Deck 2: Indian Constitution and Social Reforms

Question 1

Constitution of India in it's various provisions sets a path of social change in India through

A)preamble, fundamental rights, directive principles
B)article 32, independence of judiciary
C)supreme court
D)parliament, fundamental duties

Answer 1

preamble, fundamental rights, directive principles

Question 2

Who played an appreciable role in abolition of sati system in India

A)mahtma gandhi
B)mahtma jyotiba phule
C)rajaram mohan roy
D)pandit nehru

Answer 2

rajaram mohan roy

Question 3

Polygamy is punishable under which section of IPC

A)sec. 494
B)sec. 495 c. se
C)490
D)sec. 491

Answer 3

sec. 494

Question 4

Prohibition of Child marriage restraint Act is of

A)2008
B)2005
C)2006
D)2007

Question 5

In which case the legality of second marriage was discussed

A)shah bano\s case
B)veena seth\s case
C)hussainnara khatoon\s case
D)sarla mudgal\s case

Question 6

Section 498 A of IPC is related to

A)cruelty and harressment
B)sexual harressment
C)bigamy
D)domestic violence

Question 7

Case related to compulsary registration of Hindu marraiges

A)rupa hurra .v. ashok hurra
B)seema . v. ashwini
C)mohini jain .v. union of india
D)dastane .v dastane

Question 8

Full form of CEDAW

A)convention on elimination of discrimination against women
B)centre on elimination of discrimination against women
C)commission on elimination of discrimination against women
D)none of the above.

Question 9

Under which article of the constitution is Right to freedom of religion

A)article 21 and 22
B)article 25 - 28
C)article 29
D)article 29 and 30

Question 10

Secularism is the Basic structure of the Constitution held in which case?

A)s.r.bommai.v.union of india
B)aruna roy . v. union of india
C)ismail faruqui .v. union of india
D)none of the above

Question 11

Freedom of religion under article 25 is subject to restrictions

A)profession, practice and propogation
B)public order, health and morality
C)law and order
D)all of the above

Question 12

Sindhi language was added to schedule by constitutional which amendment

A)20th amendment
B)21th amendment
C)22 amendment
D)25th amendment

Question 13

Whether linguistic minority is considred as Fundamental right?

A)true
B)false
C)partially true
D)none of the above

Question 14

Discrimination is made positively in favour of downtrodden and underprivileged sections of society it is called as

A)reservation
B)castism
C)protective discrimination
D)minorities

Question 15

Which article is related to provision of reservation for SC and ST who are socially and educationally backward?

A)15 (1)
B)15 (2)
C)15 (3)
D)15 (4)

Question 16

Mandal commission was established in the year

A)1978
B)1979
C)1980
D)1981

Question 17

The term Tiller's day is

A)previous day
B)appointed day
C)independence day
D)none of the above

Question 18

______ was declared as Tiller's day

A)1st april 1975
B)26th january 1948
C)15th august 1947
D)none of the above

Question 19

First Jail reform committee was constituted in the year

A)1937
B)1837
C)1838
D)1938

Question 20

Bhoodan movement began in the year of

A)1951
B)1947
C)1948
D)1945

Question 21

Acharya Vinobabhave started Bhoodan movement from state

A)madhya pradesh
B)andra pradesh
C)delhi
D)uttar pradesh

Question 22

First Jail reform committee was constituted by the efforts of

A)stiphen
B)rajaram mohan roy
C)montesque
D)lord maccauley

Question 23

Which case is known as Mandal commission case?

A)indira gandhi\s case
B)maneka gandhi\s case
C)indira sawhney\s case
D)vishaka\s case

Question 24

Which is the 29th state formed in India

A)telangana
B)chattisgarh
C)jarkhand
D)uttarakhand

Question 25

77th Constitutional amendment inserted which article for reservation in promotion of SC, ST

A)16 (1)
B)16 (2)
C)16 (3)
D)16 (4) (a)