Free Constitutional Framework - 09 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

A writ of prohibition is issued by a superior court

A. To prevent an inferior court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice
B. To an inferior court or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for its review
C. Whereby it can call upon a person to show under what authority he is holding the office
D. To an authority to produce an illegally detained person before the court for trial

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 2

Fundamental duties of the Indian citizens were

A. Enshrined in the original constitution
B. Added to the constitution by the 44th amendment
C. Added to the constitution by the 42nd amendment
D. Added to the constitution in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment in keshavananda bharati case, with the consent of all the political parties

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 3

The fundamental duties of citizens

A. Lie scattered throughout the constitution
B. Are contained in part iv-a of the constitution
C. Are contained in schedule ix of the constitution
D. Are contained in the Presidential order issued in 1979

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 4

Consider the following

 

1        Fundamental duties are justiciable

 

2         Fundamental duties are non-justiciable

 

A. Both are false
B. Both are true
C. Only 1 is true
D. Only 2 is true

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 5

The directive principles of state policy are contained in

A. Part III of the constitution
B. Part IV of the constitution
C. Schedule Vii of the constitution
D. In all the above parts

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 6

In the event of non-enforcement of the directive principles of state policy by the government, the citizen can approach

A. The high court
B. The Supreme Court
C. Any court of his choice
D. None of these

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 7

The directive principles are

A. Positive instructions to the government to work for the attainment of set objectives
B. Negative injunctions to the government to refrain from encroaching on the freedom of the people
C. Directives to the state to enhance the international prestige of the country
D. Directives to the government to pursue a policy of non-alignment

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 8

Which one of the following amendments accorded precedence to the directive principles over fundamental rights?

A. 24th amendment
B. 39th amendment
C. 42nd amendment
D. 44th amendment

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 9

Under the directive principles of state policy, the state is expected to provide free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of

A. 14 years
B. 18 years
C. 15 years
D. 16 years

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 10

How many directive principles were added to part iv of the constitution by the 42nd amendment?

A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. None

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 
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