of the Constitution" is
considered as Indian citizen. Which of the following Articles of the Indian
Constitution describes it?

(a) Article 5

(b) Article 5B

(c) Article 5A

(d) Article 5C
 2. CHARACTERISTIC OF CONSTITUTION
42. Which one of the following is considered as a Supreme Source of power

(a) Supreme Court of India

(b) Parliament of India

(c) President of India

(d) Constitution of India

43. Who amongst the following made the statement that: "The Indian
Constitution establishes a system of Government which is almost quasi-
federal".

(a) Sir Ivor Jennings

(b) Dr. D. D. Basu

(c) Prof. K. C. Wheare

(d) H. M. Seervai

44. Assertion (A) In federalism, there is a division of power between the

Centre and the States.

Reasoning (R) The legislation is not invalid merely because it incidentally

encroaches on the matters which have been assigned to another
legislature.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of (A)

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

45. The Constitution establishes a System of Government which is almost

quasi-federal.’ This was a statement of

(a) Sir Ivor Jennings

(b) Prof. K. C. Wheare

(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

46. Prof. K. C. Wheare said that our Constitution is a t most

(a) Federal Structure

(b) Quasi-Federal

(c) Weak Federation

(d) Strong Federation

47. Who among the following expressed the view that the Indian Constitution
is federal as much as it establishes what may be called a dual polity?

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(b) Sir William Ivor Jennings

(c) Sir B.N.Rau

(d) Prof. K.C. Wheare

48. Prof. K.C. Wheare said that the Constitution of India ia

(a) weak federation

(b) non-federal
(c) strong federation

(d) quosi-federal

49. The Constitution of India is federal in character because

(a) The Head of the State (the President) is elected

(b) The Governors of States are appointed by the President and they hold
office

during the pleasure of the President

(c) There is distribution of powers between the Union and the States

(d) The amendment of the Constitution can be made only by following the
procedure laid down in the Constitution and in some cases the
amendment requires ratification by legislatures of the States

50. The Constitution of India is federal in character because

(a) The Head of the State (the President) is elected by the electoral college
consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and
the elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the States

(b) The Governors of States are appointed by the President and they hold
office during the pleasure of President

(c) There is Distribution of powers between the Union and the States

(d) The Amendment of the Constitution can be made only by following the
procedure laid down in the Constitution and in some cases the
amendment requires ratification by Legislatures of the States

51. Which one of the following is not correct about Parliamentary form of
Government?

(a) The Head of the State can dissolve the Lower House of the Legislature

(b) The executive is a part of the Legislature

(c) The executive is responsible to the Legislature

(d) All the Ministers are the Members of Lower House

52. The Indian Constitution provides a Unitary State with subsidiary federal
features, rather than federal state with subsidiary unitary features." This
statement has been made by?

(a) Sir Ivor Jennings

(b) A. V. Dicey

(c) K.C. Wheare

(d) S. A. de-Smith

53. Which one of the following is not a salient feature of the Constitution of
India?

(a) Written Constitution and Supremacy of the Constitution

(b) Quasi Federal Structure

(c) Committed Judiciary

(d) Distribution of Powers

54. Consider the following statements: The Indian Constitution is

1. unwritten Constitution

2. written Constitution

3. largely based on the Government of India Act, 1935

(a) 2 and 1 are correct

(b) 2 and 3 are correct

(c) only 2 is correct

(d) 1 and 3 are correct

55. Which one of the following is not the salient feature of the Constitution of
India?

(a) The largest Constitution in the world

(b) Parliamentary Form of Government

(c) Dual citizenship

(d) Independence of judiciary

56. The number of Articles and Schedules in original Indian Constitution

was

(a) 395 Articles and 8 Schedules

(b) 394 Articles and 9 Schedules

(c) 396 Articles and 10 Schedules

(d) 395 Articles and 7 Schedules

57. Which one of the following is not a n essential characteristic of a federal

Constitution?

(a) Distribution of Powers

(b) Supremacy of the Constitution

(c) Presidential form of Government

(d) A written Constitution

58. The Constitution of India is

(a) Partly rigid and partly flexible

(b) Rigid

(c) Flexible
(d) None of the above

59. Who amongst the following has said that "Indian Constitution is a
federation with strong centralizing tendency"?

(a) K.C. Wheare

(b) A.V. Dicey

(c) Sir Ivor Jennines

(d) None of the above

60. According to Supreme Court decision in S.R. Bommai v. Union of India,

the Constitution of India is

(a) Federal

(b) Quasi federal

(c) Co-operative union

(d) None of the above

 3. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
61. Which one of the following is not 'State' under Article 12 of the
Constitution of India?

