Total Questions: 50 | Marks: 100 | Time: 1 hour

SECTION A – BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS

1. Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

a) Part II
b) Part III
c) Part IV
d) Part IVA

2. Article 14 guarantees:

a) Equality before law and equal protection of laws
b) Only equality before law
c) Only equal protection of laws
d) Equality of opportunity

3. The concept of ‘Rule of Law’ was propounded by:

a) Dicey
b) Austin
c) Kelsen
d) Roscoe Pound

4. The Constitution of India came into force on:

a) 15 August 1947
b) 26 November 1949
c) 26 January 1950
d) 26 January 1949

5. The idea of Fundamental Duties was taken from:

a) Russia
b) USA
c) Japan
d) Ireland

SECTION B – FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

6. Article 21 protects:

a) Life and Liberty
b) Equality
c) Education
d) Property

7. In which case was Article 21 given the widest interpretation?

a) Maneka Gandhi
b) Kesavananda Bharati
c) Golaknath
d) Minerva Mills

8. Writ of Habeas Corpus is issued for:

a) Freedom of speech
b) Unlawful detention
c) Transfer of case
d) Protection of property

9. Right to Education (6-14 years) is a Fundamental Right under:

a) Article 14
b) Article 15
c) Article 21A
d) Article 29

10. Article 19(1)(g) guarantees:

a) Freedom of movement
b) Freedom of press
c) Freedom to practice any profession
d) Freedom to education

SECTION C – DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES & FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

11. DPSPs are:

a) Justiciable
b) Non-justiciable
c) Fundamental Rights
d) Constitutional remedies

12. Article 36–51 are related to:

a) Centre-State Relations
b) DPSPs
c) Emergency
d) Amendment

13. Fundamental Duties were inserted by:

a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 24th Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment

14. Uniform Civil Code is under:

a) Article 44
b) Article 39
c) Article 45
d) Article 48

15. Which duty requires respect for the Constitution?

a) Article 51A(a)
b) Article 51A(b)
c) Article 51A(j)
d) Article 51A(g)

SECTION D – UNION & STATE EXECUTIVE

16. The President of India is elected by:

a) Direct election
b) Electoral College
c) Prime Minister
d) Parliament alone

17. Minimum age for President:

a) 30
b) 35
c) 40
d) 25

18. Real Executive power is vested in:

a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Parliament
d) Governor

19. The Governor holds office for:

a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years

20. Collective responsibility lies with:

a) Council of Ministers
b) President
c) Supreme Court
d) CAG

SECTION E – PARLIAMENT & STATE LEGISLATURES

21. Money Bill can be introduced only in:

a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) State Assembly
d) State Council

22. Rajya Sabha is:

a) Permanent House
b) Temporary House
c) Dissolved every 5 years
d) Dissolved every 6 years

23. Anti-defection law is in:

a) 7th Schedule
b) 8th Schedule
c) 10th Schedule
d) 9th Schedule

24. Zero Hour is a feature of:

a) UK
b) India
c) USA
d) Germany

25. Ordinance making power of President is under:

a) Article 123
b) Article 124
c) Article 356
d) Article 365

SECTION F – JUDICIARY

26. Supreme Court was established in:

a) 1950
b) 1947
c) 1949
d) 1962

27. Judicial Review is a feature taken from:

a) USA
b) UK
c) Canada
d) Ireland

28. Basic Structure Doctrine was evolved in:

a) Minerva Mills
b) Golaknath
c) Kesavananda Bharati
d) Shankari Prasad

29. Supreme Court Judges retire at:

a) 60
b) 62
c) 65
d) 58

30. Article 32 was called the “heart and soul” of the Constitution by:

a) B.R. Ambedkar
b) Nehru
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) H.V. Kamath

SECTION G – CENTRE–STATE RELATIONS

31. Residuary powers belong to:

a) States
b) Local bodies
c) Union
d) Both Union & States

32. Inter-State Council is under:

a) Article 263
b) Article 260
c) Article 275
d) Article 280

33. Finance Commission is appointed every:

a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 7 years

34. GST Council is under:

a) Article 279A
b) Article 289
c) Article 246
d) Article 249

35. Emergency provisions are in:

a) Part XVIII
b) Part XVII
c) Part XX
d) Part XV

SECTION H – EMERGENCY PROVISIONS

36. National Emergency can be declared under:

a) Article 352
b) Article 356
c) Article 360
d) Article 365

37. State Emergency is also known as:

a) President’s Rule
b) Financial Emergency
c) National Emergency
d) Judicial Emergency

38. Financial Emergency is under:

a) Article 350
b) Article 356
c) Article 360
d) Article 365

39. First National Emergency was proclaimed in:

a) 1950
b) 1962
c) 1971
d) 1975

40. Suspension of Fundamental Rights under Emergency is allowed except:

a) Article 14
b) Article 19
c) Article 21
d) Article 22

SECTION I – AMENDMENT & OTHER PROVISIONS

41. Amendment procedure is under:

a) Article 356
b) Article 368
c) Article 370
d) Article 371

42. 44th Amendment removed which right as a Fundamental Right?

a) Right to Property
b) Right to Education
c) Right to Privacy
d) Right to Constitutional Remedy

