{"id":3993,"date":"2025-11-30T21:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T21:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3993"},"modified":"2025-11-30T21:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T21:05:20","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-248","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3993","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (248)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. The doctrine that laws must not only follow procedure but also ensure fairness, justice, and reasonableness under Article 21 was firmly established by:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras (1950)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In Maneka Gandhi, the Supreme Court ruled that \u201cprocedure established by law\u201d must be just, fair, and reasonable, thus importing the spirit of \u201cdue process\u201d into Indian jurisprudence.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which of the following is a correct implication of the Maneka Gandhi ruling on Article 21&#8217;s relationship with other Fundamental Rights?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 21 operates independently of Articles 14 and 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Article 21 can override Article 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Articles 14, 19, and 21 are mutually exclusive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Articles 14, 19, and 21 are part of a golden triangle of rights<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Articles 14, 19, and 21 are part of a golden triangle of rights <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Maneka Gandhi judgment established that Articles 14 (equality), 19 (freedoms), and 21 (life and liberty) are interlinked and must be read together, forming a &#8220;golden triangle&#8221; protecting individual liberty.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. In which case did the Supreme Court declare that the <strong>right to privacy<\/strong> is a <strong>fundamental right<\/strong> under Article 21?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">People\u2019s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) v. Union of India (1997)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India (2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India (2017) <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> In this landmark 9-judge bench decision, the SC unanimously held that right to privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty under Article 21, overruling earlier contrary views.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which of the following is <strong>not<\/strong> a valid implication of Article 21 as interpreted by the Supreme Court?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The State must ensure timely medical treatment to accident victims<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The right to die is a fundamental right under Article 21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Right to sleep is protected under Article 21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Environmental protection is linked to the right to life<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. The right to die is a fundamental right under Article 21 <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The right to die has been held not to be a part of Article 21 (e.g., Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab, 1996). However, passive euthanasia has been allowed under strict conditions (e.g., Common Cause v. Union of India, 2018).\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Under the RTE Act, 2009, which of the following is <strong>not<\/strong> mandated as an essential norm or standard for a school?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Qualified teachers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Barrier-free access for children with disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Establishment within one kilometer radius for all children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Reservation of 50% seats for disadvantaged groups<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Reservation of 50% seats for disadvantaged groups <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The RTE Act mandates 25% reservation for disadvantaged groups in private unaided schools\u2014not 50%. Other infrastructure and access-related norms are explicitly laid down under the Act and Rules.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. The doctrine that laws must not only follow procedure but also ensure fairness, justice, and reasonableness under Article 21 was firmly established by: View Answer Correct Option: 2. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) Explanation: In Maneka Gandhi, the Supreme Court ruled that \u201cprocedure established by law\u201d must be just, fair, and reasonable, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[540,222,21,192,31,121,539,221,556,20,168],"class_list":["post-3993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-political-science","tag-article-21","tag-bank-exams","tag-competitive-exams","tag-fundamental-rights","tag-mcq","tag-political-science","tag-right-to-privacy","tag-rrb-exams","tag-rte-act-2009","tag-ssc-cgl","tag-supreme-court"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3993"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4000,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3993\/revisions\/4000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}