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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW QUESTIONS
1. The doctrine of basic structure was first propounded by the Supreme Court of India in which case?
A) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
C) Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
D) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
C) Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
D) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
Correct Answer: B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
2. Under which Article does the President of India have the power to promulgate ordinances?
A) Article 352
B) Article 123
C) Article 143
D) Article 368
B) Article 123
C) Article 143
D) Article 368
Correct Answer: B) Article 123
3. The doctrine of pith and substance is primarily applied to resolve disputes arising under which provision?
A) Article 368
B) Article 13
C) Article 254
D) Article 246
B) Article 13
C) Article 254
D) Article 246
Correct Answer: D) Article 246
4. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution?
A) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
D) Naz Foundation v. NCT of Delhi
B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
D) Naz Foundation v. NCT of Delhi
Correct Answer: C) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
5. The Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011, primarily dealt with which subject?
A) Introduction of Goods and Services Tax
B) Recognition of Cooperative Societies
C) Reservation in Educational Institutions
D) Environmental Protection
B) Recognition of Cooperative Societies
C) Reservation in Educational Institutions
D) Environmental Protection
Correct Answer: B) Recognition of Cooperative Societies
6. What is the minimum age prescribed for election as the Vice-President of India?
A) 30 years
B) 35 years
C) 40 years
D) 25 years
B) 35 years
C) 40 years
D) 25 years
Correct Answer: B) 35 years
7. Which provision of the Constitution empowers the Parliament to make laws on State List subjects under certain circumstances?
A) Article 200
B) Article 249
C) Article 312
D) Article 368
B) Article 249
C) Article 312
D) Article 368
Correct Answer: B) Article 249
8. In the context of preventive detention, what is the maximum period of detention without obtaining the opinion of an Advisory Board?
A) Two months
B) Three months
C) Six months
D) Twelve months
B) Three months
C) Six months
D) Twelve months
Correct Answer: B) Three months
9. Which case upheld the constitutional validity of the 69% reservation policy in Tamil Nadu?
A) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
B) Nagraj v. Union of India
C) State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan
D) I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu
B) Nagraj v. Union of India
C) State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan
D) I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: A) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
10. Under which Article can the Governor reserve a bill for the consideration of the President?
A) Article 200
B) Article 201
C) Article 213
D) Article 356
B) Article 201
C) Article 213
D) Article 356
Correct Answer: A) Article 200
11. Which article provides for special provisions for the state of Jammu and Kashmir, now revoked?
A) Article 370
B) Article 35A
C) Article 371
D) Article 239AA
B) Article 35A
C) Article 371
D) Article 239AA
Correct Answer: A) Article 370
12. The principle of ‘Equality before the law’ under Article 14 is based on which country’s legal system?
A) American
B) British
C) French
D) Canadian
B) British
C) French
D) Canadian
Correct Answer: B) British
13. Which case is famously associated with the interpretation of ‘reasonable restrictions’ under Article 19?
A) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C) State of Madras v. V.G. Row
D) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C) State of Madras v. V.G. Row
D) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
Correct Answer: C) State of Madras v. V.G. Row
14. In which case did the Supreme Court declare that secularism is part of the basic structure of the Constitution?
A) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
B) S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
C) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
D) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
B) S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
C) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
D) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
Correct Answer: B) S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
15. The concept of judicial review in India is borrowed from which country?
A) Britain
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Australia
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Australia
Correct Answer: B) United States
16. Which of the following is not a ground for disqualification of a Member of Parliament under the Tenth Schedule?
A) Voluntarily giving up the membership of the political party
B) Voting against the directives of the party whip
C) Abstaining from voting contrary to party directives
D) Criticizing the policies of the party in public
B) Voting against the directives of the party whip
C) Abstaining from voting contrary to party directives
D) Criticizing the policies of the party in public
Correct Answer: D) Criticizing the policies of the party in public
17. The Ninth Schedule was added to the Indian Constitution by which amendment?
A) First Amendment
B) Fourth Amendment
C) Twenty-Fourth Amendment
D) Forty-Second Amendment
B) Fourth Amendment
C) Twenty-Fourth Amendment
D) Forty-Second Amendment
Correct Answer: A) First Amendment
18. Which Article prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth?
A) Article 14
B) Article 15
C) Article 16
D) Article 17
B) Article 15
C) Article 16
D) Article 17
Correct Answer: B) Article 15
19. The term ‘fraternity’ in the Preamble signifies which of the following?
A) Secularism
B) Dignity of the individual
C) Equal distribution of wealth
D) Right to freedom of religion
B) Dignity of the individual
C) Equal distribution of wealth
D) Right to freedom of religion
Correct Answer: B) Dignity of the individual
20. The Anti-Defection Law applies to which level of governance?
A) Parliament only
B) State Legislatures only
C) Both Parliament and State Legislatures
D) Municipal Corporations only
B) State Legislatures only
C) Both Parliament and State Legislatures
D) Municipal Corporations only
Correct Answer: C) Both Parliament and State Legislatures
21. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution?
A) Berubari Union Case
B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
C) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
D) I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu
B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
C) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
D) I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
22. Which Article deals with the composition of the Finance Commission?
A) Article 280
B) Article 324
C) Article 148
D) Article 266
B) Article 324
C) Article 148
D) Article 266
Correct Answer: A) Article 280
23. The principle of ‘collective responsibility’ of the Cabinet is mentioned under which Article?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75
C) Article 77
D) Article 78
B) Article 75
C) Article 77
D) Article 78
Correct Answer: B) Article 75
24. The case of Champakam Dorairajan v. State of Madras is related to which provision of the Constitution?
A) Article 14
B) Article 15(4)
C) Article 19
D) Article 21
B) Article 15(4)
C) Article 19
D) Article 21
Correct Answer: B) Article 15(4)
25. Which Schedule of the Constitution is related to the Anti-Defection Law?
A) Ninth Schedule
B) Tenth Schedule
C) Eleventh Schedule
D) Twelfth Schedule
B) Tenth Schedule
C) Eleventh Schedule
D) Twelfth Schedule
Correct Answer: B) Tenth Schedule
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