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Trade and Commerce Articles — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 7 Trade and Commerce Articles questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Trade and Commerce Articles — with answers

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1. Which Article deals with: 'Declares that trade, commerce, and intercourse throughout India shall be free'?

  1. AArticle 302
  2. BArticle 307
  3. CArticle 304
  4. DArticle 301
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Answer: D

This is dealt with by Article 301.

2. What does 'Article 303' of the Indian Constitution (relating to Trade and Commerce) deal with?

  1. AEmpowers State Legislatures to impose reasonable restrictions on trade with other states, in the public interest
  2. BEmpowers Parliament to appoint an authority to carry out the purposes of Articles 301-304
  3. CEmpowers Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse in the public interest
  4. DRestricts the Union and States from making laws giving preference to one state over another in trade matters
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Answer: D

'Article 303': Restricts the Union and States from making laws giving preference to one state over another in trade matters.

3. What does 'Article 307' of the Indian Constitution (relating to Trade and Commerce) deal with?

  1. ARestricts the Union and States from making laws giving preference to one state over another in trade matters
  2. BEmpowers Parliament to appoint an authority to carry out the purposes of Articles 301-304
  3. CEmpowers State Legislatures to impose reasonable restrictions on trade with other states, in the public interest
  4. DDeclares that trade, commerce, and intercourse throughout India shall be free
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Answer: B

'Article 307': Empowers Parliament to appoint an authority to carry out the purposes of Articles 301-304.

4. Which Article deals with: 'Empowers Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse in the public interest'?

  1. AArticle 307
  2. BArticle 304
  3. CArticle 301
  4. DArticle 302
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Answer: D

This is dealt with by Article 302.

5. Which Article deals with: 'Restricts the Union and States from making laws giving preference to one state over another in trade matters'?

  1. AArticle 307
  2. BArticle 303
  3. CArticle 302
  4. DArticle 301
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Answer: B

This is dealt with by Article 303.

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