Fundamental Rights - II - UPSC PREPARATION

#1. What constitutional amendment added Article 21A, which declares the right to free and compulsory education for children aged six to fourteen?

75th Constitutional Amendment

99th Constitutional Amendment

42nd Constitutional Amendment

86th Constitutional Amendment

#2. What types of professions, businesses, or trades are not covered by the right to practice any profession or carry on any occupation, trade, or business?

All professions and businesses except those in the public sector.

Only professions related to healthcare.

Professions or businesses that are immoral or dangerous.

All professions and businesses are covered.

#3. According to the Supreme Court, what age group has the fundamental right to free education under Article 21?

Up to the age of 16

Up to the age of 18

Up to the age of 10

Up to the age of 14

#4. What power does the State have regarding professional or technical qualifications for practicing a profession or carrying on an occupation, trade, or business?

The State can only regulate these qualifications for foreign citizens.

The State cannot prescribe any qualifications.

The State can only suggest qualifications but cannot enforce them.

The State can prescribe professional or technical qualifications necessary for these activities.

#5. How did the Supreme Court's interpretation of Article 21 change in the Menaka case of 1978?

It clarified that Article 21 only applies to citizens, not non-citizens.

It removed all protections under Article 21.

It introduced the concept of "due process of law" and extended protection against arbitrary legislative action.

It narrowed the protection to only include arbitrary legislative action.

#6. What fundamental duty was added under Article 51A as a result of the 86th Constitutional Amendment?

Duty to protect the environment

Duty to vote in elections

Duty to provide opportunities for education to children aged 6-14

Duty to serve in the armed forces

#7. In what type of proceedings is the protection against double jeopardy available, as mentioned in the passage?

Proceedings before departmental or administrative authorities

Only in proceedings before a court of law or judicial tribunal

All types of proceedings, including administrative ones

Only in civil proceedings

#8. According to the Supreme Court's ruling mentioned in the passage, under what circumstances can the freedom of movement of prostitutes be restricted?

Under no circumstances can their movement be restricted

On the grounds of public health and in the interest of public morals

Based on their profession and choice of occupation

Only if they are involved in illegal activities

#9. What does Article 20 of the Indian Constitution provide protection against?

Unlawful search and seizure

Arbitrary and excessive punishment in criminal cases

Violations of the right to free speech

Arbitrary and excessive taxation

#10. According to the second part of Article 22, what is the purpose of an advisory board?

To review and report on the need for extended detention

To grant early release to detainees

To provide legal representation to detainees

To represent the interests of detainees

#11. Before the Constitutional Amendment, the provision for free and compulsory education was found in which part of the Indian Constitution?

Part V

Part VI

Part IV

Part III

#12. What is the ground for which the State can impose restrictions on the freedom of speech and expression, ensuring that it does not endanger the security of the state?

Defamation

Sovereignty and integrity of India

Morality

All of above

#13. What is the primary purpose of the provision in Article 20 that prohibits ex-post-facto laws?

To ensure that no new laws can be enacted

To allow criminal laws to be applied retroactively

To prevent any retrospective changes to tax laws

To protect individuals from punishment for acts that were not illegal at the time they were committed

#14. What does the freedom of movement in India's Constitution allow citizens to do?

Move freely within the territory of the country but not between states

Move freely within their own state only

Move freely throughout the territory of the country, including between states

Move freely within a state but not from one state to another

#15. How is the freedom of movement in the Indian Constitution related to the right to life and personal liberty?

The second dimension of the freedom of movement is protected under Article 19, while the first dimension is protected under Article 21.

The freedom of movement is protected under Article 19, while the right to life and personal liberty is protected under Article 20.

Both are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.

They are entirely separate rights with no connection.

#16. What is the status of the right to obtain recognition of an association in the Indian Constitution?

It is not a fundamental right.

It is a fundamental right for political parties.

It is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution.

It is a fundamental right, but only for trade unions.

#17. Who can prescribe the circumstances and classes of cases for preventive detention exceeding three months?

The Parliament

The State Governments

The Judiciary

The Advisory Board

#18. In the Gopalan case of 1950, what was the Supreme Court's interpretation of Article 21 regarding protection against deprivation of life and personal liberty?

