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Practice Set: Polity

Authored CAPF-level polity MCQs with answer key and explanations, each linked to its Paper I note, not verbatim PYQs

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Practice questions (authored for this wiki), not verbatim PYQs. These are written to mirror the CAPF Paper I level and the recurring formats (single-correct, statement-based, matching, assertion-reason). Attempt them closed-book, then check the key.

Questions

Q1Which Article of the Constitution did Dr B R Ambedkar call "the heart and soul of the Constitution"?
  1. AArticle 14
  2. BArticle 21
  3. CArticle 32
  4. DArticle 368

Q2 (statement-based). Consider the following statements about Fundamental Rights:

  1. The Right to Property was removed from Part III by the 44th Amendment, 1978.
  2. Article 20 and Article 21 cannot be suspended even during a National Emergency.
  3. Fundamental Rights are enforceable only against private individuals. Which of the statements are correct?
  • (a) 1 and 2 only
  • (b) 2 and 3 only
  • (c) 1 and 3 only
  • (d) 1, 2 and 3
Q3Match List I (Writ) with List II (Function):
  1. AHabeas Corpus 1. "By what authority do you hold the office?"
  2. BMandamus 2. "Produce the body" (release of an unlawfully detained person)
  3. CQuo Warranto 3. Command to a public authority to do its legal duty
  4. DCertiorari 4. Higher court transfers a case to itself or quashes an order Codes:
  5. AA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
  6. BA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  7. CA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
  8. DA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
Q4The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in which Part of the Constitution?
  1. APart III
  2. BPart IV
  3. CPart IVA
  4. DPart V

Q5 (assertion-reason). Assertion (A): Fundamental Duties are not enforceable by any court. Reason (R): Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.

  • (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
Q6The basic structure doctrine, which limits Parliament's amending power, was laid down in which case?
  1. AGolaknath case
  2. BKesavananda Bharati case
  3. CMinerva Mills case
  4. DManeka Gandhi case

Q7 (statement-based). Consider the following about the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):

  1. It is a statutory body set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
  2. Its chairperson must be a former Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court.
  3. It can directly punish the guilty and award binding compensation. Which are correct?
  • (a) 1 and 2 only
  • (b) 1 and 3 only
  • (c) 2 and 3 only
  • (d) 1, 2 and 3
Q8Under which Article can Parliament restrict or abrogate the Fundamental Rights of the armed forces and forces charged with maintaining public order?
  1. AArticle 31
  2. BArticle 33
  3. CArticle 34
  4. DArticle 35
Q9Which schedule of the Constitution contains the anti-defection provisions?
  1. ANinth Schedule
  2. BTenth Schedule
  3. CEleventh Schedule
  4. DTwelfth Schedule
Q10Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty under Article 51A?
  1. ATo safeguard public property and abjure violence
  2. BTo pay taxes honestly and on time
  3. CTo protect and improve the natural environment
  4. DTo develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry
Q11A proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352 must be approved by Parliament within how many days?
  1. A14 days
  2. BOne month
  3. CTwo months
  4. DSix months
Q12The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments deal with which subject?
  1. AAnti-defection
  2. BGoods and Services Tax
  3. CPanchayati Raj and urban local bodies
  4. DRight to Education

Q13 (statement-based). Consider the following about writs in India:

  1. The Supreme Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
  2. A High Court can issue writs both for Fundamental Rights and for other legal rights. Which are correct?
  • (a) 1 only
  • (b) 2 only
  • (c) Both 1 and 2
  • (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer key

Reveal the answer key and full worked solutions
Q Answer
1 (c) Article 32
2 (a) 1 and 2 only
3 (c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
4 (b) Part IV
5 (b) Both true, R not the correct explanation
6 (b) Kesavananda Bharati case
7 (a) 1 and 2 only
8 (b) Article 33
9 (b) Tenth Schedule
10 (b) To pay taxes honestly and on time
11 (b) One month
12 (c) Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies
13 (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanations

  • Q1. Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies) lets a citizen approach the Supreme Court directly for enforcement of Fundamental Rights; Ambedkar called it the heart and soul of the Constitution. See fundamental rights.
  • Q2. Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Right to Property was deleted from Part III by the 44th Amendment, 1978, and Articles 20 and 21 are non-suspendable even in a National Emergency after that amendment. Statement 3 is wrong; rights are enforceable against the State, not private individuals. See fundamental rights.
  • Q3. Habeas Corpus means "produce the body", Mandamus commands a public authority to do its legal duty, Quo Warranto questions the authority to hold an office, and Certiorari quashes or transfers an order. See fundamental rights.
  • Q4. The Directive Principles of State Policy are in Part IV (Articles 36 to 51), borrowed from the Irish Constitution. See directive principles and fundamental duties.
  • Q5. Both statements are factually true, but R explains the origin of the duties, not why they are unenforceable; the non-enforceability follows from their placement as moral obligations, so R is not the correct explanation of A. See directive principles and fundamental duties.
  • Q6. The basic structure doctrine was laid down in Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973). Golaknath preceded it, and Minerva Mills reinforced it. See amendments and basic structure.
  • Q7. The NHRC is a statutory body under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, and its chairperson must be a former Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court. It can recommend compensation and prosecution but cannot itself punish, so statement 3 is wrong. See human rights and internal security.
  • Q8. Article 33 lets Parliament restrict or abrogate Fundamental Rights for the armed forces and forces maintaining public order, a provision of direct CAPF relevance. See fundamental rights.
  • Q9. The Tenth Schedule, added by the 52nd Amendment, 1985, contains the anti-defection law. See parliament.
  • Q10. Paying taxes is not listed under Article 51A. The Fundamental Duties cover safeguarding public property, protecting the environment, and developing scientific temper, among others. See directive principles and fundamental duties.
  • Q11. A National Emergency proclamation under Article 352 must be approved by both Houses within one month (reduced from two months by the 44th Amendment). See citizenship and emergency provisions.
  • Q12. The 73rd Amendment created Panchayati Raj (rural) and the 74th created municipalities (urban) local government. See local government.
  • Q13. Article 32 limits the Supreme Court's writ power to enforcement of Fundamental Rights, while Article 226 gives High Courts a wider power covering other legal rights too. See judiciary.

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