Constitution, Preamble, Citizenship & Fundamental Rights MCQ — 294 Practice Questions with Answers

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294 Questions Indian Constitution & Governance

Q1. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the admission or establishment of new States?

A Article 3

B Article 4

C Article 2 Correct

D Article 1

Explanation

Article 2 empowers Parliament to admit new states or establish new states on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit. Article 3 deals with formation of new states from existing ones.

Q2. Article 15(3) permits the State to make special provisions for:

A Minorities only

B Women and children Correct

C OBC only

D SC and ST only

Explanation

Article 15(3) is an exception to Article 15(1) and permits the State to make special provisions for women and children.

Q3. Article 4 of the Constitution provides that laws made under Articles 2 and 3:

A Cannot alter the First Schedule

B Shall not be deemed to be amendments under Article 368 Correct

C Need ratification by states

D Require special majority in Parliament

Explanation

Article 4 states that laws made under Articles 2 and 3 shall provide for amendment of the First Schedule (states/UTs) and Fourth Schedule (Rajya Sabha seats) and shall not be deemed to be amendments of the Constitution under Article 368.

Q4. In the Indian Constitution, the concept of 'Procedure established by law' is found in:

A Article 14

B Article 21 Correct

C Article 32

D Article 19

Explanation

Article 21 states: 'No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.' This concept was borrowed from the Japanese Constitution. However, in Maneka Gandhi case (1978), the SC held that the procedure must be fair, just and reasonable (adopting elements of 'due process').

Q5. The Objectives Resolution moved by Nehru in the Constituent Assembly forms the basis of:

A Fundamental Rights

B Seventh Schedule

C DPSP

D The Preamble Correct

Explanation

The Objectives Resolution moved on December 13, 1946 and adopted on January 22, 1947 became the basis of the Preamble.

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Q6. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution was amended:

A Only once — by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

B Never

C Twice — by 42nd and 44th Amendments

D Three times

Q7. Article 21 states that 'No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.' In the Maneka Gandhi case (1978), this was expanded to include:

A Only citizens can invoke Article 21

B The procedure must be just, fair, and reasonable

C Right to travel abroad is not a fundamental right

D Article 21 cannot be amended

Q8. The 'doctrine of severability' under Article 13 means:

A All parts of an unconstitutional law are severed from the statute book

B Only the part of the law that violates Fundamental Rights is void, not the entire law (if the valid part can stand independently)

C Parliament must sever old laws from new laws

D The judiciary cannot sever any part of a law

Q9. Consider the following statements regarding Census 2027 launched on March 5–6, 2026: 1. It is India's first fully digital census allowing self-enumeration by citizens. 2. The mascots 'Pragati' and 'Vikas' were unveiled by the Union Finance Minister. 3. Census 2027 will include caste data for the first time since 1931. 4. The Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) phase begins on April 1, 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 2 only

B 1, 3 and 4 only

C 2 and 3 only

D 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. In K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court held that:

A Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right under Article 21

B Aadhaar is unconstitutional

C Right to property is still a Fundamental Right

D Death penalty is unconstitutional

Q11. Article 20 of the Indian Constitution provides protection against which of the following?

A Ex-post-facto laws, double jeopardy, and self-incrimination

B Arbitrary arrest and detention only

C Discrimination on grounds of religion

D Forced labor and human trafficking

Q12. The 'Right to Clean Environment' is part of which fundamental right?

A Article 14

B Article 32

C Article 21

D Article 19

Q13. Who addressed the 39th Convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in New Delhi on 7 April 2026?

A The President of India

B The Prime Minister of India

C The Vice President of India

D The Union Minister of Education

Q14. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the State Election Commission established?

A Article 324

B Article 243K

C Article 280

D Article 315

Q15. The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with:

A Languages

B Administration of tribal areas in NE states

C Administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes

D Anti-Defection Law

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