Which one of the following has been wrongly listed among the special powers of the Rajya Sabha?
A. Resolution for the removal of the Vice President of India can be initiated only in the Rajya Sabha
B. Resolution for creation of new All India Services can be initiated in the Rajya Sabha only
C. Laws on any subject of State list can originate only in the Rajya Sabha if it is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in national interest
D. None of the above
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It has been said in many cases viz., Devdasan v. UOI, that Article 16 should be read with
A. Articles 45 and 332
B. Articles 46 and 335
C. Articles 15 and 332
D. Articles 46 and 332
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Part XIII of the Indian Constitution dealing with trade commerce and intercourse appears to drive inspiration from:
A. Australian Constitution
B. Constitution of Ireland
C. UK Constitution
D. US Constitution
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Match the following:
Amendment Act
Relevant ruling
a. 17th Amendment
1. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
b. 25th Amendment
2. Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
c. 32nd Amendment
3. Kihota v. Zachilhu
d. 52nd Amendment
4. Sambamurti v. Union of India
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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Which one of the following sources of law has the basis under Article 141 of the Constitution of India?
A. Supreme legislation
B. Subordinate legislation
C. Colonial legislation
D. Precedent
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The guiding principle of Article 14 is that all persons and things similarly circumstanced shall be treated alike both in respect of privileges conferred and liabilities imposed', was held in
A. Satish Chandra v. Union of India, 1953
B. S. S. Kumar v. State of Bihar, 1972
C. Anwar Ali Sarkar v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 1975
D. Rudal Sha v. State of Bihar, 1983
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Which one of the following amendments accorded precedence to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights
A. 24th Amendment
B. 39th Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 44th Amendment
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Which Article of the Constitution provide the Parliament the power to amend the Constitution?
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Which section of Preventive Detention Act 1950 was declared ultra vires by the Supreme Court in case of A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
A. Article 17
B. Article 11
C. Article 14
D. Article 19
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Seats in Lok Sabha are not reserved for
A. Scheduled Castes
B. Scheduled Tribes
C. Scheduled Tribes in autonomous districts of Assam
D. Anglo-Indian
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An action taken by the Central Government without consulting the Union Public Service Commission as required by law:
A. Invalidates the action
B. Requires the approval of the Parliament
C. Does not make the action invalid
D. Requires the approval of the President of India
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The doctrine of prospective overruling was first evolved by Chief Justice Subba Rao in
A. Golaknath v. State of Punjab
B. Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan
C. Keshvananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
D. Sankari Prasad v. UOI
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Representation of House of People is based on
A. Area of the State
B. Population
C. Community
D. Literacy rate
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The High Court having the jurisdiction in judicial matters relating to the largest number of States/Union territories is
A. Calcutta High Court
B. Kerala High Court
C. Mumbai High Court
D. Guwahati High Court
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A member of the state Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehaviour only after an inquiry has been held by:
A. A Joint parliamentary Committee
B. The Supreme Court of India
C. The High Court of the concerned state
D. A Committee constituted by the Governor of the state
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Public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management' is inserted to the Schedule of the Constitution by which of the following Constitutional Amendments?
A. 42nd Constitutional Amendment
B. 44th Constitutional Amendment
C. 73rd Constitutional Amendment
D. 74th Constitutional Amendment
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Party system is not prescribed in the Constitution of India, but has become an established system to run the parliamentary democratic system. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court of India pointed out that for a strong vibrant democratic government, parliamentary system is necessary which can be best achieved by party system?
1 Rama Kant Pandey v. Union of India
2. Rai Ramkrishna v. State of Bihar
3. S. Kadar v. State of Kerala
4. Kanhiyalal Omar v. R. K. Trivedi
Choose the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
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Apart of the Preamble of the Constitution reads as under:
"We the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic. . . . . . . ." Certain words in the above part were inserted by:
A. The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
B. The Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 1966
C. The Constitution (Thirty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1974
D. The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976
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In Preamble of Constitution, word socialist was added by
A. Section 2 of 42nd Amendment Act
B. Section 3 of 42nd Amendment Act
C. Section 4 of 42nd Amendment Act
D. Section 5 of 42nd Amendment Act
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In Automobile Case, Section 4 of the Rajasthan Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1951 was challenged as violative of Article 301 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court held that:
A. Compensatory taxes and regulatory laws are outside the purview of Article 301
B. Law Imposing tax will always have to satisfy the stipulation of prior Presidential sanction in Article 304(b)
C. Courts have very limited role to play in taxation laws
D. None of the above
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