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Which Article defines the term "State"?
a) Article 13
b) Article 12
c) Article 36
d) Article 14
✅ b) Article 12
Explanation: Defines "State" for Fundamental Rights scope.

Article 14 guarantees:
a) Equal opportunity
b) Equality before law and equal protection of laws
c) Freedom of speech
d) Right to property
✅ b) Equality before law and equal protection of laws
Explanation: It ensures Rule of Law.

Right to Freedom of Speech is under:
a) Article 15
b) Article 17
c) Article 19
d) Article 21
✅ c) Article 19
Explanation: It lists 6 freedoms under Right to Freedom.

Right to Life and Personal Liberty is granted under:
a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article 22
✅ c) Article 21
Explanation: One of the most interpreted Articles.

Protection in respect of conviction for offences is under:
a) Article 20
b) Article 22
c) Article 23
d) Article 14
✅ a) Article 20
Explanation: Protects against ex post facto laws, double jeopardy.

Article 21A relates to:
a) Right to property
b) Right to religion
c) Right to education
d) Right to vote
✅ c) Right to education
Explanation: Inserted by 86th Amendment.

Abolition of Untouchability is under:
a) Article 15
b) Article 16
c) Article 17
d) Article 18
✅ c) Article 17
Explanation: Prohibits practice of untouchability.

Prohibition of titles is under:
a) Article 17
b) Article 18
c) Article 20
d) Article 19
✅ b) Article 18
Explanation: Prevents title-based discrimination.

Right against Exploitation is guaranteed by:
a) Article 23–24
b) Article 25–28
c) Article 21–22
d) Article 29–30
✅ a) Article 23–24
Explanation: Covers trafficking and child labour.

Freedom of Religion is ensured by:
a) Article 25–28
b) Article 21–23
c) Article 29–30
d) Article 19–20
✅ a) Article 25–28
Explanation: Includes freedom of conscience and religion.

Cultural and Educational Rights are in:
a) Article 19–20
b) Article 29–30
c) Article 32–33
d) Article 36–37
✅ b) Article 29–30
Explanation: Protects minority institutions and culture.

Right to Constitutional Remedies is given in:
a) Article 31
b) Article 32
c) Article 28
d) Article 30
✅ b) Article 32
Explanation: Called the "heart and soul" of Constitution.

Article 36 defines:
a) Law
b) Equality
c) State (for DPSPs)
d) Freedom
✅ c) State (for DPSPs)
Explanation: Same as Article 12.

Article 38 speaks about:
a) Uniform Civil Code
b) Free legal aid
c) Welfare state
d) Environment
✅ c) Welfare state
Explanation: One of the core DPSPs.

Article 39A provides:
a) Equal wages
b) Free legal aid
c) Clean environment
d) Panchayati Raj
✅ b) Free legal aid
Explanation: Added by 42nd Amendment.

Article 40 talks about:
a) Local self-government
b) Tribunals
c) Cooperative societies
d) High Court
✅ a) Local self-government
Explanation: Encourages Panchayati Raj.

Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in:
a) Article 42
b) Article 44
c) Article 45
d) Article 46
✅ b) Article 44
Explanation: Often debated in law reforms.

Article 45 speaks about:
a) Equal pay
b) Maternity relief
c) Early childhood care
d) Right to strike
✅ c) Early childhood care
Explanation: Revised by 86th Amendment.

Protection of Environment is in:
a) Article 39A
b) Article 42
c) Article 48A
d) Article 50
✅ c) Article 48A
Explanation: Added in 42nd Amendment.

Separation of Judiciary and Executive is under:
a) Article 49
b) Article 50
c) Article 51
d) Article 52
✅ b) Article 50
Explanation: DPSP for rule of law.

Promotion of international peace is under:
a) Article 50
b) Article 51
c) Article 52
d) Article 53
✅ b) Article 51
Explanation: Directive principle for diplomacy.

Fundamental Duties are under:
a) Part IVA
b) Part V
c) Part III
d) Part IV
✅ a) Part IVA
Explanation: Added by 42nd Amendment.

