Special Leave to Appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution of India may be granted by Supreme Court-
A. Only against the orders and judgments of the High Courts
B. From any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order under any cause or matter passed or made by any court or Tribunal in territory of India
C. Against any appellate order or judgment passed by the Courts or Tribunal in India
D. Against the order or judgment of the High Court passed only in Public Interest Litigation
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Which among the following cities does not have a bench of the National Green Tribunal?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Chennai
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
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The advice given by the Council of Ministers to the President and its rejection by him may be
A. Questioned by the Supreme Court of India
B. It may not be questioned in any court of law
C. The rejection of the advice by the President is unconstitutional
D. It may be questioned by the Prime Minister
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Consider the following statements:
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact
1. On its own initiative (or any matter of larger public interest)
2. If he seeks such an advice
3. Only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Which commission has examined the centre-state relations
A. Sarkaria Commission
B. Sri Krishna Commission
C. Rajamannar Commission
D. Kher Commission
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Who determines the remuneration of Advocate-General of a State?
A. Governor
B. Council of Ministers
C. Prescribed in the Constitution
D. He does not get any remuneration
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A document executed out of India can be registered if presented with in
A. Two months of its arrival in India
B. Four months of its arrival in India
C. One month of its arrival of India
D. Six months of its arrival of India
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In which one of the following judgments, the Apex Court found that "Morality and law cannot be equated with each other"?
A. V. V. Shivaprasad v. K. Venkateswarlu
B. Bennett & Coleman Ltd. v. Union of India
C. P. V. Narasimha Rao v. State
D. Common Cause v. Union of India
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What is the minimum strength of the Legislative Assemblies of India prescribed by the Constitution?
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The protection under Article 311 (2) of the Constitution of India for giving 'reasonable opportunity' is not available where:
A. A person is dismissed on the ground of conduct which has led to his conviction on a criminal charge
B. A person is dismissed in the public interest
C. In the interest of the security of state, it is not expedient to give such an opportunity
D. It is impracticable to give the civil servant an opportunity to defend
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The Parliament has power in which one of the following cases-
A. To quash a decision of a court
B. To oust judicial review
C. To delegate legislative power
D. Recommend appointment of judges
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Who of the follewing has the right to participate in the proceedings of State Legislature?
A. Chairman, State Public Service Commission
B. Chief Justice of High Court
C. Advocate General
D. Chief of Police Force in the State
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Michael Hudson McHugh who was appointed as a arbitrator in the Reliance-KG Basin Case is a judge from
A. Australia
B. England
C. Singapore
D. None of the above
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On those subjects which are not covered by any of the three lists, the power to legislate belongs to
A. Union Parliament
B. State Legislatures
C. both on the Union Parliament and State Legislatures
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following has been dropped from the list of personal freedoms enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution
A. Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
B. Freedom to acquire, hold and dispose of property
C. Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the country
D. Freedom to carry on any profession, occupation, trade or business
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. The governor can issue Ordinances when the Legislative Assembly is not in session or only when two House are not in session
B. The Governor can at his discretion issue the, ordinances whether the Assembly is in session or not
C. The Governor must be satisfied that/ such circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action
D. The Governor's ordinance shall have the same force and effect as an Act of the Legislature
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"Article 21A-Right to education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years" has been inserted in the Constitution by:
A. The Constitution (43rd Amendment) Act, 1977
B. The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002
C. The Constitution (70th Amendment) Act, 1992
D. The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992
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Which one among the following is not a relevant factor to decide whether an agency or instrumentality should be treated as 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution of India?
A. Deep and pervasive State control
B. Monopoly status conferred or recognized by the State
C. Function which are of public importance
D. Profit earning
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The Parliament has no power to make law on
A. Audit of accounts of the Union and of the States
B. Taxes on advertisements published in newspapers
C. Prevention of cruelty to animals
D. Duties of excise on opium
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Which Article of the Constitution provides for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers?
A. Article 258
B. Article 260
C. Article 262
D. Article 264
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