(a) Delhi Stock Exchange

(b) U.P. Co-operative Land Development Bank

(c) U.P. Rajya Karmachari Kalyan Nigam

(d) U.P. Ganna Kisan Sansthan

62. Which one of the following does not fall within the meaning of 'State'
under Article 12 of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

(b) Government of India and the Parliament

(c) British Airways Corporation

(d) Bhopal Municipal Corporation

63. Which of the following is not a state under Article 12 of the Indian
Constitution?

(a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(b) State Bank of India

(c) National Council of Educational Research and Training

(d) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

64. Indicate the correct answer: The definition of the term "State" given in
Article 12 of the Constitution is relevant for the following:

(a) Only Part III of the Constitution

(b) Only Part III & Part IV of the Constitution

(c) Only Part IV of the Constitution

(d) Whole of the Constitution

65. Which out of the following is not covered under 'State' of Article 12 of the

Constitution?

(a) Central Govt.

(b) State Govt.

(c) University of Patna

(d) A Deity

66. A corporation is 'State' for the purpose of enforcement of fundamental

rights if:

(a) it is a body registered according to law

(b) it is an agency or instrumentality of Government

(c) it has to report to Government

(d) the Government service rules are made applicable to its employees

67. Which of the following is included in the concept of 'State' under Article
12 of the Constitution of India?

(a) Railway Board

(b) Judiciary

(c) University

(d) All of these

68. Which one of the following is not 'State1 for the purpose of Article 12 of
the Constitution:

(a) National Council of Educational Research and Training

(b) A Nationalized Bank

(c) Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

(d) Grih Kalyan Kendra

69. Which of the following is "State" within the definition of Article 12 of the
Constitution?

(a) National Book Trust

(b) State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

(c) Rajiv Gandhi Board

(d) Institute of Constitutional & Parliamentarian Studies

70. Which of the following is a State for the purposes of Article 12?

(1) National Council of Education Research and Training

(2) Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies

(3) Indian Oil Corporation

(4) High Court of Delhi

71. Which one among the following is not relevant factor to decide whether
an agency or instrumentality should be treated as 'State' under Article 12
of the Constitution of India?

(a) Deep and pervasive State control

(b) Monopoly status conferred or recognized by the State

(c) Functions which are of public importance

(d) Profit earning

72. Which one of the following is not included within the definition of 'State'
for the purpose of Article 12 of the Constitution?

(a) A Co-operative Society

(b) U. P. Co-operative Land Development Bank

(c) National Council of Educational Research and Training

(d) U. P. Rajya Karmchari Kalyan Nigam

73. The term 'state' as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution of India

includes:

(a) Life Insurance Corporation of India

(b) Indian Law Institute

(c) Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies

(d) All the above

74. Which one of the following is considered to be included within the

definition of state' as per Article 12 of the Constitution for the purpose of
enforcement of fundamental rights

(a) Life Insurance Corporation of India

(b) Partnership Firm

(c) A government company registered under the Companies Act, 1956

(d) A Co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act,

1912

75. Which one of the following is 'State' under Article 12 of the Indian
Constitution for the purpose of enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

(a) A partnership firm

(b) A company established under the Companies Act

(c) A Co-operative Society

(d) The Life Insurance Corporation of India

76. In the light of the definition of 'State' which of the following is not a
State?

(a) Indian Statistical Institute

(b) Institute of Constitution and Parliamentary Affairs

(c) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

(d) Prathama Bank

77. In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court held that
establishment and management of an educational institution is a part of
the fundamental rights?

