22 multiple-choice (MCQ / objective) questions from this chapter, in every exam-style shape used in the paper. Every question comes with an explanation along with the answer, so you remember why the option is correct, not just which one it is.
1 Direct Questions
Direct Questions
- 1 markIn which Part of the Constitution of India are the Fundamental Rights listed?
(A) Part III(B) Part I(C) Part II(D) Part IV - 1 markFor how many years was Machal Lalung kept in custody without his case ever being heard?
(A) 24 years(B) 36 years(C) 54 years(D) 70 years - 1 markWhich Article of the Constitution protects the right to life and personal liberty?
(A) Article 14(B) Article 19(C) Article 32(D) Article 21 - 1 markWhich writ orders that an arrested person be produced before the court?
(A) Mandamus(B) Habeas Corpus(C) Certiorari(D) Quo Warranto - 1 markBelow what age is the employment of children in factories, mines and other hazardous jobs banned?
(A) 12 years(B) 14 years(C) 16 years(D) 18 years - 1 markWhich committee demanded a bill of rights as far back as 1928?
(A) Simon Commission(B) Motilal Nehru Committee(C) Cripps Mission(D) Cabinet Mission - 1 markWho called the Right to Constitutional Remedies the ‘heart and soul of the Constitution’?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar(C) Rajendra Prasad(D) Sardar Patel
2 Assertion-Reason
Assertion-Reason
- 1 markAssertion (A): Preventive detention can continue for a maximum of three months without review.
Reason (R): After three months, such a case must be brought before an advisory board for review.
(A) A and R are both true, and R correctly explains A(B) A and R are both true, but R does not explain A(C) A is true, but R is false(D) A is false, but R is true - 1 markAssertion (A): Fundamental Rights are absolute and unlimited, and the government can never restrict them.
Reason (R): The government can place reasonable restrictions on the exercise of Fundamental Rights.
(A) A and R are both true, and R correctly explains A(B) A and R are both true, but R does not explain A(C) A is true, but R is false(D) A is false, but R is true
3 Match the Following
Match the Following
- 1 markMatch List I with List II.
List I: (i) Habeas Corpus (ii) Mandamus (iii) Quo Warranto (iv) Certiorari
List II: (a) Transfers a pending case to a higher court (b) Orders an arrested person to be produced before the court (c) Restrains a person from holding an office they are not entitled to (d) Directs an office holder to perform a legal duty
(A) i-d, ii-b, iii-a, iv-c(B) i-b, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a(C) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a(D) i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d - 1 markMatch List I with List II.
List I: (i) Abolition of untouchability (ii) No forced labour (iii) Free profession of religion (iv) Right to set up minority schools
List II: (a) Cultural and Educational Rights (b) Freedom of Religion (c) Right to Equality (d) Right against Exploitation
(A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d(B) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a(C) i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a(D) i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b
4 Statement-Based Questions
Statement-Based Questions
- 1 markConsider the following statements.
Statement I: The Constitution abolishes untouchability under the Right to Equality.
Statement II: The Constitution also bans the State from conferring any title on any citizen, without exception.
(A) Both statements are true, and Statement II explains Statement I(B) Both statements are true, but Statement II does not explain Statement I(C) Statement I is true, Statement II is false(D) Statement I is false, Statement II is true - 1 markConsider the following statements.
Statement I: Preventive detention allows the government to detain a person without first following the usual arrest procedure.
Statement II: This provision has often been misused by the government against ordinary critics, not only against genuine threats to law and order.
(A) Both statements are true, and Statement II explains Statement I(B) Both statements are true, but Statement II does not explain Statement I(C) Statement I is true, Statement II is false(D) Statement I is false, Statement II is true
5 Chronological Ordering
Chronological Ordering
- 1 markArrange the steps in the correct order when a citizen’s Fundamental Right is violated and they seek a writ.
1. Court examines the case and may issue a writ
2. Citizen approaches the High Court or Supreme Court directly
3. A Fundamental Right is violated
(A) 1-2-3(B) 2-3-1(C) 3-2-1(D) 3-1-2 - 1 markArrange the events of the Machal Lalung case in chronological order.
1. Doctors certify him fit for trial for the second time
2. Machal Lalung is arrested at age 23
3. He is released after an NHRC-appointed team inspects undertrials in the state
(A) 3-1-2(B) 1-2-3(C) 3-2-1(D) 2-1-3
6 Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the Blanks
- 1 markThe Constitution lists a total of ______ Fundamental Duties.
(A) 8(B) 9(C) 12(D) 10 - 1 markThe National Human Rights Commission was established in the year ______.
