Fundamental Rights MCQ Questions with Answers

Question 1 : How many Fundamental Rights are mentioned in our Constitution?

a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight

Answer : b

Question 2 : According to the Constitution of India which of the following is enforceable in the court?

a) Directive Principles
b) Preamble
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Fundamental Rights

Answer : d

Question 3 : Fundamental Rights are available against

a) only States
b) both State and citizens
c) only citizens
d) none of the above

Answer : b

Question 4 : ‘State’ for the purpose of Fundamental Rights includes

a) Government and Parliament of India
b) Government and Legislature of State
c) All local authorities
d) All of the above

Answer : d

Question 5 : Which one among the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights embodied in the Constitution of India?

a) Right to Equality
b) Right to Freedom
c) Right against Exploitation
d) Right to Information

Answer : d

Question 6 : Who said that Fundamental Rights are the conscience of the Constitution?

a) BR Ambedkar
b) Granville Austin
c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
d) Rajendra Prasad

Answer : b

Question 7 : Which one of the following is the guardian of Fundamental Rights?

a) Legislature
b) Executive
c) Political Parties
d) Judiciary

Answer : d

Question 8 : Fundamental Rights are not given to 

a) bankrupt persons
b) aliens
c) persons suffering from incurable diseases
d) political sufferers

Answer : d

Question 9 : Fundamental Rights guaranteed under which one of the following Articles of the constitution of India is available only to the citizens of India

a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article 22

Answer : a

Question 10 : Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with ‘Fundamental Rights’?

a) Part I
b) Part II
c) Part III
d) Part IV

Answer : c

Question 11 : Which of the following justiciable in nature?

a) Fundamental Duties
b) DPSP
c) Fundamental Rights
d) None of the above

Answer : c

Question 12 : The right to make laws to give effect to certain specified Fundamental Rights rests with

a) Union Legislature
b) State Legislature
c) Both Union Legislature and State Legislature
d) Union Government

Answer : a

Question 13 : Fundamental rights are given to which part of the Indian Constitution?

a) Part I
b) Part II
c) Part III
d) Part IV

Answer : b

Question 14 : Which of the following courts is/are responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

a) Supreme Court
b) High Court
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) District Court

Answer : c

Question 15 : Which one of the following is not a feature of the Fundamental Rights?

a) These are available to all persons, citizens and non-citizens
b) These are in the nature of positive obligations upon the state
c) Some of the rights are available only to the citizens
d) These are justiciable

Answer : b

Question 16 : The citizens of India do not have which of the following Fundamental Rights?

a) Right to reside and settle in any part of India
b) Right to acquire, hold and dispose property
c) Right to practice any profession
d) Right to form cooperative societies

Answer : b

Question 17 : The provisions relating to the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India

a) cannot be amended
b) can be amended by a simple majority in the Parliament
c) can be amended by a two-thirds majority in the Parliament
d) can be amended by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting in the Parliament and ratified by a majority of the State Legislatures

Answer : c

Question 18 : Which one of the following statements is correct?

a) Rights are claims of the state against the citizen
b) Rights are privileges which are incorporated in the Constitution of the state
c) Rights are claims of the citizens against the state
d) Rights are privileges of a few citizens against the many

Answer : c

Question 19 : Which of the following can impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens?

a) Supreme Court
b) Parliament
c) President on the advice of the Council of Ministers
d) None of these; the restrictions have already been included in the Constitution

Answer : b

Question 20 : Which of the following Amendment Act of the Constitution deleted the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?

a) 37th Constitutional Amendment
b) 38th Constitutional Amendment
c) 44th Constitutional Amendment
d) 42nd Constitutional Amendment

Answer : c

Question 21 : Which of the following statements is/are not correct?

I. The Fundamental Rights are enshrined in Part III of the Constitution from Articles 14 to 36
II. The Fundamental Rights are meant for promoting the ideal of political democracy
III. Some of them are negative to character
IV. They are sacrosanct

a) I, III and IV
b) II and III
c) I and IV
d) I and III

Answer : c

Question 22 : Which of the following Fundamental Rights are available to Indian citizens but not to aliens?

I. Equality before Law
II. Freedom of Expression and Speech
III. Right of Minorities to conserve their language and culture
IV. Protection to life and liberty

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) I, II and IV
b) I, II and III
c) II, III and IV
d) II and III

Answer : d

Question 23 : The correct statements about Fundamental Rights are

I. They are enforceable in the court of law
II. These rights are absolute
III. They can be suspended during National Emergency, expect some
IV. They are available only to Indian citizens
V. They are contained in Part IV of the Constitution

a) I, III, IV and V
b) I, II, III and V
c) I and II
d) I, III and V

Answer : c

Question 24 : The rights are called Fundamental Rights because

I. It is written in the Constitution
II. It is democratic
III. It is public welfare
IV. It is essential for personality development
V. Parliament can’t make law against it

a) I, II and III
b) I, III and V
c) I, IV and V
d) II, III and V

Answer : c

Question 25 : Select the correct chronological order of the following judgements dealing with the Fundamental Rights

I. Golaknath v/s Punjab
II. Kesavanand Bharati v/s Kearala
III. Minerva Mills v/s Union of India
IV. A.K. Gopalan v/s State of Madras

a) IV, II, III, I
b) I, II, III, IV
c) IV, I, II, III
d) IV, III, II, I

Answer : c

Question 26 : Which of the following are the points of criticism against the Fundamental Rights?

