Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution
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Key Takeaway
Every person in a democratic nation must have certain rights that cannot be waived in order to retain their dignity, individuality, and freedom, which include the rights to life, movement, and speech.
Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution(147)
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| Table of ContentsBasic FactsHistoryNehru ReportList of Fundamental RightsRight to PropertyRight to Equality (14-18)Right to Freedom (19-22)Article 19Article 20Article 21Article 21 (A)Article 22Right Against Exploitation (23-24)Article 24Right to Freedom of Religion (25-28)Educational and Cultural Rights (29-30)Right to Constitutional Remedies (32-25)Article 32Article 33Article 34Article 35Basic FactsPart of the Indian Constitution which enshrines fundamental rights | Part III |
| The articles of the Constitution of India pertaining to the fundamental rights | Articles 12 to 35 |
| The concept of fundamental rights is borrowed from | USA (The Bill of Rights) |
| Epithets of Fundamental Rights of India | Magna Carta of India,Cornerstone of the Indian Constitution (ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടനയുടെ ആണിക്കല്ല് )സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തിന്റെ വിളക്കുകൾ |
| Defender and Guarantor of Fundamental Rights | Supreme Court |
| Guardian of Fundamental Rights | Judiciary |
| The Congress session that announced that the Declaration of Fundamental Rights would serve as the foundation for India's future | Madras Session, 1927 |
| President of 1927 Madras Session | M.A. Ansari* |
| Name the historical report that proposed the necessity for fundamental rights in India for the first time | the Nehru report (1928) |
| The session of the Indian National Congress adopted a resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic and Social Change | 1931 Karachi Session.INC president –Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| Chief Architect of Fundamental Rights | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| Chairman of the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities of the Constituent Assembly | Sardar Vallabhai Patel* |
| Chairman of Fundamental Rights Sub-committee of Constituent Assembly | J. B. Kripalani.No. of fundamental rights that existed when the Constitution came into force –7.No. of Fundamental Rights constitution at present has –6* |
| The power to amend fundamental rights rests with the | Parliament |
| The power to enforce the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution is vested in | Supreme Court & High Courts |
| The constitutional amendment that allows Parliament to amend constitutional provisions such as fundamental rights | 24th Amendment |
| Name the article that gave Parliament the power to amend any part of the Constitution | Article 368 |
| The case which is known as the 'Fundamental Rights Case' | Keshvanand Bharti Vs. Kerala State (1973) |
| The court case under which Parliament got the right to amend Fundamental Rights | Keshvanand Bharti Vs. Kerala State (1973) |
| The lawsuit in which the Supreme Court held that the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles | Minerva Mills Ltd. & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors (1980) |
| Fundamental Rights may be suspended during the | declaration of emergency (internal or external) |
| The provisions concerning the suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergencies were borrowed from the constitution of | Weimar Constitution (Germany) |
| The authority that has the power to revoke fundamental rights in times of emergency is | President.under Article 359 of the Constitution |
| The Constitutional Amendment which gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights | 42nd Amendment |
| The constitutional amendment which is also known as 'Mini-Constitution' | 42nd amendment |
| The 'Golden triangle' of the Indian Constitution | Article 14 (Right to Equality), 19 (Right to Freedom) & 21 (Right to Life and Liberty) |
| Name the Fundamental Rights that can't be suspended during the enforcement of emergency under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution | Articles 20 & 21 |
| Fundamental Right that cannot be suspended even during an emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution | Article 21 (Right of life) |
| Article 359 of the Indian Constitution | National Emergency (proclamation of an emergency due to war, external aggression, or armed rebellion) |
| Name the articles of the Constitution that deal with the fundamental rights given only to the citizens of India | Articles 15, 16, 19, 29 & 30 |
| The fundamental rights that are granted to citizens and foreign nationals alike are | Security of life and personal liberty (Articles 14, 20, 21, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28) |
