Fundamental Rights : UPSC Previous Years Solved MCQ

UPSC Preliminary Previous Years Questions papers with Solutions. This post cover only questions from Fundamental Rights, Part III of the Constitution of India. It can help the students to understand importance of Fundamental Rights / Part III of the Constitution.

1. Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one's right to marry the person of one's choice ? (Pre 2018)

a. Article 19

b. Article 21 

c. Article 25

d. Article 27

✓Answer  (b) Article 21 

According to Supreme Court Judgement on Hadiya Case - "The right to marry a person of one's choice is integral to Article 21 (Right to life and liberty) of the Constitution".

2. Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement ? (Pre 2018)

a. Article 14 and the provision under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution

b. Article 17 and Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV

c. Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III

d. Article 24 and the provision under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution

✓ Andwer (c) Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III.

The Supreme Court judgement that "the right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and as part of the freedom guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution".

3. Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the "Rule of Law" ? (Pre 2018)

1. Limitation of Power

2. Equality Before Law

3. People's responsibility to the Government

4. Liberty and Civil rights

Select Correct answer using the code given below

a. 1 and 3 Only

b. 2 and 4 Only

c. 1, 2 and 4 Only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

✓ Answer (c)  1, 2 and 4 Only

It is apply to all individuals - rich and poor, men and women, forward or backward castes are subjected to the same law (i.e. Equality Before Law).

4. Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India ? (Pre 2011)

1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

2. Abolition of untouchability

3. Protection of interests of minorities

4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines

Select the Correct answer using code given below 

a. 1, 2 and 4 Only

b. 2, 3 and 4 Only

c. 1 and 4 Only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

✓Answer  (c) 1 and 4 Only

5. Consider the following : (Pre 2011)

1. Right to Education

2. Right to equal access to public service

3. Right to food

Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Right under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"?

a. 1 Only

b. 1 and 2 Only

c. 3 Only

d. 1, 2 and 3

✓ Answer (d) 1, 2 and 3

6. In the context of India, which one of the following is correct relationship between Rights and Duties ?

a. Rights are correlative with Duties

b. Rights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties

c. Rights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen

d. Duties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State

✓ Answer (a) Rights are correlative with Duties

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7. Forcible Conversions imprinted upon which of the following rights guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution ?

a. Freedom of Conscience

b. Right to Process

c. Right to Practice

d. Right to Propagate

✓ Answer (a) Freedom of Conscience

Under Article 25 - The right to propagate one's own religious belief. Forcible conversions amounts to violation of any ne's freedom of conscience.

8. Which Article of the Constitution of India says, 'No child below the age of fourteen years shall the employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment ? (Pre 2004)

a. Article 24 

b. Article 45 

c. Article 330

d. Article 368

✓ Answer (a) Article 24 

9. The Constitution of India recognises : (1999) 

a. Only religious minorities

b. Only linguistics minorities

c. religious and linguistic minorities

d. religious, linguistics and ethnic minorities

✓ Answer (c) religious and linguistic minorities

10. Which of the following writs can be issued against private individual as well as public authority ?

1. Habeas Corpus

2. Mandamus

3. Prohibition

Select Correct answer using the code given below

a. 1 Only

b. 2 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d. 2 and 3 Only

✓ Answer (a)  1 Only

Habeas corpus can be issued against private as well as public authority. While remaining writs like Mandamus, Prohibition and Certiorari can be issued only against public authority.

11. Which one of the following rights was described by 

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution ? (Pre 2002)

a. Right to Freedom of Religion

b. Right to Poverty

c. Right to Equality

d. Right to Constitutional Remedies

✓ Answer (d) Right to Constitutional Remedies

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12. In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five Articles. They are : (Pre 2002)

a. Article 16 to Article 20

b. Article 15 to Article 19

c. Article 14 to Article 18 

d. Article 13 to Article 17

✓ Answer (c) Article 14 to Article 18 

13. A British citizen staying in India cannot claim the right to : (Pre 1999)

a. Freedom of trade and profession

b. Equality before the law 

c. Protection of life and personal liberty

d. Freedom of religion

✓ Answer (a)  Freedom of trade and profession

Article 15, 16, 19 and 30 are available only to the citizens of India. Freedom of Trade and Profession comes under Article 19 (1) (g).

14. Consider the following statements : (Pre 1996)

No one can be compelled to sing the National Anthem since :

1. It will be violative of the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression

2. It will be violative of the Right to the Freedom of Conscience and practice and propagation of religion

3. There is no legal provision obligation anyone to sing the National Anthem

a. 1 and 3 are Correct

b. 2 and 3 are Correct

c. 1, 2 and 3 are Correct

d. None is Correct

✓ Answer (c)  1, 2 and 3 are Correct

15. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion etc. (Article 15 of the Constitution of India) is a Fundamental Rights classifiable under : (Pre 1995)

a. The Right to Freedom of Religion

b. The Right against Exploitation

c. The Cultural and Educational Rights

d. The Right to Equality

✓ Answer (d) The Right to Equality