10 of 100 marks
AIBE 22: Constitutional Law
This subject carries 10 marks of the 100-mark paper — one of the heaviest on the syllabus. Section 45 has 40 questions on it, four times the official count.
What to carry, and where to tab
Bring the Constitution of India, unmarked. Blank index tabs only — anything written on a tab can get the book confiscated. These are the parts this subject actually draws from:
- Constitution, Part III
- Constitution, Part IV
- Constitution, Part IVA
- Constitution, Part IX
- Constitution, Part V
- Constitution, Part XI
- Constitution, Part XIV
- Constitution, Part XVIII
- Constitution, Part XX
- Constitution, Schedules
Provisions that recur
- Art. 14
- Art. 32
- Art. 32 / Art. 226
- Art. 21
- Art. 21A
- Art. 22(2)
- Art. 20(2)
- Art. 17
- Art. 19(1)(a)
- Art. 19(2)
- Part IV
- Art. 51A
- Art. 368
- Art. 368(2)
- Art. 136
- Art. 352
- Art. 359(1)
- Art. 356
- Art. 315
- Art. 58
- Art. 109
- Art. 110(3)
- Art. 124(4)
- Sch. VII
Sample questions
Three of the 40, with full explanations. The first ten are free in the app.
Which Article of the Constitution guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws?
- Article 15
- Article 14
- Article 21
- Article 16
Answer & explanation
Article 14
Article 14 contains two limbs: 'equality before the law' (a negative concept drawn from English law) and 'equal protection of the laws' (a positive concept drawn from the American Constitution).
The Right to Constitutional Remedies is guaranteed under which Article?
- Article 226
- Article 32
- Article 143
- Article 136
Answer & explanation
Article 32
Article 32 is itself a fundamental right. Dr Ambedkar called it the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution. Article 226 gives similar writ power to High Courts but is not a fundamental right.
Which writ is issued to release a person from unlawful detention?
- Mandamus
- Quo Warranto
- Habeas Corpus
- Certiorari
Answer & explanation
Habeas Corpus
Habeas corpus literally means 'you may have the body'. It lies against both the State and private persons and is the only writ available against a private individual.
Practise
Ten questions in Constitutional Law free, no card. Each answer cited to both codes with a line telling you where to look in the bare act.
Practise Constitutional Law