| Current AffairsOn January 3, 2023, the constitution bench of the Supreme Court issued a judgment in which it changed constitutional rights that could only be enforced against the government and its officials to rights that 'may be enforced even againstprivate peopleother than the state or its instrumentalities.' Name the fundamental rights protected by this rule | Articles 19 & 21 |
| Nehru Report (Nehru Committee Report)Submitted on | August 15, 1928 |
| Approved on | August 28, 1928 |
| The Nehru Report was prepared by | Motilal Nehru |
| Chairman | Motilal Nehru |
| Secretary | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| The memorandum to appeal for new dominion status and a federal set-up of government for the constitution of India | Nehru Report |
| The congress session that demanded the dominion status of India from the British Government | 1928 Calcutta Session |
| Mains points of the Nehru Report | Dominion status for IndiaNo religionEqual rights for men and women as citizens |
| Name the person who submitted 14 points rejecting the Nehru Report | Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1929) |
| The year in which the right to property was removed from the list of fundamental rights was | 1978 |
| The Amendment which removed the right to property from the list of fundamental rights | 44th Amendment 1978 |
| The Government which removed property from the list of fundamental rights | Janatha Government |
| The Prime Minister who removed the right to property from the fundamental rights | Morarji Desai* |
| The President of India at the time of removal of the right to property from fundamental rights | Neelam Sanjeev Reddy* |
| Name the new provision added to the Indian constitution as a result of the 44th Amendment | Article 300A |
| The part of the Constitution which currently deals with property rights is | the 12th part |
| Right to Equality (14-18)The article which states thatall are equal before the law and all must be given equal legal protection within the territory of India | Article 14 |
| The article of the Constitution which guarantees equality between men and women is | Article 15 |
| The article states that there should be no discrimination on the basis of religion, race, caste, or gender | Article 15 |
| The legal case in which Article 15 of the Indian constitution was revised with the First Amendment in 1951 as a consequence of a Supreme Court of India judgment | State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan Court case |
| The article that guarantees equality of opportunity in public appointments is | Article 16 |
| The Article of the Indian Constitution ensures the abolition of Untouchability | Article 17 |
| The article of the Constitution passed with the slogan 'Mahatma Gandhi Ki Jai' | Article 17 |
| Under which law punishment is given for offenses related to untouchability | Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 |
| The article that prohibits titles other than academic and military names is | Article 18 |
| The article that prohibits citizens of India from accepting any titles from a foreign State is | Article 18 |
| Right to Freedom (19-22)Article 19Name the article that deals with thesix fundamental rightsof freedoms | Article 19 |
| The article of the Constitution which implicitly implies freedom of the press is | Article 19(1)(a) |
| Article 19 (1) (c) of the Indian Constitution is related to the | Right to form associations or unions |
| The fundamental right that can be revoked automatically without the intervention of the President as soon as the state of emergency is declared | Article 19 |
| The fundamental rights that cannot be revoked even in times of emergency | Articles 20 & 21 |
| The Fundamental Rights listed under which Article is automatically suspended on the proclamation of emergency due to war | Article 19 |
| First State in India to declare access to the Internet as a basic right | Kerala (2017).In the Kerala High Court judgment of Faheema Shirin v. State of Kerala case |
| The Right to access the Internet became a fundamental right in the year | 2020* |
| The Right to access the Internet is listed as a Fundamental Right under Article _____ as per the Supreme Court Judgment in Anuradha Bhasin vs Union Of India and Ors. case | Article 19(1)(a) & Article 21 |
| Restrictions on the Internet can be imposed under | Section 144 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
| Article 20The constitutional provision that states that a person should not be punished more than once for the same offense | Article 20 |
| The article which states that a person shouldn't be compelled to testify against themselves in criminal proceedings. | Article 20 |
| Article 21The article which came to be known as 'The Basisof Fundamental Rights' | Article 21 |
| The article of the constitution that guarantees the right to life and personal liberty is | Article 21 |
| The article which gives a citizen the right to choose a life partner of his own choice | Article 21 |
| The article that pertains to the right to privacy is | Article 21 |
| The landmark case in which the Supreme Court declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right was | Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union Of India (2017) |
