IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Q1. Which Article/s deal with territory, territorial adjustments, admission, establishment and formation of new states?
Articles 1 to 3 - Specifically Article 3.
Q2. Which Article of the Constitution deals with matters related to citizenship?
Articles 5 to 11.
Q3. What are the means of acquiring citizenship?
1. Birth - called Natural Citizenship.
2. Descent
3. Registration
4. When new territories are acquired.
Q4. What are the grounds on which citizenship is withdrawn or denied?
1. Renunciation
2. Termination
3. Deprivation.
Q5. In India, when from Dual Citizenship is granted and who are all eligible for the same?
Actually dual citizenship in India is not allowed. However, after the enactment of citizenship Act of 2003, those who are natural citizens on or after 26.1.1950 and settled abroad are eligible for " Overseas Citizenship of India" (OCI) card.
Q6. What is PIOC related to citizenship?
Person of Indian Origin Card.
Q7. Which Articles of the Constitution deals with the Fundamental rights of the people?
Articles 12 to 35.
Q8. Which Articles of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles?
Articles 36 to 51.
Q9. What are Directive Principles?
A commanding direction to state and every one of its agencies to follow certain fundamental principles while they frame their policies. In simple terms, it is direction to the states on formulating policies.
Q10. Free legal aid to weaker sections was added to the Directive Principles through?
42nd Amendment of the Constitution.
Q11. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Duties of Citizens?
Article 51A.
Q12. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the formation of Central government?
Articles 52 to 151.
Q13. Which Article of the Constitution deals with all matters related to President?
Articles 51 to 61.
Q14. Which specific Article of the Constitution deals elaborately with the election of President?
Article 54.
Q15. Which Articles of the Constitution deals with elaborately in the matters pertaining to Vice President?
Articles 63 to 69.
Q16. Under which Article of the Constitution, the President is empowered to grant pardons?
Article 72
Q17. Which Articles of the Constitution deals specifically and in detail with the formation of Government?
Articles 79 to 106.
Q18. Under which Article the provision of Rajya Sabha exists?
Article 80.
Q19. Under which Article the provision for Lok Sabha exists?
Article 81
Q20. Which Article of the constitution deals with the disqualification of members of both the houses for various reasons?
Article 102
Q21. Which Article deals with the financial benefits of the members of both the houses?
Article 106
Q22. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the nomination, appointment of Chief Justices of Supreme Court and related matters?
Article 124.
Q23. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the appointment of Governors and related matters?
Article 155.
Q24. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the formation of state assemblies?
Article 168.
Q25. Which Article of the Constitution deals with appointment of Judges of High Courts?
Article 233 - Appointment is made by President.
Q26. Which Article deals with the nomination and appointment of Speaker/ Deputy Speaker?
Article 178.
Q27. Which Article deals with matters related to Union Territories?
Article 239.
Q28. Which Article deals with the Special Status of Delhi?
Article 239 A.
Q29. Which Article deal with matters related to Panchayats?
Article 243.
Q30. Which Article deals with the appointment of Election Commissioner?
Article 324 to 329.
Q31. Which Article of the Constitution deals with imposition of emergency?
Article 352.
Q32. Who is empowered to declare emergency?
By the President either suo moto or on the recommendations of the Council of Ministers.
Q33. Which Articles deal with the procedure for amendment of the Constitution?
Article 368.
Q34. Under which Article Hindi in Devnagari script has been made the official language?
Article 343.
Q35. Is owning, acquiring or disposing of a property a constitutional right?
No. It is only a legal right, under Article 300Until 1978, it was a Fundamental right under the Constitution. In June 1978, the Janata Government, by the 44th Amendment, made it a legal right, withdrawing the Fundamental right status.
Q36. Using which Article of the Constitution, state governments are dismissed for any constitutional or other reasons?
356
Q37. Article 370 of our Indian Constitution holds an important place in the Indian polity. What is it?
Grant of Special Autonomous Status to Jammu and Kashmir. It is in vogue since 14th May 1954.
Q38. When was the Article 356 used for the first time to dismiss an elected government in the State?
31st July 1959 elected Communist Government in Kerala, on the backdrop of "Vimochana Samaram" agitation throughout Kerala for the dismissal of Communist government. The Chief Minister to be dismissed was E.M.S.Namboodiripad.
Q39. Under which Article of the Constitution, the President is empowered to appoint members for the 12 nominated seats in Rajya Sabha?
Article 80.
