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Polity PYQ Practice: Set 10

Authored CAPF-level polity MCQs (hardest, mixed full-syllabus) on rights, directive principles, duties, citizenship and the constitutional scheme, with answer key and explanations, not verbatim PYQs

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Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. Twenty-five questions in a mixed full-syllabus revision span: Fundamental Rights and their reasonable restrictions, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, citizenship, the Preamble and the broad constitutional scheme, with a security and human-rights edge. Attempt closed-book, then check the key. For year-sensitive numbers, verify the latest.

Questions

Q1The Fundamental Rights are contained in which Part of the Constitution?

APart III
BPart IV
CPart IVA
DPart V

Q2"Reasonable restrictions" on the freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(2) may be imposed in the interests of, among others:

AThe sovereignty and integrity of India, security of the State and public order
BThe convenience of the ruling party
CThe personal preference of a minister
DThe size of the budget

Q3 (statement-based). Consider the following about Article 19 freedoms:

The freedom to assemble must be peaceably and without arms.
The freedom to form associations can be restricted in the interest of public order, morality and sovereignty.
The right to move freely throughout the territory of India is absolute and admits no restriction. How many are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Q4The abolition of "untouchability" is provided in:

AArticle 15
BArticle 17
CArticle 19
DArticle 21

Q5The right against exploitation, which prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour, is found in:

AArticles 23 and 24
BArticles 25 to 28
CArticles 29 and 30
DArticle 32

Q6 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): The right to property is no longer a Fundamental Right. Reason (R): The 44th Amendment, 1978, made the right to property a legal right under Article 300A.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true

Q7The cultural and educational rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions are guaranteed by:

AArticle 19
BArticle 21
CArticles 29 and 30
DArticle 32

Q8The Directive Principles of State Policy are:

AJusticiable and enforceable in courts
BNon-justiciable but fundamental in the governance of the country
CPart of the Fundamental Rights
DBinding on private citizens

Q9Match List I (Directive Principle) with List II (Article):

AUniform civil code
BOrganisation of village panchayats
CSeparation of judiciary from executive
DPromotion of international peace

Article 40
Article 44
Article 51
Article 50 Codes:

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Q10Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by which amendment, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee?

A42nd Amendment, 1976
B44th Amendment, 1978
C86th Amendment, 2002
D73rd Amendment, 1992

Q11Fundamental Duties are listed in:

AArticle 51A (Part IVA)
BPart III
CThe Seventh Schedule
DArticle 21

Q12 (statement-based). Consider the following about Article 21:

It guarantees the right to life and personal liberty.
Maneka Gandhi (1978) held that the procedure depriving a person of life or liberty must be fair, just and reasonable.
The right to a clean environment has been read into Article 21. How many are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Q13The right to education for children aged 6 to 14 years was made a Fundamental Right (Article 21A) by:

AThe 42nd Amendment
BThe 86th Amendment, 2002
CThe 44th Amendment
DThe 73rd Amendment

Q14Citizenship in India is governed primarily by:

AThe Constitution alone, with no further law
BThe Citizenship Act, 1955, as amended, read with Articles 5 to 11
CState legislation
DExecutive orders only

Q15 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): India provides for single citizenship. Reason (R): Unlike the United States, the Constitution does not create separate State citizenship, so a person is a citizen of India and not of a particular State.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true

Q16A National Emergency under Article 352 can be proclaimed on the ground of:

AFinancial instability
BWar, external aggression or armed rebellion
CFailure of State machinery
DA natural calamity

Q17During a National Emergency, the Fundamental Rights under Article 19 are:

ANever affected
BAutomatically suspended only on a proclamation made on grounds of war or external aggression
CAbolished permanently
DTransferred to the States

Q18 (statement-based). Consider the following about the human-rights safeguards retained even in an emergency:

Article 20 (protection in respect of conviction) cannot be suspended.
Article 21 (life and personal liberty) cannot be suspended.
The 44th Amendment introduced these safeguards. How many are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Q19The Preamble declares India to be a:

ASovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
BSovereign Monarchy
CFederal Theocratic State
DUnitary Communist State

Q20The words "Socialist" and "Secular" were added to the Preamble by:

AThe 42nd Amendment, 1976
BThe 44th Amendment, 1978
CThe original Constitution of 1950
DThe 1st Amendment, 1951

Q21Match List I (Fundamental Right) with List II (Article):

AEquality before law
BProtection of life and personal liberty
CFreedom of religion
DConstitutional remedies

Article 21
Article 14
Article 32
Article 25 Codes:

(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Q22Which Article allows the State to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, balancing equality with affirmative action?

AArticle 14
BArticle 15(4)
CArticle 19
DArticle 25

Q23 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): A reasonable classification is permissible under Article 14. Reason (R): Article 14 forbids class legislation but permits reasonable classification founded on an intelligible differentia having a rational relation to the object sought.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true

Q24The protection of Article 22 (against arrest and detention) does not extend in the same way to:

ACitizens only
BPersons arrested under ordinary criminal law
CEnemy aliens and persons under certain preventive detention safeguards differ for the two categories
DForeign tourists

Q25Which of the following best captures the constitutional philosophy the CAPF exam tests on rights and security?