| The Supreme Court case which took the broader interpretation of Article 21 | Menaka Case vs Union of India (1978).introduced the term 'Due Process of Law.'established the requirement of the reasonableness of procedure in articles 21 through 14 |
| The Kerala High Court banned smoking in public places under which provision of the Constitution | Article 21 |
| Article 21 (A)The article that was added to the Indian constitution when education was made a fundamental right is | Article 21 (A) |
| The constitutional amendment that declared free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years old | 86th Amendment, 2002 |
| Name the education Act passed by Parliament based on Article 21(A) | Right To Education Act (RTE)The year in which Parliament passed the Right to Education Act –2009 (August 26) |
| The Right to Education Act came into force in India on | April 1, 2010 |
| Right to Education became a fundamental right on | April 1, 2010 |
| The government of India launched the initiative in2001with the goal of providing basic education to all citizens. Name the initiative | Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan |
| Article 22The article of the Indian constitution that deals with preventive detention (കരുതൽ തടങ്കൽ) | Article 22 |
| The duration of time which a person arrested under preventive detention can be detained is | 3 months |
| The first person to be arrested under thePreventive Detention Act of 1950in India was | A.K. Gopalan |
| The fundamental right that provides protection against unlawful arrest and detention | Article 22 |
| The part of the constitution that mandates that a person be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest is | Article 22 |
| Right Against Exploitation (23-24)Article 23The article that prohibits human trafficking, slavery, and forced labor is | Article 23 |
| Article 24Name the article in the Indian Constitution which prohibits Child Labor | Article 24 |
| World Day Against Child Labour | June 12 |
| The name of the quality label in India given to products made without the use of child labor is | Rugmark |
| The new name of Rugmark | Goodweave standard (renamed in 2009) |
| The Originator of the concept of rugmark | Kailash Satyarthi (1994) |
| Kailash Satyarthi got the Nobel Peace Prize in | 2014 |
| The Child rights movement was started by Kailash Satyarthi in 1980 | Bachpan Bachao Andolan |
| The year in which the Child Labor (Prohibition & Regulation) Act was passed was | 1986 |
| The Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act was passed in | 2005 |
| The first state in India to introduce Child Labor Tracking System (CLTS) | Bihar (2016) |
| The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) came into being in | 2007 |
| The First Chairperson of NCPCR | Shanta Sinha* |
| The POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act was passed by Parliament in the year | 2012 |
| Right to Freedom of Religion (25-28)The article which gives the right to believe and propagate the religion of choice | Article 25Name the Indian Constitution article which considers wearing of ‘Kirpans' of Sikh as a right to freedom of religion –Article 25 |
| The Word ‘Hindus’ in Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not include | Parsees.(Buddhists, Sikhs & Jains are included)The article which guarantees the right of each religious community to establish religious institutions is – Article26 |
| Right against being forced to pay taxes for the promotion of any religion | Article 27.A clause prohibiting religious instruction in Government-aided educational institutions –Article 28 |
| Educational and Cultural Rights (29-30)The Fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution for the minorities | Articles 29 & 30 |
| The Fundamental right that protects the interests of minorities | Article 29 |
| The right which guarantees the protection of language, script, and culture of minorities | Article 29 |
| The part of the constitution that guarantees the right of minorities to start and run educational institutions is | Article 30 |
| Right to Constitutional Remedies (32-25)The concept of 'Equality before the law' originated in | Britain |
| The concept of 'Equal Protection of the law' originated in | USA |
| The citizens can lodge complaints for the protection of fundamental rights of citizens to the | Supreme Court |
| Under which Article of the Constitution can an Indian citizen approach the High Court in cases of denial of fundamental rights | Article 226 |
| Article 32'Heart and Soul’ of the Indian Constitution | Article 32 |
| Who described Article 32 as the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Indian Constitution | Dr. BR Ambedkar |
| The Article of the Constitution of India under which a person can go to the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights | Article 32 |
| For the enforcement of Fundamental rights, the Supreme Court & High Courts may issue a/an | Writ |
