Indian polity miscellaneous
- When were the Fundamental Duties of the Indian citizens incorporated in the constitution?
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The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. Originally ten in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002.
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The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. Originally ten in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002.
- Which of the following rights is not granted by the Constitution of India at present as a fundamental right ?
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The Constitution originally provided for the right to property under Articles 19 and 31. The FortyForth Amendment of 1978 deleted the right to property from the list of fundamental rights. So it is now a legal right, not a fundamental right.
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The Constitution originally provided for the right to property under Articles 19 and 31. The FortyForth Amendment of 1978 deleted the right to property from the list of fundamental rights. So it is now a legal right, not a fundamental right.
- What is the minimum age prescribed in India for its citizens to cast their vote ?
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Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote.
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Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote.
- Political right does not include which of the following ?
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Political rights are those rights by which citizens are given share in the political life of the community including that of the management of government. They generally consist of the following rights: Right to vote; Right to be elected; Right to public offices; Right to petition; Right to criticize government; Right to residence; Right to public meeting, etc. Right to life is a phrase that describes the belief that a human being has an essential right to live, particularly that a human being has the right not to be killed by another human being.
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Political rights are those rights by which citizens are given share in the political life of the community including that of the management of government. They generally consist of the following rights: Right to vote; Right to be elected; Right to public offices; Right to petition; Right to criticize government; Right to residence; Right to public meeting, etc. Right to life is a phrase that describes the belief that a human being has an essential right to live, particularly that a human being has the right not to be killed by another human being.
- A court enforces enjoyment of a Fundamental Right by issuing
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Right to constitutional remedies empowers the citizens to move a court of law in case of any denial of the fundamental rights. The courts can issue various kinds of writs. The Supreme Court, the highest in the country, may issue writs under Article 32 of the Constitution for enforcement of Fundamental Rights and under Articles 139 for enforcement of rights other than Fundamental Rights, while High Courts, the superior courts of the States, may issue writs under Articles 226.
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Right to constitutional remedies empowers the citizens to move a court of law in case of any denial of the fundamental rights. The courts can issue various kinds of writs. The Supreme Court, the highest in the country, may issue writs under Article 32 of the Constitution for enforcement of Fundamental Rights and under Articles 139 for enforcement of rights other than Fundamental Rights, while High Courts, the superior courts of the States, may issue writs under Articles 226.