The Union Parliament is composed of
A. The House of People, the Council of States and the President
B. The President, Vice-President and the Prime Minister
C. The House of People, the State Legislative Assemblies and the Legislative Councils
D. The Legislative Assemblies, the Legislative Council and the Governor
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In which case amendment in the Constitution, shall also be required to be ratified by the Legislatures of not less than one half of the States to that effect, where such an amendment is in respect of:
1. Articles 54, 55, 73, 162, or Article 241
2. Any of the lists in the seventh schedule
3. Representation of states in Parliament
4. Provisions relating to Part XII Chapter I
A. Only 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. Only 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
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A corporation is 'State' for the purposes of enforcement of Fundamental Rights, if
A. It is a lawfully registered body
B. It is the agency or instrumentality of the government
C. It is under the control of the government
D. Its employees are governed by the government rules
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The Parliament for the Union consists of the following organs-
A. President, house of the People and council of States
B. House of the People and council of States
C. Prime Minister, house of the People and Council of States
D. Speaker, House of the People and Council of States
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Which of the following is incorrect:
A. A person who is a minister in the Union Government or the State Government, is not qualified to be returned to the Parliament
B. A person who is declared to be of unsound mind by the competent court, cannot seek election to Parliament
C. A person who is an undischarged insolvent, is disqualified from seeking election to either House of Parliament or State Legislature
D. A person who holds an office of profit under the Government of India or under State Government is not entitled to seek election to any House of Parliament or State Legislature
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Law of preventive detention can provide for detention of any person
A. At any time during peace or war irrespective of the fact whether proclamation of emergency has or has not been made
B. Only when a proclamation of internal emergency is made
C. Only when a proclamation of national emergency is made
D. Only when India is at war with any country
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The 'equal protection of Laws' in Article 14 has been taken from
A. British Constitution
B. American Constitution
C. Australian Constitution
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. Under Article 16 of the Constitution, the guarantee against discrimination is limited to 'employment' and 'appointment' under the State
B. Article 15 of the Constitution is more general and deals with all cases of discrimination which do not fall under Article 16 of the Constitution
C. Article 16 of the Constitution embodies the particular application of general rule of equality laid down in Article 14 of the Constitution with special reference for appointment and employment under the State
D. Article 16 of the Constitution does not guarantee equality of opportunity in matters of appointment
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In which of the following recent case, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has framed a "Witness Protection Scheme"?
A. Mahender Chawla v. Union of India (2018)
B. Tahseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018)
C. Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala (2018)
D. Common Cause (A Registered Society) v. Union of India (2018)
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Who of the following is considered as the custodian of Lok Sabha
A. Prime Minister
B. Leader of the opposition
C. Chief whip of the ruling party
D. Speaker
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Who among the following did not serve as the Chairman of the Law Commission of India?
A. Mr. M. C. Setalvad
B. Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy
C. Justice Andhra Pradesh Shah
D. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
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Consider the following statements:
1. Supreme Court's power to issue writs is narrower than that of High Court
2. A citizen is free to approach High Court or Supreme Court's as he choose, whenever his fundamental rights are violated
3. The law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts throughout India
Which of the above statements(s) is/are correct?
A. 1 alone
B. 1 and 2
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
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When was the National Commission for Minorities established?
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The doctrine of Territorial Nexus is related with:
A. Article 13
B. Article 211
C. Article 245
D. Article 300
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The Real Guardian of the Constitution of India is
A. The Prime Minister
B. The President
C. Parliament
D. Supreme Court of India
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Parliament consists of
A. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President
C. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President and Vice-President
D. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President, Vice-President and Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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Which of the following case is not related to 'Theory of basic structure' under Article 368 of the Constitution?
A. Minerva Mills v. Union of India
B. Waman Rao v. Union of India
C. L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India
D. T. K. Rangarajan v. Government of Tamil Nadu
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Which one of the following expressions mentioned in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution is correct?
A. Liberty of thought, expression, belief and worship
B. Liberty of thought, expression, faith and worship
C. Liberty of thought, expression, faith, belief and worship
D. Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship
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Which of the following cases are related to Doctrine of Eclipse?
A. Deep Chand v. State of UP
B. State of Gujarat v. Ambica Mills
C. Dulare Lodh v. 3rd Additional District Judge
D. All the above
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Which is the latest case wherein Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has reviewed the amending power of the Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution?
A. Golaknath v. State of Punjab
B. Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Rajnarain
C. Minerva Mills v. Union of India
D. Keshavanand Bharti v. State of Kerala
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