| Writs | Habeas Corpus ('To Have The Body Of')Mandamus ('We Command'}Quo Warranto ('By What Authority or Warrant')Prohibition ('To Forbid')Certiorari ('To Be Informed')The writ that can be issued by a High Court to secure the liberty of the individual –Habeas Corpus |
| Habeas corpus can be issued against | Public authorities & individuals |
| When a public officer commits an action that infringes a person’s Fundamental Rights, a writ of ...... is issued by the Court | Mandamus |
| The writ that can only be issued in case of a substantive public office of a permanent character created by a statute or by the Constitution | Quo Warranto |
| The writ that forbids the lower court from hearing a lawsuit because it is outside its jurisdiction, and so the case is transferred to the higher court. Name the writ | Prohibition |
| The writ of Prohibition can't be used against | Administrative authorities, legislative bodies & private individuals |
| The writ of Prohibition can be used against | Judicial & quasi-judicial authorities |
| The writ that can only be issued against judicial or quasi-judicial authorities and not against the administrative authorities | Certiorari |
| The year in which the Supreme Court judgment was made available to issue certiorari writs against the administrative bodies was | 1991 |
| The High Courts may issue writs under | Article 226 |
| The Supreme Court may issue writs to enforce Fundamental rights under | Article 32 |
| The Supreme Court may issue writs unrelated to Fundamental rights under | Article 139 |
| Article 33Name the article that restricts the fundamental rights of the members of the armed forces | Article 33 |
| Article 34Name the article which states the "restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area within the territory of India" | Article 34 |
| Article 35The article which empowers the Parliament to make laws on Fundamental Rights is | Article 35 |
| Also Read:Repeated PSC Questions on the Fundamental Rights of India📝SideNotes:The first document in History that made a reference to the Fundamental Rights | Magna Carta.'Conscience of the Constitution'– Fundamental rights & Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) |
| Human Rights Day | December 10 |
| Indian Constitution | Part I– List of States & Union Territories |
| Part II | Citizenships |
| Part III | Fundamental Rights |
| Part IV | Directive Principles of our State Policy (DPSP) |
| Part IV A | Fundamental Duties |
| Father of All India Services | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Father of the Indian Civil Service | Lord Charles Cornwallis |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Iron Man of India, Indian Bismarck |
| Famous Quotes | 'I know Only One Culture that is Agriculture.'October 31 – National Unity Day / Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (Sardar Patel's birthday) |
| Fourth Estate | The Press |
| The term 'Fourth Estate' was coined by the | British politician Edmund Burke |
| Name the person who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 along with Kailash Satyarthi | Malala Yousafzai |
| The right to Information is a | Legal Right.86th Constitutional Amendment 2002 also added/amended the articles – Article 21(A), 45 & 51(A) |
Table of ContentsBasic FactsHistoryNehru ReportList of Fundamental RightsRight to PropertyRight to Equality (14-18)Right to Freedom (19-22)Article 19Article 20Article 21Article 21 (A)Article 22Right Against Exploitation (23-24)Article 24Right to Freedom of Religion (25-28)Educational and Cultural Rights (29-30)Right to Constitutional Remedies (32-25)Article 32Article 33Article 34Article 35Basic FactsPart of the Indian Constitution which enshrines fundamental rights
Part III
The articles of the Constitution of India pertaining to the fundamental rights
Articles 12 to 35
The concept of fundamental rights is borrowed from
USA (The Bill of Rights)
Epithets of Fundamental Rights of India
Magna Carta of India,Cornerstone of the Indian Constitution (ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടനയുടെ ആണിക്കല്ല് )സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തിന്റെ വിളക്കുകൾ
Defender and Guarantor of Fundamental Rights
Supreme Court
Guardian of Fundamental Rights
Judiciary
The Congress session that announced that the Declaration of Fundamental Rights would serve as the foundation for India's future
Madras Session, 1927
President of 1927 Madras Session*
M.A. Ansari
Name the historical report that proposed the necessity for fundamental rights in India for the first time
the Nehru report (1928)
The session of the Indian National Congress adopted a resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic and Social Change
1931 Karachi Session.INC president –Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Chief Architect of Fundamental Rights
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Chairman of the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities of the Constituent Assembly*
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Chairman of Fundamental Rights Sub-committee of Constituent Assembly*
J. B. Kripalani.No. of fundamental rights that existed when the Constitution came into force –7.No. of Fundamental Rights constitution at present has –6
