Constitution Day Quiz - MCQs On Constitution [Part 1]

On this Constitution Day, LiveLaw presents to you a Special Quiz on our Constitution.1. In Supriyo v. Union of India, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held : (a) Right to marry is a fundamental right.(b) Right to marry is not a fundamental right.(c) Right to marry is not a fundamental right but the right to recognition of a civil union is a fundamental right.(d) (b) and (c) .2. When Governors withhold assent to a Bill, what should be the next step taken by them : (a) The Governor must return the bill as soon as possible to the legislature for reconsideration.(b) The Governor must refer the Bill to the President for assent.(c) The Governor must refer the bill to the Chief Minister.(d) The Governor need not do anything further.3. What has the Supreme Court held about the right of a religious denomination to excommunicate?(a) The Supreme Court has held that the right to excommunicate is a part of fundamental rights under Articles 25 and 26.(b) The Supreme Court has held that excommunication infringes constitutional morality and can’t be claimed as a fundamental right by a religious denomination.(c) The Supreme Court has held that a religious denomination’s right to excommunicate must prevail over an individual’s right to practice religion.(d) The Supreme Court has prima facie expressed that excommunication violates constitutional morality and has referred the matter to a 9-judge bench for an authoritative pronouncement.4. Government bars the telecast of a TV channel on the ground that it airs only views critical of the government policies. What do you think about the Government action?(a) The Government action is valid as Article 19(2) enables it to restrict the expression of views which are against the State.(b) The Government action is valid as the freedom of the press is also coupled with the duty to support the Government policies.(c) The Government action is unconstitutional because criticism of governmental policy is not a ground stipulated in Article 19(2).(d) The Government action is unconstitutional but not illegal because the grant of statutory license of the channel is subject to the condition that it should support the government policies.5. Citizens can claim fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution only if they perform their fundamental duties under Article 51A. (a) The statement is correct because only those who perform their duties can make a moral claim for rights.(b) The statement is correct because only lazy and irresponsible persons think only of their rights without considering their duties.(c) The statement is correct because for the development of the country, citizens must be concerned more about their duties than their rights.(d) The statement is wrong because the Constitutionally guaranteed rights are not conditional on the individuals performing their fundamental duties.6. According to the Constitution, India is : (a) A Union of States.(b) A Federation of States.(c) Confederation of States.(d) Assembly of States.7. Which of the following statements is correct : (a) Our Constitution only recognises the concept of “cooperative federalism”.(b) Our Constitution recognises the concept of “uncooperative federalism” along with “cooperative federalism”(c) Our Constitution does not recognise “uncooperative federalism”.(d) Our Constitution only recognises the concept of “uncooperative federalism”.8. Can the Preamble to the Constitution of India be amended? Choose the most correct answer.(a) The Preamble cannot be amended as it is not a part of the Constitution.(b) Preamble cannot be amended as only the Articles of the Constitution can be amended using the powers under Article 368.(c) Preamble can be amended by the Parliament but without altering the basic structure of the Constitution.(d) A Constitutional amendment is not necessary to amend the Preamble and it can be amended through an ordinary legislative amendment bill.9. How many Constitution Amendment Acts have been enacted so far?(a) 106(b) 128(c) 104(d) 10310. Can the Governor order a floor test to settle an intra-party dispute?(a) Yes(b) No(c) This issue is yet to be answered.11. Government can claim absolute immunity from disclosure on grounds of national security.(a) Yes.(b) No(c) Depends on the factual situation.12. A State action, which has no discriminatory intention, results in disadvantage to a particular group, infringing their rights.(a) The action is not unconstitutional because there is no discriminatory intent.(b) The action is unconstitutional because it has the effect of discrimination.(c) The State action cannot be challenged on the sole ground that it affects the right of only a particular group.(d) The State Action is not unconstitutional because only direct discrimination is prohibited under the Constitution.13. Can fundamental rights under Article 19 and 21 be enforced against private entities?(a) Yes(b) No(c) The issue is yet to be settled by the Supreme Court.14. The union parliament passes a ...

Constitution Day Quiz - MCQs On Constitution [Part 1]

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