(a) St. John Teachers Training Institute v. State of Tamil Nadu

(b) T. M. A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka

(c) L. N. M. Institute of Economic Development and Social Change v. State of

Bihar

(d) S. P. Mittal v. Union of India

78. No person has fundamental right to:

(a) basic education

(b) practice a profession

(c) form association

(d) approach the High Courts for enforcement of his fundamental rights
79. Which one of the following rights is not available to an Indian citizen as a

fundamental right:

(a) right to freedom

(b) right to property

(c) right to equality

(d) right to life

80. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right

(a) Right to equality

(b) Right to form association or union

(c) Right to strike

(d) Right against exploitation

81. In the event of the infringement of a fundamental right the Supreme

Court may refuse to give relief on the following ground:

(a) Laches

(b) Res-judicata

(c) Both

(d) None of the above

82. The doctrine of eclipse applies to:

(a) only to pre-constitutional laws

(b) to post-constitutional law but only in respect, of non-citizens

(c) to post-constitutional laws but only in respect of citizens

(d) to all laws-pre-constitutional as well as post-constitutional

83. Which of the following has been described by Justice Gajendragadkar as

the "very foundation and corner stone of the democratic way of life
ushered in this country by the Constitution"

(a) Preamble

(b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Fundamental Duties

(d) Directive Principles of State Policy

84. In which one of the following cases it was held by the Supreme Court
that fundamental rights cannot be waived?

(a) Behram Khursid Pesikaka v. State of Bombay

(b) Basheshar Nath v. Income-tax Commissioner

(c) Oliga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

(d) All the above

85. Which one of the following cases relates to doctrine of severability?

(a) Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab

(b) M. C. Mehta v. Union of India

(c) Romesh Thapur v. State of Madras

(d) Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

86. Which one of the following cases is not related to the doctrine of
severability?

(a) Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu

(b) R.M.D.C. v. Union of India

(c) Minerva Mills v. Union of India

(d) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras

87. One can waive :

(a) any of the fundamental rights

(b) any of the fundamental rights except those which form part of the basic
structure

(c) none of the fundamental rights

(d) all those fundamental rights which are meant to protect individual
interests only

88. Which one of the following doctrine is not related to Article 13 of the
Constitution:

(a) Doctrine of Severability

(b) Doctrine of Waiver

(c) Doctrine of Pith and Substance

(d) Doctrine of Eclipse

89. The test of reasonableness is not a wholly test and its contours are
fairly indicated by the Constitution.

(a) subjective

(b) objective

(c) descriptive

(d) summative

90. The doctrine of prospective over rulings was first evolved by Chief Justice
Subba Rao in:

(a) Goiaknath v. State of Punjab

(b) Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan

(c) Keshavanand Bharati v. State of Kerala

(d) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

91. Under which of the following Articles laws inconsistent or abridging

fundamental rights are declared void ?

(a) Article 12

(b) Article 13

(c) Article 11

(d) Article 21

92. Regarding judicial review, it would be correct to say that

1. it tends to elevate the judiciary to the rank of super legislature.

2. its scope is limited as it emphasizes on the procedure established by law'

rather than 'due process of law'.

3. it includes judicial competence to review executive enforcement of

legislative enactments.

4. it is indispensable to a federal system of government.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) 1,2,3,4

(b) 1,2,3

(c) 1,2

(d) 1,3,4

93. Which one of the following is not included in the term ‘law’ stated in
Article 13 (2) of the Constitution

(a) An Act of Parliament

(b) Custom
(c) Regulation

(d) Amendment of Constitution

94. Which one of the following cases relates to doctrine of eclipse?

(a) Bhikaji v. State of M.P.

(b) Keshava Madhav Menon v. State of Bombay

(c) State of Bihar v. Syed Asad Raza

(d) Harbans Singh v. State of U.P.

95. According to Constitution of India, pre-constitutional laws inconsistent

with the Fundamental Rights are

(a) Required to be examined by the Courts.

(b) Void

(c) Voidable

(d) None of the above

96. Clause (4) of Article 13 of the Indian Constitution which was inserted by
the 24th Amendment Act, 1971, states that a Constitution Amendment
Act, passed according to Article 368 of the Indian Constitution is a law
within the meaning of Article 13 and would, accordingly be void if it
contravenes a fundamental right. This amendment was declared void in
which of the following cases?

(a) Golak Nath v. State of Punjab

(b) Edward Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of Ajmer

(c) Minerva Mills v. Union of India

(d) Ghulam Sarwar v. Union of India

97. The leading case on Doctrine of Eclipse is:

(a) R.M.D.C.v.U.O.L

(b) Jagannath Prasad v. State of U.P.

(c) Bhikaji v. State of M. P.

(d) Kameshwar Prasad v. State of Bihar

98. The objective of the Article 13 of the Constitution of India is to:

(a) secure paramountcy to the fundamental rights

(b) limit the legislative power of the State

(c) define the word 'law'

(d) expand the powers of the Courts

99. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for
power of judicial review of legislative functions?

