DAY – 19: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015
22 June 2015
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NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 3
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Question 1 of 17
1. Question
With reference to constitution of a nation and its functions, consider the following statements:
- A constitution sets basic rules which are enforceable
- It decides how the government will be constituted
- It compulsorily provides foundation for a secular state
- It sets some limits on what a government can impose on its citizens
Which of the above statements is/are true?
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Solution: b)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
A constitution cannot necessarily (forget, compulsorily) provide foundation for a secular state. There are countries which are theocratic yet have constitutions.
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Solution: b)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
A constitution cannot necessarily (forget, compulsorily) provide foundation for a secular state. There are countries which are theocratic yet have constitutions.
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Question 2 of 17
2. Question
Which of the following rights of citizens enshrined in the Indian constitution cannot be absolutely violated by the government?
- Right to property
- Right to education
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of association
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
Though some of these are fundamental rights, they can be suspended during national emergency.
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
Though some of these are fundamental rights, they can be suspended during national emergency.
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Question 3 of 17
3. Question
One of the functions of Indian constitution is to enable the government to fulfil the aspirations of a society and create conditions for a just society. In which of the following sections of the Indian constitution, would you find such enabling provisions?
- The preamble
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policies
- Article 243-D
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
Providing reservation (243-D in Panchayats) is also an enabling provision.
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
Providing reservation (243-D in Panchayats) is also an enabling provision.
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Question 4 of 17
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The Indian Constitution does not make ethnic identity a criterion for citizenship
- The constitution of India gives its people a moral identity
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
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Solution: c)
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Question 5 of 17
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The Indian Constitution was subjected to a referendum only once in its history since independence
- In the United Kingdom, a series of documents and decisions that, taken collectively, are referred to as the constitution
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
The Indian Constitution was never subject to such a referendum.
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Solution: b)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
The Indian Constitution was never subject to such a referendum.
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Question 6 of 17
6. Question
With reference to the making of Indian Constitution and the Constituent Assembly, consider the following statements:
- The first sitting of the Constituent Assembly was held on 9 December1946
- The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by direct election
- There were only two women in the Constituent Assembly
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
There were 9 women.
Its members were elected by indirect election by the members of the Provisional Legislative Assemblies that had been established in 1935.
http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/facts.htm
http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-online-exclusive-15-women-involved-in-shaping-the-indian-constitution-1956415 (important link!)
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Solution: a)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
There were 9 women.
Its members were elected by indirect election by the members of the Provisional Legislative Assemblies that had been established in 1935.
http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/facts.htm
http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-online-exclusive-15-women-involved-in-shaping-the-indian-constitution-1956415 (important link!)
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Question 7 of 17
7. Question
Of which of the following committees of the constituent assembly was Jawaharlal Nehru not a Chairman?
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Solution: c)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
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Solution: c)
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Question 8 of 17
8. Question
With reference to the Objectives Resolution moved by Nehru in 1946, consider the following statements:
- This resolution encapsulated the aspirations and values behind the Constitution
- Based on this resolution, Indian Constitution gave institutional expression to its fundamental commitments: equality, liberty, democracy, sovereignty and a cosmopolitan identity
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
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Solution: c)
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Question 9 of 17
9. Question
Which of the following provisions was borrowed from the constitution of Canada to the Indian constitution?
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Solution: c)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
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Solution: c)
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Question 10 of 17
10. Question
Which of the following is a good reason to conclude that the authority of the constitution is higher than that of the parliament?
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Solution: c)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 1
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Solution: c)
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Question 11 of 17
11. Question
With reference to Fundamental Rights as enshrined in Indian constitution, consider the following statements:
- While ordinary legal rights are protected and enforced by ordinary law, Fundamental Rights are protected and guaranteed by the constitution of the country
- Fundamental rights are not absolute or unlimited rights
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
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Solution: c)
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Question 12 of 17
12. Question
Which of the following rights is part of the Right to Equality as written in the Indian Constitution?
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
It is article 18 under Right to Equality
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_rights_in_India#Right_to_equality
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
It is article 18 under Right to Equality
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_rights_in_India#Right_to_equality
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Question 13 of 17
13. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The right to shelter and livelihood is also included in the right to life
- As per the freedom of life and personal liberty guaranteed by the Indian constitution, no one can be arrested without being told the grounds for such an arrest
Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
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Solution: d)
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Question 14 of 17
14. Question
To ensure a fair trial in courts, the Constitution has provided three rights. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
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Solution: b)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
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Solution: b)
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Question 15 of 17
15. Question
Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned in the Indian constitution?
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
Article: 23 – Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.—(1) Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
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Solution: d)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
Article: 23 – Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.—(1) Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
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Question 16 of 17
16. Question
With reference to fundamental duties mentioned in the Indian constitution, consider the following statements:
- The 42nd amendment to the Constitution among other things, inserted a list of Fundamental Duties of Citizens
- The Indian Constitution makes the enjoyment of rights dependent or conditional upon fulfilment of the fundamental duties
- To abjure violence is one of the fundamental duties
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: b)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(8).pdf
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Solution: b)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(8).pdf
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Question 17 of 17
17. Question
Which of the following is/are non-justiciable rights under the constitution of India?
- Equal pay for equal work (for men and women)
- Right to work
- Right to education
- Right against economic Exploitation
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: a)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
Right to education is now a justiciable right
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Solution: a)
NCERT – Class XI, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapters 2
Right to education is now a justiciable right