FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT Flashcards
Article 19 guarantees fundamentally ……..
types of freedoms to all Indian citizens.
(a) Eight
(b) Six
(c) seven (d) Five
SSC JE CIVIL 09/10/2023 (Shift-I)
Ans. (c) : Article 19 guarantees fundamentally seven
types of freedoms to all Indian citizens. These include:
Article 19- Protection of certain rights regarding
freedom of speech, etc.
(1) All citizens shall have the right—
(a) To freedom of speech and expression;
(b) To assemble peaceably and without arms;
(c) to form associations or unions or co-operative
societies;
(d) To move freely throughout the territory of India;
(e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of
India; and
(f) Right to property ( Omitted by 44th constitutional
amendment act 1978)
(g) To practice any profession, or to carry on any
occupation, trade or business.
- Articles 23-24 of the Indian Constitution are
related to which of the following fundamental
rights?
(a) Right to freedom
(b) Right to equality
(c) Right against exploitation
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
SSC CGL (Tier - I) 18.04.2022 (Shift -III)
SSC MTS/Havaldar– 11/07/2022 (Shift-III)
SSC MTS– 19/05/2023 (Shift-III)
SSC CHSL (Tier -I) 17.08.2023 (Shift-IV)
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 02/08/2023 (Shift-I)
Ans. (c) :
The Constitution offers all citizens,
individually and collectively, some basic freedoms.
These are guaranteed in the Constitution in the form of
six broad categories of Fundamental Rights, which are
justifiable. Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the
Constitution of India deal with Fundamental Rights.
These are:
• Right to Equality (Article 14-18)
• Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)
• Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24)
• Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25-28)
• Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29-30)
• Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
In which article of the Indian Constitution is
made the provision of fundamental right
against exploitation?
(a) Article 29-30 (b) Article 23-24
(c) Article 19-22 (d) Article 14-18
SSC GD 18/02/2019 (Shift-I)
SSC JE Electrical 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 26/07/2023 (Shift-II)
Ans. (b) : Articles 12 to 35 of the constitution of India
related with Fundamental rights.
Articles : (14-18) – Right to equality
Articles (19-22) – Right to freedom
Articles (23-24) – Right against exploitation
Articles (29-30) – Cultural and educational Rights
- In which of the following articles, “Laws which
are inconsistent with or abridging the
fundamental rights” are mentioned?
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 12
(c) Article 13 (d) Article 15
SSC MTS– 19/05/2023 (Shift-III)
Ans. (c) : Article 12 of the Indian Constitution talks
about the definition of the term “State”. Article 13 states
that any law that is inconsistent with or in derogation of
the fundamental rights shall be void. Article 14 provides
for equality before the law and equal protection of laws.
Article 15 prohibits discrimination on the basis of
religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. Article 16
prohibits discrimination in employment in any
government office.
This is mentioned in which article of the Indian
Constitution that laws are inconsistent with or
abridge any fundamental right shall be void to
the extent of such inconsistency?
(a) Article 15
(b) Article 16
(c) Article 14 (d) Article 13
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 07/08/2023 (Shift-II
Ans. (d) : This is mentioned in the Article - 13, of the
Indian Constitution that laws are inconsistent with or
abridge any fundamental right shall be void to the
extent of such inconsistenc
Article 26 of the Indian Constitution is related
to which of the following?
(a) Non-payment of religious taxes
(b) Freedom to manage religious activities
(c) Freedom as to payment of taxes for
promotion of any particular religion
(d) Protection of interests of minorities
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 15/03/2023 (Shift-III)
Ans. (b) : Article 25 – Freedom of conscience and free
profession, practice and propagation of religion.
Article 26 – Freedom to manage religious affairs.
Article 27 – Freedom as to pay taxes for promotion of
any particular religion.
Article 28 – Freedom from attending religious
instruction.
How many groups of fundamental rights are
included in Part 3 of the Indian Constitution?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 5
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 26/07/2023 (Shift-I)
ns. (a) : Total Six (6) groups of fundamental rights are
included in the part three (3) of the Indian constitution
Which of the following articles of the
Constitution of India states that no religious
instruction shall be imparted in any
educational institution wholly maintained out
of State funds?
(a) Article 40
(b) Article 68
(c) Article 54 (d) Article 28
SSC Selection Posts XI– 27/06/2023 (Shift-II)
Ans. (d) : Article 28 talks about Freedom as to
attendance at religious instruction or religious worship
in certain educational institutions. It says: No religious
instruction shall be provided in any educational
institution wholly maintained out of State funds.
Which of the following pairs is correctly
matched?
(a) Article 17 – Abolition of titles
(b) Article 14 – Abolition of untouchability
(c) Article 15 – Right against exploitation
(d) Article 19 – Protection of specific rights
related to freedom of speech
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 21/07/2023 (Shift-IV)
Ans. (d): Article 14 – Equality before the law.
Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination on the
grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
Article 16 – Equality of opportunity in matters of public
employment.
Article 17 – Abolition of the untouchability.
Article 18 – Abolition of titles.
Article 19 – Freedom of speech and expression.
On 28 June 2021, the Supreme Court held that
persons with disabilities have a right to
reservation in promotion under Article 16(4) of
the Constitution of India, 1950, in the case of:
(a) Rajiv Kumar Gupta vs. Rangachari
(b) State of Kerala vs. N.M. thomas
(c) Indira Sawhney vs Union of India
(d) State of Kerala vs Leesamma Joseph
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 17/07/2023 (Shift-III)
Ans. (d) : The Supreme Court of India in its judgment
on 28 June 2021 in the case of “State of Kerala vs
Leesamma Joseph” affirmed that persons with
disabilities have a right to reservation in promotion
under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India, 1950.