(a) Article 13

(b) Article 17

(c) Article 18

(d) Article 245

100. The power of Judicial Review in India is possessed by

(a) Supreme Court alone

(b) By all Courts

(c) Supreme Court as well as High Courts

(d) None of the Courts

101. Which of the following is an essential part of rule of law and

independence of judiciary?

(a) Judicial review

(b) Impartial appointment of judges

(c) Impeachment

(d) Original jurisdiction

102. "The guarantee of equality before the law is an aspect of the rule of law in
England." This is the opinion of:

(a) Dicey

(b) Jennings

(c) Wheare

(d) Salmond

103. "The principle of sovereign immunity will not apply to a proceeding for
award of compensation for violation of fundamental rights" In which
case, the Supreme Court of India, held the above view?

(a) Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa

(b) Rudal Shah v. State of Bihar

(c) Kasturi Lal v. State of UP.

(d) Ram Singh v. State of Punjab

104. Article 14 does not encompass:

(1) Equality before law

(2) Equal protection of laws

(3) Protection against arbitrary action

(4) Protection of life and liberty

105. Article 14 permits classification but prohibits class legislation. But

classification must not be arbitrary, artificial or evasive as held by the
Supreme Court in

(a) State of West Bengal v. Anwar Ali Sarkar, A.I.R. 1952 SC 75

(b) A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, A.I.R. 1950 SC 27

(c) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, A.I.R. 1978 SC 597

(d) Kharak Singh v. State of U.P., A.I.R. 1963 SC 1295

106. "Prohibition of employment of any man under the age of twenty-five years
and any woman in any part of such premises in which any liquor or
intoxicating drug is consumed by the public is unconstitutional." It was
held in:

(a) Anuj Garg v. Hotel Association of India

(b) C. B. Bharucha v. Excise Commissioner

(c) K. Rajendran v. State of Tamil Nadu

(d) Payal Sharma v. Nari Niketan

107. In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court uphold the
law which had prohibited a person from contesting panchayat elections if
he/she had more than two living children?

(a) Javed v. State of Haryana

(b) Jat Singh v. State of Rajasthan

(c) Quareshi v. State of Bihar

(d) Air India v. Nargesh Mirza

108. A law which disqualifies a person within more than two children from
holding the post of Panch/Sarpanch is valid and not violative of Article
14 of the Constitution, In which of the following recent case the Supreme
Court gave such decision ?

(a) P. U. C. L. v. Union of India

(b) Javed v. State of Haryana.

(c) Indira Jaysingh v. Registrar General

(d) Mohd. Aslam v. Union of India

109. In which case it was held that the function of the Speaker, while applying
the anti-defection law is like that of a Tribunal and therefore is open to
judicial review?

(a) Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain

(b) Kihota Hollohon v. Zachilhu

(c) Union of India v. State of Rajasthan

(d) Minerva Mills v. Union of India

110. Which one of the following fundamental rights is available to all persons :

(a) Right to form associations

(b) Right to equality

(c) Freedom of Speech and Expression

(d) Right to move freely throughout the territory of India

111. In which of the following judgments of the Supreme Court, Triple Talaq
was declared unconstitutional?

(a) Shayara Bono v. Union of India

(b) Gulshan Parveen v. Union of India

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of the above

112. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment:

(1) Is guaranteed to all citizens of India

(2) Is guaranteed to all residents of India

(3) Is available to persons of India origin irrespective of citizenship

(4) Is not provided for in the Constitution

113. The expression 'equal protection of laws' in Article 14 of the Indian

Constitution has been taken from

(a) British Constitution

(b) American Constitution

(c) Australian Constitution

(d) None of these

114. According to A. V. Dicey, in India the 'rule of law' is embodied in

(a) Article 12 of the Constitution of India

(b) Article 13 of the Constitution of India

(c) Article 14 of the Constitution of India

(d) Article 21 of the Constitution of India

115. In which case Chief Justice Ray said that “the Constitution is the rule of
law and that no one can rise above the rule of law in the Constitution?

