A mixed set of 25 Indian Polity and Constitution MCQs on smaller topics that have no set of their own. Each answer links to its topic Article.
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Q1. Which river’s Tribunal final award of 5 February 2007 was notified in the Gazette on 19 February 2013?
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Answer: A
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal gave its final award on 5 February 2007. The Centre notified it on 19 February 2013.
Related topics: Article 262: Adjudication of Inter-State River Water Disputes
Q2. Which Act did Parliament pass under the authority of Article 262?
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Answer: C
Parliament enacted the Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956, under Article 262. Under this Act, if a dispute can’t be settled by negotiation, the Central Government must set up a Water Disputes Tribunal.
Related topics: Article 262: Adjudication of Inter-State River Water Disputes
Q3. Under Article 262, what can Parliament do regarding inter-State river water disputes, beyond just providing for their adjudication?
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Answer: B
Clause (2) of Article 262 lets Parliament bar the Supreme Court, and every other court, from hearing inter-State river water disputes at all. Parliament used Article 262 to enact the Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
Related topics: Article 262: Adjudication of Inter-State River Water Disputes
Q4. Under Article 200, when must a Governor reserve a Bill for the President’s consideration?
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Answer: B
The Governor must reserve any Bill that would, in their opinion, endanger the constitutional position of the High Court.
Related topics: Article 200 of the Constitution
Q5. In its 20 November 2025 opinion on the President’s Reference, what did the 5-judge Bench hold about “deemed assent”?
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Answer: D
The Bench held that courts cannot impose fixed timelines or “deemed assent,” narrowing the April 2025 ruling’s approach.
Related topics: Article 200 of the Constitution
Q6. In “State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu” (8 April 2025), what did the Supreme Court hold?
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Answer: B
The Court called the withholding illegal, deemed the 10 bills assented, and set fixed timelines for future cases.
Related topics: Article 200 of the Constitution
Q7. Under the first proviso to Article 200, what happens if the Legislature re-passes a returned Bill?
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Answer: C
If the Legislature re-passes the Bill, with or without changes, the Governor cannot withhold assent or return it again. The Governor may assent to it or reserve it for the President. This follows the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion of 20 November 2025.
Related topics: Article 200 of the Constitution
Q8. What is the key structural difference between the Sixth Schedule and the Inner Line Permit as governance tools?
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Answer: C
The Sixth Schedule gives tribal areas internal self-governance through elected District Councils, while the ILP controls external entry by non-residents into a state.
Q9. Which one of the following was added as a Fundamental Duty through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002?
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Answer: B
The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 added a new duty — Article 51A(k) — requiring parents/guardians to provide opportunities for education to their child between the ages of 6 and 14.
Q10. The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act removed which entry from the list of Fundamental Rights?
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Answer: C
Property was downgraded from a fundamental right to a mere legal right under Article 300A.
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Q11. The Almitra Patel case that led to the NGT’s 22 December 2016 waste-burning ban originally began as what?
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Answer: A
The Almitra Patel case began as a 1996 Supreme Court petition on Delhi’s waste management crisis. It later came to the NGT. On 22 December 2016, in OA 199/2014, the NGT prohibited open burning of waste.
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Q12. Under Article 4, are laws made under Articles 2 and 3 treated as constitutional amendments under Article 368?
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Answer: D
Article 4 says such laws can amend the First and Fourth Schedules directly, without being treated as Article 368 amendments.
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