Protection against arbitrary legislative action

Both a and b

Protection against arbitrary executive action

Neither a nor b

#19. How many rights are guaranteed by Article 19 in the Indian Constitution after the 44th Amendment Act of 1978?

7

5

8

6

#20. On what grounds can the State impose reasonable restrictions on the freedom of movement in India?

Only for reasons related to public health

For the protection of interests of any scheduled tribe and the prevention of the entry of outsiders into tribal areas

Only in cases of civil unrest

Any grounds it deems appropriate

#21. What is the primary purpose of the freedom of movement as mentioned in the passage?

To protect scheduled tribes

To promote regionalism and parochialism

To promote national unity and feeling

To restrict citizens from moving between states

#22. What does Article 21 of the Indian Constitution protect?

Right to education for all citizens

Right to live with human dignity and personal liberties

Freedom of speech and expression

Right to a livelihood

#23. Under what circumstances can the State carry on a trade, business, industry, or service to the exclusion of citizens, or in competition with citizens?

The State can never engage in such activities.

The State can do so freely without any requirement for justification.

The State can do so only with the approval of parliament.

The State can engage in such activities only for non-profit purposes.

#24. Under Article 20, when can an individual be subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time of the act?

Always, regardless of the circumstances

Never, as it is prohibited by the Constitution

Only when the act is a serious crime

Only if the individual is not a citizen of India

#25. According to the Supreme Court, do trade unions in India have a guaranteed right to effective bargaining, the right to strike, or the right to declare a lock-out?

They have a guaranteed right to effective bargaining but not the right to strike or declare a lock-out.

No, they have no guaranteed right to any of the above.

Yes, they have a guaranteed right to all of the above.

They have a guaranteed right to strike but not the right to declare a lock-out.

#26. What is the significance of the negative aspect of the right to freedom of association?

It allows citizens to form associations but not to disband them.

It limits the right to form associations to only political parties.

It grants the right to join associations but not to leave them.

It includes the right not to form or join associations or unions.

#27. Which amendment reduced the period of preventive detention without obtaining the opinion of an advisory board?

The 44th Amendment Act

The 46th Amendment Act

The 50th Amendment Act

The 42nd Amendment Act

#28. What is the maximum duration of detention allowed under preventive detention without an advisory board's report?

Six months

Two months

One month

Three months

#29. Which of the following is considered part of the freedom of speech and expression?

The right to strike

The right to incite violence

The right to maintain silence

The right to demonstrate or picket

#30. Which of the following is NOT protected by the provision against self-incrimination in Article 20?

Compulsory production of material objects

Compulsory exhibition of the body

Document evidence

Oral evidence

#31. Which of the following is NOT declared as part of Article 21?

None of above

Right to information

Right to decent environment

Right to travel abroad

#32. Under the first part of Article 22, what is the right granted to a person who is arrested under an ordinary law?

Right to be informed of the grounds of arrest

Right to a jury trial

Right to remain silent

Right to a speedy trial

#33. What is the purpose of preventive detention?

To replace punitive detention with a more lenient approach

To ensure a fair trial for those accused of crimes

To prevent a person from committing future offenses

To punish a person for past offenses

#34. What grounds can the State use to impose "reasonable" restrictions on the exercise of freedom of speech and expression?

Grounds mentioned in Article 19 itself

Grounds related to economic stability

Religious grounds

Any grounds it deems fit

#35. On what grounds can the State impose reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right to practice a profession or carry on an occupation or business?

Only if a citizen competes with the State in the same business

Any grounds it deems appropriate

To protect the interests of foreign investors

In the interest of the general public

#36. In India, which of the following legislatures can make laws related to preventive detention for reasons connected with defense and foreign affairs?

Only the State legislatures

Both the Parliament and State legislatures

Neither the Parliament nor State legislatures

Only the Parliament

#37. Which of the following is NOT one of the rights protected under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution?

Right to form associations or unions

Right to practice any profession or trade

Right to freedom of speech and expression

Right to acquire, hold, and dispose of property

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