Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Which among the following Articles of the Constitution provides for the abolition of untouchability in any form?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Article 17

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Article 17”.
Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes "untouchability" and forbids its practice in any form.

Similar Questions:

The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to:
  1. A) Make people aware of politics.
  2. B) Decentralize the power of democracy.
  3. C) Educate the peasants.
  4. D) None of the above
Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the Primary stage of education:
  1. A) Article-349
  2. B) Article-350
  3. C) Article-350A
  4. D) Article-351
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Institution) - List-II (Articles)

(A) Controller and Auditor General of India - (1) Article 315
(B) Finance Commission - 2) Article 280
(C) Administrative Tribunal - (3) Article 148
(D) Union Public Service Commission - (4) Article 323 (A)
  1. A) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
  2. B) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
  3. C) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
  4. D) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
A person who is not a member of Parliament, can be a Cabinet Minister for:
  1. A) One year
  2. B) Six months
  3. C) Three months
  4. D) One month
In the Indian Constitution the Directive Principles of State Policy were borrowed from:
  1. A) Britain
  2. B) Ireland
  3. C) U.S.S.R.
  4. D) France
The expenses of Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh are charged upon:
  1. A) Consolidated Fund of India
  2. B) Consolidated Fund of State
  3. C) It's own generated fund from fees
  4. D) Contingent Fund
Which part of our Constitution envisages a three tier system of Panchayatas?
  1. A) Part IX
  2. B) part X
  3. C) Part XI
  4. D) Part XII
Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by:
  1. A) Pallavas
  2. B) Cholas
  3. C) Chalukyas
  4. D) Rashtrakutas
The first Official Languages commission under the provisions of Article 344 of the Constitution was set up in:
  1. A) 1950 with K. M. Munshi as Chairman
  2. B) 1955 with B. G. Kher as Chairman
  3. C) 1960 with M. C. Chagla as Chairman
  4. D) 1965 with Humayun Kabir as Chairman
Which of the following is not a part of the Article 20 of the Constitution of India?
  1. A) Prohibition against Self Incrimination
  2. B) Double Jeopardy Clause
  3. C) Prohibition Against Torture
  4. D) Ex-post Facto Law Torture
The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in ascending chronological order of their formation and choose your answer from the given code.

1) Haryana
2) Sikkim
3) Nagaland
4) Meghalaya
Codes:
  1. A) 1,2,3,4
  2. B) 2,3,4,1
  3. C) 3,1,4,2
  4. D) 2,4,1,3
A judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by writing a letter to:
  1. A) the Chief Justice
  2. B) the President
  3. C) the Prime Minister
  4. D) the Law Minister