The Doctrine of Separation of Powers in its strict and technical sense is applied in
A. India
B. U. K.
C. U. S. A.
D. France
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If there is any appearance of inconsistency between the schedule and specific provision, which will prevail ?
A. Schedule
B. Provision
C. Both Sched ule and Provision will applicable as per situation
D. None of these
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By which Amendment Act, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or any other court has been excluded in regard to any dispute arising out of any provision of the Article 312A?
A. Twenty-sixth Amendment Act, 1971
B. Twenty-seventh Amendment Act, 1971
C. Twenty-eighth Amendment Act, 1972
D. Twenty-nineth Amendment Act, 1972
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In matters related to amendment of the Constitution, the Rajya Sabha-
A. Enjoys equal power with Lok Sabha
B. Enjoys exclusive power to initiate certain types of amendments
C. Does not enjoy any powers
D. Is associated with only certain types of amendment
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The oath is administered to the President of India by:
A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Attorney General of India
D. Chief Justice of India
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No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law. It is:
A. Fundamental Right
B. Directive Principle of such policy
C. Constitutional Rights
D. All the above
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Doctrine of self-incrimination enacted in Article 20(3) means
A. No person accused of an offence can be compelled to be witness against himself
B. No person accused of an offence can be compelled to be witness against others
C. No advocate accused of an offence can be compelled to give evidence against himself
D. No person accused of an offence can be judge against himself
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Who is not a citizen by domicile?
A. Those who are born in the territory of India
B. Those whose either mother or father was born in the territory of India
C. Those who have been ordinarily residing in the territory of India after commencement of Constitution of India, due to his work in India
D. Who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than 5 years immediately preceding commencement of Constitution of India
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. India, that is a Bharat is a Union of States
1. Preamble
b. Liberty of Thought, Expression and Worship
2. Right to Freedom
c. Freedom of Speech and Expression
3. Union and its Territory
d. Protection of Interest of minorities
4. Cultural and Educational Rights
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that the principle of sovereign immunity will not apply to a proceeding for award of compensation for violation of fundamental rights?
A. G. K. Krishndn v. State of Tamilnadu
B. Nilabaii Behera v. State of Orissa
C. Kasturilal v. State of Uttar Pradesh
D. State of Raisthan v. Vidyawati
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"Law" under Article 13(3)(a) of the Constitution includes
1. Ordinance, Order, notification
2. Bye-law, rule, regulation
3. Custom or usage having in the territory of India the force of law.
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A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
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Seats are allocated to the various States in Lok Sabha on the basis of:
A. Their population
B. Their size and resources
C. Their size, resources and population
D. None of above
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The decision in Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu, is an example of the application of the doctrine of:
A. Eclipse
B. Pith and Substance
C. Colorable Legislation
D. Severability
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Which article of the Constitution of India lays down that the Union of India and the States can sue and be sued?
A. Article 301
B. Article 300
C. Article 304
D. Article 365
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A State bans for two months the holding of any religious congregation in public places on the ground that there is high risk of spread of infectious disease swine flu. Is the ban valid?
A. The restriction is valid under Article 25(1) of the Constitution of India
B. The restriction is valid under Article 25(2) of the Constitution of India
C. The restriction is invalid as it violates the freedom of religion
D. The restriction is invalid as it aims at banning the religious congregations of only one religion whose festivals were falling during the two months period when the ban was to remain in force
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The question of disqualification of Speaker of the House of the People on the ground of defection is decided by:
A. The Union Council of Ministers
B. Any Member of the House of the People elected by the House for the purpose
C. The House of the People
D. The Supreme Court of India
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Match the following:
List I
List II
a. Pith and Substance
1. Keshvananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
b. Basic structure of the Constitution
2. Bhikaji Narain v. State of MP
c. Doctrine of Eclipse
3. State of Rajasthan v. G. Chawla
d. Rule of severability
4. State of Bombay v. FN Balsara
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
C. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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In which case the Supreme Court has held that the fundamental right may be amended but the basic structure or framework of the Constitution cannot be amended?
A. Sankari Pd. v. Union Govt. case
B. Golakhnath v. State of Punjab case
C. Keshvanand Bharti v. State of Kerala case
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. Judicial review
1. Indira Gandhi vs. Raj Narain
b. Free and fair Elections
2. Kesavananda Bharti vs. State of Kerala
c. Balance between Part III and Part IV
3. S. R. Bommai vs. Union of India
d. Secularism
4. Minerva Mills Ltd., vs. Union of India
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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In the Preamble of the Constitution equality of status and opportunity refers to
A. Public services and public matters only
B. Social, political and economic affairs only
C. Social and economic affairs only
D. Both A and B
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