The State of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status under
A. Article 356 of the Constitution
B. Article 370 of the Constitution
C. Articles 356 and 370 of the Constitution
D. None of these
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The 'Fundamental Duties' are intended to serve as a reminder to:
A. The State to perform duties conferred by the Constitution
B. The judiciary to administer justice property
C. Every citizen to observe basic norms of democratic conduct
D. The legislature wing to make laws for the welfare of the State
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Appointment of persons to be District Judges in any State is made:
A. By Council of Ministers of that State in the name of the Governor
B. By the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to such State
C. By the High Court
D. By the President of India
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The power of the Supreme Court of India to punish for contempt of itself is traceable to which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
A. Article 215
B. Article 128
C. Article 129
D. Article 131
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Which is not a leading case on the freedom of religion?
A. S. P. Mittal v. U. O. I.
B. John Vallamattam v. U. O. I.
C. A. S. Narayan v. State of Madhya Pradesh
D. Bobby Art International v. O. P. S. Hoon
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The Act in which for the first time statutory rules were framed to separate provincial subjects from the central subjects was the
A. Government of India Act, 1935
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Indian Council Act, 1909
D. Indian Council Act, 1892
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. There shall be Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President who shall act in accordance with such advice
B. The President may require the Council of Ministers to reconsider such advice
C. The President need not act in accordance with the advice tender after such reconsideration
D. The President shall act in accordance with advice tendered after such reconsideration
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Which is the correct position in law on an Ordinance promulgated under Article 123 of the Constitution of India, following the judgment in Krishna Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2017) 3 SCC
1. Power conferred upon the President under Article 123 is legislative in character and the satisfaction of the President is immune from judicial review.
2. An Ordinance promulgated under Article 123 must be laid before the Parliament, which is a mandatory constitutional obligation cast upon the government.
3. An Ordinance promulgated in exercise of powers under Article 123 cannot create enduring rights in favour of individuals
4. Re-promulgation of an Ordinance is a fraud on the Constitution.
Choose the correct answer from the following:
A. All the four statements are correct
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 1 only
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Which of the following is popularly known as 'Bearer Bond' case?
A. D. S. Nakara v. union of India
B. R. K. Garg and ors. v. Union of India and ors.
C. State of Maharashtra v. Madhukar Balkrishna Badiya
D. Indian Express Newspapers v. Union of India
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In which Constitutional Amendment Act An authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi was provided to the people of India by the President?
A. 57th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987
B. 58th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987
C. 59th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988
D. 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988
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Maximum how many members can represent the Union Territories in the House of the People?
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Where an Amendment seeks to make any change in any of the provisions mentioned in the proviso to Article 368 of the Constitution of India
A. It must be passed by simple majority
B. It must be passed by special majority
C. It must be ratified by legislatures of majority of the States
D. It must be ratified by legislatures of not less than one half of the States
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In the context of qualifications for contesting the election of the President, which of the following statement is incorrect.
A. He should be citizen of India
B. He should not hold office of profit
C. He should be qualified for the election of the House of People
D. He should be aged 30
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In which of the following case it was ruled that the Government servant has no right to go on strike?
A. T. R. Rangrajan v. State of Tamil Nadu
B. Javed v. State of Haryana
C. Shyam Narain Chouksy v. Union of India
D. Cehat v. Union of India
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During operation of proclamation of emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, the enforcement of Fundamental Rights can be suspended except Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles-
A. 14 and 19
B. 15 and 21
C. 20 and 21
D. None of the above
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24th Amendment was challenged in which of the following cases
A. Keshvananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
B. A. K. Gopalan v. UOI
C. Minerva Mills v. UOI
D. Shankari Prasad v. UOI
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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that any Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly or Member of Legislative Council who is convicted of a crime and given a minimum of two years imprisonment loses membership of the House with immediate effect?
A. M. S. M. Sharma v. Sri Krishna Sinha
B. Ramakrishna Hegale v. State of Karnataka
C. Hardwari Lal v. Ch. Bhajan Lal
D. Lily Thomas v. Union of India
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There is no reason to compel nonsmokers to be helpless victims of air pollution', was held in:
A. Murli S. Deora vs. Union of India
B. Samatha vs. State of Andhra Pradesh
C. M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India
D. None of the above
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During the operation of martial law
A. Important rights of citizens are suspended
B. Parliament is dissolved
C. Civil Government is suspended
D. None of the above
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All Ministers at the centre are appointed by
A. The President
B. The Prime Minister
C. Home Minister
D. The Vice President
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