Legal GK for CLAT

Can you provide me some Legal GK (General Knowledge) - Constitutional Law questions for preparation of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Some Legal GK (General Knowledge) - Constitutional Law questions for preparation of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) are as follows:

1. The Supreme Court of India upheld the decision to implement the quota for other backward glasses (OBCs) in higher educational institutions. The court, however, excluded the "creamy layer" from being a beneficiary. The reason is:
(a) Creamy layer is not an OBC; it is a forward caste
(b) Creamy layer is politically powerful
(c) It can compete with others on equal footing
(d) The inclusion of creamy layer would be unjust
2. Which of the following is considered as bulwark of personal freedom ?
(a) Mandamus (b)Habeus Corpus (c) Certiorari (d) QuoWarranto
3. Article 1 of Indian Constitution defines India as
(a)Federal State (b) Unitary State
(c) Union of State (d) Quasi-Federal State
4. Right to travel is a fundamental right under
(a) Article 19 of the Constitution (b) Article 21 of the Constitution (c) Article 14 of
the Constitution (d) None of the above
5. Legal aid for an accused is
(a) Fundamental right (b) legal right
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) Discretion of State
6. The members of Constituent Assembly who framed the Constitution were:
(a) directly elected by the people (b) indirectly elected
(c) nominated (d) appointed by political parties
7. It is a constitutional requirement that the Parliament shall meet at least
(a) twice in a year (b) thrice in a year
(c) once in a year (d) none of the above
8. Sovereignty under the Constitution belongs to
(a) the Parliament (b) the People
(c) the Supreme Court (d the President along with Parliament
9. Under our Constitution, right to property is
(a) fundamental right
(b) basic structure of the Constitution
(c) Constitutional right
(d) a mere legal right
10. Right to education emanates from:
(a) right to culture and education under Articles 29 and 30 (b) right to equality under
Article 14
(c) freedom of speech & expression under Article 19
(d) right to life and personal liberty under Article 21
11. Supreme Court held that Preamble as a basic feature of Constitution cannot be
amended in the case of
(a) Golaknath v. State of Punjab (b) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
(c) S.R.Bommai v. Union of India (d) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
12. Who have constitutional right to audience in all Indian Courts?
(a) President (b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Attorney General (d) Solicitor General
13. Which of the following is not included in the Preamble to the Constitution?
(a) Morality (b) Justice
(c) Sovereign (d) Socialist
14. The concept of judicial review has been borrowed from the Constitution of
(a) U.S.S.R. (b) U.K.
(c) U.S.A. (d) Switzerland
16. Which of the following constitutions is a unitary constitution
(a) U.S. (b) British (c) Indian (d) Australian
17.Which of the following is not a fundamental right in India?
(a) right to form association
(c) right to property
(b) freedom of religion
(d) right to move throughout the territory of India
18. Which of the following constitutions when framed did not provide for judicial review?
(a) Indian (b)Pakistani (c) U.S. (d) Australian
19. Which of the following constitutions when framed did not provide for judicial review?
(a) Indian (b)Pakistani (c) U.S. (d) Australian
20. Match schedule one and two and choose the appropriate answer
Schedule I Schedule II
i. Concurrent list 1. Constitution of Japan
ii. Rule of Law 2. Constitution of Ireland
iii. Directive Principle of State Policy 3. British Constitution
iv. Procedure established by law 4. Constitution of Australia
21. The following are enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India
I. Equality of status and of opportunity
II. Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship
III. Justice-social, economic and political
IV. Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual
V. Unity and Integrity of the nation
Which of the following is the correct order in which they appear in the preamble?
(A) V-I-II-IV-III (B) III-II-I-IV-V (C)III-I-II-V-IV (D)I-II-IV-III-V
22. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Right to free and compulsory education for all children of the age of 6 to 14 years is:
(A) a fundamental right enforceable in law
(B) a fundamental duty
(C) a directive principle of state policy
(D) a fundamental right which, however, can be enforced only if the state makes an
enabling legislation
23. Match schedule one and two and choose the appropriate answerSchedule I Schedule II
i. Concurrent list 1. Constitution of Japan
ii. Rule of Law 2. Constitution of Ireland
iii. Directive Principle of State Policy 3. British Constitution
iv. Procedure established by law 4. Constitution of Australia
24. Match schedule one and two and choose the appropriate answerSchedule I Schedule II
i. Concurrent list 1. Constitution of Japan
ii. Rule of Law 2. Constitution of Ireland
iii. Directive Principle of State Policy 3. British Constitution
iv. Procedure established by law 4. Constitution of Australia
i ii iii iv
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
25. Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Freedom of speech and expression includes freedom of press.
(B) Right to life and personal liberty includes right to carry on any trade and profession
(C) Right to equality includes the principles of natural justice
(D) Freedom of conscience includes the wearing and carrying of kirpans by the Sikhs
26. The Right to Equality is guaranteed by-
(A) Article 14 to 18 (B) Article 14
(C) Article 14 and 15 (D) Article 14, 15 and 16
27. In which of the following cases can a Constitutional amendment be passed just by a simple majority in Parliament?
(A) Election matters (B) Change in the name and boundaries of states
(C) Powers of the President (D) None of the above