In Golaknath case, the majority laid down
A. Since Article 368 merely laid down procedure for the amendment of the Constitution and does not confer any power of amendment of Parliament, the Parliament in exercise of its legislative power cannot amend fundamental rights as Article 13(2) contains a bar on the amendment of fundamental rights
B. Parliament's power to amend the Constitution has only the procedural limitation laid down in Article 368
C. Article 368 contains both the power and procedure of amendment
D. Parliament can amend all the articles relating to the fundamental rights
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Which one of the following is not a privilege under Article 105?
A. Freedom from arrest on a criminal charge
B. Right to exclude strangers from its proceedings
C. Right to regulate internal proceedings
D. Right to punish for contempt
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Ex-post facto laws
1. Indirect interference in the field of an other legislature
b. Colourable legislation
2. To maintain balance between provisions of law in case of conflict
c. Harmonious Construction
3. Construction for an act that was not declared as an offence at the time of doing the act
d. Severability
4. Only such provisions of Act are void which are inconsistent with the Fundamental Rights
A. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
C. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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The high court judges retire at the age of:
A. 61 Years
B. 60 Years
C. 62 Years
D. 65 Years
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The supreme command of the Defence Forces of the Union shall be vested in the
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Defence Minister
D. Army Chief
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The President may set up an inter-State Council
A. For inquiry into and advising upon disputes which may have arisen between the States
B. For advising and settling territorial disputes between the States
C. For advising and settling disputes regarding inter-State languages
D. For settling disputes relating to property
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Which of the following jurisdictions is not exercised by High Courts?
A. Writ Jurisdiction
B. Appellate Jurisdiction
C. Original Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Juridiction
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The Constitution of India consists of
A. 390 articles
B. 396 articles
C. 395 articles
D. 394 articles
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The salary and allowances of Ministers are specified in:
A. Schedule 1
B. Schedule 2
C. Schedule 3
D. Schedule 5
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Give correct response to
A. The President of India is the real Head of the Union
B. The President of India is merely a nominal Head of the Union
C. The President of India is a Constitutional Head of the Union
D. The President of India is only a ceremonial Head of the Union
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The entrenched provisions are those provisions of the Constitution which have been described as
A. Unamendable as they part of basic feature
B. Amendable by special majority as provided under Article 368
C. Amendable by special majority and ratification by not less than half of the state legislatures as provided under Article 368
D. Amendable as provided under Article 3 of the Constitution of India
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Right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law belongs to
A. President
B. Governor
C. Prime Minister
D. President and Governor
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Adjournment of the House is the power of the
A. President
B. Speaker
C. Prime Minister
D. Council of Ministers
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The makers of the Constitution of India adopted the concept of Judicial Review from
A. Russia
B. Germany
C. US
D. Australia
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The Constitution of India, as framed by the Constituent Assembly, was finally adopted and enacted on
A. 15th August, 1947
B. 26th November, 1949
C. 30th January, 1949
D. 26th January, 1950
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According to Dicey, the meaning of the rule of law may be discussed under which of the following heads?
A. Equality after law
B. Equality of fixed rules of law
C. Equality under law
D. Equality before law
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Assertion (A): The Union Public Service Commission must be consulted as regards the reservation of posts for Backward classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Reason (R): The functions of the Union Public Service Commission are only advisory and the Government need not act upon the advice of the Commission in any case.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Which of the following give the Indian Constitution a unitary bias
1. Rigidity of the amendment process
2. Written Constitution
3. Same Constitution for Centre and States
4. Indestructibility of the State boundaries
A. 2 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 3 only
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The supreme court judges ger their salary from
A. Public Accounts
B. Finance Ministry
C. Consolidated Fund
D. Contingency Fund
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Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India relates/relate to the protection and improvement of environment?
A. Article 48A only
B. Article 51A only
C. Both Articles 48A and Article 51A
D. Neither Article 48A nor Article 51A
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