Fundamental Rights — BPSC Previous Year Questions

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63rd Pre · 2018
Number of Fundamental Rights originally guaranteed:
  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
Why: Right to Property removed (44th CAA 1978); now 6.
64th Pre · 2018
Right to Property is presently a:
  1. Fundamental Right
  2. DPSP
  3. Legal Right (Art 300A)
  4. Fundamental Duty
67th Pre · 2022
"Heart and Soul of the Constitution" — said by Ambedkar about:
  1. Article 14
  2. Article 21
  3. Article 32
  4. Article 14 + 21
Why: Right to Constitutional Remedies — 5 writs.
69th Pre · 2023
Right to Education was added to the Constitution by:
  1. 42nd CAA
  2. 73rd CAA
  3. 86th CAA
  4. 93rd CAA
Why: 86th CAA (2002) — Article 21A; RTE Act 2009.
67th Pre · 2022
Triple Talaq was struck down in which case?
  1. Sabarimala case
  2. Shayara Bano case
  3. Joseph Shine case
  4. Navtej Singh Johar case
Why: 2017 — instantaneous Triple Talaq unconstitutional.

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67th Mains GS-2 · 2022
Discuss the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

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