Indian Constitution Articles Quiz

Money Bills & The Legislature

• Article 109(1): Money bills cannot originate in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament).
• Article 110: Defines what constitutes a "Money Bill." This includes matters like taxation, public debt, government spending, and more.
• Article 112: Requires the government to present an annual financial statement (the budget) outlining revenue and expenditure.
• Article 108: Allows for a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament to resolve disagreements on a bill.

Executive Powers & Responsibilities

• Article 54: The President of India is elected by an electoral college composed of elected members of Parliament and state legislatures.
• Article 155: The President appoints the Governor of each state.
• Article 160: Outlines how the Governor's responsibilities are handled if they cannot do their duties.
• Article 161: Grants the Governor the power to pardon, remit, or commute sentences.

Judiciary & Legal System

• Article 129: The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal in India and acts as a court of record, meaning its judgments have legal precedent.
• Article 215: High Courts within each state are also courts of record.
• Article 216: Outlines the process of constituting High Courts.
• Article 222: Allows the transfer of judges from one High Court to another.
• Article 231: Provides the framework for establishing a common High Court for two or more states.

Language & Elections

• Article 343: Hindi is the official language of India, but English can continue to be used for official purposes.
• Article 324: Establishes an independent Election Commission to conduct free and fair elections.

Social & Economic Provisions

• Article 312: Provides for the establishment of All India Services, like the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
• Article 330: Guarantees reserved seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament).
• Article 38: Directs the state to promote a social order that works for the welfare of all people.
• Article 42: States that the state should provide for human conditions of work and maternity relief.

Amendments & Emergency Powers

• Article 368: Outlines the process by which the Indian Constitution can be amended.
• Article 143: The President may seek the Supreme Court's opinion on any matter of public importance.
• Article 352: Allows the President to declare a national emergency in case of war, external aggression, or internal disturbances.
• Article 356: Provides for the imposition of President's Rule in a state if it is deemed unable to be governed according to the constitution.
• Article 360: Empowers the President to declare a financial emergency if there's a threat to India's financial stability.