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50 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Constitution of Nepal · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
How many fundamental rights are in the Constitution of Nepal 2072?
- A) 26
- B) 31 ✔
- C) 33
- D) 35
Why: The Constitution lists 31 fundamental rights (Articles 16–46).
Fundamental rights are in which part of the Constitution?
- A) Part 2
- B) Part 3 ✔
- C) Part 4
- D) Part 5
Why: Fundamental rights and duties are in Part 3.
The right to information is in which article?
- A) Article 26
- B) Article 27 ✔
- C) Article 28
- D) Article 19
Why: Article 27 gives the right to information on matters of public interest.
The right to privacy is in:
- A) Article 28 ✔
- B) Article 25
- C) Article 30
- D) Article 33
Why: Article 28 protects privacy of person, home, property, documents, data and character.
Which article prohibits the death penalty?
- A) Article 16 ✔
- B) Article 22
- C) Article 24
- D) Article 29
Why: Article 16 (right to live with dignity) says no law shall provide for the death penalty.
The right to equality is in:
- A) Article 17
- B) Article 18 ✔
- C) Article 19
- D) Article 20
Why: Article 18 gives equality before the law and allows special provisions for disadvantaged groups.
The right to clean environment is in:
- A) Article 30 ✔
- B) Article 35
- C) Article 36
- D) Article 37
Why: Article 30 gives the right to live in a clean and healthy environment, and to compensation for pollution harm.
The rights of women are in:
- A) Article 38 ✔
- B) Article 39
- C) Article 40
- D) Article 42
Why: Article 38 gives women rights such as equal lineage, safe motherhood, property and participation in state bodies.
The rights of the child are in:
- A) Article 38
- B) Article 39 ✔
- C) Article 41
- D) Article 43
Why: Article 39 protects children's rights, including against child labour and child marriage.
Rights of the consumer are in:
- A) Article 42
- B) Article 43
- C) Article 44 ✔
- D) Article 45
Why: Article 44 gives consumers the right to quality goods and services and to compensation for harm.
The right to constitutional remedies is in:
- A) Article 46 ✔
- B) Article 47
- C) Article 48
- D) Article 45
Why: Article 46 lets people go to court to enforce fundamental rights.
Duties of citizens are in:
- A) Article 46
- B) Article 47
- C) Article 48 ✔
- D) Article 51
Why: Article 48 lists the four duties of citizens.
Article 47 requires laws to implement fundamental rights within:
- A) 1 year
- B) 2 years
- C) 3 years ✔
- D) 5 years
Why: Article 47 required the state to make laws to implement fundamental rights within 3 years of the Constitution starting.
The right relating to food is in:
- A) Article 35
- B) Article 36 ✔
- C) Article 37
- D) Article 34
Why: Article 36 gives the right to food, protection from starvation and food sovereignty.
The right against untouchability and discrimination is in:
- A) Article 24 ✔
- B) Article 22
- C) Article 29
- D) Article 40
Why: Article 24 bans untouchability and caste-based discrimination.
The right against exile is in:
- A) Article 43
- B) Article 44
- C) Article 45 ✔
- D) Article 46
Why: Article 45 says no citizen shall be exiled.
Which writ is issued to produce an illegally detained person before the court?
- A) Mandamus
- B) Habeas corpus ✔
- C) Certiorari
- D) Quo warranto
Why: Habeas corpus ('produce the body') orders that a detained person be brought before the court to check if the detention is legal.
Which writ orders a public official to perform a legal duty?
- A) Mandamus ✔
- B) Prohibition
- C) Certiorari
- D) Habeas corpus
Why: Mandamus ('we command') orders a public official or body to perform a legal duty.
Which writ asks "by what authority" someone holds a public office?
- A) Quo warranto ✔
- B) Prohibition
- C) Mandamus
- D) Certiorari
Why: Quo warranto asks by what authority a person holds a public office, removing them if they are not entitled.
Which is a duty of citizens under Article 48?
- A) Pay no tax
- B) Protect and preserve public property ✔
- C) Vote in every election
- D) Join a political party
Why: Protecting and preserving public property is a duty under Article 48(d).
The right to live with dignity is in:
- A) Article 16 ✔
- B) Article 17
- C) Article 18
- D) Article 31
Why: Article 16 gives the right to live with dignity.
The right to freedom (speech, assembly, movement) is in:
- A) Article 17 ✔
- B) Article 16
- C) Article 18
- D) Article 19
Why: Article 17 gives freedoms of opinion and expression, assembly, association, movement and occupation.
The right to communication (press) is in:
- A) Article 19 ✔
- B) Article 17
- C) Article 27
- D) Article 28
Why: Article 19 gives the right to communication: no prior censorship of the press.
The right relating to justice is in:
- A) Article 20 ✔
- B) Article 21
- C) Article 22
- D) Article 46
Why: Article 20 gives rights to a fair trial, to know the reason for arrest, to a lawyer and to free legal aid.
The right of victims of crime is in:
- A) Article 21 ✔
- B) Article 20
- C) Article 22
- D) Article 23
Why: Article 21 gives crime victims the right to information about the investigation and to compensation.
