The Supreme Court of India recognised 'transgenders' as 'third gender with all rights' in the case of:
A. Bar Council of India v. A. K. Balaji, AIR 2018 SC 1382
B. National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India, AIR 2014 SC 1863
C. Suresh Kumar Koushal v. NAZ Foundation, AIR 2014 SC 563
D. State of Punjab v. Jagjit Singh, AIR 2016 SC 5176
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State Public Service Commission shall be consulted on:
A. All matters relating to methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil posts
B. All matters relating to methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil posts in the State only
C. Disciplinary matters affecting a person in service under the State
D. Matter relating to methods of recruitment to civil services and disciplinary matters affecting services under the State
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The Supreme Court, in a Public Interest Litigation, issued directions to the Central Government to give statutory status to an organisation. The Central Government failed to give effect to the said directions of the court. The petitioner filed a contempt petition before the Supreme Court. In respect to the above which one of the following is correct?
A. The Central Government is guilty of contempt of court for its inability to give effect to the direction
B. The Central Government is not guilty of committing any contempt of court as the directions issued by the Court were beyond its jurisdiction as the making of law by Parliament was a matter of its discretion
C. The Central Government is not guilty of committing any contempt as the directions were violative of separation of power theory
D. Both the statement B and C together describe the law correctly
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Consider the following statements:
1. After the President of India has asked the Council of Ministers to reconsider the advice given by the Council of Ministers, the President may not act in accordance with the advice rendered after such reconsideration.
2. The President of India can grant pardon under Article 72 of the Constitution of India, to any person convicted of any offence.
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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The total number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is
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State Executive power is vested with
A. Chief Minister
B. Council of Ministers
C. Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
D. Governor
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Consider the following statements to answer this question.
1. Parliament cannot extend the jurisdiction and power of the Supreme Court.
2. No discussion can take place in Parliament with respect to the conduct of judge of the Supreme Court in discharge of the duties.
3. A retired judge of the Supreme Court cannot appear or plead in any court or before any authority within the territory of India.
4. The salaries and allowances of the Supreme Court are fixed by the Constitution and charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Which of these statement are correct?
A. 2, 3 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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Curative Petition' may be entertained by the Supreme Court in the following situation/situations
A. When a Judge on the Bench having heard the matter did not disclose his connection with the subject matter
B. The petitioner filing the petition was not a party before the Court but has suffered a grave prejudice by the decision
C. The grounds mentioned in the Curative Petition had been agitated in the Review Petition which was dismissed in circulation
D. All these
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In which case constitutional validity of Ninth Schedule laws on the touchstone of basic structure has been discussed.
A. I. R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu
B. State of Andhra Pradesh v. V. Sarma Rao
C. Ramdas v. State of Maharashtra
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is not the fundamental duty of every citizen of India
A. To value and preserve rich heritage of our composite culture
B. To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
C. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
D. To confess guilt and ensure justice
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In which case, it was held by the Supreme Court that 'Preamble is the basic feature of the Constitution'?
A. In re: Golaknath case
B. In re: Maneka Gandhi
C. In re: Swam Singh
D. In re: Keshwananda Bharti
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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court said that Governor cannot exercise his power of suspension of the sentence under Article 213 of the Constitution of India, for the period when the Supreme Court is seized of the case. The order of the Governor could only operate until the matter became sub-judice in the Supreme Court and it becomes so on the filing of the petition for special leave to appeal?
A. Satpal Dang v. State of Punjab
B. D. C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar
C. K. M. Nanavati v. State of Bombay
D. A. K. Roy v. Union of India
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Supreme Court in a PIL known as Kamal Nath case evolved
A. Basic Future and Basic structure doctrine
B. Public Trust doctrine
C. Separation of power doctrine
D. Public Interest doctrine
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The Acts of 1911 and 1948 has made
A. The House of Commons powerless
B. The House of Lords powerless
C. The House of Lords most powerful
D. None of the above
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Right to Property was removed from Fundamental Rights by which amendment
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The Chairman of Council of States is elected by
A. Elected members of Council of States
B. All members of the Council of States
C. Members of both Houses of Parliament
D. Elected members of the Parliament
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In which year the Supreme Court adopted the Collegium System for the appointment of Judges of Supreme Court of India?
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Which one of the following is incorrect statement as regards to the term of office of the Governor
A. The Governor writing under his hand addressed to the President, resigning his office
B. The Governor is in the office as long as the President is pleased with his function
C. The term is five years from the date of assuming the office
D. The term is five years until he attains the age of 65
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Which one of the following items comes under the Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution?
A. Inter-State rivers
B. Trade Unions
C. Citizenship
D. Local Government
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Article 246 of the Indian Constitution deals with
A. The Election Commission
B. The Parliament's exclusive powers to make laws with respect to matters in the Union List
C. The Finance Commission
D. Administrative relations between the Centre and the State
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