Uniform Civil Code – MCQs Practice (Page 3)

UPSC Prelims Focus Questions

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1. Uniform Civil Code is mentioned under which Article of the Constitution?
   a) Article 21
   b) Article 44
   c) Article 32
   d) Article 356
2. Article 44 is part of:
   a) Fundamental Rights
   b) Preamble
   c) Directive Principles of State Policy
   d) Fundamental Duties
3. The Shah Bano case (1985) is related to:
   a) Election reforms
   b) Gender justice in personal laws
   c) Land reforms
   d) Emergency provisions
4. Personal laws in India fall under which list?
   a) Union List
   b) State List
   c) Concurrent List
   d) Residuary List
5. Which Article guarantees freedom of religion?
   a) Article 14
   b) Article 19
   c) Article 25
   d) Article 370
6. The Sarla Mudgal case dealt with:
   a) Environmental protection
   b) Misuse of personal laws
   c) Taxation policy
   d) Electoral reforms
7. Uniform Civil Code aims to promote:
   a) Economic equality
   b) Political centralization
   c) Legal uniformity and equality
   d) Trade liberalization
8. Directive Principles are:
   a) Legally enforceable
   b) Advisory in nature
   c) Part of Fundamental Rights
   d) Judicial orders
9. Shayara Bano case (2017) dealt with:
   a) Triple talaq
   b) Reservation policy
   c) GST
   d) Lokpal
10. The main objective of UCC is:
    a) Promote secularism
    b) Encourage regional laws
    c) Expand state power
    d) Limit judicial review
11. Uniform Civil Code is linked to which constitutional value?
    a) Liberty
    b) Equality
    c) Justice
    d) All of the above
12. Which body has the power to legislate on personal laws?
    a) Supreme Court only
    b) Parliament and State Legislatures
    c) President
    d) Election Commission
13. India is described as a:
    a) Unitary State
    b) Federal State with Unitary Bias
    c) Confederation
    d) Monarchy
14. UCC debates are mainly associated with:
    a) Trade policy
    b) Defence reforms
    c) Social justice and equality
    d) Banking regulation
15. Article 44 is located in which Part of the Constitution?
    a) Part III
    b) Part IV
    c) Part V
    d) Part IX
16. Which of the following is a challenge in implementing UCC?
    a) Lack of judiciary
    b) Religious sensitivity
    c) Absence of Parliament
    d) No constitutional provision
17. Directive Principles aim to establish:
    a) Political democracy
    b) Social and economic democracy
    c) Judicial supremacy
    d) Military governance
18. Uniform Civil Code is intended to:
    a) Replace criminal law
    b) Standardize civil personal laws
    c) Abolish elections
    d) Amend the Preamble
19. Which case encouraged implementation of UCC after misuse of personal laws?
    a) Kesavananda Bharati
    b) Sarla Mudgal
    c) Maneka Gandhi
    d) Golaknath
20. The implementation of UCC requires:
    a) Constitutional amendment only
    b) Political consensus and consultation
    c) Supreme Court order only
    d) State government approval only

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✅ Answer Key

1. b
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. a
11. d
12. b
13. b
14. c
15. b
16. b
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. b

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