Q: भारत के उच्चतम न्यायालय ने निजता के अधिकार को भारत के संविधान के निम्नलिखित में से किस अनुच्छेद के अंतर्गत रखा है ?
(a)अनुच्छेद 15
(b)अनुच्छेद 16
(c)अनुच्छेद 19
(d)अनुच्छेद 21
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Fundamental Rights — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
20 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Fundamental Rights (Indian Polity). Spanning from 1995 to 2024. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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What UPSC Asks About Fundamental Rights
With roughly 20 Prelims questions from 1995-2024, Fundamental Rights remain the most repeatedly probed chapter of Indian Polity. UPSC frames conceptual as well as application-based MCQs on Articles 12-35, doctrine of reasonable restrictions, landmark judgements like Minerva Mills, privacy verdict, and interplay between Fundamental Rights and DPSPs. Aspirants are expected to identify which rights are available to citizens only, decode subtle phraseology such as “procedure established by law” versus “due process”, and evaluate current affairs such as Internet shutdowns or preventive detention under Article 22. Trend analysis shows emphasis on exceptions (Armed Forces restrictions, anti-national activities) and recent amendments (Right to Education via Article 21-A). A tight grasp of constitutional text, Supreme Court interpretations and the latest socio-political debates is essential to score here.
Related Indian Polity Sub-topics
All Fundamental Rights Questions
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence. How many of the above statements are correct?
(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)All three
(d)None
Q: 'Right to Privacy' is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?
(a)Article 15
(b)Article 19
(c)Article 21
(d)Article 29
Q: कानून को लागू करने के मामले में कोई विभाग, जो किसी कर्मचारी अथवा प्रशासकीय अधिकारी को अधिकारिता एवं अभियोजन विवेकाधिकार देता है, भारत के संविधान के निम्नलिखित अनुच्छेदों में से किसका उल्लंघन करता है?
(a)अनुच्छेद 14
(b)अनुच्छेद 28
(c)अनुच्छेद 32
(d)अनुच्छेद 44
Q: भारत में संपत्ति के अधिकार की क्या स्थिति है?
(a)यह विशेष अधिकार है, जो केवल नागरिकों को प्राप्त है
(b)यह विशेष अधिकार है, जो किसी भी व्यक्ति को प्राप्त है
(c)यह मूल अधिकार है, जो केवल नागरिकों को प्राप्त है
(d)यह न तो मूल अधिकार है, न ही विशेष अधिकार
Q: Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?
(a)Right against Exploitation
(b)Right to Freedom
(c)Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d)Right to Equality
Q: भारत के संविधान का कौन-सा अनुच्छेद अपनी पसंद के व्यक्ति से विवाह करने के किसी व्यक्ति के अधिकार को संरक्षित करता है?
(a)अनुच्छेद 19
(b)अनुच्छेद 21
(c)अनुच्छेद 25
(d)अनुच्छेद 29
Q: Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement?
(a)Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution
(b)Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV
(c)Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
(d)Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution
Q: समाज में समानता के अन्वेषण का एक निहितार्थ है कि समाज में ______ का अभाव हो।
(a)विशेषाधिकार
(b)अवरोध
(c)प्रतियोगिता
(d)विचारधारा
Q: Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India? 1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour 2. Abolition of untouchability 3. Protection of the interests of minorities 4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1, 2 and 4 only
(b)2, 3 and 4 only
(c)1 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property. 2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a Fundamental Right. 3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Centre by the 44th Constitutional Amendment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)2 only
(b)2 and 3
(c)1 and 3
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (A) Article 14 (B) Article 15 (C) Article 16 (D) Article 17 List II 1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India 3. “Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State Codes: A B C D
(a)2 4 1 3
(b)3 1 4 2
(c)2 1 4 3
(d)3 4 1 2
Q: Which Article of the Constitution of India says, “No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment”?
(a)Article 24
(b)Article 45
(c)Article 330
(d)Article 368
Q: Match List I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Article) A. Article 16(2) B. Article 29(2) C. Article 30(1) D. Article 31(1) List II (Provisions) 1. No person shall be deprived of his property save by the authority of law 2. No person can be discriminated against in the matter of public appointment on the ground of race, religion or caste 3. All minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the fundamental right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice 4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State, or receiving State aid, on grounds of religion, race, caste, language or any of them Codes:
(a)A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
(b)A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(c)A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(d)A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Q: Which one of the following rights was described by Dr B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?
(a)Right to freedom of religion
(b)Right to property
(c)Right to equality
(d)Right to Constitutional remedies
Q: In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by Five Articles. They are
(a)Article 16 to Article 20
(b)Article 15 to Article 19
(c)Article 14 to Article 18
(d)Article 13 to Article 17
Q: The Constitution of India recognises
(a)only religious minorities
(b)only linguistic minorities
(c)religious and linguistic minorities
(d)religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities
Q: A British citizen staying in India cannot claim Right to
(a)Freedom of trade and profession
(b)Equality before the Law
(c)Protection of life and personal liberty
(d)Freedom of religion
Q: Consider the following statements: No one can be compelled to sing the National Anthem since I. it will be violative of the Right to freedom of speech and expression. II. it will be violative of the Right to freedom of conscience and practise and propagation of religion. III. there is no legal provision obliging any one to sing the National Anthem. Of these statements
(a)I and II are correct
(b)II and III are correct
(c)I, II and III are correct
(d)None is correct
Q: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, etc. (Article 15 of the Constitution of India) is a Fundamental Right classifiable under
(a)the Right to Freedom of Religion
(b)the Right against Exploitation
(c)the Cultural and Educational Rights
(d)the Right to Equality
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Articles should be memorised verbatim for Prelims?▼
Prioritise Articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 25-30, 32 and 33. UPSC often lifts phrases directly from the Constitution to frame tricky statements.
How to tackle judgement-oriented questions under Fundamental Rights?▼
Create a one-page chart linking each right with 3–4 landmark cases (e.g., Keshavananda, Maneka Gandhi, Puttaswamy). Focus on the legal principle evolved, not the year or bench strength.