CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

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1) Directive Principles of State policies are: L1

(a) Justiciable
(b) Non- justiciable
(c) Only some are justiciable
(d) None of these

2) Which of the following Writ is issued by the Court in case of an illegal detention of a person by
Police:L2
(a) Certiorari
(b) Mandamus
(c) Habeas corpus
(d)Quo- Warranto

3) Our Constitution prohibits: L1

(a) Freedom
(b) Politics
(c) Untouchability
(d) Liquor

4) Writ of Mandamus can be issued on the ground of:L2

(a) Unlawful detention
(b) Non-performance of public duties
(c) Unlawful occupation of public office
(d) None of these

5) Abolition of untouchability Under Article:L1

(a) 19
(b) 14
(c) 16
(d) 17

6) The concept of Secular State implies:L2

(a)No Religion
(b) Dictatorship
(c) Adoption of a single Religion
(d) Neutrality of Religion

7) Amendments to the Indian Constitution is :L1

(a) Rigid
(b) Occasionally Done
(c) Partly rigid and Partly flexible
(d) flexible

8) Article 19 provides:L1
(a) Four Freedoms
(b) Six Freedoms
(c) Two Freedoms
(d) Three Freedoms

9) Constitution of this country is the oldest and the shortest:L1

(a) UK
(b)Russia
(c) USA
(d) Germany

10) Which Amendment to the Constitution of India added the words ‘Socialist & Secular’ to the
Preamble:L1
(a) 44th
(b) 52nd
(c) 1st
(d) 42nd
11) The Amendment procedure of Indian Constitution has been modeled on the Constitution of:L1
(a) Canada
(b) South Africa
(c) America
(d) Australia

12) The state which does not promote or interfere in the affairs of religion is referred to as:L2
(a) Socialist
(b) Democratic
(c) Secular
(d) Sovereign

13. Right to property is a:L2

a. Fundamental right
b. Legal right
c. Moral right
d. Ordinary right

14.Our constitution was adopted on _ and came into effect on L1

a.26th Nov 1949.,26th Jan 1950
b.26th jan 1949; 26th an 1950
c.26th Feb 1946;26th jan 1949
d.15th jan 1949;15th jan 1950.

15.Double jeopardy means:L2

a) No persecution and punishment for the same offence more than once.
b) There can be punishment
c) c. Double benefit
d) d. same punishment for twin offences.

16.Writ of Habeas Corpus is issued :L2

a. To spend a detaining authority
b. To summon the detaining authority to appear before the court.
c. When personal liberty is deprived of
d. When the lower court exceeds its authority.

17.Which of the following has the power of judicial review?L2

a. Legislative
b. Executive
c. Supreme court
d. All the above
18.Who decides the number of judges in the High Court?L1
a. President
b. Parliament
c. Governor
d. State Legislature.

19.The Jurisdiction exercised by the Supreme Court to deal the cases related to the powers of Centre and
States known as-L3
a. Original jurisdiction
b. Advisory jurisdiction
c. Appellate jurisdiction
d. Judicial Activism

20.The organ of the state which makes law is:L2

a. Legislature
b. Executive
c. Judiciary
d. All.

21.Writ is an order issued by High Court or Supreme Court for of our fundamental rights:L1
(a) Enforcement
(b) Encroachment
(c)Endangering
(d) Dissolving

22. The right to Constitutional remedies are L3

a. Legal right
b. Fundamental right
c. Natural right
d. Constitutional right

23.Which one of the Writ literally means ”you may have the body”L2
(a) Habeas Corpus
(b) Mandamus
(c) Certiorari
(d) Prohibition
 24.The Constitution empowers the State government to make special law for:L1
(a) Workers
(b) Teachers
(c) Farmers
(d) Women and Children

25.The system of legislature in the State of Karnataka is:L1

(a) Multi cameral
(b) Unicameral
(c) Bicameral
(d) none of these

26.Bicameral’ means:L2
(a)Presence of Two political party in the State
(b) Presence of no House in the State
(c) Presence of One political party in the State
(d) Presence of Two House in the State
27.The final interpreter to the Indian Constitution is:L3
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Parliament
(d) Supreme Court
28.To respect the National Flag and National Anthems is a:L1
a. Fundamental duty of every citizen
b. Fundamental right of every citizen
c. Directive principles of the state
d. None of these

29.Who chooses the speaker?L2

a.President
b. Lok Sabha
c. Prime Minister
d. Opposition

30.Delimitation of Constituencies means: L3

a. Constituencies are fixed by parliament
b. delimitation Commission demarcates the Constituencies
c.Election Commission delimits the Constituencies
d.None of the above

31.The Indian Judiciary is a L2

a. single and integrated judicial system
b.dependent judicial system
c .highest law-making body
d.none

32.The Cabinet mission came to India in:L1

(a) 1944
(b) 1935
(c) 1927
(d)1946
33.The source of authority of the Indian Constitution is:L1
(a) The Government
(b) The Supreme court
 (c) The people of India
(d)The President

