important mcqs Question 1. About 600 hundred people from all over the world were put in a prison in Guantanamo Bay by the (a) US forces (b) Japanese forces (c) German forces (d) British forces Answer Question 2. How many Fundamental Rights do we have? (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9 Answer Question 3. Salman Rushdie’s book that has been banned in India on the ground that it is disrespectful to prophet Mohammed is (a) Mignight’s children (b) Two years eight months (c) The moor’s last sigh (d) The Satami Verses Answer Question 4. Children below the age of cannot be employed in any factory or mine or in any other hazardous work. (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) 15 Answer Question 5. Which of the Fundamental Rights is called ‘the heart and soul’ of the Indian Constitution? (a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Freedom of Religion (c) Right to Constitutional Remedies (d) Cultural and Educational Rights Answer Question 6. The National Human Rights Commission of India was set up in (a) 1993 (b) 1994 (c) 1995 (d) 1996 Answer Question 7. Amnesty international works for (a) human right (b) trade unions (c) poor children (d) deprived people Answer Question 8. A person who is arrested and detained shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of hours of arrest. (a) 20 (b) 22 (c) 23 (d) 24 Answer Question 9. Which of the following statements is wrong? (а) We have freedom to travel to any part of the country. (b) We have freedom of speech and expression. (c) Untouchability is not a punishable offence. (d) Everyone is equal before the law. Answer Question 10. The country which denies freedom of religion is (a) Israel (b) Saudi Arabia (c) Iran (d) Yugoslavia Answer Question 11. What was the reason given by America for imprisoning people at Guantanamo Bay? (a) They had been caught spying. (b) They were planning to kill the US President. (c) They were planning to set up a Communist government in USA. (d) America considered them as enemies and linked them to the attack on New York on 11th September, 2001. Answer Question 12. Which of these options is not correct regarding Saudi Arabian political system? (a) The king selects the executive, legislature and judiciary (b) Citizens cannot form political parties (c) There is no freedom of religion (d) none of the above Answer Question 13. What was Milosevic’s attitude towards the Albanians? (a) His government was hostile to the Kosovo Albanians (b) He wanted to bring equality between Serbs and Albanians (c) He wanted Serbs to dominate the Albanians (d) Both (a) and (c) Answer Question 14. What is meant by ‘rights’? (A) One’s demand to get everything without sharing with others (b) Claims of a person over other fellow beings, society and the government (c) Not possessing any freedoms (d) none of the above Answer Question 15. Under which Fundamental Right has the Parliament enacted a law giving the Right to Information to the citizens? (a) Right to freedom of religion (b) Right to freedom of thought and expression (c) Right to freedom of equality (d) Right to constitutional remedies Answer Question 16. The right to seek the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights is called: (a) Right against Exploitation (b) Right to Freedom (c) Right to Constitutional Remedies (d) Cultural and Educational Rights Answer Question 17. What did Dr. Ambedkar refer to the ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’ as? (a) The brain of our Constitution (b) The heart and soul of our Constitution (c) The heart of our Constitution (d) the soul of our Constitution Answer Question 18. When was the NHRC set up? (a) 1998 (b) 1996 (c) 1993 (d) 2001 Answer Question 19. Which of the following terms is correct for the feature of the Indian constitution stating that no person is above the law? (a) State of law (b) Application of law (c) Rule of law (d) Governance by law Answer Question 20. What does the Constitution say about the practice of untouchability? (a) It stands abolished (b) Its practice in any form is punishable by law (c) Since it is an age-old custom, it should be respected (d) Both (a) and (b) Answer Question 21. Which of these rights is/are provided to a person arrested by the government or police? (a) To be informed of the reasons of his arrest (b) To be produced before a magistrate within 24 hrs of his arrest (c) To engage a lawyer for his defence (d) All the above Answer Question 22. What is meant by ‘begar’? (a) Practice of begging (b) Practice of forcing workers to work without any wages (c) Practice of encouraging workers to work at normal wages (d) Both (b) and (c) Answer Question 23. Which of the following freedom is not available to an Indian citizen? (a) Freedom to start a movement to change the government (b) Freedom to oppose the government (c) Freedom to participate in armed revolution (d) None of these Answer Question 24. Cultural and Educational Rights are safeguarded mainly for: (a) Women (b) minorities (c) children (d) Men Answer Question 25. Which of the following rights is not available under the fundamental rights? (a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Freedom (b) Right to protect one’s culture (d) Right to property. Answer Question 26. Civil Rights are given to the individual by: (a) Nature (b) God (c) The State (d) The people Answer Question 27. Who called the right to constitutional remedies as the heart and soul of the constitution? (a) J.L. Nehru (b) B. R. Ambedkar (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Rajendra Prasad Answer Question 28. Which of these is not a freedom available under the ‘Right to Freedom’ in India? (a) Freedom of speech and expression (b) Freedom to incite people to rebel against the government (c) Freedom to assemble in a peaceful manner (d) Freedom to form associations and unions Answer Question 29. Which of the following freedoms is not available to an Indian citizen? (a) Freedom to criticise the government (b) Freedom to participate in armed rebellion (c) Freedom to reside in any part of the country (d) All the above Answer Question 30. Which one of the following is not a Political Right? (a) Right to contest election (b) Right to vote (c) Right to seek any political office (d) Right to freedom thank you