MCQ 21 March 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (21 March 2024)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- Article 23 of the Constitution does not prohibit
  • (a) traffic in human beings
  • (b) begaar
  • (c) forced labour
  • (d) compulsory service for public purposes
Answer is D is correct. Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings, begaar and forced labour and does not talk about compulsory service for public purposes. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question2:- A State bans for two months the holding of any religious congregation in public places on the ground that there is high risk of spread of infectious disease swine flu. Is the ban valid?
  • (a) The restriction is valid under Article 25(1) of the Constitution of India
  • (b) The restriction is valid under Article 25(2) of the Constitution of India
  • (c) The restriction is invalid as it violates the freedom of religion
  • (d) The restriction is invalid as it aims at banning the religious congregations of only one religion whose festivals were falling during the two months period when the ban was to remain in force
Answer is A is correct. As per Article 25(1) state can put reasonable restrictions on the ground of health, morality and public order and so in the given facts on the basis of health ban is valid. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question3:- In case of John Vallamattom v. Union of India, AIR 2003 SC 2902, the Supreme Court held that Section 118 of the Indian Succession Act is violative of the Article
  • (a) 25 and 26 of the Constitution
  • (b) 21 and 32 of the Constitution
  • (c) 32 and 226 of the Constitution
  • (d) 136 and 141 of the Constitution
Answer is A is correct. In case of John Vallamattom v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that Section 118 of the Indian Succession Act is violative of the Article 25 and 26 of the Constitution. The case at hand harmonized the subject matter of the Indian Succession Act concerning Christian practices in India. While stating the impugned rule as manifest arbitrary legislation, the court also restated the threshold for integral practices, adding to the compendium of precedents on the issue. The result was a striking down of the impugned rule as a violation of Article 14 fundamental rights. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Order of the Election Commission to cover statutes of elephants being election symbol of a political party, during election period
  • (a) does not violate Article 25 of the Constitution
  • (b) violates Article 25 of the Constitution
  • (c) offends Preamble of the Constitution
  • (d) infringes Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution
Answer is A is correct. This does not violate Article 25 of the Constitution as clause (2) states nothing in this article shall affect the operation of any existing law or prevent the State from making any law, (a) for regulating or restricting any economic, financial, political or other secular activity which may be associated with religious practice. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Right to Freedom of Religion cannot be restricted on the ground of
  • (a) morality
  • (b) public order
  • (c) health
  • (d) security of State
Answer is D is correct. Right to freedom of religion can be restricted on the ground of health, morality and public order as per Article 25(1) and not on the ground of security of the state. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Article 30 guarantees the right
  • (a) to freedom of religion
  • (b) to minorities to establish educational institutions of their choice
  • (c) to be informed of the grounds for one’s arrest
  • (d) against trafficking and forced labour
Answer is B is correct. Article 30 guarantees the right to minorities to establish educational institutions of their choice. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Article 30(2) of Constitution lays down that there cannot be any discrimination in giving aid to educational institution on the ground of
  • (a) Institution being managed by the minority
  • (b) Institution being managed by the religious or linguistic minority
  • (c) Institution being managed by religious, cultural and linguistic minority
  • (d) Institution being managed by cultural, religious, linguistic minority or majority
Answer is B is correct. Article 30(2) of Constitution lays down that there cannot be any discrimination in giving aid to educational institution on the ground of institution being managed by the religious or linguistic minority. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.