Polity Lecture 9

Fundamental Rights
1) Right to equality Art: 14-18 ( citizens &
foreigners)
2) Right to freedom Art: 19-22 (citizens)
3) Right against exploitation Art: 23-24 (citizens &
non-citizens)
4) Right to freedom of religion Art: 25-28 (citizens
& non-citizens)
5) Cultural and Educational Rights Art: 29-30
6) Right to Constitutional Remedies Art: 32
Note: Right to Property Art 31 (deleted)
 Right to equality
Art 14: Equality before law
Art 15: No discrimination on the basis of religion,
race, caste, gender
Art 16: Equal opportunity in job employment
Art 17: Abolition of untouchability
Art 18: Abolition of titles like Prince, Princess, King,
Queen except Education profession and military.
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 Right to freedom
Art 19: Every citizen has freedom of:
(a) speech and expression;
(b) to assemble peaceably and without arms;
(c) to form associations or unions;
(d) to move freely throughout the territory of India;
(e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of
India;
Art 20: Conviction against offence
Art 21: Right to life and personal liberty (Right to privacy)
Art 21-A: Right to education between the age 6-14 yrs.
Art 22: Protection against arrest.
Under which Article of the Constitution are the
Cultural and Educational Rights granted?
(a) Article 29 and 31
(b) Article 29 and 32
(c) Article 29 and 30
(d) Article 30 and 31

Answer: c
Which of the following is not specifically
mentioned in Article 19 of the Constitution?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression
(b) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
(c) Freedom to move freely
(d) Freedom of the press

Answer: d
Right to Constitutional Remedies comes under:
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Legal Rights
(c) Constitutional Rights
(d) Natural Rights

Answer:a
If an Indian citizen is denied a public office
because of his religion, which of the following
Fundamental Rights is denied to him?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion
(d) Right against Exploitation

Answer: b
Fundamental Freedoms under Article 19 are
suspended during emergency caused by:
(a) war or external aggression
(b) failure of constitutional machinery of a State
(c) internal armed rebellion
(d) financial crisis

Answer: a
The theory of Fundamental Rights implies:
(a) sovereignty of the people
(b) equality of opportunity for all
(c) limited government
(d) equality of all before law

Answer: c
Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of
religion etc. is a Fundamental Right classifiable
under:
(a) the Right to Freedom of Religion
(b) the Right against Exploitation
(c) the Cultural and Educational Rights
(d) the Right to Equality

Answer: d
Any dispute regarding the violation of
Fundamental Rights can be presented :
(a) in the Supreme Court only
(b) in the High Court only
(c) either in the Supreme Court or in the High
Court
(d) first in the Supreme Court and then in the
High Court
Article 14 guarantees equality before law
and equal protection of law to :
(a) all persons living within the territory of
India
(b) all Indian citizens living in India
(c) all persons domiciled in India
(d) all persons natural as well as artificial

Ans: a
Which one is not correctly matched?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression - Include
freedom of press
(b) Freedom of conscience - Include right to wear
and carry kirpans by Sikhs
(c) Right to Personal liberty - Include right to carry
on any trade or business
(d) Right to Equality - Include principles of natural
justice

Ans: c
As far as Armed Forces are concerned, the
fundamental rights granted under Articles 14 and
19 of the Constitution are:
(a) not available at all
(b) available to armed forces but not to other forces
(c) available only at the discretion of the chief of
army staff
(d) available only according to law made by
Parliament

Answer: d
Right to education is a fundamental right
emanating from right to :
(a) Freedom of speech and expression under Article
19 (1)(a)
(b) Culture and education under Articles 29 and 30
(c) Life and personal liberty under Article 21
(d) Equality before law and equal protection of law
under Article 14

Ans : c
What is the minimum permissible age for
employment in any factory or mine?
(a) 12 years
(b) 14 years
(c) 16 years
(d) 18 years

Ans: b
Which of the following statements regarding the
acquisition of Indian citizenship is correct ?
(a) If citizenship is to be acquired by registration, six
months residence in India is essential.
(b) If citizenship is to be acquired by naturalisation the
person concerned must have resided in India for 5
years.
(c) If born in India, only that person can acquire
citizenship at least one of whose parents is an Indian.
(d) Rules regarding the citizenship of India shall not be
applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.

Ans: c
According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, Indian
citizenship cannot be acquired by:
(a) Children of the diplomatic personnel or alien
enemies born in India on or after 26th January, 1950
(b) Children born of Indian citizens abroad
(c) Incorporation of territory not forming part of
India at the commencement of the Constitution
(d) Naturalization

Ans: a
Indian citizenship of a person can be terminated if:
1. a person voluntarily acquires the citizenship of some other
country.
2. a person who has become a citizen through registration is
sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 10 years within five
years of his registration.
3. the Government of India is satisfied that citizenship was
obtained by fraud.
4. a person who is a citizen by birth indulges in trade with an
enemy country during war.
(a) I and III
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Ans: c
Which of the following Fundamental Rights is also
available to a foreigner in India?
(a) Equality of opportunity in the matter of public
employment
(b) Freedoms of movement, residence and
profession
(c) Protection from discrimination on grounds only of
religion, race, caste or sex
(d) Protection of life and personal liberty against
action without authority of law

Ans: d
According to Article 23, the following are
prohibited:
(a) traffic in human beings, beggary, slavery and
bonded labour
(b) monopoly of trade
(c) sale of incenses
(d) visit to terrorist infected areas

Ans: a
Articles 20-22 relate to the fundamental right to
life and personal liberty. These rights are available
to:
(a) citizens and non-citizens
(b) natural persons as well as artificial persons
(c) citizen only
(d) all persons who have juristic personality

Ans: a
Which one of the following has been dropped from
the list of personal freedoms enshrined in Article 19
of the Constitution?
(a) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
(b) Freedom to acquire, hold and dispose of property
(c) Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the
country
(d) Freedom to carry on any profession, occupation;
trade or business

Ans: b