How Well Do You Know Articles, Doctrines & Amendments? Try These MCQs

Welcome to Legal Bites MCQs on Articles, Doctrines and Constitutional Amendments, a concise practice set aimed at reinforcing your understanding of the Indian Constitution. These questions cover essential constitutional provisions, well-established doctrines, and significant amendments that are frequently tested in law entrance exams, judiciary examinations, and other competitive assessments. Use this set to revise key concepts, sharpen your fundamentals, and strengthen your command of constitutional law.

Articles, Doctrines and Constitutional Amendments:
MCQs for Practice

1. Article 14 guarantees which of the following?

A. Equality of opportunity

B. Equality before law and equal protection of laws

C. Right against discrimination

D. Equal pay for equal work

2. Article 19(1)(a) guarantees the freedom of:

A. Association

B. Movement

C. Speech and expression

D. Religion

3. The protection against arrest and detention is provided under which Article?

A. Article 20

B. Article 21

C. Article 22

D. Article 23

4. Article 32 is often called the “heart and soul” of the Constitution because it:

A. Grants fundamental rights

B. Provides remedies for the enforcement of fundamental rights

C. Protects federalism

D. Ensures judicial review

5. Which Article abolishes untouchability?

A. Article 14

B. Article 15

C. Article 16

D. Article 17

6. Right to Education is provided under:

A. Article 21

B. Article 21A

C. Article 45

D. Article 51A

7. Article 20(1) prohibits:

A. Preventive detention

B. Double jeopardy

C. Ex post facto criminal laws

D. Self-incrimination

8. Which Article provides for the Uniform Civil Code?

A. Article 44

B. Article 45

C. Article 48

D. Article 51

9. Which Article deals with President’s Rule?

A. Article 352

B. Article 356

C. Article 360

D. Article 365

10. The Doctrine of Basic Structure was laid down in:

A. Golaknath v. State of Punjab

B. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

C. Minerva Mills v. Union of India

D. Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain

11. The Doctrine of Severability means:

A. Entire law becomes void

B. Valid part survives if separable from invalid part

C. Law must be read strictly

D. Parliament cannot amend Constitution

12. Doctrine of Eclipse applies to:

A. Post-Constitution laws

B. Pre-Constitution laws

C. Emergency provisions

D. Ordinances

13. The Doctrine of Pith and Substance is related to:

A. Fundamental rights

B. Legislative competence

C. Judicial review

D. Emergency powers

14. Doctrine of Colourable Legislation is based on the principle that:

A. What cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly

B. Laws must be reasonable

C. Courts cannot interfere

D. Legislature is supreme

15. Harmonious Construction is applied when:

A. Two statutes conflict

B. Two constitutional provisions appear inconsistent

C. Law violates fundamental rights

D. Emergency is declared

16. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment is known as:

A. Mini Constitution

B. Magna Carta of India

C. Emergency Amendment

D. Judicial Review Amendment

17. Which amendment added the words “Socialist” and “Secular” to the Preamble?

A. 24th

B. 25th

C. 42nd

D. 44th

18. Right to Property is now a:

A. Fundamental Right

B. Legal Right

C. Natural Right

D. Human Right

19. Article 300A deals with:

A. Trade and commerce

B. Property

C. Emergency

D. Finance

20. The 73rd Amendment relates to:

A. Urban local bodies

B. Panchayati Raj

C. Cooperative societies

D. Municipalities

21. The 74th Amendment deals with:

A. Panchayats

B. Municipalities

C. Tribunals

D. Judiciary

22. Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?

A. 42nd

B. 44th

C. 61st

D. 86th

23. Which amendment gave constitutional status to cooperative societies?

A. 97th

B. 101st

C. 103rd

D. 104th

24. Which Amendment introduced GST?

A. 97th

B. 100th

C. 101st

D. 102nd

25. Which Article protects against double jeopardy?

A. Article 20(1)

B. Article 20(2)

C. Article 20(3)

D. Article 21

26. Article 51A deals with:

A. DPSPs

B. Fundamental Rights

C. Fundamental Duties

D. Emergency powers

27. Which Article guarantees freedom of religion?

A. Article 24

B. Article 25

C. Article 26

D. Article 27

28. Doctrine of Pleasure is related to:

A. Fundamental rights

B. Civil services

C. Judicial appointments

D. Emergency provisions

29. Article 136 of the Constitution confers which power on the Supreme Court?

A. Advisory jurisdiction

B. Review jurisdiction

C. Special leave to appeal

D. Writ jurisdiction

30. Article 141 states that:

A. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction

B. Law declared by Supreme Court is binding on all courts

C. High Courts can review Supreme Court judgments

D. Supreme Court can overrule Parliament

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