The power to amend fundamental rights rests with the
Parliament
The power to enforce the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution is vested in
Supreme Court & High Courts
The constitutional amendment that allows Parliament to amend constitutional provisions such as fundamental rights
24th Amendment
Name the article that gave Parliament the power to amend any part of the Constitution
Article 368
The case which is known as the 'Fundamental Rights Case'
Keshvanand Bharti Vs. Kerala State (1973)
The court case under which Parliament got the right to amend Fundamental Rights
Keshvanand Bharti Vs. Kerala State (1973)
The lawsuit in which the Supreme Court held that the Indian Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles
Minerva Mills Ltd. & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors (1980)
Fundamental Rights may be suspended during the
declaration of emergency (internal or external)
The provisions concerning the suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergencies were borrowed from the constitution of
Weimar Constitution (Germany)
The authority that has the power to revoke fundamental rights in times of emergency is
President.under Article 359 of the Constitution
The Constitutional Amendment which gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights
42nd Amendment
The constitutional amendment which is also known as 'Mini-Constitution'
42nd amendment
The 'Golden triangle' of the Indian Constitution
Article 14 (Right to Equality), 19 (Right to Freedom) & 21 (Right to Life and Liberty)
Name the Fundamental Rights that can't be suspended during the enforcement of emergency under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution
Articles 20 & 21
Fundamental Right that cannot be suspended even during an emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution
Article 21 (Right of life)
Article 359 of the Indian Constitution
National Emergency (proclamation of an emergency due to war, external aggression, or armed rebellion)
Name the articles of the Constitution that deal with the fundamental rights given only to the citizens of India
Articles 15, 16, 19, 29 & 30
The fundamental rights that are granted to citizens and foreign nationals alike are
Security of life and personal liberty (Articles 14, 20, 21, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
Current AffairsOn January 3, 2023, the constitution bench of the Supreme Court issued a judgment in which it changed constitutional rights that could only be enforced against the government and its officials to rights that 'may be enforced even againstprivate peopleother than the state or its instrumentalities.' Name the fundamental rights protected by this rule
Articles 19 & 21
Nehru Report (Nehru Committee Report)Submitted on
August 15, 1928
Approved on
August 28, 1928
The Nehru Report was prepared by
Motilal Nehru
Chairman
Motilal Nehru
Secretary
Jawaharlal Nehru
The memorandum to appeal for new dominion status and a federal set-up of government for the constitution of India
Nehru Report
The congress session that demanded the dominion status of India from the British Government
1928 Calcutta Session
Mains points of the Nehru Report
Dominion status for IndiaNo religionEqual rights for men and women as citizens
Name the person who submitted 14 points rejecting the Nehru Report
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1929)
The year in which the right to property was removed from the list of fundamental rights was
1978
The Amendment which removed the right to property from the list of fundamental rights
44th Amendment 1978
The Government which removed property from the list of fundamental rights
Janatha Government
The Prime Minister who removed the right to property from the fundamental rights*
Morarji Desai
The President of India at the time of removal of the right to property from fundamental rights*
Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
Name the new provision added to the Indian constitution as a result of the 44th Amendment
Article 300A
The part of the Constitution which currently deals with property rights is
the 12th part
Right to Equality (14-18)The article which states thatall are equal before the law and all must be given equal legal protection within the territory of India
Article 14
The article of the Constitution which guarantees equality between men and women is
Article 15
The article states that there should be no discrimination on the basis of religion, race, caste, or gender
Article 15
The legal case in which Article 15 of the Indian constitution was revised with the First Amendment in 1951 as a consequence of a Supreme Court of India judgment
State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan Court case
The article that guarantees equality of opportunity in public appointments is
Article 16
The Article of the Indian Constitution ensures the abolition of Untouchability
Article 17
The article of the Constitution passed with the slogan 'Mahatma Gandhi Ki Jai'
Article 17
