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Q.1. Which one of the undermentioned rights are guaranteed to citizens as the right of freedom under Article 19?
(a) The right to vote
(b) The right to citizenship
(c) The right of contests an election
(d) The right to assembly peaceably and without arms.
Q.2. Consider the following duties:
1.To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
2. To safeguard to private property
3. To develop scientific temper, humanism and spirit enquiry and reform
Of these fundamental duties include:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
Q.3. Consider the following statements associated with Fundamental Duties in Part IV-A of the Constitution, It shall be the duty of every citizen of India:
1.to owe allegiance to the nation and to uphold and protect the sovereignty and security of India
2.to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
3.to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
Which of the above statement are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 3
Q.4. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds his office during the pleasure of President
(b) The Governor of a State holds his office during the pleasure of the President
(c) The Prime Minister can only be removed by a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament
(d) The speaker of the Lok Sabha Can be removed at the pleasure of the President
Q.5. The appropriate writ issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to a public office is that of_____________?
(a) prohibition (b) certiorari
(c) quo warranto (d) mandamus
Q.6. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Parliament has exclusive power to make law on any matter in the Union List.
(b) Parliament and State Legislatures both have the power to make law on any matter in the Concurrent List.
(c) In certain exceptional circumstances State Legislatures can make law on a subject given in the Union List.
(d) The Union Parliament can make law on State subjects in certain circumstances.
Q.7. That the power of the Indian Parliament to amend the Constitution of India is a constituent power was laid down in Article 368 by:
(a) First Constitution Amendment of 1951
(b) Twenty-Fourth Constitution Amendment of 1971
(c) Twenty-Sixth Constitution Amendment of 1971
(d) Forty-Second Constitution Amendment of 1976
Q.8. Which one of the following measures offends Article 302 of the Constitution which says that Parliament can impose restrictions on the freedom of trade and intercourse in the Public interest?
(a) Licencing provisions with Compensatory fees
(b) A rule which totally prohibits movement of cement during 8 A.M to 8 P.M.
(c) A tax on a forward contract
(d) Sales Tax imposed by the State discriminating the goods imported from another State
Q.9. With a view to giving effect to an international Agreement, Parliament enacts a law on a subject enumerated in State List without consulting the affected States. The law:
(a) is invalid as it encroaches upon exclusive power o State Legislatures
(b) shall become invalid only to the extent of conflict with State may make in future
(c) is fully valid as Parliament is empowered to make such a law in order to give effect to an international Agreement, even though it encroaches upon State’s exclusive power of legislation
(d) is null and void
Q.10. On receipt of the report from the Governor of a State that the Government of State cannot be carried or in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, President of India under Article 356 :
(a) has to proclaim President’s rule in the State
(b) has to dismiss the State Govt. and dissolve Legislative Assembly
(c) has to dismiss the Government but keep Legislative Assembly in state of suspended animation
(d) may refuse to impose President’s rule in the state
Answers with Explanations
1.Correct Answer: D
Explanation- Article 19 (1) (b) guarantees to all citizens of India right “to assemble peacebly and without arms.” This right is subject to following restrictions;
(I) The assembly must be peaceable.
(iI) It must be unarmed.
(III) Reasonable restrictions can be imposed under clause (3) of Article 19.
Hence Option D is correct.
2.Correct Answer: D
Explanation- Article S1 A (f) provides that it shall he the duty of every citizen to value and presence the rich heritage of our composite culture, Clause (h) of 51 A provides duly to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform, Cause (I) provides to safeguard the public property not private property. Hence Option D is correct.
3.Correct Answer: B
Explanation- According to clause (c) and (d) of the Article 51-A it shall he the duty of every citizen to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India and to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so. Thus option (1) is not a fundamental duty only (2) and (3) are fundamental duties of citizens under Article 51A. Hence Option B is correct.
4.Correct Answer: B
Explanation- Article 156 (1) says that the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, He may be removed from his office at any time by the President. The President act on the advice of the Cabinet. Thus it lies within the power of the President to terminate in his discretion the term of the office of the Governor at his pleasure. The President’s pleasure is unjustifiable. It is not regulated by the procedure laid down in Article 311. Hence option B is correct.
5.Correct Answer: C
Explanation- The words quo warranto means what is your authority. By this writ a holder of an office is called upon to show to the court under what authority he holds the office. The object of the writ of quo warranto is to prevent a person to hold an office which his is not legally entitled to hold. Hence Option C is correct.
6.Correct Answer: C
Explanation- The opening words of Art. 246 (i) notwithstanding anything in clause (2) and (3) and the opening words of clause (3) subject to clause (I) and (2) “expressly secure the predominance of the Union List over the State List and Concurrent List and that of the “Concurrent List over the State List. Thus in case of overlapping between the union and the state list it is the union list which is to prevail over the state list. In case of overlapping between the union and the concurrent list, it is again the union list which will prevail. In case of conflict between the concurrent list and state list, it is the concurrent list that shall prevail. State legislatures have no right to make law on a subject given in the union list.
7.Correct Answer: B
Explanation- 24th Amendment Act inserted a new sub-section (1) in Article 368 which provides that notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, in the constitution. Hence Option B is correct.
8.Correct Answer: D
Explanation- The power of Parliament under Article 302 is limited by Art, 303 (1). Article 303 (I) provides that Parliament shall not have power to make any law giving any preference to any one state over another by virtue any entry relating to trade and commerce in any one of the list in the Seventh Schedule. Hence Option D is correct.
9.Correct Answer: C
Explanation- Article 253 empowers the Parliament to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing treaties and international agreement and conventions
Article 253 enables the Government of India implement all international obligations of commitments. Hence Option C is correct.
10.Correct Answer: A
Explanation- President is empowered to make a proclamation 356, when he is satisfied that the Government of a state in accordance with the provision of the constitution on the report of the Governor of the State or otherwise, Hence Option A is correct.