FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
MCQ Practice Set | Constitutional Law
Instructions: Each question carries 1 mark. Circle or write the correct option. Answer key is provided at the end.
1. 44th Constitutional Amendment restored that Article 21 cannot be suspended even during an Emergency. This overruled the effect of:
A. Golaknath judgment
B. ADM Jabalpur judgment
C. Kesavananda judgment
D. Shankari Prasad judgment
2. Doctrine of Eclipse is related to which article?
A. Article 13
B. Article 14
C. Article 19
D. Article 21
3. Which Article defines ‘State’ for the purpose of Part III of the Constitution?
A. Article 11
B. Article 13
C. Article 12
D. Article 6
4. Which judgment guaranteed the ‘right to privacy’ as a fundamental right?
A. Joseph Shrine
B. Visakha Guidelines
C. Navtej Singh Johar Case
D. K.S. Puttaswamy
5. Which case most directly linked Article 21 with socio-economic substance of life, rather than merely physical survival?
A. Francis Coralie Mullin
B. Olga Tellis
C. Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity
D. Hussainara Khatoon
6. Consider the following situations:
I. A law prohibits employment of children below fourteen years in hazardous occupations.
II. A person is punished twice for the same offence after conviction by a competent court.
III. A law imposes compulsory unpaid labour on citizens for private commercial benefit.
IV. A person accused of an offence is compelled to be a witness against himself.
Which of the above situations would directly conflict with Fundamental Rights?
A. I, II only
B. II, III and IV only
C. None of them
D. All of the above
7. Which article was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. 15(6)
B. 51A
C. 31B
D. 21A
8. Which of the following articles deals with laws inconsistent with fundamental rights?
A. Article 11
B. Article 14
C. Article 13
D. Article 32
9. The phrase ‘procedure established by law’ has been adopted from which constitution?
A. American
B. UK
C. Irish
D. Japan
10. Which article has been defined as the ‘heart of fundamental rights’ by the Supreme Court?
A. Article 14
B. Article 21
C. Article 32
D. Article 25
11. Who headed the nine-judge constitutional bench that declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right?
A. JS Khehar
B. Dipak Misra
C. HJ Kania
D. TS Thakur
12. Which of the following rights are available to citizens of India but NOT to foreigners?
A. Freedom to manage religious affairs
B. Right to life and personal liberty
C. Protection against arrest and conviction
D. Equality in matters of public employment
13. The concept of ‘equal protection of law’ is adopted from which country?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Canada
D. Ireland
14. Which of the following articles cannot be suspended during National Emergency?
A. 19 and 18
B. 21 and 22
C. 20 and 21
D. 25 and 26
15. Which article of the Constitution safeguards the right of a person to marry a person of own choice?
A. Article 19
B. Article 21
C. Article 25
D. Article 29
16. Under Article 12, which of the following is NOT included within the definition of ‘State’?
A. Parliament and State Legislature
B. Government of India
C. Private unaided minority educational institutions
D. Other Authorities within Territory of India
17. The landmark case that held that BCCI does not come under definition of ‘State’ is:
A. Sukhdev Singh v. Bhagatram
B. Zee Telefilms Ltd. v. Union of India
C. R.D. Shetty v. Airport Authority of India
D. Pradeep Kr. Biswas v. IICB
18. Which Article of the Constitution abolishes ‘untouchability’ and forbids its practice in any form?
A. Article 14
B. Article 16
C. Article 17
D. Article 18
19. In Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978), the Supreme Court expanded the scope of Article 21 by holding that the procedure established by law must be:
A. Any procedure prescribed by a validly enacted law
B. Just, fair and reasonable — incorporating due process
C. Strictly followed as written in the statute
D. Approved by the President of India
20. Article 19(1)(a) guarantees freedom of speech and expression. Which of the following is NOT a permissible restriction under Article 19(2)?
A. Restrictions in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India
B. Restrictions in the interest of public order
C. Restrictions to prevent economic exploitation
D. Restrictions in relation to defamation
21. Article 20(3) protects an accused against self-incrimination. This protection is available to:
A. Any person including a witness
B. Only a person accused of an offence
C. Only a convicted person
D. Any person during investigation
22. Article 22 provides safeguards against arbitrary arrest and detention. A person arrested must be produced before the nearest Magistrate within:
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours
23. Under Article 15, Clause 15(3) permits special provisions for:
A. SCs and STs
B. Women and Children
C. Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
D. Both i and ii
24. In Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992), the Supreme Court upheld OBC reservation but placed a cap on total reservations at:
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 20%
25. The golden triangle connecting Articles 14, 19 and 21 was established in which case?
A. A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
B. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
D. Minerva Mills v. Union of India
ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C
11. A 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C
21. B 22. B 23. B 24. B 25. B