Under which law punishment is given for offenses related to untouchability
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
The article that prohibits titles other than academic and military names is
Article 18
The article that prohibits citizens of India from accepting any titles from a foreign State is
Article 18
Right to Freedom (19-22)Article 19Name the article that deals with thesix fundamental rightsof freedoms
Article 19
The article of the Constitution which implicitly implies freedom of the press is
Article 19(1)(a)
Article 19 (1) (c) of the Indian Constitution is related to the
Right to form associations or unions
The fundamental right that can be revoked automatically without the intervention of the President as soon as the state of emergency is declared
Article 19
The fundamental rights that cannot be revoked even in times of emergency
Articles 20 & 21
The Fundamental Rights listed under which Article is automatically suspended on the proclamation of emergency due to war
Article 19
First State in India to declare access to the Internet as a basic right
Kerala (2017).In the Kerala High Court judgment of Faheema Shirin v. State of Kerala case
The Right to access the Internet became a fundamental right in the year*
2020
The Right to access the Internet is listed as a Fundamental Right under Article _____ as per the Supreme Court Judgment in Anuradha Bhasin vs Union Of India and Ors. case
Article 19(1)(a) & Article 21
Restrictions on the Internet can be imposed under
Section 144 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Article 20The constitutional provision that states that a person should not be punished more than once for the same offense
Article 20
The article which states that a person shouldn't be compelled to testify against themselves in criminal proceedings.
Article 20
Article 21The article which came to be known as 'The Basisof Fundamental Rights'
Article 21
The article of the constitution that guarantees the right to life and personal liberty is
Article 21
The article which gives a citizen the right to choose a life partner of his own choice
Article 21
The article that pertains to the right to privacy is
Article 21
The landmark case in which the Supreme Court declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right was
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union Of India (2017)
The Supreme Court case which took the broader interpretation of Article 21
Menaka Case vs Union of India (1978).introduced the term 'Due Process of Law.'established the requirement of the reasonableness of procedure in articles 21 through 14
The Kerala High Court banned smoking in public places under which provision of the Constitution
Article 21
Article 21 (A)The article that was added to the Indian constitution when education was made a fundamental right is
Article 21 (A)
The constitutional amendment that declared free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years old
86th Amendment, 2002
Name the education Act passed by Parliament based on Article 21(A)
Right To Education Act (RTE)The year in which Parliament passed the Right to Education Act –2009 (August 26)
The Right to Education Act came into force in India on
April 1, 2010
Right to Education became a fundamental right on
April 1, 2010
The government of India launched the initiative in2001with the goal of providing basic education to all citizens. Name the initiative
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Article 22The article of the Indian constitution that deals with preventive detention (കരുതൽ തടങ്കൽ)
Article 22
The duration of time which a person arrested under preventive detention can be detained is
3 months
The first person to be arrested under thePreventive Detention Act of 1950in India was
A.K. Gopalan
The fundamental right that provides protection against unlawful arrest and detention
Article 22
The part of the constitution that mandates that a person be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest is
Article 22
Right Against Exploitation (23-24)Article 23The article that prohibits human trafficking, slavery, and forced labor is
Article 23
Article 24Name the article in the Indian Constitution which prohibits Child Labor
Article 24
World Day Against Child Labour
June 12
The name of the quality label in India given to products made without the use of child labor is
Rugmark
The new name of Rugmark
Goodweave standard (renamed in 2009)
The Originator of the concept of rugmark
Kailash Satyarthi (1994)
Kailash Satyarthi got the Nobel Peace Prize in
2014
The Child rights movement was started by Kailash Satyarthi in 1980
Bachpan Bachao Andolan
The year in which the Child Labor (Prohibition & Regulation) Act was passed was
1986
The Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act was passed in
2005
The first state in India to introduce Child Labor Tracking System (CLTS)
Bihar (2016)
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) came into being in
2007
The First Chairperson of NCPCR*
Shanta Sinha
The POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act was passed by Parliament in the year
2012
