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Question 1

"Catch up" rule established by the Supreme Court of India relates to which of the following Article of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Article 16(4A). The "catch up" rule established by the supreme court is related to Article 16 (4A) of the 77th constitutional. Article 16 (4A) was passed by the constitution (Amendment) Act 1995 to remove the effect of the decision given in the Mandal commission case. In the case of Mandal commission, the court had ruled that reservation should not be given in promotions in governments services.

Question 2

"Right to Education" as Fundamental Right was added in the Constitution by which of the following Constitutional Amendment?

Accepted Answer

. By the constitution (Amendment) Act, 2002, primary education was declared free and compulsory and given the status of fundamental right. According to 21(a), the Government shall provide free and compulsory education to children of the age of 6 to 14 years in such manner as may be prescribed by the state.

Question 3

Which one of the following rights is not available to foreigners living in India?

Accepted Answer

Freedom of Assembly. While the rights to education, freedom of religion, and equality before the law are available to everyone in India, certain rights such as freedom of assembly and movement are restricted for non-citizens.

Question 4

Which one of the following fundamental rights is available to any person on the soil of India- citizen or foreigner?

Accepted Answer

Right against expoliation. The Right against Exploitation is available to any person on the soil of India, whether they are a citizen or a foreigner. This right is enshrined in Articles 23 and 24 of the Indian constitution, which prohibit human trafficking forced labour, and child labour.

Question 5

Total number of Fundamental Duties provided under the Constitution of India are

Accepted Answer

11. Fundamental Duties were not mentioned in the original constitution of India. On the basis of the report of the 'Swaran Singh Committee', by the 42nd constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976, a new Part-4-A and a new Article 51-A were added to the constitution, by which 10 fundamental duties were included for every citizen. Another fundamental duty has been added to 86th Article 51-A by the constitution (Amendment) Act,