Assertion (A): In C. B. Muthamma v. UOI, the Supreme Court struck down the provision in service rules requiring a female employee to obtain the permission of the government in writing before her marriage is solemnisedReasoning (R): Such provision is discriminatory against women and violates Article 16 and hence unconstitutional
A. Both A and R are true
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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In Explanation II, in sub-clause (b) of clauses (2) of Article 25, the term 'Hindus' does not include:
A. Sikh
B. Converted Muslim
C. Jaina
D. Buddhist
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Answer the following:
A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 3 and 4 are correct
D. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
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Protection of lakes is an objective expressly stated in which one of the following?
A. Fundamental Duties
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution
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Right to establish and administer educational institutions is guaranteed to the minorities based on
A. Language
B. Religion
C. Religion or language
D. Religion and language
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A joint session of Parliament is not envisaged in which one of the following situations?
A. If a Bill has been totally rejected by one of the Houses of Parliament
B. When a bill passed by Lok Sabha is partly modified by Rajya Sabha with regard to imposition of a tax
C. When the Houses have disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the Bill
D. When a Bill seeking to create a new State has been passed by one House and the same is not passed by the other House
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In which year legislative council of Tamilnadu was abolished?
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What is the nature of a legislation enacted by a State legislature?
A. Delegated
B. Subordinate
C. Supreme
D. Autonomous
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The 91st amendment to the Constitution pertains to
A. Panchayati Raj
B. Number of Ministers in the Council of Ministers
C. Election Petition
D. Coalition Government
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Which of the following motions cannot be moved in Rajya Sabha
A. Censure motion
B. Adjournment motion
C. No-day yet named motion
D. No-confidence motion
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Which of the following proved to be the most short lived of all the British constitutional experiments in India
A. Government of India Act, 1919
B. Indian Councils Act, 1909
C. Pitt's India Act, 1784
D. Government of India Act, 1935
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Which of the following is known as Habeas Corpus Case
A. Keshwanand Bharati v. State of Kerala
B. Bhimsing v. State of J & K
C. Hussainara v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar
D. ADM Jabalpur v. Shukla
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Supreme Court can exercise power to do complete justice under . . . . . . . .
A. Article 141
B. Article 142
C. Article 143
D. Article 124 and Article 138
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The idea of single citizenship in India was taken from the
A. British Constitution
B. US Constitution
C. Australian Constitution
D. Weimar Constitution
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In which of the following decisions, the Supreme Court observed that "mercy petitions filed under Articles 72 and 161 should be disposed of within a period of three months from the date when it is received, as unwanted delays tend to shake the confidence in the system of Justice"?
A. Kuljeet Singh v. Lt. Governor of Delhi
B. Maru Ram v. Union of India
C. Sher Singh v. State of Punjab
D. Kehar Singh v. Union of India
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In which recent case it was held that High Court sitting under Article 226 reappreciated the evidence and came to different conclusion which is not the scope of High Court
A. Deputy Inspector General of Police v. K. Ravinder Rao
B. Gian Das v. Gram Panchayat
C. Sasi Kumar v. Kunnath Chellappan Nair
D. Chadat Singh v. Bahadur Ram
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Which amendment made it compulsory for the president to give his assent to a Constitutional Amendment Bill?
A. 24th Amendment, 1971
B. 42nd Amendment, 1976
C. 44th Amendment, 1978
D. 69th Amendment, 1991
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Under which Article of the Constitution, the Prime Minister is duty bound to furnish information to the President?
A. Article 75
B. Article 77
C. Article 78
D. Article 79
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The Governor also acts as an agent of the Central Government in the State. When he acts in that capacity, he is responsible to
A. President of India
B. The Central Government
C. Prime Minister
D. Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers
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In which of the following Articles it is written that this Constitution may be called the Constitution of India?
A. Article 391 of the Indian Constitution
B. Article 392 of the Indian Constitution
C. Article 393 of the Indian Constitution
D. Article 394 of the Indian Constitution
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