Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1993 GS-I
Question

Fundamental duties were included in the constitution?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Through 42nd amendment

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Through 42nd amendment”.
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added fundamental duties to the Constitution of India, which are enshrined in Article 51A.

Similar Questions:

Identify the correct chronological order in which the following States were created in India from the codes given below:

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Haryana
4. Sikkim

Codes:
  1. A) 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. B) 1, 3, 2, 4
  3. C) 4, 3, 1, 2
  4. D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
  1. A) Equality before Law – Guaranteed to both citizens and non-citizens
  2. B) Equality of opportunity in public employment – Guaranteed only to Indian citizens
  3. C) Creating a new State – Power of Parliament
  4. D) Altering the name of a State – Power of a State Legislature
Which article of Indian constitution describe the Central Vigilance Commission ?
  1. A) Article 268
  2. B) Article 280
  3. C) Article 276
  4. D) None
The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was:
  1. A) Ashok Mehta Committee
  2. B) BalwantRai Mehta Committee
  3. C) G.K.V. Rao Committee
  4. D) L.M. Singhvi Committee
The author of "Malgudi Days" is
  1. A) K. Abbas
  2. B) R.K. Narayan
  3. C) Lakshman seth
  4. D) Mulk Raj anand
In a Presidential Government all executive powers are rested in
  1. A) President
  2. B) Cabinet
  3. C) Legislature
  4. D) Upper House
Sent which of the following by East India Company to the court of Jahangir?
  1. A) Sir Thomas Roe
  2. B) Vasco-da-Gama
  3. C) Hawkins
  4. D) Job Charnock
Operation ‘push back’ is associated with?
  1. A) Tarai region of UP
  2. B) Assam
  3. C) Tribal people of Bangladesh
  4. D) Punjab
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  1. A) 21
  2. B) 15
  3. C) 11
  4. D) 7
Members of constituent Assembly were elected through
  1. A) Directly by people
  2. B) The nomination of the Indian National Congress
  3. C) Through the nomination of state ruler
  4. D) By provincial assemblies
Which among the following Articles of the Constitution provides for the abolition of untouchability in any form?
  1. A) Article 14
  2. B) Article 17
  3. C) Article 19
  4. D) None of the above
A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by:
  1. A) A simple majority in Parliament and ratification by not less then two-third of the States.
  2. B) A simple majority in Parliament
  3. C) A two-third majority in Parliament and ratification by not less than two-third of the States.
  4. D) None of the above.