Fundamental Rights and Duties — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution: 1. They were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment based on Swaran Singh Committee recommendations 2. All eleven duties are applicable only to Indian citizens 3. Courts can directly enforce fundamental duties through writ jurisdiction 4. The 86th Amendment added the duty related to education of children Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following rights under Article 19 are available only during peacetime and can be suspended during emergency? 1. Freedom of speech and expression 2. Freedom to assemble peacefully 3. Freedom to form associations 4. Freedom to move freely throughout India 5. Freedom to reside and settle in any part of India 6. Freedom to practice any profession

The Supreme Court's decision in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) is significant because it: 1. Established the basic structure doctrine 2. Integrated Articles 14, 19, and 21 for a comprehensive approach to fundamental rights 3. Expanded the meaning of 'procedure established by law' to include fairness and reasonableness 4. Recognized privacy as a fundamental right

Consider the following pairs of Constitutional Articles and their provisions: 1. Article 17 - Abolition of titles 2. Article 18 - Abolition of untouchability 3. Article 23 - Prohibition of traffic in human beings 4. Article 24 - Prohibition of employment of children in factories How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Which of the following statements about the Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32) is/are correct? 1. It is available only to Indian citizens 2. It can be suspended during national emergency 3. It empowers only the Supreme Court to issue writs 4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called it the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution