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Preamble, Union and its territory, citizenship and salient features of the Constitution MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which pair correctly distinguishes the adoption and commencement of the Constitution of India?
Two high-yield dates are distinct. The Constituent Assembly adopted, enacted and gave the Constitution to itself on 26 November 1949; this is remembered as Constitution Day. The Constitution came into force as India’s supreme law on 26 January 1950. The other dates in the options belong to the Objectives Resolution or the Drafting Committee, so they do not answer this adoption-commencement distinction.
Q2Assertion (A): The Preamble is part of the Constitution, but it is not independently enforceable as a separate source of a writ petition. Reason (R): In Kesavananda Bharati, the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and that Parliament cannot destroy the basic structure. Choose the correct answer.
Both statements are true. After Kesavananda Bharati the Preamble is recognised as part of the Constitution, and it is settled that the Preamble is not independently enforceable as a standalone source of a writ. But the reason explains only that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and that the basic structure limits Parliament; it does not explain the non-enforceability claimed in the assertion. That non-enforceability rests on a distinct principle — established in Berubari and reaffirmed later — that the Preamble is not a source of substantive power or rights. Hence A and R are both true, but R does not correctly explain A.
Q3Assertion (A): India is described as a Union of States, and States do not have a constitutional right to secede. Reason (R): The territory of India includes only the territories of the States and excludes Union territories and acquired territories. Select the correct answer.
Article 1 says India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. This Union is not a dissolvable agreement among sovereign States, so States do not have a constitutional right to secede. The reason fails because Article 1 defines the territory of India more widely: it includes the territories of the States, Union territories and any other territory that may be acquired. Thus the assertion is sound, but the proposed reason contradicts the territorial description.
Q4List I: 1. Article 75(3) 2. First Schedule 3. Article 51A 4. Kesavananda Bharati List II: a. Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha b. Lists States and Union territories c. Fundamental Duties d. Preamble is part of the Constitution and basic structure cannot be destroyed Select the correct matching.
Each item is placed in a different constitutional area. Article 75(3) is the Union parliamentary-government rule that makes the Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. The First Schedule lists States and Union territories. Article 51A contains Fundamental Duties, added by the Forty-second Amendment. Kesavananda Bharati held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and that Parliament cannot destroy the basic structure. These four cues make the matching direct.
Q5For a Bill under Article 3 that affects a State, which description best matches the procedure stated?
Article 3 is described as Parliament's power to form a State, alter boundaries, change a name or vary area. Such a Bill needs the President's recommendation. If the proposal affects a State, the President refers it to that State Legislature for views. Those views matter for consultation, but they do not amount to a veto. Article 4 also prevents treating these laws as Article 368 constitutional amendments.
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6Statement 1: Article 1 describes India, that is Bharat, as a Union of States. Statement 2: The territory of India includes only the territories of the States, not Union territories or acquired territories. Which of the following is correct?
7Statement 1: Article 14 and Article 21 protect every person. Statement 2: Article 19 protects citizens and includes freedoms such as speech, assembly, movement, residence and profession. Which of the statements is/are correct?
8List I: 1. Article 14 2. Article 21 3. Article 19 List II: a. Protects every person through life and personal liberty b. Protects citizens and includes freedoms such as speech, movement and profession c. Protects every person through equality before law and equal protection of laws Choose the correct matching.
9Which amendment inserted the words socialist, secular and integrity into the Preamble of the Constitution?
10With reference to a Bill under Article 3 that affects a State, which statement is correct?