Fundamental Rights CDS Questions

CDS Indian Polity

Fundamental Rights MCQ Questions


13.
Article 15(4), empowering the State to make special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes, was added by which Constitutional Amendment?
A.
93rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005
B.
1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951
C.
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
D.
7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
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ANSWER :
B. 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951
14.
The 'creamy layer' concept for excluding well-off members from OBC reservation was first introduced by the Supreme Court in:
A.
M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore (1963)
B.
State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas (1976)
C.
Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India (2022)
D.
Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992)
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ANSWER :
D. Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992)
15.
Article 16(4) of the Constitution permits reservation in public employment for:
A.
Economically weaker sections only
B.
Only Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
C.
Religious minorities only
D.
Any backward class of citizens not adequately represented in services under the State
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ANSWER :
D. Any backward class of citizens not adequately represented in services under the State
16.
In State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan (1951), the Supreme Court struck down communal reservation in educational institutions as violative of:
A.
Article 30(1)
B.
Article 29(2)
C.
Article 14
D.
Article 16(4)
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ANSWER :
B. Article 29(2)
17.
Which Article provides for residence as a condition for certain state employments as an exception to Article 16(2)?
A.
Article 16(3)
B.
Article 16(4)
C.
Article 16(6)
D.
Article 16(5)
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ANSWER :
A. Article 16(3)
18.
Which Article empowers special provisions in religious or denominational institutions in respect of employment?
A.
Article 16(4)
B.
Article 16(5)
C.
Article 16(3)
D.
Article 16(4A)
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ANSWER :
B. Article 16(5)