Following the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, in order for a Proclamation of Emergency to be issued, such decision has been:

To be taken by the Council of Ministers of Cabinet rank and communicated to the President in writing

To be taken by the Prime Minister and conveyed to the President

To be taken by the Council of Ministers of Cabinet rank and approved by both Houses of Parliament

To be taken by the Council of Ministers of Cabinet rank and approved by at least half the State Legislatures

Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act inserted Article 48A in the Constitution of India?

Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976.

Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978.

Constitution (Fortieth Amendment) Act, 1976.

Constitution (Forty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1982.

Which of the following judgments held that heart ailment is not a disability covered under the ambit of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?

Nawal Kishore Sharma v. Union of India, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 74.

Shanti Devi v. Union of India, (2020) 19 SCC 766.

Rachna v. Union of India, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 140.

Harshit Agarwal v. Union of India, (2021) 2 SCC

Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India provide for protection of persons from torture, other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment?

Article 20(3), Article 21, Article 22(1) and Article 22(2). CORRECT OPTION: D.

“The unrelenting continuation of this immoral practice, the globally shared understanding that it constitutes a form of violence against women, and its potential to damage the very fabric of gender equality and dignity that forms the bedrock of our Constitution are all factors that categorically establish prenatal sex determination as a grave offence with serious consequences for the society as a whole.” In which of the following cases was the above observation made?

Rekha Sengar v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2021) 3 SCC 729.

Amish Devgan v. Union of India, (2021) 1 SCC 1.

S. Vanitha v. Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District, 2020 SCC OnLine SC 1023.

State of Orissa v. Mamata Sahoo, (2019) 7 SCC

Indian Polity & Constitution — CLAT Previous Year Questions

93 solved PYQs · 2016–2026 · Current Affairs & GK

Solved PYQs: 93
Years covered: 2016–2026
Avg / year: ~8
Subject: Current Affairs & GK

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Question 1 · CLAT 2023
Following the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, in order for a Proclamation of Emergency to be issued, such decision has been:
1. (A) $To be taken by the Prime Minister and conveyed to the President$
2. (B) $To be taken by the Council of Ministers of Cabinet rank and approved by both Houses of Parliament$
3. (C) $To be taken by the Council of Ministers of Cabinet rank and communicated to the President in writing$
4. (D) $To be taken by the Council of Ministers of Cabinet rank and approved by at least half the State Legislatures$
Show answerAnswer
$Answer: (C) To be taken by the Council of Ministers of Cabinet rank and communicated to the President in writing$
Question 2 · CLAT 2021
Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act inserted Article 48A in the Constitution of India?
1. (A) $Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978.$
2. (B) $Constitution (Fortieth Amendment) Act, 1976.$
3. (C) $Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976.$
4. (D) $Constitution (Forty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1982.$
Show answerAnswer
$Answer: (C) Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976.$
Question 3 · CLAT 2021
Which of the following judgments held that heart ailment is not a disability covered under the ambit of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?
1. (A) $Shanti Devi v. Union of India, (2020) 19 SCC 766.$
2. (B) $Rachna v. Union of India, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 140.$
3. (C) $Nawal Kishore Sharma v. Union of India, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 74.$
4. (D) $Harshit Agarwal v. Union of India, (2021) 2 SCC$
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$Answer: (C) Nawal Kishore Sharma v. Union of India, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 74.$
Question 4 · CLAT 2021
Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India provide for protection of persons from torture, other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment?
1. (A) $Article 20(3) and Article 21.$
2. (B) $Article 21 and Article 22(1).$
3. (C) $Article 21 and Article 22(2).$
4. (D) $Article 20(3), Article 21, Article 22(1) and Article 22(2). CORRECT OPTION: D.$
Show answerAnswer
$Answer: (D) Article 20(3), Article 21, Article 22(1) and Article 22(2). CORRECT OPTION: D.$
Question 5 · CLAT 2021
“The unrelenting continuation of this immoral practice, the globally shared understanding that it constitutes a form of violence against women, and its potential to damage the very fabric of gender equality and dignity that forms the bedrock of our Constitution are all factors that categorically establish prenatal sex determination as a grave offence with serious consequences for the society as a whole.” In which of the following cases was the above observation made?
1. (A) $Amish Devgan v. Union of India, (2021) 1 SCC 1.$
2. (B) $S. Vanitha v. Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District, 2020 SCC OnLine SC 1023.$
3. (C) $Rekha Sengar v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2021) 3 SCC 729.$
4. (D) $State of Orissa v. Mamata Sahoo, (2019) 7 SCC$
Show answerAnswer
$Answer: (C) Rekha Sengar v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2021) 3 SCC 729.$

Indian Polity & Constitution questions by year

Year	Questions	Share of chapter questions
2026	10
2025	7
2024	7
2023	6
2022	3
2021	5
2020	9
2019	16
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10

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