(a) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

(b) ADM, Jabalpur v. SJC Shukla

(c) S. P. Gupta v. Union of India

(d) Bhagat Raja v. Union of India

116. Which of the following cases is not related with rule of law?

(a) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain

(b) ADM, Jabalpur v. S.K. Shukla

(c) S.P. Gupta v. Union of India

(d) Jaisinghani v. Union of India

117. 'Rule of law' means

(a) rule of nature

(b) rule of procedure

(c) rule of man

(d) pervasiveness of the spirit of law and to avoid arbitrariness

118. Discrimination by law in the marriageable of a boy (21 years) and a girl
(18 years)

(a) Offends Article 14 of the Constitution

(b) does not offend Article 14 of the Constitution

(c) is against Rule of Law

(d) violates Human Rights

119. In which one of the following cases it has been held that prohibition on
sale of eggs within Municipal area of Rishikesh is not violative of Article
19(l)(g)?

(a) B. R. Enterprises v. State of U P.

(b) Om Prakash v. State of U.P.

(c) C.K. Jain v. State of U.P.

(d) Sreenivas General Traders v. State of U.P.

120. Indicate the incorrect answers: The benefit of Article 14 of Constitution is

(a) available to a foreigner residing in India

(b) available to a private company

(c) available against a private company

(d) available against the Union of India

121. Consider the following statements and identify the answer using the code
given below:

Statement I: The principle of equality before law and equal protection of

laws means that equals must be treated equally

Statement II: All persons are not equal by nature, attainment or

circumstances

Code:

(a) Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct

explanation of statement I

(b) Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the
correct explanation of statement I

(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false

(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true

122. The right to equality prevents the State from

(a) Making any provision for women and children

(b) Making 3% reservation for physically handicapped persons

(c) Making special provision for the advancement of socially and

educationally backward classes of citizens
(d) Giving reservations in public employment to Scheduled Tribes
irrespective of any consideration to efficiency of administration

123. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that sexual
harassment of working women amounts to violation of rights of gender
equality and right to life and personal liberty:

(a) Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa

(b) Hussainara v. State of Bihar

(c) Vishaka and others v. State of Rajasthan and others

(d) Srimati Gyan Kaur v. State of Punjab

124. Right to equality are in Article:

(a) Articles 14-18

(b) Articles 18-19

(c) Articles 20-21

(d) Article 32

125. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
code given below the lists

List I List II

A. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab 1. Minority Educational

Institutions

B. Olga Tellis v. Bombay 2. Prospective overruling

Municipal Corporation

C. T. M. A. Pai Foundation v. State 3. Doctrine of eclipse

Karnataka

D. Keshavan Madhava Menon 4. Right to Livelihood

 v. State of Bombay

Code :

A B C D

(a) 3 4 1 2

(b) 3 1 4 2

(c) 2 4 1 3

(d) 2 1 4 3

126. Assertion (A): Alien-enemies have been given the fundamental right of

equality before law.

Reason (R): Protection of Article 14 is available to non-citizens also.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

127. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

(a) Right against exploitation

(b) Right to equality

(c) Right to free legal aid to all citizens

(d) Right to freedom of religion

128. In which case has the Supreme Court held that no reservation under
"OBC" category can be made to creamy layer for admissions in
educational institutions?

(a) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

(b) M. Nagraj v. Union of India

(c) Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India

(d) State of Kerala v. N. M. Thomas

129. Give the correct response: Article 15(1) prohibits that the state shall not
discriminate against any citizen on ground only of:

(a) Religion, race, sex and place of birth

(b) Religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth and descent

(c) Religion, race, caste, creed, sex or place of birth

(d) Religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them

130. Article 15 of the Constitution of India does not permit the State to make
special provision for one of the following which one is that?

(a) Socially and educationally backward classes

(b) A class of specific religion

(c) Only scheduled caste and scheduled tribes

(d) None of the above

131. Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits discrimination between citizens

on the basis of

(a) Religion and caste only

(b) Religion, race and caste only

(c) Religion, caste and sex only

(d) Religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them

132. In which one of the following cases Section 499 and Section 500 of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860 have been recently declared Constitutional by
the Supreme Court ?

(a) Subramanium Swamy v. Union of India

(b) Rajkumar Gupta v. Union of India

(c) Janet Jaypaul v. SRM University

(d) Abhay Singh v. State of U.P.

133. After which one of the following Supreme Court decisions was the special
provision for socially and educationally backward classes, introduced by
an Amendment of the Constitution of India?

(a) D.P. Joshi v. State of Madhya Bharat

(b) M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore

(c) State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan

(d) T. Devadasan v. Union of India

134. In which one of the following cases 27% reservation for admission in
Higher Educational Institutions made by the Government in favour of the
candidates belonging to OBC categories has been held as valid by the
Supreme Court?

