Fundamental Rights MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Fundamental Rights - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Education.

Key Points

• There are six fundamental rights enshrined in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the constitution of India.
• Fundamental rights apply universally to all citizens, irrespective of race, birthplace, religion, caste or gender.
• Article 21A of the Constitution of India provides the Right to Education.
• The RTE Act of the Parliament of India was enacted on 4 August 2009 and came into force on 1 April 2010.
• The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.

Additional Information

• The Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution are-

The correct answer is the President.Key Points

• The President of India can suspend the Fundamental Rights on the declaration of Emergency.
• Under Article 359, the President can suspend Fundamental Rights during a time of Emergency(Internal and External Emergency).
• The suspension of Fundamental Rights is carried out during the term of Emergency or a shorter period.
• The Fundamental Rights are mentioned in Part III (Articles 12 to 35 ) of the Indian Constitution.
• During the time of an emergency, Fundamental Rights mentioned in Article 19 are automatically suspended.
• However, the Fundamental rights mentioned in Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended during the time of an Emergency.
• Article 358 refers to the suspension of Fundamental Rights under Article 19 during a time of External Emergency.
• The Emergency provisions are mentioned in articles 352- 360 ( Part-18) of the Indian Constitution. They are of three types: Internal Emergency, External Emergency, and Financial Emergency.
• According to Article 33, the Parliament can restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the Members of the Armed Forces, paramilitary forces, police forces, intelligence agencies, etc.

Additional Information Important Events and Emergency Provisions in Indian Constitution: 

• Emergency in the Indian Constitution can be differentiated as National Emergencies, State Emergencies, and Financial Emergencies. Part XVIII of the Constitution contains the emergency provisions in India.
• Article 352 demarcates the National Emergency:
  • According to Article 352, the President may declare an emergency when the region is under a state of attack, external intrusion, or internal rebellion. 
  • The first emergency in the Nation was declared during the war with China, which lasted between 1962 and 1968. After that, the most contentious emergency was declared due to internal conflict by Smt. Indira Gandhi.
• State Emergency has been included in Article 356:
  • Article 356 marks out that the President can declare a state emergency on receipt of briefs by the Governor of a particular state or by the President’s observation of degrading mechanisms of the state. 
• Financial Emergencies are in Article 360:
  • The President can declare financial emergencies if convincing evidence of an unstable economy and credibility is encountered. Executive and legislative factors play a central role in declaring a financial emergency.

The correct answer is Article 21

Key Points

Right to Information Act, 2005:

• Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
• The RTI Act of 2005 allows citizens for:
  • Inspection of work, documents, and records.
  • Taking notes, extracts, or certified copies of documents or records
  • Taking certified samples of material.
  • Obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes, or in any other electronic mode or through printouts where such information is stored in a computer or in any other device.
  • The basic objective of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in the real sense.
• According to the Supreme Court verdict since 1975, the Right to Information has been an intrinsic part of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution which includes Article 19 and Article 21. Hence option 1 is correct.
• Later in 2005, the Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act which ensured the promotion of transparency and accountability in all public authorities.

Important Points

Article 19:

• Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides 6 freedoms.
• Following are the six fundamental freedom provided under Article 19 of the Constitution of India are:
  • Freedom of speech and expression.
  • Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms.
  • Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India
  • Freedom to form associations or cooperative societies.
  • Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India.
  • Freedom to practice any profession or to carry on any trade, business, or occupation.

Article 21:

• Article 21 is one of the prime Articles comprising Part III of the Constitution of India dealing with fundamental rights.
• Article 21 is the protection of life and personal liberty.
  • No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law.
  • It guarantees life and personal liberty to all persons irrespective of caste or gender.
  • It guarantees the right of persons to live with human dignity.
  • All the aspects of life go to make a person's life meaningful, complete, and worth living.

The correct answer is - 28 September

Key Points

• Right To Information Act was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 13 October 2005.   
• September 28 is to be observed as Right To Information Day by Maharashtra Government. Hence option 3 is correct

Additional Information

• The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in a real sense.
• It makes the government more accountable to the governed.
• The Act is a big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government.
• Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
• It is an initiative taken by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions to provide an RTI Portal Gateway to the citizens for quick search of information.

The correct answer is - 28 September

Key Points

• Right To Information Act was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 13 October 2005.   
• September 28 is to be observed as Right To Information Day by Maharashtra Government. Hence option 3 is correct

Additional Information

• The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in a real sense.
• It makes the government more accountable to the governed.
• The Act is a big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government.
• Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
• It is an initiative taken by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions to provide an RTI Portal Gateway to the citizens for quick search of information.

The correct answer is Education.

