Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of India aims for social change through its Preamble, Fundamental Rights, and Directive Principles of State Policy, which collectively lay down the framework for creating an egalitarian society.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy played a significant role in the abolition of the Sati system in India. He was a social reformer who campaigned against the practice, leading to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the British government in 1829.

Question 3

Polygamy is punishable under which section of IPC

Accepted Answer

Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with the offense of marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife, essentially addressing the issue of polygamy.

Question 4

Prohibition of Child marriage restraint Act is of

Accepted Answer

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was enacted in 2006 to address and prohibit child marriage in India.

Question 5

In which case the legality of second marriage was discussed

Accepted Answer

The legality of second marriage was discussed in Sarla Mudgal's case, where the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of conversion to Islam for the sake of solemnizing a second marriage without dissolving the first marriage under Hindu law.

Question 6

Section 498 A of IPC is related to

Accepted Answer

Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code deals with cruelty and harassment by a husband or his relatives towards a married woman.

Question 7

Case related to compulsary registration of Hindu marraiges

Accepted Answer

Seema v. Ashwini Kumar case is related to the compulsory registration of Hindu marriages, where the Supreme Court directed the States and Union Territories to frame rules for making registration of marriages compulsory.

Question 8

Full form of CEDAW

Accepted Answer

CEDAW stands for Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which is an international treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The Right to Freedom of Religion in India is enshrined in Articles 25 to 28 of the Constitution. These articles guarantee the freedom of religion to every citizen and ensure a secular state.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court of India in the S.R. Bommai v. Union of India case held that secularism is a basic feature of the Constitution. This landmark judgment emphasized that any action that goes against the principle of secularism is unconstitutional.

Question 11

Freedom of religion under article 25 is subject to restrictions

Accepted Answer

Freedom of religion under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution is subject to restrictions based on public order, health, and morality. This means that while individuals have the right to profess, practice, and propagate their religion, these rights can be restricted for the sake of public order, health, or morality.

Question 12

Sindhi language was added to schedule by constitutional which amendment

Accepted Answer

The Sindhi language was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution by the 21st Amendment in 1967.

Question 13

Whether linguistic minority is considred as Fundamental right?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of India provides for the protection of linguistic minorities as part of the Fundamental Rights. Article 29 protects the interests of minorities by allowing them to conserve their language, script, or culture.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Protective discrimination refers to policies or actions that are designed to protect and uplift groups that have been historically disadvantaged or discriminated against. This concept is often applied through measures like reservations or affirmative action to ensure equal opportunities in education, employment, and other areas for underprivileged sections of society.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Article 15(4) of the Indian Constitution empowers the state to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens, including the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Question 16

Mandal commission was established in the year

Accepted Answer

The Mandal Commission was established in 1978 by the Janata Party government under Prime Minister Morarji Desai.

Question 17

The term Tiller's day is

Accepted Answer

Tiller's day is the appointed day for the payment of rent by a tenant to his landlord.

Question 18

______ was declared as Tiller's day

Accepted Answer

1st April 1975 was declared as Tiller's day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, who is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India".

Question 19

First Jail reform committee was constituted in the year

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Question 20

Bhoodan movement began in the year of

Accepted Answer

The Bhoodan Movement began in the year 1951, initiated by Vinoba Bhave. It was a voluntary land reform movement in India, where landowners donated land to be redistributed among the landless.

Quiz 2: Indian Constitution and Social Reforms