34.Minority Group are recognized on the basis of their _L1

a. Population
b. Education
c. Caste
d. Property

35.The Republic day celebrations in India Signifies:L1

(a) Indian Independence
(b) The Constitution being officially introduced in India
(c)Declaration of Purna Swaraj
(d) Fundamental Rights awarded to the Citizens

36.The Preamble of the Constitution of India has been Amended so far:L1

(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) Four times

37.In India citizens have been given the right to vote on the basics of:L1
(a) age
(b) education
(c) duration of stay in country
(d) status

38.The basic feature of the Indian Constitution is found in:L2

(a) Preamble
(b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Directive principles of state policy

39.The main objectives of the Directive Principles of State policy is to establish:L3

(a) Welfare state in the country
(b) Capitalist state in our country
(c) Communist state in our country
(d) All of these

40.The recent Fundamental Duty is L1

(a) a parent or guardian to provide education to his child
(b) to safeguard public property
(c) to protect and improve the natural environment
(d) to abide the Constitution

41.The Preamble of the Constitution reads as follows:L1

(a) We the member of Parliament
(b) We the member of Cabinet
(c) We the member of Association
(d) We the people of India
42.Which Budget is placed first in the Parliament house:L2
(a) general budget
(b) railway
(c) financial
(d) defense
 43.The High Court enjoys:L3

a. Original, Appellate and Judicial Review Jurisdictions

b. Only original
c. Civil & criminal
d. Only Judicial Review powers

44.Right to get pollution free water and air is L1

a. Right to Equality
b. Right to life and personal liberty
c. Freedom of basic necessities
d. Right to free supplies.

45.The right against exploitation does not include:L2

a. Traffic in human beings
b. begar
c. Child labor
d. Natural environment ,including forests and wild life.

46.How much time was taken to complete the constitution:L1

a.2 years 11 months 18 days
b.2 years 11 months 19 days
c.2 years 11 months 17days
d.2years 11 months 20days

47. Who is the protector and guarantor of FRs?L1

a.Lok Sabha
b)Parliament
c)President
d)Supreme Court

48. Judicial Review MeansL3

a.Examining the action of executives
b.Reviewing the laws passed by legislative
c.Reviewing the lower court Judgments
d.No such power is enjoyed by India Judiciary

49.What is the object of Articles 21A of the Indian Constitution?

a.Primary Education
b.Secondary Education
c.Higher Education
d.None of the above.

50.Which among the following articles guarantees the right of minorities to establish and administer the
education institutions?
a.Article 15
b. Article17
c. Article30
d. Article
 51.Indian Constitution is silent on the concept of,
a.Deputy Speaker of LS
b.Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
c.Deputy Chairman of RS
d.Deputy Prime Ministers

52.Which motions is related with the Union Budget?

a.Adjournment motion
b.Special motion
c.Cut motion
d.Censure motion

53.In India the power of Judicial review is enjoyed by the

a.Supreme court
b. Lower court
c.High Court
d.both Supreme Cour and High
Court.

54.The final interpreter to the Indian

Constitution is:
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Parliament
(d) Supreme Court

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Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject—L2

(A) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

(B) Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence

(C) Protection of life and personal liberty

(D) None of the above

Which of the Indian Constitution's given Article has the right to privacy been incorporated as
fundamental rights?L1
 a. Article 15

b. Article 17

c. Article 21

d. Article 23

Who among the given has the right to summon the Parliament?L1

a. Prime minister

b. President

c. Speaker of Rajya Sabha

d. Vice President

Habeas Corpus is associated with which of the given part of the Indian Constitution?L1

a. Preamble

b. Fundamental Rights

c. Directive Principles of State Policy

d. Fundamental Duties

How much time did it take for the creation of the Indian Constitution?L1

a. 2 years 3 months 26 days

b. 2 years 11 months 18 days

c. 2 years 6 months 23 days

d. 2 years 5 months 11 days

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?L1

a. Article 351

b. Article 71

c. Article 12 - 35
 d. Article 46 - 59

The DPSP (Directive Principle of State Policy) in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from which
country?L1

a. Australia

b. USA

c. Russia

d. Ireland.

The doctrine of "Basic Structure" was evolved in which of the given case?L1

a. Madhav Jiwaji Rao Scindia case

b. Kesavananda Bharti case

c. Champakam Dorairajan case

d. Golaknath case

What is the meaning of the term 'Liberty'?L2

a. Right to express anything

b. Right to go anywhere

c. Absence of restrictions

d. Presence of restrictions

India is called a secular country because citizens have the fundamental right to:L2
a. freedom of speech and expression

b. freedom to profess the religion of one's choice.

c. assemble peaceably and without arms

d. form associations or unions or co-operative societies

How many fundamental duties are noticed in the Constitution of India?L1

 a. Nine

b. Eleven

c. Eight

d. Eleven

How many Fundamental Rights have been provided by the Constitution of India?L1

a. Eight

b. Nine

c. Five

d. Six

The right to move freely throughout the territory of India comes under which Article of the Indian
Constitution?L1
a. Article 11

b. Article 13

c. Article 19

d. Article 22

Habeas Corpus is associated with which of the given part of the Indian Constitution?L1

a. Preamble

b. Fundamental Rights

c. Directive Principles of State Policy

d. Fundamental Duties

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