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AIBE (Bar Exam) Fundamental Rights — practice questions

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The doctrine that a pre-Constitution law inconsistent with Part III is void to the extent of that inconsistency flows fromRead the answer and worked solution →Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees to every person within the territory of IndiaRead the answer and worked solution →Article 15 prohibits the State from discriminating against any citizen only on the grounds ofRead the answer and worked solution →The maximum reservation for economically weaker sections under Article 15(6) is capped atRead the answer and worked solution →Article 17 of the Constitution deals withRead the answer and worked solution →The freedoms enumerated under Article 19(1) are availableRead the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is NOT a listed reasonable restriction on freedom of speech under Article 19(2)?Read the answer and worked solution →The rule against double jeopardy is contained inRead the answer and worked solution →Article 21 protects a person from deprivation of life or personal liberty except byRead the answer and worked solution →Article 21A of the Constitution guarantees free and compulsory education to children in the age groupRead the answer and worked solution →Trafficking in human beings and forced labour is prohibited byRead the answer and worked solution →Article 24 of the Constitution prohibits the employment ofRead the answer and worked solution →Article 26 of the Constitution grants which right to religious denominations?Read the answer and worked solution →Article 27 of the Constitution forbids compelling any person toRead the answer and worked solution →The right of any section of citizens to conserve their distinct language, script or culture is guaranteed byRead the answer and worked solution →The right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights is contained inRead the answer and worked solution →A writ of habeas corpus is issued primarily toRead the answer and worked solution →The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978 removed which right from the list of Fundamental Rights?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The doctrine that a pre-Constitution law inconsistent with Part III is void to the extent of that inconsistency flows from

  1. Article 12
  2. Article 13
  3. Article 14
  4. Article 15
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Correct answer: B. Article 13

1. Article 13(1) states that laws in force before the Constitution are void to the extent of any inconsistency with Part III. 2. Article 13(2) forbids the State from making any post-Constitution law that abridges Part III rights. 3. Article 12 defines "the State"; it does not deal with law inconsistency. 4. Article 13(3) defines "law" and "laws in force" for this article. _Source: Constitution of India (as on May 2022), Part III, Art. 13(1)_

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Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees to every person within the territory of India

  1. A right to reside anywhere within Indian territory
  2. Freedom of religious profession and practice
  3. Equality before law and equal protection of laws
  4. A right to constitutional remedies for enforcement
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Correct answer: C. Equality before law and equal protection of laws

1. Article 14 promises "equality before the law" (a negative concept borrowed from British common law). 2. It also promises "the equal protection of the laws" (a positive concept borrowed from the US 14th Amendment). 3. Both are guaranteed to any person within the territory of India, not merely citizens. 4. Reservations that satisfy reasonable classification pass the Article 14 test. _Source: Constitution of India (as on May 2022), Part III, Art. 14_

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Article 15 prohibits the State from discriminating against any citizen only on the grounds of

  1. Wealth or social status
  2. Language or political affiliation
  3. Age or educational qualification
  4. Religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
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Correct answer: D. Religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth

1. Article 15(1) lists five prohibited grounds: religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth. 2. Article 15(2) extends the ban to private denial of access to shops, restaurants and public resorts. 3. Article 15(3) and (4) permit special provisions for women, children, SCs, STs and backward classes. 4. Article 15(6) added by the 103rd Amendment allows special provision for economically weaker sections. _Source: Constitution of India (as on May 2022), Part III, Art. 15(1)_

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