ARights are absolute and security never limits them
BSecurity overrides all rights without limit
CFundamental Rights are guaranteed but subject to reasonable restrictions, with security powers themselves bounded by constitutional limits and judicial review
DOnly Directive Principles matter

Answer key

Reveal the answer key and full worked solutions

Q	Answer
1	(a) Part III
2	(a) Sovereignty, security of the State and public order
3	(b) Only two
4	(b) Article 17
5	(a) Articles 23 and 24
6	(a) Both true, R is the correct explanation
7	(c) Articles 29 and 30
8	(b) Non-justiciable but fundamental in governance
9	(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
10	(a) 42nd Amendment, 1976
11	(a) Article 51A (Part IVA)
12	(c) All three
13	(b) The 86th Amendment, 2002
14	(b) The Citizenship Act, 1955, with Articles 5 to 11
15	(a) Both true, R is the correct explanation
16	(b) War, external aggression or armed rebellion
17	(b) Suspended only on a war or external aggression proclamation
18	(c) All three
19	(a) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
20	(a) The 42nd Amendment, 1976
21	(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
22	(b) Article 15(4)
23	(a) Both true, R is the correct explanation
24	(c) Enemy aliens and preventive detention differ
25	(c) Rights guaranteed but with reasonable restrictions and bounded security powers

Explanations

Q1. Fundamental Rights are in Part III (Articles 12 to 35). See fundamental rights.
Q2. Article 19(2) permits reasonable restrictions including for the sovereignty and integrity of India, security of the State and public order. See fundamental rights.
Q3. Statements 1 and 2 are correct; the freedom of movement is not absolute and is subject to reasonable restrictions, so statement 3 is false. See fundamental rights.
Q4. Article 17 abolishes untouchability. See fundamental rights.
Q5. Articles 23 and 24 form the right against exploitation (against trafficking, forced labour and child labour). See fundamental rights.
Q6. Both true and correctly linked: the 44th Amendment moved the right to property to Article 300A as a legal right, ending its status as a Fundamental Right. See fundamental rights and amendments and basic structure.
Q7. Articles 29 and 30 guarantee cultural and educational rights of minorities. See fundamental rights.
Q8. The Directive Principles (Part IV) are non-justiciable but fundamental in the governance of the country (Article 37). See directive principles and fundamental duties.
Q9. Uniform civil code (Article 44), village panchayats (Article 40), separation of judiciary from executive (Article 50), international peace (Article 51). See directive principles and fundamental duties.
Q10. Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976, on the Swaran Singh Committee's recommendation. See directive principles and fundamental duties.
Q11. Fundamental Duties are in Article 51A, Part IVA. See directive principles and fundamental duties.
Q12. All three are correct: Article 21 covers life and liberty, Maneka Gandhi demanded fair procedure, and the right to a clean environment has been read in. See fundamental rights.
Q13. The 86th Amendment, 2002, inserted Article 21A on the right to education. See fundamental rights and amendments and basic structure.
Q14. Citizenship is governed by Articles 5 to 11 read with the Citizenship Act, 1955, as amended. See citizenship and emergency provisions.
Q15. Both true and correctly linked: India has single citizenship and no separate State citizenship, unlike the United States. See citizenship and emergency provisions.
Q16. Article 352 allows a National Emergency on grounds of war, external aggression or armed rebellion. See citizenship and emergency provisions.
Q17. Article 19 freedoms are suspended only when the emergency is proclaimed on grounds of war or external aggression, not armed rebellion. See citizenship and emergency provisions and fundamental rights.
Q18. All three are correct: Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended even during an emergency, a safeguard introduced by the 44th Amendment. See citizenship and emergency provisions and human rights and internal security.
Q19. The Preamble declares India a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. See preamble and features of the constitution.
Q20. "Socialist" and "Secular" were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976. See preamble and features of the constitution and amendments and basic structure.
Q21. Equality (Article 14), life and liberty (Article 21), freedom of religion (Article 25), constitutional remedies (Article 32). See fundamental rights.
Q22. Article 15(4) permits special provisions for backward classes, SCs and STs. See fundamental rights.
Q23. Both true and correctly linked: Article 14 bars class legislation but permits reasonable classification on an intelligible differentia rationally related to the object. See fundamental rights.
Q24. Under Article 22 the protections for ordinary arrest differ from those for enemy aliens and preventive detainees. See fundamental rights and human rights and internal security.
Q25. The CAPF-tested philosophy is that Fundamental Rights are guaranteed but subject to reasonable restrictions, while security powers themselves remain bounded by constitutional limits and judicial review. See fundamental rights and human rights and internal security.

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