The CLAT exam requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and careful reading, along with a clear understanding of the Fundamental Rights and Duties. This article provides a set of MCQs on Fundamental Rights and Duties to help you practice and strengthen your knowledge with the help of detailed solutions, which will support your CLAT 2026 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CLAT 2026 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CLAT 2025, with a total of 120 questions for one mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
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CLAT MCQs on Fundamental Rights and Duties
1. Principle: Anyone who induces or attempts to induce a voter to vote in a particular manner on the ground that the voter will face divine displeasure, shall be guilty of offence of interfering with free exercise of right to vote.
Facts: During election campaign period one candidate X told the voters that if they do not vote for her, voters will be cursed because the election candidate is the God‘s own child and those who do not vote for her, they will not be liked by God.
This question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ’most reasonable conclusion‘ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.
Facts: During election campaign period one candidate X told the voters that if they do not vote for her, voters will be cursed because the election candidate is the God‘s own child and those who do not vote for her, they will not be liked by God.
This question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ’most reasonable conclusion‘ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.
A X has committed an offence
B X has not committed an offence because she only narrated what she felt\r
C X has not committed an offence because she has freedom of speech and expression\r
D X has not committed an offence because she did not compel anyone to vote for her
2. Principle: Doing of an act which causes common injury, danger or annoyance to public or which is likely to cause such injury or annoyance is Public nuisance. A common nuisance is not excused because it causes some nuisance or advantage.
Facts: 'A‘ a farmer having large farmlands burns crop residue (stubble) on his fields after harvesting the crop to make the field ready for next crop as this is the easy, fast and convenient method of making the field ready for next crop. His farmlands are adjoining a densely inhabited residential area and people pass through the smoke while travelling on the road adjoining his farmlands. The smoke caused by fire also enters the houses in the colony.
This question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ’most reasonable conclusion‘ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.
Facts: 'A‘ a farmer having large farmlands burns crop residue (stubble) on his fields after harvesting the crop to make the field ready for next crop as this is the easy, fast and convenient method of making the field ready for next crop. His farmlands are adjoining a densely inhabited residential area and people pass through the smoke while travelling on the road adjoining his farmlands. The smoke caused by fire also enters the houses in the colony.
This question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ’most reasonable conclusion‘ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.
A A has not committed any offence since he does not cause any specific injury to any specific person\r
B A has not committed any offence because he does not gain any advantage from persons living in the vicinity\r
C A has committed public nuisance
D A has not committed any offence because the alleged acts are done on the fields owned and used by him and acts are done without any intention to cause harm.
3. Assertion: Every person should have the freedom of speech and expression.
Reason: If a person is stopped from speaking then mankind will lose the truth.
Reason: If a person is stopped from speaking then mankind will lose the truth.
A : Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation of A
B : Both A and R are individually true but R is not correct explanation of A
C : A is true but R is false
D : A is false but R is true
4. Choose the best option for the following statement:
No one can be compelled to sing the National Anthem since:
1. It will be violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression.
2. It will be violative of the right to freedom of conscience and practice & propagation of religion.
3. There is no legal provision obliging anyone to sing the National Anthem.
No one can be compelled to sing the National Anthem since:
1. It will be violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression.
2. It will be violative of the right to freedom of conscience and practice & propagation of religion.
3. There is no legal provision obliging anyone to sing the National Anthem.
A : 1 and 2 are correct
B : 2 and 3 are correct
C : 1, 2 and 3 are correct
D : None is correct
5. Who among the following was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?
A Wajahat Habibullah
B Irfan Habib
C Tahir Mahmood
D Najma Heptullah
6. Human Rights Day is observed on
A 14 February
B 26 November
C 2 October
D 10 December
7. Ex parte decision means a decision given
A after hearing both parties
B without proper procedure
C after observing proper procedure
D without hearing the opponent
8. Which of the following is not a fundamental right in India?
A right to form association
B freedom of religion
C right to property
D right to move throughout the territory of India
9. Which of the following is not a fundamental right?
A freedom of speech
B right to life
C right to equality
D right to work
10. Principles:
(i) Freedom consists in making choices out of two or more alternatives.
(ii) Everyone has freedom to speak.
Facts:
X says his freedom to speech includes freedom not to speak. X’s assertion is:
(i) Freedom consists in making choices out of two or more alternatives.
(ii) Everyone has freedom to speak.
Facts:
X says his freedom to speech includes freedom not to speak. X’s assertion is:
A wrong
B right
C wrong because the freedom to speak cannot mean freedom not to speak
D right because X may opt to speak or not to speak
11. Article 51-A on Fundamental Duties was inserted into the Constitution of India through which Constitutional Amendment Act?
A 41\textsuperscript{st} Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976
B 44\textsuperscript{th} Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1978
C 40\textsuperscript{th} Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976
D 42\textsuperscript{nd} Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1976
12. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?
A To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
B To join the Defence Forces of India
C To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so
D To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
13. The Right to Education Act, 2009 (RTE) provides for free and compulsory education to:
A All illiterate children of India
B All citizens of India
C Children aged between 6 and 14 years
D All children up to the age of 10 years
14. Assertion (A): It is the legal and constitutional duty of the State to provide legal aid to the poor.
Reason (R): No one should be denied justice by reason of his poverty.
Reason (R): No one should be denied justice by reason of his poverty.
A Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation to A
B Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation to A
C A is true but R is false
D A is false but R is true
15. Legal Principle: Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India states that no person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Fact Situation: Ubaid refuses to give a sample of his blood after he is stopped by the police for driving over the speed limit. The police suspect him to be driving under the influence of alcohol, which is prohibited under the law.
Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?
Fact Situation: Ubaid refuses to give a sample of his blood after he is stopped by the police for driving over the speed limit. The police suspect him to be driving under the influence of alcohol, which is prohibited under the law.
Which of the following statements is the most appropriate in relation to the legal principle stated above?
A Ubaid is protected by Article 20(3) in his refusal to give a blood sample.
B Ubaid is not protected by Article 20(3) as he was under the influence of alcohol.
C Ubaid is not protected by Article 20(3) in his refusal to give a blood sample since he is not accused of any offence yet.
D Refusal to give a blood sample is a crime and Ubaid must be punished for the same.
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