Key Points

• There are six fundamental rights enshrined in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the constitution of India.
• Fundamental rights apply universally to all citizens, irrespective of race, birthplace, religion, caste or gender.
• Article 21A of the Constitution of India provides the Right to Education.
• The RTE Act of the Parliament of India was enacted on 4 August 2009 and came into force on 1 April 2010.
• The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.

Additional Information

• The Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution are-

The correct answer is 5.

Important Points

The Right to Equality provides:

• For the equal treatment of everyone before the law
• Prevent discrimination on various grounds
• Treats everybody as equals in matters of public employment  
• Abolish untouchability and titles

The article mentioned under the right to equality

The correct answer is the Right to freedom of speech and expression.

• Article 19 of the Indian Constitution includes the Right to freedom of speech and expression.

Key Points

• Article 19 deals with the six Fundamental Rights. They are:
  • Right to freedom of speech and expression.
  • Right to assemble peacefully and without arms.
  • Right to form association or unions or co-operatives.
  • Right to move freely throughout the territory of India.
  • Right to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India.
  • Right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.
• Fundamental Rights:
  • The Fundamental Rights have been described in Articles 12-35, Part III of the Indian Constitution.
  • The Right to Property (Article 31) was deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights.
    • By the 44th Amendment Act, 1978, it is made a normal constitutional right under Act 300A in Part XII of the Constitution

Additional Information

• Right to Constitutional Remedies is enumerated in Articles 32-35.
• Right against exploitation is enumerated in Articles 23 and 24.
• The right to freedom of Religion is enumerated in Articles 25-28.
• Fundamental Rights that are available to citizens only and not to foreigners: Article 15,16, 19, 29 and 30.

The correct answer is Article 13.Key Points

• Article 13 deals with Laws Inconsistent with Fundamental Rights.
• Article 13 declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void.
• It expressively provides for the doctrine of judicial review.
• This power has been conferred on the Supreme Court (Article 32) and the high courts (Article 226) that can declare a law unconstitutional and invalid on the ground of contravention of any of the Fundamental Rights.

Additional Information

• There are six Fundamental Rights

The correct answer is U.S. Constitution.

Important Points

The correct answer is JS Khehar.

Important Points

• JS Khehar headed the nine-judge constitutional bench that declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right.
• Protected under the constitution of India on 24 August 2017, the Supreme Court of India made a historic judgment and declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right.
• Jagdish Singh Khehar was the former and 44th Chief Justice of India. He was appointed as the CJI in the year 2017.

Additional Information

• Justice Dipak Misra was the former and 45th Chief Justice of India. He played an important role in legalizing gay sex and in the removal of section 377.

The correct answer is Article 21.Key Points

• According to Article 21: “Protection of Life and Personal Liberty: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.”
• This fundamental right is available to every person, citizens and foreigners alike.
• Article 21 provides two rights:
  • Right to life
  • Right to personal liberty
• The fundamental right provided by Article 21 is one of the most important rights that the Constitution guarantees.
• The Supreme Court of India has described this right as the ‘heart of fundamental rights’. 
• The right specifically mentions that no person shall be deprived of life and liberty except as per the procedure established by law. This implies that this right has been provided against the State only. State here includes not just the government, but also, government departments, local bodies, the Legislatures, etc.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Australia.

• Australia was the earliest to give women the right to vote.
• On September 19, 1893, the governor Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
• Nine years later, Australia followed suit and also passed a suffrage act for women, after independence from Great Britain.
• This act took effect in 1902, and though it did apply to all women in the new country, aboriginal women were left out.
• Aborigines, male and female, did not have the right to vote until 1962.

Important Points 

• New Zealand: It was the first country to give women the right to vote. 
• Australia: It was the second country to give women the right to vote.
• Finland: It was the first European country to give women the right to vote.

New Zealand is not given in the options so our correct answer will be Australia.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Fundamental rights available to citizens not to foreigners:
• Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (article 15).
• Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (article 16).
• Protection of six rights regarding freedom of (speech and expression, (ii) assembly (iii) association, (iv) movement (v) residence and profession (article 19).
• Protection of language, script and culture of minorities (article 29).
• Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions (article 30).

Additional Information 

• Fundamental rights are enshrined in part III of the constitution from article 12 to 35. 
• These rights are taken from the constitution of USA.
• These rights are provided to all the citizens of the country without any discrimination. 
• These rights made the part III of the Indian constitution as the Magna-Carta of India.

The correct answer is 'Right to life and personal liberty'Key Points 

• The foremost right among rights to freedom is the right to life and personal liberty. No citizen can be denied his or her life except by procedure as laid down under the law.
• Right to life and personal liberty is one of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India.
• Inspired by America's Bill of Rights Articles 12 to 35 in part -III of the Indian constitution is fundamental rights
• Fundamental rights are not absolute, in other words, these rights can be suspended under special circumstances (except Articles 20 and 21).

Right to freedom:-