Right to Freedom of Religion (25-28)The article which gives the right to believe and propagate the religion of choice
Article 25Name the Indian Constitution article which considers wearing of ‘Kirpans' of Sikh as a right to freedom of religion –Article 25
The Word ‘Hindus’ in Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not include
Parsees.(Buddhists, Sikhs & Jains are included)The article which guarantees the right of each religious community to establish religious institutions is – Article26
Right against being forced to pay taxes for the promotion of any religion
Article 27.A clause prohibiting religious instruction in Government-aided educational institutions –Article 28
Educational and Cultural Rights (29-30)The Fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution for the minorities
Articles 29 & 30
The Fundamental right that protects the interests of minorities
Article 29
The right which guarantees the protection of language, script, and culture of minorities
Article 29
The part of the constitution that guarantees the right of minorities to start and run educational institutions is
Article 30
Right to Constitutional Remedies (32-25)The concept of 'Equality before the law' originated in
Britain
The concept of 'Equal Protection of the law' originated in
USA
The citizens can lodge complaints for the protection of fundamental rights of citizens to the
Supreme Court
Under which Article of the Constitution can an Indian citizen approach the High Court in cases of denial of fundamental rights
Article 226
Article 32'Heart and Soul’ of the Indian Constitution
Article 32
Who described Article 32 as the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Indian Constitution
Dr. BR Ambedkar
The Article of the Constitution of India under which a person can go to the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights
Article 32
For the enforcement of Fundamental rights, the Supreme Court & High Courts may issue a/an
Writ
Writs
Habeas Corpus ('To Have The Body Of')Mandamus ('We Command'}Quo Warranto ('By What Authority or Warrant')Prohibition ('To Forbid')Certiorari ('To Be Informed')The writ that can be issued by a High Court to secure the liberty of the individual –Habeas Corpus
Habeas corpus can be issued against
Public authorities & individuals
When a public officer commits an action that infringes a person’s Fundamental Rights, a writ of ...... is issued by the Court
Mandamus
The writ that can only be issued in case of a substantive public office of a permanent character created by a statute or by the Constitution
Quo Warranto
The writ that forbids the lower court from hearing a lawsuit because it is outside its jurisdiction, and so the case is transferred to the higher court. Name the writ
Prohibition
The writ of Prohibition can't be used against
Administrative authorities, legislative bodies & private individuals
The writ of Prohibition can be used against
Judicial & quasi-judicial authorities
The writ that can only be issued against judicial or quasi-judicial authorities and not against the administrative authorities
Certiorari
The year in which the Supreme Court judgment was made available to issue certiorari writs against the administrative bodies was
1991
The High Courts may issue writs under
Article 226
The Supreme Court may issue writs to enforce Fundamental rights under
Article 32
The Supreme Court may issue writs unrelated to Fundamental rights under
Article 139
Article 33Name the article that restricts the fundamental rights of the members of the armed forces
Article 33
Article 34Name the article which states the "restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area within the territory of India"
Article 34
Article 35The article which empowers the Parliament to make laws on Fundamental Rights is
Article 35
Also Read:Repeated PSC Questions on the Fundamental Rights of India📝SideNotes:The first document in History that made a reference to the Fundamental Rights
Magna Carta.'Conscience of the Constitution'– Fundamental rights & Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
Human Rights Day
December 10
Indian Constitution
Part I– List of States & Union Territories
Part II
Citizenships
Part III
Fundamental Rights
Part IV
Directive Principles of our State Policy (DPSP)
Part IV A
Fundamental Duties
Father of All India Services
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Father of the Indian Civil Service
Lord Charles Cornwallis
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Iron Man of India, Indian Bismarck
Famous Quotes
'I know Only One Culture that is Agriculture.'October 31 – National Unity Day / Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (Sardar Patel's birthday)
Fourth Estate
The Press
The term 'Fourth Estate' was coined by the
British politician Edmund Burke
Name the person who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 along with Kailash Satyarthi
Malala Yousafzai
The right to Information is a
Legal Right.86th Constitutional Amendment 2002 also added/amended the articles – Article 21(A), 45 & 51(A)
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