While examining the constitutionality of Section 33 of
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the
Court noted that ‘equality of opportunity’ in matters of
public employment includes provision of certain
reservations in favor of persons with disabilities.
Furthermore, it held that Article 16(4) of the
Constitution, empowering the State to make provisions
for reservation in matters of promotion in favour of any
backward class of citizens, also includes persons with
disabilities within its scope, regardless of the nature of
their establishments, whether they belong to the public
sector or the private sector
- The Fundamental Rights have been guaranteed
to protect the public from repressive state
actions; judicial decisions tend to expand the
scope of the word ‘State’ as defined by _______
of the Indian Constitution.
(a) Article 12 (b) Article 14
(c) Article 13 (d) Article 15
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 08/08/2023 (Shift-IV)
Ans. (a) : The word ‘State’ is defined under Article 12
of the Indian Constitution, which includes the
Government and Parliament of India, the Government
and Legislature of each of the States, and all local or
other authorities within the territory of India or under
the control of the Government of India. The scope of
the word ’State’ has been expanded by the judiciary to
include private bodies or individuals performing public
functions, which has led to the application of
Fundamental Rights against them as wel
Which of the following articles of the Indian
Constitution is related to the right to freedom?
(a) Article 16 (b) Article 17
(c) Article 18 (d) Article 19
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 08/08/2023 (Shift-IV
Ans : (d) Article 19 – Guarantees to all the citizens the
six rights and they are:
a – Freedom of speech and expression.
b – Freedom to assemble peaceably and without arms.
c – Freedom to form associations or unions.
d – Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of
India.
e –Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the
territory of India.
f – Omitted
g – Freedom to practice any profession, or to carry on
any occupation, trade or business.
Which of the following rights is Guaranteed in
Article 25 of the Constitution?
(a) Right to religious freedom
(b) Right to equality
(c) Cultural and educational rights
(d) Right to constitutional remedies
SSC MTS 08.08.2019 (Shift -II)
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 21/07/2023 (Shift-II
Ans. (a) : Article 25 guarantees the freedom of
conscience, the freedom to profess, practice, and
propagate religion to all citizens. The above-mentioned
freedoms are subject to public order, health, and
morality.
Assume a situation where A has gone to a
cinema hall with her friends to watch a movie.
In the next seat she realises that it is her maid
who is also watching the movie. Now A asks her
maid to leave the cinema hall.
In the above scenario, which of the following
Article of the Constitution of India can provide
relief to the maid?
(a) Article 16 (b) Article 17
(c) Article 18 (d) Article 15
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 20/07/2023 (Shift-I
Ans. (d) : Article 15 of constitution of India prohibits
discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste,
sex, or place of birth. In this scenario, A asking her
maid to leave the cinema hall based on her occupation is
a form of discrimination on the grounds of social status,
which is covered under Article 15.
• Article 15(2) - No citizen shall, on grounds only of
religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them,
be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or
condition with regard to-
(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places
of public entertainment; or (b) the use of wells, tanks,
bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort
maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or
dedicated to the use of the general public.
What is the objective of the fundamental rights
mentioned in the Indian Constitution?
(a) To establish political democracy
(b) To achieve complete freedom
(c) To promote economic justice
(d) Establishing a welfare state
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 14/08/2023 (Shift-II
Ans. (a) : The purpose of the Fundamental Rights is to
preserve individual liberty and democratic principles
based on equality of all members of society. Dr
Ambedkar said that the responsibility of the legislature
is not just to provide fundamental rights but also and
rather, more importantly, to safeguard them
The government is bound to ensure observance
of social welfare and labor laws enacted to
secure for workmen a life compatible with
human dignity, under ________ of the Indian
Constitution.
(a) Article 17 (b) Article 21
(c) Article 19 (d) Article 15
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 11/08/2023 (Shift-I)
Ans. (b) : The government is bound to ensure
observance of social welfare and labor laws enacted to
secure for workmen a life compatible with human
dignity, under article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Which statement is FALSE regarding
fundamental rights mentioned in the Indian
Constitution?
(a) Some fundamental rights are negative in
nature.
(b) They are justiciable
(c) Only Article 20 and 21 can be suspended
during emergency
(d) Can be suspended during emergency
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 10/08/2023 (Shift-IV)
Ans. (c) : Articles 20 and 21 are not the only
fundamental rights that can be suspended during an
emergency. Other fundamental rights can also be
suspended in certain circumstances. They can be
restricted by the state if it is necessary for the protection
of public order, morality, health, or the rights of others.
The Indian Constitution guarantees six fundamental
rights to its citizens: Right to equality, right to freedom,
right against exploitation, right to freedom of religion,
cultural and educational rights, and right to
constitutional remedies
Article ______ of the Indian Constitution deals
with “Right to Constitutional Remedies”.
(a) 32–35 (b) 22–25
(c) 28–33 (d) 25–30
SSC MTS– 10/05/2023 (Shift-I)
SSC CHSL 06.06.2022 (Shift -III)
Ans. (a) : The Right to Constitutional Remedies is one
of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian
Constitution under Article 32. This article provides
every citizen the right to move to the Supreme Court of
India for the enforcement of their fundamental rights.
• Article 33 gives Parliament the authority to limit or
abolish the fundamental rights of “Members of the
Armed Forces,” paramilitary forces, police forces,
intelligence agencies, and similar forces.
• Article 34 provides for restrictions on fundamental
rights while martial law is in effect in any area of
India’s territory. The term martial law’ is not defined in
the Constitution, but it means a military rule.
• Article 35 states that the power to make laws and give
effect to certain specified fundamental rights rests
solely with Parliament, not with state legislatures.
