The Constitution of India – MCQ from Study Material (Basic)

This schedule contains the list of languages officially recognized by the Constitution of India.

Article 149 specifies the duties and powers of the CAG, which centrally involve auditing the accounts of the government. Entry 76 of the Union List also specifies this.

The 73rd Amendment Act, which gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, also added this schedule listing the powers and responsibilities of Panchayats.

This article details the entire 'Procedure for impeachment of the President' for violation of the Constitution.

This article famously states, 'No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.'

Article 83(2) specifies that the House of the People shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.

Article 155 states, 'The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.'

Article 300A states that 'No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.' It was inserted after the Right to Property was removed as a fundamental right.

Article 324(1) vests the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections in the Election Commission.

Article 343(1) clearly states, 'The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.'

Article 360 empowers the President to make a proclamation if a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of India is threatened.

Part IXB, inserted by the 97th Amendment Act, contains detailed provisions regarding the functioning of co-operative societies.

This article empowers the High Courts to issue directions, orders, or writs for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part III and for any other purpose.

Article 326 establishes the principle of 'one person, one vote' for all adult citizens, currently defined as those not less than eighteen years of age.

Article 24 states that no child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.

This article explicitly lays down the procedure for the President to summon a joint sitting of both Houses in case of disagreement over a non-Money Bill.

Article 76(1) states, 'The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India.'

The Seventh Schedule contains the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List, which delineate the legislative powers.

Article 244, located in Part X, explicitly deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas, referencing the Fifth and Sixth Schedules.

Part XX of the Constitution, which consists solely of Article 368, details the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and the procedure for it.

Article 352 was amended to replace 'internal disturbance' with 'armed rebellion' to prevent misuse of the emergency provisions.

Article 44 explicitly states that 'The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India'.

This schedule contains the table specifying the number of seats allotted to each State and Union Territory in the Council of States.

This article is the state-level equivalent of Article 123, granting the Governor the legislative power to promulgate Ordinances when the State Legislature is not in session.

This article begins with the statement 'There shall be a Supreme Court of India...' and outlines its constitution.

Article 1(1) explicitly states, 'India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.', defining both the name and the polity.

This article explicitly states that 'Untouchability' is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.

Article 21A mandates the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.

Part IVA, containing Article 51A, was added to the Constitution to specify the Fundamental Duties of citizens.

Article 64 explicitly states that 'The Vice-President shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of the States'.

Article 58(1)(b) specifies that a candidate for the President's office must have completed the age of thirty-five years.