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Right to Equality Practice Questions

20 free Right to Equality practice questions for the Indian Polity, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. Which set of Articles in the Indian Constitution specifically deals with the Right to Equality?
  2. Q2. The concept of 'Equality before Law' used in Article 14 of the Indian Constitution is of which origin?
  3. Q3. Which Article of the Constitution prohibits discrimination by the State against any citizen on grounds 'only' of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth?
  4. Q4. Under Article 16, on which additional grounds is discrimination prohibited in matters of public employment compared to Article 15?
  5. Q5. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of which social evil?
  6. Q6. Which of the following is an exception to the rule against titles under Article 18?
  7. Q7. The Supreme Court has ruled that the 'Rule of Law' embodied in Article 14 is a part of the:
  8. Q8. Under Article 15, the State is permitted to make 'special provisions' for which of the following groups?
  9. Q9. Which Constitutional Amendment Act added a provision for 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and employment?
  10. Q10. Which of the following falls under the 'Equality before Law' element of Article 14?
  11. Q11. Who among the following enjoys immunity from Article 14's 'Equality before Law' regarding their official acts?
  12. Q12. In the context of reservations, the 'Creamy Layer' exclusion principle was first introduced following which case?
  13. Q13. The 'Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955' was later renamed as:
  14. Q14. Article 16(4) allows the State to make provisions for reservation in appointments if a backward class is:
  15. Q15. Does Article 18 prohibit the use of titles like 'Bharat Ratna' and 'Padma Vibhushan' as suffixes or prefixes to a name?
  16. Q16. Which Article enables the State to reserve seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in 'private' educational institutions?
  17. Q17. Article 14 permits 'reasonable classification' of persons, objects, and transactions by the law. However, such classification must NOT be:
  18. Q18. Is the Right to Equality available to foreigners (aliens) in India?
  19. Q19. The 'Carry Forward Rule' related to unfilled reserved vacancies was validated in which amendment?
  20. Q20. A citizen of India cannot accept any title from any foreign state without the consent of: