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Question 1

Article 12

Answer 1

Definition of state

“The State”,includes the Govt. & paliament of India and the Govt. & legislature of each of the states and all local and other authorities within the territory of India or under the control of the Govt. of India.

Question 2

Article 13

Answer 2

Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the Fundamental Rights.

Question 3

Article 14

Answer 3

Equality before law and equal protection of rights

Question 4

Article 15

Answer 4

Prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion,Race,Caste,Sex or Place of birth.

Question 5

Article 16

Answer 5

Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

Question 6

Article 17

Answer 6

Abolishes Untouchability

Question 6

Article 18

Answer 6

Abolishes Titles

Question 6

Article 19

Answer 6

guarantees freedom of speech,freedom to assemble peacefully without arms,to form associations or unions or co-operative societies,to move freely throughout the territory of India,to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India and to practise any profession,or to carry on any occupation,trade or business.

Question 7

Article 20

Answer 7

No person shall be convicted for any offence except the violation of a law in force;no person shall be punished for the same offence more than once;no person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Question 8

Article 21

Answer 8

Article 21 guarantees that no person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law.

Question 10

Article 44

Answer 10

Uniform Civil code

Question 12

Article 352

Answer 12

National Emergency

Question 13

Article 21A

Answer 13

provides for free and compulsory education to children.

Question 14

Article 22

Answer 14

Article 22 states that the person shall be informed of the grounds of his arrest; he shall have a legal practitioner of his choice; and he must be produced before the nearest magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest.

Question 15

Article 23

Answer 15

Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour. However, this does not prohibit the state from imposing compulsory service.

Question 16

Article 24

Answer 16

Prohibits employing children below the age of 14 in any hazardous employment.

Question 17

Article 25

Answer 17

Article 25 provides freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion, subject to public order, morality and health.

Question 18

Article 26

Answer 18

Article 26 provides freedom to manage religious affairs. This guarantee is available not only to citizens of India but to all persons, including aliens.

Question 19

Article 27

Answer 19

Article 27 gives freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion.

Question 20

Article 28

Answer 20

Article 28 prohibits religious instruction or any worship in educational institutions maintained by the state.

Question 21

Article 29

Answer 21

Article 29 states that the citizens having a distinct language, script or culture shall have right to conserve the same. And no citizen will be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the state on grounds of religion, race, caste, language etc.

Question 22

Article 30

Answer 22

Article 30 gives right to minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.

Question 23

Article 32

Answer 23

Article 32 gives a right to every individual to move the supreme court directly, in the case of violation of his fundamental rights through one of the five writs i.e., Haebeus corpus,mandamus,certiorari,quo warranto and prohibition.

Question 24

Article 74

Answer 24

The real executive power is exercised by council of ministers. President shall accept the advice of his council of ministers.

Question 25

Article 76

Answer 25

Attorney General of India

Question 26

Article 79

Answer 26

There shall be a parliament for the union which shall consist of President and two houses to be known respectively as council of states and house of people.

Question 27

Article 93

Answer 27

There are two officers of lok sabha:

1) Speaker
2) Deputy speaker