Fundamental Rights and Duties MCQ
11. Cultural and Educational Rights are mentioned in ………..?
- A) Part III
- B) Part IV
- C) Part IVA
- D) Part IX
C) Part IVA
Notes: Part IVA of the Constitution contains provisions for Cultural and Educational Rights.
12. With what objective Cultural and Educational Rights is incorporated in the Fundamental Rights?
- A) To preserve cultural heritage
- B) To promote secularism
- C) To encourage diversity
- D) To ensure educational opportunities
A) To preserve cultural heritage
Notes: Cultural and Educational Rights are included in the Fundamental Rights to preserve the cultural heritage of minorities and allow them to conserve their language, script, or culture.
13. Without which basic fundamental right, Fundamental Rights have no value?
- A) Right to Equality
- B) Right to Freedom
- C) Right against Exploitation
- D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Notes: The Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32) ensures that individuals can approach the Supreme Court directly for the enforcement of their Fundamental Rights. Without this right, other rights may lack practical value.
14. Dr B. R. Ambedkar has called ……………. as the heart of the Indian Constitution.
- A) Directive Principles of State Policy
- B) Fundamental Rights
- C) Preamble
- D) Union Executive
B) Fundamental Rights
Notes: Dr B. R. Ambedkar referred to Fundamental Rights as the heart of the Indian Constitution because they ensure individual liberties and act as safeguards against potential government excesses.
15. What is Article 22 of the Indian Constitution all about?
- A) Protection against arrest and detention
- B) Rights of minorities
- C) Rights of underprivileged sections
- D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
A) Protection against arrest and detention
Notes: Article 22 deals with the protection of individuals against arrest and detention in certain cases and outlines their rights during arrest and detention.
16. Which fundamental rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency?
A) Right to Speech
B ) Right to Religion
C) Right to Equality
D) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
D) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Notes: Right to Life and Personal Liberty cannot be suspended even during an emergency.
17. The Fundamental Duties are mentioned in:
A) Part-IV A
B) Part-IV
C) Part-III
D) In schedule IV-A
A) Part-IV A
Notes: The Fundamental Duties of citizens are mentioned in Part-IV A of the Indian Constitution. This part, titled “Fundamental Duties,” was added through the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. It contains Article 51A, which outlines the 11 fundamental duties of Indian citizens.
18. Which of the following Article of the Indian Constitution contains Fundamental Duties?
A) 45 A
B) 51 A
C) 42
D) 30B
B) 51 A
Notes: The Fundamental Duties of citizens are mentioned in Article 51 A of the Indian Constitution.
19. Which of the following are Fundamental Duties?
A) Safeguarding public property
B) Protecting the sovereignty, integrity and unity of India
C) Developing scientific temper and humanism
D) All the above
D) All the above
Notes: It shall be the duty of every citizen of India– (a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem; (b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; (c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India; (d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so; (e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women; (f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture; (g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures; (h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform; (i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence; (j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement; (k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.
20. Which of the following committee suggested incorporating Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?
A) Malhotra Committee
B) Raghavan Committee
C) Swaran Singh Committee
D) Narasimhan Committee
C) Swaran Singh Committee
Notes: Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution by the Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976 upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.