(a) Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India

(b) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

(c) Union of India v. Tulsi Ram Patel

(d) Dr. Narayan Sharma v. Dr. Pankaj Kumar

135. Reservation of seats in educational institutions in favour of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes is governed by

(a) Article 15 (4) of the Constitution

(b) Article 16 (4) of the Constitution

(c) Article 29 (2) of the Constitution

(d) Article 14 of the Constitution

136. In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court has declared
Article 15 (5) as Constitutional?

(a) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

(b) Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India

(c) State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan

(d) T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka

137. "Creamy Layer" rule excluding the well-placed members of a caste from
reservation was first laid down in the case of:

(a) Ashok Kumar Thakur v. State of Bihar

(b) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

(c) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

(d) Minerva Mills v. Union of India

138. In which one of the following cases reservations in appointment for posts
in Women's College for women was held to be valid?

(a) Vijay Lakshmi v. Punjab University

(b) Saurabh Chaudhari v. Union of India

(c) T. M. A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka

(d) Islamic Academy of Education v. State of Karnataka

139. Assertion (A): In C.B. Muthamma v. UOI, the Supreme Court struck
down the provision in service rules requiring a female employee to obtain
the permission of the government in writing before her marriage is
solemnized.

Reasoning (R): Such provision is discriminatory against women and

violates Article 16 and hence unconstitutional.

Code:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

140. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:

List-I List-II

A. Equality of opportunity 1. Article 23

in public employment

B. No discrimination on 2. Article 28

grounds of religion, race, caste, etc.

C. Prohibition of religious 3. Article 16

instructions in State

aided institutions

D. Prohibition of traffic in human beings 4. Article 15

Codes

A B C D

(a) 3 4 2 1

(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 3 1 4

(d) 4 3 2 1

Which on of the following is not correctly

in attached ?

(a) Freedom of

speech and

Expression

(b) Freedom of

Conscience

(c) Right to Personal

Liberty

(d) Right to Equality

Ans. (c) includes

freedom of press

includes right to

wear and carry

kirpans by

Sikhs

includes right to

carry or

business

includes

principles of

natural justice
[Bihar A.P.P. 2010]

142. Which one of the following Fundamental

Rights mentioned in the Indian Constitution

is available to Indian citizen only

(a) Protection from discrimination on

grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or

place of birth

(b) Right against exploitation

(c) Equality before law

(d) Freedom of religion

[UP. P.C.S. 2001]

Ans. (a)

143. Racial discrimination is abolished under

the Indian Constitution through Articles

(a) Articles 15,16 and 17

(b) Articles 13,14 and 19

(c) Articles 12,13 and 21

(d) Articles 3, 2 and 22

[AP.P. (R.P.F.) 2010]

Ans. (a)

144. Which of the following is not a requirement

to be satisfied by the State to exercise their

discretion while providing for reservation

in promotions in favour of SCs & STs ?

(1) Backwardness of the class

(2) Not crossing of 50% ceiling in a

particular year

(3) Inadequacy of representation in Public

Employment

(4) Efficiency in administration

[Delhi (]) 2014]

Ans. (2)

145. Rajeev Kumar Gupta v. Union of India (2016)

deals with the reservations in State services

for

(a) Persons with disability

(b) Women

(c) Other Backward Classes

(d) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

[UP. P.CS. (]) 2016]

Ans. (a)

146. "Carry forward rule is ultra-vires" was

held in

(a) Devadasanv. Union of India

(b) B.N. Tiwari v. Union of India

(c) Balaji v. State of Mysore

(d) State of Kerala v. N. M. Thomas

[UP. P.C.S. 2009]

[U.P. PCS. (]) 2016]

[Bihar (J) 2018]

Ans. (a)

147. "Catch up" rule established by the Supreme

Court of India relates to which of the

following Article of the Constitution ?

(a) Article 14

(b) Article 16(4)

(c) Article 15(4)

(d) Article 16(4A)

[Uttarakhand (J) 2012]

Ans. (d)

148. In Indra Swahney v. Union of India, case the

Supreme Court has held that there

(a) can be reservations in promotions

(b) cannot be reservations in promotions

(c) can be reservations in promotion for

Other Backward Castes (OBC)

(d) can be reservation in promotion for

women

[UP. P.CS. (J) 2016]

Ans. (b)