I. The economic and social rights do not find any place in the Chapter on Fundamental Rights
II. The Fundamental Rights are almost absolute and attach too much importance to the interests of the individual
III. The remedies for the protection of the Fundamental Rights are very expensive and beyond the capacity of the ordinary citizens
IV. The Rights are hedged with so many restrictions and limitations that they virtually became ineffective

a) I, II and III
b) I, II and IV
c) I, III and IV
d) II, III and IV

Answer : d

Question 27 : The Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution primarily act as limitations upon the powers of the 

I. Executive
II. Legislature
III. Individuals

a) Only I
b) Only II
c) I and II
d) I, II and III

Answer : c

Question 28 : Which statement/s is/are not correct regarding the Fundamental Rights?

I. Some of these rights are not available to the Armed Forces
II. They are automatically suspended when any emergency is proclaimed by the President
III. The President alone can decide upon modifying their application to the Armed Forces
IV. They cannot be amended as they form the basic feature of the Constitution

a) I and II
b) II, III and IV
c) I and IV
d) I, II , III and IV

Answer : b

Question 29 : Which of the following have been wrongly listed as a special feature of Fundamental Rights in India?

I. Fundamental Rights are more sacrosanct than rights granted by ordinary laws
II. Fundamental Rights are subject to reasonable restrictions
III. Fundamental Rights are justiciable and can be enforced through the Supreme Court

a) I, II and III
b) I and II
c) II and III
d) None of these

Answer : a

Question 30 : Which one of the following features of the Fundamental Rights under Indian Constitution is not correct?

I. They are above ordinary laws
II. They are absolute
III. They are justiciable
IV. They are six in number

a) II and IV
b) Only II
c) I and III
d) II, III and IV

Answer : b

Question 31 : Which of the following are Constitutional rights?

I. Right to Property
II. Freedom of Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse
III. Right to Vote
IV. Right related to Article 265

a) I and III
b) I, II and III
c) I and II
d) All of the above

Answer : d

Question 32 : Consider the following statements :

The Fundamental Rights under the Indian Constitution are fundamental because

I. they are protected and enforced by the Constitution
II. they can be suspended only in the manner prescribed by the Constitution
III. they are enforceable against the State
IV. they cannot be amended

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) I and IV
b) II and III
c) I, III and IV
d) I, II and III

Answer : d

Question 33 : In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five Articles. They are

a) Article 13 to Article 17
b) Article 14 to Article 18
c) Article 15 to Article 19
d) Article 16 to Article 20

Answer : b

Question 34 : In which article of the Constitution equal protection of law is provided?

a) Article 12
b) Article 13
c) Article 14
d) Article 15

Answer : c

Question 35 : Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth?

a) Article 25
b) Article 19
c) Article 23
d) Article 15

Answer : d

Question 36 : In which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution the abolition of untouchability has been guaranteed

a) Article 14
b) Article 15
c) Article 16
d) Article 17

Answer : d

Question 37 : Article 17 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of

a) sati
b) untouchability
c) titles
d) slavery

Answer : b

Question 38 : Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?

a) Right against Exploitation
b) Right to Freedom
c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
d) Right to Equality

Answer : d

Question 39 : Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth comes under which category of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution?

a) Right to Freedom
b) Right to Constitutional Remedies
c) Right Equality
d) Right Freedom of Religion

Answer : c

Question 40 : In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty

a) Protection against the tyranny of political rulers
b) Absent of restraint
c) Opportunity to do whatever one likes
d) Opportunity to develop oneself fully

Answer : d

Question 41 : Take the case of dignity and equal rights for women. How do democracies help?

a) Women in democracies have equal degree of political representation in legislature
b) Women in democracies have guaranteed rights and are always treated with respect
c) Women in democracies are not subjected to sex discrimination in most aspects of social life
d) In democracies, the principle of equality is accepted as legal norm, which makes it easier to guarantee their freedom and dignity

Answer : d

Question 42 : Only the citizens of India enjoy the right to

I. equality before law
II. protection of life and personal liberty
III. freedom as to payment of taxes for the promotion of any particular religion
IV. equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

a) I, II, III and IV
b) I, III and IV
c) Only IV
d) III and IV

Answer : c

Question 43 : Regarding Equality before Law, the Indian Constitution makes exceptions in the case of

I. The President
II. Governors
III. Foreign sovereigns
IV. Foreign diplomats

a) I, II and III
b) I, II and IV
c) I and II
d) I, II, III and IV

Answer : d

Question 44 : Which of the following came under Right to Equality?

I. Non-discrimination by State on grounds of religion or race
II. Equal protection of the laws
III. Equal pay for equal work
IV. Equality of opportunity in matters of employment under the State

a) I, II, III and IV
b) I, III and IV
c) I and IV
d) I, II and IV

Answer : d

Question 45 : Which of the following are provided in the Fundamental Rights regarding prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of the birth?

I. Access to hotels and places of public entertainment
II. Access to clubs
III. Access to shops
IV. Access to public restaurants

a) I, II, III and IV
b) I and IV
c) I, III and IV
d) III and IV

Answer : c

Question 46 : Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees Freedom  of Press?

a) Article 16
b) Article 19
c) Article 22
d) Article 31

Answer : b

Question 47 : Which Article of the Constitution of India guarantees to all citizens the Freedom of Speech and Expression?

a) Article 16
b) Article 17
c) Article 15
d) Article 19

Answer : d

Question 48 : The Supreme Court has declared access to the Internet a fundamental right under Article …………. of the Indian Constitution

a) 14
b) 21
c) 19
d) 17

Answer : c

Question 49 : Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India protects a person against double jeopardy?

a) Article 20
b) Article 21
c) Article 22
d) Article 23

Answer : a

Question 50 : Freedom of the Press in India is

a) available to the people under the law of the Parliament
b) specifically  provided in the Constitution
c) implied in the right of freedom of expression
d) available to the people of India under executive power

Answer : c

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