43. The 73rd Amendment relates to:

a) Municipalities
b) Panchayati Raj
c) GST
d) Co-operative Societies

44. Right to Information Act was enacted in:

a) 2000
b) 2002
c) 2005
d) 2008

45. Which Schedule contains languages?

a) 7th
b) 8th
c) 9th
d) 10th

SECTION J – CONTEMPORARY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

46. Right to Privacy was declared Fundamental in:

a) Puttaswamy
b) Maneka Gandhi
c) Navtej Singh Johar
d) Shreya Singhal

47. Sabarimala Case relates to:

a) Article 25
b) Article 21
c) Article 19
d) Article 29

48. Triple Talaq was struck down in:

a) Shah Bano
b) Shayara Bano
c) John Vallamattom
d) Danial Latifi

49. Basic structure includes:

a) Rule of law
b) Judicial Review
c) Supremacy of Constitution
d) All of the above

50. Constitutional morality was emphasized in:

a) Naz Foundation
b) Navtej Johar
c) Puttaswamy
d) Shreya Singhal

✅ ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS

SECTION A – BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS

1. b) Part III

Part III (Articles 12–35) contains the Fundamental Rights.

2. a) Equality before law and equal protection of laws

Article 14 combines the British concept (equality before law) and American concept (equal protection).

3. a) Dicey

A.V. Dicey developed the modern doctrine of Rule of Law.

4. c) 26 January 1950

On this day, the Constitution commenced and India became a Republic.

5. a) Russia (former USSR)

Fundamental Duties (Art 51A) are inspired by the Soviet Constitution.

SECTION B – FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

6. a) Life and Liberty

Article 21 protects life and personal liberty.

7. a) Maneka Gandhi

Expanded Article 21; due process was read into Indian Constitution.

8. b) Unlawful detention

Habeas Corpus = “produce the body”; protection from illegal detention.

9. c) Article 21A

Inserted by the 86th Amendment (Right to Education).

10. c) Freedom to practice any profession

Article 19(1)(g) guarantees occupational freedom.

SECTION C – DPSPs & FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

11. b) Non-justiciable

Courts cannot enforce DPSPs (Part IV).

12. b) DPSPs

Articles 36–51 deal with Directive Principles.

13. a) 42nd Amendment

Known as the “Mini Constitution”; added Fundamental Duties.

14. a) Article 44

Directive for a Uniform Civil Code for citizens.

15. a) Article 51A(a)

Duty to abide by the Constitution and respect national symbols.

SECTION D – UNION & STATE EXECUTIVE

16. b) Electoral College

Includes elected MPs + elected MLAs; not nominated members.

17. b) 35

Minimum age for President is 35 years.

18. b) Prime Minister

Real executive authority is with the PM and Council of Ministers.

19. c) 5 years

Governor holds office for 5 years (but serves at pleasure of President).

20. a) Council of Ministers

Collectively responsible to Lok Sabha.

SECTION E – PARLIAMENT & LEGISLATURE

21. a) Lok Sabha

Only Lok Sabha can introduce Money Bills (Article 110).

22. a) Permanent House

Rajya Sabha is never dissolved; 1/3rd retire every 2 years.

23. c) 10th Schedule

Added by the 52nd Amendment (Anti-Defection Law).

24. b) India

Zero Hour is an Indian parliamentary innovation.

25. a) Article 123

President can issue ordinances when Parliament is not in session.

SECTION F – JUDICIARY

26. a) 1950

Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950.

27. a) USA

Judicial Review is inspired by American Constitution.

28. c) Kesavananda Bharati

1973 landmark case; Parliament cannot destroy basic structure.

29. c) 65

Supreme Court judges retire at 65 years.

30. a) B.R. Ambedkar

Article 32 is “heart and soul of the Constitution”.

SECTION G – CENTRE–STATE RELATIONS

31. c) Union

Residuary powers (not in State/Concurrent lists) go to the Centre (Article 248).

32. a) Article 263

Inter-State Council for coordination between Centre and States.

33. c) 5 years

Finance Commission is constituted every 5 years.

34. a) Article 279A

Constitutional basis for the GST Council.

35. a) Part XVIII

Emergency Provisions (Articles 352–360).

SECTION H – EMERGENCY

36. a) Article 352

National Emergency for war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.

37. a) President’s Rule

State Emergency under Article 356.

38. c) Article 360

Financial Emergency.

39. b) 1962

First Emergency → 1962 Indo-China war.

40. b) Article 19

During National Emergency, Article 19 is automatically suspended.

SECTION I – AMENDMENTS & OTHER PROVISIONS

41. b) Article 368

Procedure for constitutional amendments.

42. a) Right to Property

Right to property shifted to legal right (Article 300A).

43. b) Panchayati Raj

73rd Amendment → Panchayats
74th Amendment → Municipalities.

44. c) 2005

RTI Act enacted in 2005.

45. b) 8th

22 official languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.

SECTION J – CONTEMPORARY

46. a) Puttaswamy

2017 Judgment declared privacy a fundamental right under Article 21.

47. a) Article 25

Sabarimala Case dealt with freedom of religion + women’s entry.

48. b) Shayara Bano

2017 judgment struck down Triple Talaq (talaq-e-biddat).

49. d) All of the above

Basic structure includes rule of law, judicial review, supremacy of Constitution, etc.

50. b) Navtej Johar

Highlighted constitutional morality while decriminalizing Section 377.