MCQ for test-13-22-november-2023

With reference to the Right to Equality under the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:

1. Equality before law implies the right to equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

2. Equal protection of laws forms the basis for the positive discrimination policy of the Government in India.

3. Equality before Law is a British concept which substantially supports the doctrine of Rule of Law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Article 17 of the Constitution, consider the following statements:

1. Neither the Constitution nor any statute explicitly defines the term ‘untouchability’.

2. It is available against both State and private individuals.

3. Only the Parliament has powers to make laws to prescribe punishments for offences of untouchability.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following languages are included in the Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution?

1. Nepali

2. English

3. Urdu

4. Sanskrit

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Which among the following features of the Indian Constitution are not amendable under Article 368?

1. Parliamentary system.

2. Welfare state.

3. Effective access to justice.

4. Limited power of the Parliament to amend the Constitution.

5. Federalism.

6. Rule of Law.

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Consider the following statements:

Statement 1:

Hindi was made the official language by the 58^th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1987.

Statement 2:

Originally, the Constitution of India did not make any provision with respect to an authoritative text of the Constitution in the Hindi language.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Which of the following are considered to be features of ‘Parliamentary form of Government’?

1. Dual Executives

2. Collective Responsibility

3. Strict Separation of powers

4. Double membership

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Consider the following statements with reference to Padma Awards:

1. Padma Awards are not awarded posthumously.

2. The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by the President.

3. Self-nomination can be made for this award.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution can be restricted on the basis of ‘violation of public order’?

1. Right against Exploitation

2. Right to Freedom to Assemble Peacefully

3. Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression

4. Right to move freely throughout the territory of India

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Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is not guaranteed under the Right to Freedom of Religion in the Indian Constitution?

Consider the following pairs with reference to Chemical weathering processes:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with reference to geomorphic processes:

1. The Exogenic forces continuously elevate or build up parts of the earth’s surface.

2. The Endogenic forces result in degradation and aggradation of the earth’s surface.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Faults:

1. Reverse faults are formed due to the movement of the rock blocks in opposite directions.

2. Normal faults are compressional faults as they result in the shortening of the faulted area.

3. Step faults occur in any area where slopes of all the fault planes are in the same direction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Geological Time Scale, arrange the following periods in their chronological order starting from the earliest:

1. Cretaceous

2. Ordovician

3. Silurian

4. Triassic

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Which of the following refers to the slow deformation of a very large area of the earth’s surface because of radial stresses?

Consider the following statements with reference to Solifluction:

1. It is a process of biological weathering.

2. It occurs when upper portions of soil get saturated and lower parts are impervious to water percolation.

3. The process is common in moist temperate regions.

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Consider the following statements with reference to Fold mountains:

1. Open folds are those in which the angle between the two limbs is acute.

2. The European Alps mountains are an example of Nappe folds.

3. Monoclinal folds are formed when both limbs become parallel.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Unlike the parallels of latitude which are circles, the meridians of longitude are semicircles that converge at the poles.

2. Unlike the parallels of latitude, the meridians of longitude are all equal in length.

3. The meridians intersect the equator at right angles.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following religious rights are explicitly included under Article 25 of the Constitution of India?

1. Right to propagate

2. Right to convert

3. Freedom of conscience

4. Right to profess

5. Right to practice

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With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. Fundamental Rights include compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.

2. Directive Principles of States Policy provide for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years.

3. Fundamental duties include the parent’s duty to provide opportunities for education to his child between the age of six and fourteen years.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Preventive Detention in India, consider the following statements:

1. Disruption of the maintenance of supplies and essential services is one of the grounds for preventive detention.

2. The grounds of detention should be communicated to the person detained.

3. Only the Parliament has the authority to make laws related to preventive detention.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the resignation of an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, consider the following statements:

1. An officer who is on central deputation is required to submit her/his resignation to the Cabinet Secretary.

2. The Central Government may permit an officer to withdraw her/his resignation in the public interest.

3. No retirement benefits may be granted to a person who has resigned from the Service.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following changes were made by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978?

1. ‘Right to property’ was made a constitutional right.

2. A new directive principle was added to promote social order.

3. Cabinet’s recommendation was made necessary to declare a national emergency.

4. High Court’s power to issue writs was restored.

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With reference to the term ‘fraternity’ in the Constitution, which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to ‘sovereignty of Parliament’?

1. Parliament can make constitutional laws by the same procedure as ordinary laws.

2. There is no system of judicial review to invalidate the laws passed by parliament.

3. A written Constitution is a necessary feature of Parliamentary sovereignty.

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Consider the following statements:  

1. The National Anthem was adopted before the Constitution of India came into force whereas the National Song was adopted later.

2. The people of India were given an opportunity to propose amendments to the draft Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?