Article 51A includes:
a) Directive Principles
b) Fundamental Duties
c) Emergency provisions
d) Election guidelines
✅ b) Fundamental Duties
Explanation: 11 moral responsibilities for citizens.

President of India is described in:
a) Article 50
b) Article 52
c) Article 60
d) Article 58
✅ b) Article 52
Explanation: Begins Part V of Constitution.

Election of President is under:
a) Article 58
b) Article 54
c) Article 60
d) Article 52
✅ b) Article 54
Explanation: Indirect election process.

Qualifications for President are in:
a) Article 55
b) Article 58
c) Article 60
d) Article 53
✅ b) Article 58

Impeachment of President:
a) Article 60
b) Article 61
c) Article 62
d) Article 63
✅ b) Article 61

Vice-President of India is defined in:
a) Article 63
b) Article 64
c) Article 65
d) Article 66
✅ a) Article 63

Article 72 gives the President:
a) Budget powers
b) Ordinance powers
c) Pardoning powers
d) Emergency powers
✅ c) Pardoning powers

Article 74:
a) Appoints CAG
b) Council of Ministers to aid and advise President
c) Impeachment
d) Rule of law
✅ b) Council of Ministers to aid and advise President

Article 76 mentions:
a) Chief Justice
b) Attorney General
c) Speaker
d) Prime Minister
✅ b) Attorney General

Article 80 defines composition of:
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) State Assemblies
d) Gram Panchayats
✅ b) Rajya Sabha

Article 81 defines composition of:
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Supreme Court
d) President
✅ a) Lok Sabha

Money Bill is defined under:
a) Article 110
b) Article 112
c) Article 114
d) Article 117
✅ a) Article 110

Article 112 deals with:
a) Budget
b) Parliament
c) Prime Minister
d) Election
✅ a) Budget (Annual Financial Statement)

Article 123 gives:
a) Emergency powers
b) Ordinance power to President
c) Pardoning power
d) Veto power
✅ b) Ordinance power to President

Article 136 gives:
a) Judicial review
b) Special leave petition
c) PIL
d) Removal of judges
✅ b) Special leave petition (SLP)

Article 137 allows SC to:
a) Appoint judges
b) Punish Parliament
c) Review its own judgments
d) Issue writs
✅ c) Review its own judgments

Article 141:
a) Parliament law is supreme
b) SC law binding on all
c) Governor’s law final
d) None
✅ b) SC law binding on all courts

Article 148 relates to:
a) CAG
b) UPSC
c) Election Commission
d) NITI Aayog
✅ a) CAG of India

Article 280 refers to:
a) Finance Commission
b) Election Commission
c) Planning Commission
d) CAG
✅ a) Finance Commission

Article 300A relates to:
a) Right to Education
b) Right to Equality
c) Right to Property
d) Right to Privacy
✅ c) Right to Property (Legal Right)

Article 324 mentions:
a) President
b) UPSC
c) Election Commission
d) Governor
✅ c) Election Commission

Article 338 mentions:
a) SC/ST Commission
b) CAG
c) Election Commission
d) Minorities Commission
✅ a) National Commission for SC

Article 356 provides:
a) Financial Emergency
b) President’s Rule
c) Removal of Judges
d) Fundamental Rights
✅ b) President’s Rule

Article 360 deals with:
a) National Emergency
b) State Emergency
c) Financial Emergency
d) Lokpal
✅ c) Financial Emergency

Article 368 deals with:
a) Budget
b) Parliament sessions
c) Constitutional Amendments
d) Electoral reforms
✅ c) Constitutional Amendments

Article 370 related to:
a) Nagaland
b) Kashmir
c) Punjab
d) Delhi
✅ b) Jammu & Kashmir (abrogated in 2019)

Article 371 deals with:
a) Finance
b) Elections
c) Special provisions for states
d) Panchayats
✅ c) Special provisions for certain states

Article 395:
a) Repeals Indian Independence Act
b) Establishes Constitution
c) Appoints judges
d) Reviews Fundamental Rights
✅ a) Repeals Indian Independence Act, 1947