Which Article of the Constitution of India states that the provisions of Part IV of the Constitution of India would not be enforceable by any court?
A. Article 33
B. Article 37
C. Article 44
D. Article 51
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In India the Council of state is responsible to
A. The people
B. The state
C. Local government
D. None of these
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Clause (1) of Article 20 of the Constitution is not violated when:
A. Substantive law with greater punishment in criminal proceedings with retrospective effect is enacted by simple majority by the State Legislature
B. Substantive law with greater punishment in criminal proceedings with retrospective effect is enacted with two-third majority by both houses of Parliament of India
C. procedural law relating to criminal proceedings is enacted by the Parliament with simple majority
D. Higher/greater punishment imposed under the new law is made applicable to pending criminal proceedings
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Consider the following statements:
Under Article 243D, not less than one-third seats of the total number of seats in the panchayat to be filled directly be election shall be reserved for women. This one-third reservation for women.
1. Shall include women from SC and ST.
2. Is in a addition to the separate reservation of one-third seats for women belonging to SC and ST.
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 of the following is not included in the State List in the Constitution of India
A. Police
B. Prison
C. Law and Order
D. Criminal Procedure Code
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Article 50 of the Constitution deals with:
A. Organization of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
B. Protection and Improvement of Environment
C. Separation of the Executive from the Judiciary
D. Enactment of the Uniform Civil Code
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Who amongst the following decides about the disqualification of the Members of Parliament?
A. Election Commission
B. Supreme Court
C. Speaker
D. President of India
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Article 39A of the Constitution of India deals with
A. Free legal aid
B. Free and compulsory education
C. Free housing to the poor
D. Free medical aid to the citizen
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According to The Constitution of India, pre-constitutional laws inconsistent with the Fundamental Rights are . . . . . . . .
A. Void
B. Voidable
C. Required to be examined by the courts
D. None of the above
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Total strength of Lok Sabha members is
A. 542
B. 525 from the State and 20 from Union Territories
C. 525 from the States and 20 from Union Territories and 2 nominated by President from Union Territory
D. 555
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Article 141 of the Indian Constitution provides:
A. Law declared by it is not binding on High Courts
B. Law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India
C. Advisory opinion may be given
D. Appeals from the High Court
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Consider the following statements:
Directive Principles of state policy are:
1. Not amendable
2. Not enforceable by any court
3. Fundamental to the governance of the country
Which of the above statement are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Rajya Sabha has a term of
A. Six years
B. It is a permanent body in which 1 /3 rd of the members retire after every 2nd year
C. Five years from the date of oath taken by the members
D. Ten years
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The expression 'a Union of States' used in the Constitution has been taken from the Constitution of
A. Canada
B. United States of America
C. Erstwhile USSR
D. Germany
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The Constituent Assembly of India took all decisions by:
A. Consensus
B. Simple majority
C. Two-third majority
D. Three-fourth majority
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Ban on smoking in public place is a violation of which one of following articles of the constitution?
A. Article 14
B. Article 20
C. Article 21
D. Article 25
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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that 'the audi alteram pariem rule, in essence enforces the equality clause in Article 14 and it is applicable not only to quasi-judicial bodies but also to administrative order adversely affecting the party in question?'
A. Uttar Pradesh Warehousing Corporation v. Vijay Narain
B. Delhi Transport Corporation v. DTC Majdoor Union
C. A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
D. Gullapalli v. Nageshwar Rao v. APSRTC
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Reservation of seats in educational Institutions in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is governed by:
A. Article 15(5) of the Constitution
B. Article 16(4) of the Constitution
C. Article 29(2) of the Constitution
D. Article 14 of the Constitution
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The Panchayats are authorised
A. To levy taxes, duties, levy and appropriate the same
B. The panehayats have no power to levy taxes
C. The panehayats are entitled to only grants from the Government
D. To levy, collectand appropriate such taxes, duties tolls and fees as they are authorised by the Governments
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What is the meaning of 'lex loci'
A. Law of land
B. Sovereignty is essential for enacting laws
C. Law of the land is supreme
D. Crown has supreme authority
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