The Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India can be removed from his office on the basis of
A. Proved misbehaviour only
B. Incapacity only
C. Corruption only
D. Both A and B
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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court introduced the 'theory of alternative institutional mechanism'?
A. S. P. Sampath Kumar v. UOI
B. Standard Chartered Bank v. City Bank
C. Sarbananda Sonowal v. UOI
D. Standard Chartered Bank v. Bank of India
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The emergency provisions of the Constitution of India have been borrowed from
A. German Constitution
B. American Constitution
C. French Constitution
D. Irish Constitution
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The Constitution of India makes special provisions for many States. The special provisions have not been made in the case of which one among the following States?
A. Assam
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Meghalaya
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Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee?
A. N. Gopalaswamy
B. K. M Munshi
C. N. Madhava Rao
D. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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The Preamble to Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) lays down
1. Public policy objectives of national system
2. Special needs of the least developed countries
3. Resolving IP disputes through multilateral procedures
4. Establishing mutually supportive relationship between WTO and WIPO
Which of the following is/are true?
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 1 and 2 are true
C. Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
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Which of the following fundamental rights was described by B. R. Ambedkar as the "heart and soul of the Constitution"?
A. Right to constitutional remedies
B. Right of freedom and speech
C. Right to life and liberty
D. Right to religion
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Sixth Schedule of the Constitution applies to which of the following States?
A. Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram
B. Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura
C. Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland
D. Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland
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Which article empowers the High Courts to issue directions for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
A. Article 226
B. Article 135
C. Article 143
D. Article 133
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Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority?
A. Ordinary Bill
B. Money Bill
C. Finance Bill
D. Constitution Amendment Bill
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How many duties are conferred on the citizens in Article 51A
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Who presides over the sessions of Rajya Sabha?
A. President
B. Speaker
C. Deputy Speaker
D. Vice-President
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The power of the Supreme Court can be enlarged by
A. Cabinet
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Chief Justice
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Which of the following statement is incorrect about the Attorney General for India?
A. Attorney General is appointed by the President
B. Attorney General shall have right of audience in all courts in India in the performance of his duties
C. Attorney General shall be entitled to vote when he takes part in Parliamentary proceedings
D. Attorney General for India shall have the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament
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Which of the following is accepted as the official language of the Union of India
A. Hindi in both Devanagari and Urdu Scripts with Roman Numerals
B. English with Roman Numerals
C. Hindi in Devanagari Script with the International form of Indian Numerals
D. None of the above
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Jurisdictional power of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India:
A. Is like jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 142(1) of the Constitution.
B. Is similar to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution
C. Is pari materia with jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
D. All of the above
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Total number of languages recognized in the Constitution of India are:
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Which of the following statements with regard to financial emergency in India is/are correct?
1. It is required to be approved by both the Houses of the Parliament within one month.
2. Once approved by both the Houses of the Parliament, it remains valid for six months.
3. Salary of any government official including the Supreme Court judges can be reduced during financial emergency.
4. During financial emergency, the executive authority of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to any State to observe such, canons of financial propriety as may be specified in the directions.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 3 only
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Which of the following Articles of the 'Constitution' relate to the doctrine, if a person is tried and acquitted or convicted of an offence, he cannot be tried again for the same offence?
A. Article 20(1)
B. Article 22(1)
C. Article 20(2)
D. Article 22(2)
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Which one of the following does not apply to the term of office of Governor?
A. The Governor shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President
B. Minimum age for the post of Governor shall be thirty-two year
C. The Governor may resign by handwritten signed addressed to the President
D. The term of Governor shall be five years
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