Fundamental Rights

Question 1

What are Fundamental Rights?

Answer 1

Fundamental Rights are a set of rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India that protect individual liberties and promote equality.

Question 2

Which articles of the Indian Constitution guarantee Fundamental Rights?

Answer 2

Fundamental Rights are guaranteed under Articles 12 to 35.

Question 3

True or False: Fundamental Rights can be suspended during a national emergency.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is Article 14 about?

Answer 4

Article 14 guarantees the right to equality before the law and equal protection of the laws.

Question 5

Fill in the blank: Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds of _____

Answer 5

religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

Question 6

Which article provides for the prohibition of discrimination against citizens?

Answer 6

Article 15

Question 7

What is the focus of Article 19?

Answer 7

Article 19 guarantees certain freedoms such as freedom of speech, assembly, association, movement, residence, and profession.

Question 8

List the six freedoms guaranteed under Article 19.

Answer 8

1. Freedom of speech and expression, 2. Freedom to assemble peacefully, 3. Freedom to form associations, 4. Freedom of movement, 5. Freedom of residence, 6. Freedom to practice any profession.

Question 9

What does Article 21 guarantee?

Answer 9

Article 21 guarantees the right to life and personal liberty.

Question 10

Which article deals with the protection against arbitrary arrest and detention?

Answer 10

Article 22

Question 11

True or False: Article 23 prohibits human trafficking and forced labor.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What does Article 24 state?

Answer 12

Article 24 prohibits the employment of children in hazardous industries.

Question 13

Which article provides for the right to education?

Answer 13

Article 21A

Question 14

Fill in the blank: Article 25 provides for freedom of _____

Answer 14

conscience and the right to freely profess, practice, and propagate religion.

Question 15

What is the significance of Article 32?

Answer 15

Article 32 provides the right to constitutional remedies for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

Question 16

True or False: Article 33 allows the Parliament to restrict Fundamental Rights for armed forces.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What does Article 34 empower?

Answer 17

Article 34 empowers the Parliament to make provisions for the trial of offenses against the law in force in areas affected by insurrection.

Question 18

Which article allows for the protection of rights regarding educational institutions?

Answer 18

Article 30

Question 19

What is the importance of Article 15(3)?

Answer 19

Article 15(3) allows the State to make special provisions for women and children.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: Article 23 prohibits _____

Answer 20

traffic in human beings and begar.

Question 21

What is the relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles?

Answer 21

Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy are complementary and must be balanced.

Question 22

True or False: The right to privacy is considered a Fundamental Right under Article 21.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What does Article 26 guarantee?

Answer 23

Article 26 guarantees the freedom to manage religious affairs.

Question 24

Which article deals with the right to assemble peacefully without arms?

Answer 24

Article 19(1)(b)

Question 25

What is the role of the Supreme Court in relation to Fundamental Rights?

Answer 25

The Supreme Court has the power to enforce Fundamental Rights and can strike down laws that violate them.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: Article 28 provides for freedom from _____

Answer 26

compulsory religious instruction in educational institutions.

Question 27

What does Article 31C state?

Answer 27

Article 31C provides that laws made to give effect to the Directive Principles of State Policy cannot be challenged in a court on the ground of violation of Fundamental Rights.

Question 28

True or False: The right to form associations is a Fundamental Right.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What is the purpose of Article 20?

Answer 29

Article 20 provides protection against ex post facto laws, double jeopardy, and self-incrimination.

Question 30

List the two rights guaranteed under Article 21.

Answer 30

1. Right to life, 2. Right to personal liberty.

Question 31

Which Fundamental Right is related to the protection of cultural and educational rights?

Answer 31

Article 29 and Article 30

Question 32

What does Article 31 guarantee?

Answer 32

Article 31 deals with the compensation for the acquisition of property.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: Article 22(1) states that no person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed of the _____

Answer 33

grounds for such arrest.

Question 34

What is the significance of Article 35?

Answer 34

Article 35 allows Parliament to define offenses and prescribe penalties for violations of Fundamental Rights.

Question 35

True or False: The right to education is a Fundamental Right in India.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What does Article 20(2) protect against?

Answer 36

Article 20(2) protects against double jeopardy.

Question 37

Which article provides for the right to free legal aid?

Answer 37

Article 39A

Question 38

Fill in the blank: Article 29 protects the interests of _____

Answer 38

minorities.

Question 39

What does Article 31A provide?

Answer 39

Article 31A provides for the validation of certain laws that may violate Fundamental Rights.

Question 40

True or False: The right to practice any profession is a Fundamental Right.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

What is the essence of Article 19(1)(g)?

Answer 41

Article 19(1)(g) guarantees the right to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business.

Question 42

Which article relates to the protection of the rights of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes?

Answer 42

Article 46

Question 43

What is the importance of Article 21A?

Answer 43

Article 21A mandates the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.

Question 44

Fill in the blank: Article 27 prohibits the levying of any tax for the promotion or maintenance of _____

Answer 44

any religion.

Question 45

What does Article 32(2) empower the Supreme Court to do?

Answer 45

Article 32(2) empowers the Supreme Court to issue directions or orders or writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

Question 46

True or False: Article 25 allows for the freedom of religion subject to public order, morality, and health.

Answer 46

True