(A) 1989(B) 1991(C) 1993(D) 1995
7 Odd One Out
Odd One Out
- 1 markWhich of these is NOT one of the five writs?
(A) Habeas Corpus(B) Mandamus(C) Injunction(D) Certiorari
8 Passage-Based Questions
Passage-Based Questions
Passage
In 1982, during construction work for the Asian Games, the government engaged contractors who employed thousands of very poor construction workers and paid them less than the minimum wage decided by the government. A team of social scientists studied their condition and petitioned the Supreme Court, arguing that this amounted to begar or forced labour, a violation of the Fundamental Right against exploitation. The Court accepted the plea and directed the government to ensure the workers got the wages due to them.
- 1 markAccording to the passage, why did the Supreme Court accept the workers’ plea?
(A) Because the contractors were foreign companies(B) Because paying below minimum wage amounted to begar, violating the Right against Exploitation(C) Because the workers were government employees(D) Because the Asian Games organisers had broken a separate labour law
Passage
The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines for the government, but they are not enforceable by any court. If a government does not implement a particular guideline, a citizen cannot go to court asking it to instruct the government to implement that policy. Those who framed the Constitution believed that the moral force behind these guidelines, and the fact that the people would hold governments responsible at election time, would be enough to ensure governments took them seriously.
- 1 markAccording to the passage, what can a citizen NOT do if a government fails to implement a Directive Principle?
(A) Vote the government out at the next election(B) Ask the court to instruct the government to implement it(C) Write to the government about it(D) Campaign publicly for that guideline
9 True / False
True / False
- 1 markConsider the following statements.
(i) The right to life includes the right to live with human dignity.
(ii) The right to life includes the right to shelter and livelihood.
(A) Both are true(B) Only (i) is true(C) Only (ii) is true(D) Both are false - 1 markConsider the following statements.
(i) Only religious groups can be called minorities.
(ii) The government can discriminate against a minority-run school while giving aid.
(A) Both are true(B) Only (i) is true(C) Only (ii) is true(D) Both are false
Answer Key and Explanations
Direct Questions1. (A): Part III of the Constitution lists the Fundamental Rights and the limits on them. · 2. (C): Machal Lalung was arrested at 23 and released in July 2005 at 77, spending 54 years in custody. · 3. (D): Article 21 says no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except by procedure established by law. · 4. (B): Habeas Corpus means the court orders the arrested person to be presented before it, and can order release if the arrest is unlawful. · 5. (B): The Constitution forbids employing children below 14 years in dangerous jobs like factories and mines. · 6. (B): The Motilal Nehru Committee had demanded a bill of rights as far back as 1928. · 7. (B): Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described the Right to Constitutional Remedies as the heart and soul of the Constitution.
Assertion-Reason1. (A): Both statements are true, and R explains exactly why the three-month limit exists: an advisory board reviews the case beyond that point. · 2. (D): A is false: Fundamental Rights are not absolute. R is true and is exactly why A is false.
Match the Following1. (B): Habeas Corpus produces the person before the court, Mandamus directs a duty, Quo Warranto restrains an unentitled office holder, and Certiorari transfers a case upward. · 2. (B): Untouchability comes under Equality, forced labour under Exploitation, religious profession under Freedom of Religion, and minority schools under Cultural and Educational Rights.
Statement-Based Questions1. (C): Statement I is correct. Statement II is false: the State may still confer titles for military or academic distinction, so the ban is not without exception. · 2. (B): Both statements are true and are part of the chapter’s discussion of preventive detention, but Statement II is a separate criticism, not an explanation of what Statement I describes.
Chronological Ordering1. (C): The right is violated first, then the citizen approaches the court, and only then does the court examine the case and possibly issue a writ. · 2. (D): He was arrested first (1952 onward, at 23); doctors certified him fit twice, the second time in 1996; he was released in 2005 after the NHRC inspection.
Fill in the Blanks1. (D): In all, ten Fundamental Duties were enumerated by the 42nd Amendment. · 2. (C): The NHRC was established in 1993.
Odd One Out1. (C): The five writs are Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari; injunction is not one of them.
Passage-Based Questions1. (B): The passage states that paying below the minimum wage amounted to begar or forced labour, a violation of the Right against Exploitation. · 2. (B): The passage says a citizen cannot go to court asking it to instruct the government to implement a Directive Principle.
True / False1. (A): Supreme Court judgments have expanded the right to life to include both dignity and shelter/livelihood. · 2. (D): Both are false: minorities can be linguistic as well as religious, and the government cannot discriminate against a school for being minority-run.
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