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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 24 February DPSP, Fundamental Duties, and Federal Dynamics

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements regarding Directives found outside Part IV of the Indian Constitution:
1.Article 335 (Part XVI): It directs that the claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration, in the making of appointments to services.
2.Article 350-A (Part XVII): It makes it the duty of the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language and to develop it so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India.
3.Article 351 (Part XVII): It directs every state and every local authority within the state to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 2

With reference to the nature of Part III, Part IV, and Part IV-A of the Constitution, consider the following table:
FeatureFundamental Rights (FR)Directive Principles (DPSP)Fundamental Duties (FD)
I. JusticeabilityJusticiable in nature.Non-justiciable in nature.Non-justiciable in nature.
II. SourceDerived from the US Constitution.Derived from the Irish Constitution.Derived from the USSR Constitution.
III. EnforcementCourts are bound to declare a law void if it violates FRs.Courts cannot declare a law void for violating DPSP.Laws can be enacted by Parliament to enforce them.
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?

AOnly one row

BOnly two rows

CAll three rows

DNone of the rows

Question No. 3

Regarding the legal evolution of the conflict between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, consider the following statements:
1.In the Champakam Dorairajan case (1951), the Supreme Court ruled that in case of any conflict between the two, Fundamental Rights would prevail, but the court also suggested that DPSP could be implemented by amending FRs.
2.The 24th Amendment Act (1971) was enacted by Parliament to declare that it has the power to abridge or take away any of the Fundamental Rights by enacting Constitutional Amendment Acts.
3.In the Minerva Mills case (1980), the Supreme Court held that the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, and to dilute primacy to one over the other is to disturb the harmony.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 4

With reference to Fundamental Duties (Part IV-A), consider the following statements:
1.Based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, the 42nd Amendment Act (1976) included a set of ten fundamental duties, which was later increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment Act (2002).
2.Fundamental Duties are applicable to both citizens and foreigners residing in India, as they are essential for maintaining the sovereign integrity of the nation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding the Verma Committee (1999) on Fundamental Duties:
1.The committee identified the existence of legal provisions for the implementation of some of the Fundamental Duties, such as the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 and the Representation of People Act of 1951.
2.The committee recommended that the “Duty to Vote” and the “Duty to Pay Taxes” should be incorporated as Fundamental Duties under Article 51A.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 6

Match the following Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) with their respective clauses:
List I (Duty)List II (Clause)
A. To safeguard public property1. Clause (g)
B. To protect and improve the natural environment2. Clause (i)
C. To strive towards excellence in all spheres3. Clause (h)
D. To develop scientific temper and humanism4. Clause (j)
Select the correct code:

AA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

BA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

CA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

DA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

Question No. 7

Consider the following pairs of cases and the principles established/discussed:
CasePrinciple
I. MC Mehta v. Union of IndiaState’s duty to introduce compulsory education on environment in all educational institutions.
II. AIIMS Students Union v. AIIMSFundamental Duties are equally important as Fundamental Rights.
III. Ramlila Maidan Incident caseDuty of every citizen to obey the law and maintain public order.
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair

BOnly two pairs

CAll three pairs

DNone of the pairs

Question No. 8

With reference to the federal structure of India, consider the following statements:
1.The Parliament has the exclusive power to make laws with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.
2.The State Legislature can make laws for the whole or any part of the State, but its laws are not applicable outside the state even if there is a sufficient nexus between the State and the object.
3.In case of a conflict between a Central law and a State law on a subject in the Concurrent List, the Central law prevails unless the State law has received the assent of the President.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B1 and 3 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 9

Regarding the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:
1.Union List: Contains subjects of national importance like Banking, Insurance, and Census.
2.State List: Contains subjects of local importance like Public Order, Police, and Prisons.
3.Concurrent List: Both the Centre and States can legislate on subjects like Population Control, Forests, and Education.
Which of the following matters are correctly placed in the Concurrent List after the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?

AWeights and Measures and Administration of Justice

BPolice and Public Health

CLand Revenue and Fisheries

DLocal Government and Betting

Question No. 10

Consider the following statements regarding the Legislative and Administrative relations between the Union and States:
1.Under Part XI (Article 245), the Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India, and such laws cannot be questioned on the ground that they have extra-territorial operation.
2.Article 262 provides for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers, and the Parliament may by law exclude the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in such matters.
3.The Union government can direct a State to ensure the protection of Railways within the state, and the expenses incurred by the State for this purpose are to be borne by the State itself.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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