In the Indian federal system, residuary powers rest with the
A. Local government
B. State
C. Judiciary
D. Centre
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When the Parliament Acts in exercise of its Constituent power under Article 366, it would be competent for it to validate. State the Acts by including them in the
A. 7th Schedule
B. 8th Schedule
C. 9th Schedule
D. 10th Schedule
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A member of Parliament makes a defamatory statement against a person in Parliament and then circulates it outside Parliament not in discharge of his essential duties as a member
A. He is protected and cannot be sued in a court of law as members of Parliament enjoy freedom of speech
B. He is protected only regarding the speech made by him in the House and not otherwise
C. He is not protected and can be sued in court of law as circulation of defamatory statement outside Parliament does not come within the immunity granted to a member
D. He can be protected in a Court but action can be taken by the Speaker
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Which of the following is not correct about the 93rd Constitutional amendment by which Article 15(5) was inserted in the Constitution?
A. State may make special provision for socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes
B. This provisions relate to their admission in educational institutions
C. This provision applies to all educational institutions, aided or unaided
D. This provision applies to all educational institutions including minority institutions
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Court-fee' taken by the High Court comes under:
A. Union List
B. State List
C. Concurrent List
D. Decided by the Supreme Court
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Article 352 of the Constitution of India relates to proclamation of Emergency. After amendment of this provision, the grounds available to the President for proclaiming emergency are "war, external aggression or armed rebellion". Prior to the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act of 1978, when could emergency under this provision be declared?
A. "War, external aggression or civil strife"
B. "Failure of constitutional machinery"
C. "War, external aggression or internal disturbance"
D. "Political or financial instability"
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Under Article 22(4) of the Constitution of India, with the exception of certain provisions stated therein, what is the maximum period for detention of a person under preventive detention?
A. 2 months
B. 3 months
C. 4 months
D. 6 months
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The Liberhan Commission relates to
A. Anti-terrorism Commission
B. Demolition of Babri Masjid
C. Pollution in the country
D. None of the above
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A', a private organization, hires an employee at less than the minimum wage. By this act 'A':
A. Violates the rights of the employee under Article 23 of the Constitution
B. Does not violate the rights of the employee under Article 23 of the Constitution
C. Does not violate the rights of the employee under Article 23 of the Constitution since Article 23 only applies against the State
D. Does not violate Article 23 as it is not forced labour
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The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to
A. Consolidated Fund of the State
B. Consolidated Fund of India
C. Contingency Fund of India
D. A and B in equal proportion
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Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer:
Assertion (A): The President of India has a right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of India on a question of law or fact has arisen or likely to arise, which is of such nature and of such public importance.
Reason (R): The Constitution of India makes it obligatory for the President to accept the advice rendered by the Supreme Court of India.
A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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Who among the following shall communicate to the president all the decisions of the council of ministers under article 78?
A. Home minister
B. Prime minister
C. Attorney general
D. Finance minister
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Which one of the following statements regarding secularism is not correct?
A. Secular republic' implies a republic in which there is equal respect for all religions
B. It was decided in the SR Bommai v. Union of India case that secularism is a basic feature of the Constitution of India
C. In the case of Bal Patil v. Union of India, it was held that the concept of secularism is that the 'State' will have no religion
D. The word 'secular' was introduced under the Constitution 44th Amendment
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Which of the following is merely a constitutional right and not a fundamental right
A. Right to life and liberty
B. Right to property
C. Right to form association
D. Right to move throughout India
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How many articles were there originally in Constitution of India?
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The case of Unnikrishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh deals with which of the following rights?
A. Right to go Abroad
B. Right to Education
C. Right to Privacy
D. Right of an environment free from pollution
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In view of Article 265 of the Constitution of India:
A. Taxes cannot be levied with retrospective effect
B. Double or multiple taxation is illegal and prohibited
C. Cess in addition to tax cannot be imposed
D. An executive order cannot impose a tax without express statutory authority
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Practising untouchability is;
A. Violation of a constitutional right
B. A criminal offence
C. Both A and B
D. Violation of a legal right only
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On which of the following ground writ of certiorari cannot be issued?
A. Abuse of jurisdiction
B. Exercise of jurisdiction
C. Violation of principles of natural justice
D. Error oflaw apparent on the face of the record
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Which is not a qualification to become a High Court Judge?
A. He should be a citizen of India
B. He has at least ten years of experience as an advocate of High Court
C. He has completed the age of 35 years
D. He has, for at least ten years, held a judicial office in India
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