Q1. Which Article deals with the succession of property, rights, liabilities, and obligations from pre-1950 governments?
- Article 296
- Article 294
- Article 297
- Article 300
Correct Option: 2. Article 294.
Explanation: Article 294 ensures property, rights, liabilities of the Dominion of India or princely states before 1950 now vest with the Union or respective states.
Q2. Under which Article does property without an heir (bona vacantia) vest with the state or union?
- Article 297
- Article 296
- Article 298
- Article 295
Correct Option: 2. Article 296.
Explanation: Article 296 states that assets from escheat, lapse, or bona vacantia become government property, vested in the state if located therein, otherwise to the Union.
Q3. Who owns the mineral resources under India’s continental shelf?
- The state government
- The Union government
- Local municipality
- District administration
Correct Option: 2. The Union government.
Explanation: Article 297 vests rights over territorial waters, continental shelf, and exclusive economic zone solely in the Union.
Q4. Which amendment abolished compensation obligation in most land acquisitions?
- 44th Amendment
- 42nd Amendment
- 52nd Amendment
- 44th Constitutional Amendment Act
Correct Option: 1. 44th Amendment.
Explanation: The 1978 amendment removed compensation requirement except for minority educational institutions and ceiling land.
Q5. Under which Article can governments carry out trade or business?
- Article 298
- Article 300
- Article 299
- Article 297
Correct Option: 1. Article 298.
Explanation: Article 298 empowers Union and states to acquire, hold, dispose of property and pursue trade/business.