Chief Election Commissioner of India may be removed by
A. Resolution of cabinet by two third majority
B. Resolution of both houses
C. On recommendation of Chief Justice of India
D. None of these
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The largest committee of Parliament of India is
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Estimates Committee
C. Committee on Public Undertakings
D. Joint Parliamentary Committee
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Which among the following statements is/are true according to I. R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu?
1. Judicial Review on legislations inserted in Schedule 9 is allowed when the legislation is not in conformity with basic structure doctrine.
2. Legislation effecting Fundamental Rights can be reviewed.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Ordinance promulgated by President under Article 123 of the Constitution of India shall cease to operate after . . . . . . . .
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 6 weeks
D. 15 days
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The Speaker of the Lok Sabha enjoys
A. The right to vote only in case of tie
B. The right to vote like other members of the House
C. No right to vote
D. Two votes - one in ordinary course and other in case of tie
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Financial emergency may be declared by the President under:
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 359
D. Article 360
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In case any question arises as to age of a Judge of a High Court, decision of which of the following authority shall be final as per the Constitution of India:
A. President of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Chief Justice of High Court
D. Collegium of Supreme Court
E. None of the above
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"Right to Work" in the Constitution can be traced in
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Preamble of the Constitution
D. None of the above
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Republic
1. Head of the State is not a hereditary monarch
b. Secular
2. State does not recognize any religion as a state religion
c. Democracy
3. A form of government which gets its authority from the will of the people
A. a-1, b-2, c-3
B. a-1, b-3, c-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-1
D. a-3, b-2, c-1
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Who elects the Vice President of India
A. House of the People
B. Both Houses of Parliament
C. Council of States
D. Both Houses of Parliament and state legislatures
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Provisions under 9th schedule
A. Can be challenged in a court of law
B. Can't challenge in a court of law
C. Can seek opinion in a court of law
D. None of these
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Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden under
A. Article 14 of the Constitution
B. Article 16 of the Constitution
C. Article 17 of the Constitution
D. Article 19 of the Constitution
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Who in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament, a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for the year, which is known as "annual financial statement"?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Speakerof the House
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Right under Article 19 are:
A. Available to all person in India
B. Available only to citizens of India
C. Are available to persons of foreign origin
D. Both B and C above
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Which of the following observation was not made by the court through J. S. Verma J. (as he then was) in Neelabati Bahera v. State of Orissa, AIR 1993 SC 1960?
A. The award of compensation in a proceeding under article 32 or article 226, is a remedy available in public law
B. The remedy is based on strict liability for contravention of fundamental right
C. The doctrine of sovereign immunity is not applicable in case of violation of fundamental rights
D. The compensation payable shall be ex-gratia
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Consider the following statements: The Indian Constitution is:
1. An unwritten constitution
2. A written constitution
3. Largely based on the Government of India Act, 1935.
4. A gift of British Parliament
Of these statement
A. 2 and 4 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1 and 4 are correct
D. 1 and 3 are correct
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In case of repugnancy between the law made by the Parliament and law made by the State Legislature, with respect to any matter enumerated in concurrent list:
A. By virtue of Article 246 of Constitution of India, law made by the Parliament shall prevail
B. By virtue of Article 246 of Constitution of India, law made by State Parliament shall prevail
C. By virtue of Article 254 of Constitution of India, law made by Parliament shall prevail
D. By virtue of Article 254 of Constitution of India, law made by State Legislature shall prevail
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By which of the following Constitutional Amendment Clause (4B) was added to Article 16 of the Constitution?
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Article 368(4) inserted by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution, 1976 declared as invalid by the Supreme Court. In which one of the following cases it was held
A. Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
B. Keshvananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
C. Minerva Mills v. UOI
D. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
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Doctrine of Eclipse means
A. Laws cannot be applied retrospectively
B. Pre-Constitutional Laws inconsistent with the Fundamental Rights are null and void
C. Pre-Constitutional Laws inconsistent with the Fundamental Rights remain dormant but not dead
D. None of the above
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