Which of the following has the power to establish a common High Court for two or more States and Union Territory
A. Supreme Court
B. Parliament
C. Rajya Sabha
D. President
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The Parliament of India consists of
A. President, House of the People and Council of state
B. House of the People and Council of states
C. Vice President, House of People and Council of states
D. President, Vice President, House of the People and Council of States
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According to the existing provision, the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States shall cease after . . . . . . . . year from the commencement of the Constitution of India.
A. Ninety
B. Seventy
C. Hundred
D. Eighty
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Part IX-B of the Constitution of India containing Articles 243ZH to 243ZT pertaining to the Cooperative Societies was inserted by:
A. Constitution (Seventy Third Amendment) Act, 1992
B. Constitution (Ninety Seventh Amendment) Act, 2011
C. Constitution (Ninety First Amendment) Act, 2003
D. Constitution (Ninety Fifth Amendment) Act, 2010
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Match
List I (Article) with
List II (Power) and select the correct answer:
List I (Article)
List II (Power)
a. Article 129
1. Original jurisdiction
b. Article 131
2. Appellate jurisdiction
c. Article 132
3. Appeal by special leave
d. Article 136
4. Powers of Court of Record
A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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Regarding judicial review, it would be correct to say:
1. It tends to elevate the judiciary to the rank of super-legislature
2. Its scope is limited as it emphasises on the procedure 'established by law' rather than 'due process of law'
3. It includes judicial competence to review executive enforcement of legislative enactments
4. It is indispensable to a federal system of government
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 2, 3
C. 1, 2
D. 1, 3, 4
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Though the major part of the Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950, the provision relating to citizenship, elections, provisional Parliament, and temporary and transitional provisions came into force with immediate effect, from
A. 15th August, 1949
B. 30th June, 1948
C. 26th November, 1949
D. 26th June, 1950
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Under which Articles of the Constitution the rights given therein are available only to the citizens of India?
A. Article 15, 16, 19 and 21
B. Articles 15, 16, 19 and 25(2)
C. Articles 15, 16, 19 and 29
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
The President's rule in a state can be imposed.
A. Only after receipt of the report of the Governor
B. Even without receipt of the report of the Governor
C. On the recommendations of the Council of Ministers
D. Even when the Governor in his report has stated that the constitutional machinery in the state had not failed
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Which of the following are the principal features of Government of India Act, 1919
1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces
2. Introduction of separate communal electorate for Muslims
3. Devolution of legislative authority by the Centre to the Provinces
4. Expansion and reconstitution of Central and Provincial Legislatures
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched regard to the provisions of the Constitution of India?
A. Article 352... Effect of proclamation of Emergency
B. Article 353... Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a proclamation is in operation
C. Article 354... Determination of executive powers of the Union, during emergency
D. Article 355... Duties of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance
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Constitution of India: Which one of the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy?
A. Organization of Village Panchayats
B. Uniform Civil Code for citizens and non-citizens
C. Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases
D. Separation of Judiciary from executive
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Which Article of the Constitution provides for the enforcement of Uniform Civil Code
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Under which provision of the Constitution High Courts have power to punish for contempt to itself?
A. Article 214
B. Article 226
C. Article 215
D. Article 216
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The Composition of UPSC
A. Has been laid down in the Constitution
B. Is determined by Parliament
C. Is determined by President
D. Is determined by Home Ministry
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'The rule of law' is found in
A. Article 12
B. Article 14
C. Article 16
D. Article 21
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The Executive Head of the State is the Governor but he is a formal executive. The real executive consists of
A. Council of Ministers
B. Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
C. Governor and Chief Minister
D. Chief Minister, Council of State and Chief Secretary of the State
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The executive power relating to concurrent subjects remain with
A. The States
B. The Centre and States
C. The Constitution
D. The President
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Which one of the following is not established under the constitutional provisions-
A. Finance Commission
B. Inter-state Council
C. Planning Commission
D. Scheduled Caste Commission
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The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 was enacted to give effect to which provision of the Constitution?
A. Article 24
B. Article 17
C. Article 31
D. Article 25
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