The right against torture is in:
- A) Article 22 ✔
- B) Article 23
- C) Article 24
- D) Article 29
Why: Article 22 bans physical or mental torture of arrested or detained persons.
The right against preventive detention is in:
- A) Article 23 ✔
- B) Article 22
- C) Article 24
- D) Article 20
Why: Article 23 limits preventive detention to cases of immediate threat to security or order.
The right to property is in:
- A) Article 25 ✔
- B) Article 26
- C) Article 27
- D) Article 37
Why: Article 25 gives the right to acquire, use and sell property.
The right to freedom of religion is in:
- A) Article 26 ✔
- B) Article 25
- C) Article 27
- D) Article 32
Why: Article 26 gives freedom to follow one's religion, but bans forced conversion.
The right against exploitation is in:
- A) Article 29 ✔
- B) Article 28
- C) Article 30
- D) Article 34
Why: Article 29 bans exploitation, trafficking, slavery and forced labour.
The right to education is in:
- A) Article 31 ✔
- B) Article 32
- C) Article 33
- D) Article 35
Why: Article 31 gives free and compulsory basic education and free secondary education.
The right to language and culture is in:
- A) Article 32 ✔
- B) Article 31
- C) Article 33
- D) Article 6
Why: Article 32 gives the right to use one's language and protect one's culture.
The right to employment is in:
- A) Article 33 ✔
- B) Article 34
- C) Article 35
- D) Article 36
Why: Article 33 gives the right to employment.
The right to labour is in:
- A) Article 34 ✔
- B) Article 33
- C) Article 35
- D) Article 29
Why: Article 34 gives workers rights to fair pay, social security and to form unions.
The right relating to health is in:
- A) Article 35 ✔
- B) Article 36
- C) Article 34
- D) Article 30
Why: Article 35 gives the right to free basic health services and emergency treatment.
The right to housing is in:
- A) Article 37 ✔
- B) Article 36
- C) Article 38
- D) Article 25
Why: Article 37 gives every citizen the right to suitable housing.
The rights of Dalits are in:
- A) Article 40 ✔
- B) Article 39
- C) Article 41
- D) Article 42
Why: Article 40 gives Dalits rights to participation, free education and land for the landless.
The rights of senior citizens are in:
- A) Article 41 ✔
- B) Article 40
- C) Article 42
- D) Article 43
Why: Article 41 gives senior citizens the right to special protection and social security.
The right to social justice is in:
- A) Article 42 ✔
- B) Article 43
- C) Article 41
- D) Article 18
Why: Article 42 gives the right to social justice and inclusive participation in state bodies.
The right to social security is in:
- A) Article 43 ✔
- B) Article 42
- C) Article 41
- D) Article 44
Why: Article 43 gives social security to the poor, elderly, single women, persons with disabilities and others.
Constitutional remedies are sought in the:
- A) Supreme Court and High Courts ✔
- B) District Court only
- C) Election Commission
- D) CIAA
Why: Fundamental rights are enforced through the Supreme Court (Article 133) and High Courts (Article 144).
The writ that quashes an unlawful decision of a lower body is:
- A) Certiorari ✔
- B) Mandamus
- C) Habeas corpus
- D) Quo warranto
Why: Certiorari quashes (cancels) an unlawful decision of a lower court or body.
The writ that stops a lower court from exceeding jurisdiction is:
- A) Prohibition ✔
- B) Mandamus
- C) Certiorari
- D) Habeas corpus
Why: Prohibition stops a lower court or body from acting beyond its jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court's extraordinary (writ) jurisdiction is in:
- A) Article 133 ✔
- B) Article 128
- C) Article 46
- D) Article 144
Why: Article 133 gives the Supreme Court extraordinary jurisdiction to issue writs.
Fundamental duties include protecting the nation's sovereignty and:
- A) Following the constitution and law ✔
- B) Paying no tax
- C) Avoiding elections
- D) Owning land
Why: They also include following the Constitution and the law.
Which right ensures free and compulsory basic education?
- A) Right to education ✔
- B) Right to equality
- C) Right to property
- D) Right to information
Why: The right to education (Article 31) ensures free and compulsory basic education.
Fundamental rights may be restricted by law on grounds of:
- A) Sovereignty, public order, morality etc. ✔
- B) Personal dislike
- C) Party policy
- D) None at all
Why: Rights can be reasonably restricted by law to protect sovereignty, public order, morality, harmony and similar interests.
Death penalty is prohibited under the:
- A) Right to live with dignity ✔
- B) Right to property
- C) Right to religion
- D) Right to housing
Why: The ban on the death penalty is part of the right to live with dignity (Article 16).
Which right gives a person arrested the right to see a lawyer?
- A) Right relating to justice ✔
- B) Right to property
- C) Right to religion
- D) Right to employment
Why: The right relating to justice (Article 20) lets an arrested person consult a lawyer of their choice.
Part 3 of the constitution contains articles:
- A) 16 to 48 ✔
- B) 10 to 15
- C) 49 to 55
- D) 56 to 60
Why: Part 3 contains Articles 16 to 48: rights (16–46), implementation (47) and duties (48).