Which statement is incorrect?
The seat of a member of Parliament becomes vacant
A. If he absents from the meetings of the House for at least 60 days
B. If he holds membership of both Houses of Parliament
C. If he holds membership of one House of Parliament and also of the State Legislative Assembly
D. If he holds an office of profit
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Name one branch or part of the government. Choose one
A. State government
B. Legislative
C. Parliament
D. United Nations
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Which of the following is correct
A. Under the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court has powers similar to that of the Supreme Court of America
B. The Supreme Court of India has powers similar to those of highest court of any federation of the world
C. The Supreme Court has wider powers than the highest court of any federation of the world
D. None of the above
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The most important feature of a federation is
A. Separation of powers
B. Division of powers
C. Judicial review
D. Union of States
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Who was of the opinion, in Sabarimala case, Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala, Writ (civil) no. 373 of 2006, that essence of religion consists in practices followed by the followers of a religious denomination?
A. Dipak Misra, C. J.
B. A. M. Khanwilkar J.
C. Indu Malhotra J.
D. Chandrachud J.
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By which of the following Amendment Acts of the Indian Constitution, Right to Education was made a Fundamental Right?
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 49th Amendment
D. 86th Amendment
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The Indian constitution guarantees how many categories of Fundamental Rights
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Which of the following is true about Supreme Court of India?
A. Supreme Court shall sit in such places, as are approved by the Chief Justice of India under intimation to the President of India
B. No judgment shall be delivered by the Supreme Court save in open Court
C. President of India can enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of Supreme Court
D. All authorities including armed forces in the territory of India shall act in aid of the Supreme Court
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Visakha v. State of Rajasthan justified its decision based on multiple sources. They are
1. CEDAW
2. Beijing Statement of Principles of the Independence of the Judiciary
3. Legitimate Expectation "Principle
Which among the above statements is/are true?
A. Only 1
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. All of the above
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The Government of India Act, 1935 vested residuary power in the:
A. Governor-General
B. British Parliament
C. Provincial Legislature
D. Federal Legislature
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While a proclamation of emergency is in operation the State Govemment-
A. Cannot legislate
B. Can legislate only on subjects in the Concurrent List
C. Can legislate on the subject in the State List
D. Is suspended
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In which case, the Supreme Court of India held that there is no jurisdiction for permitting only Brahmins to carry out the necessary rites and rituals as priests?
A. Aruna Roy v. Union of India, (2002 SC)
B. Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India (1994 SC)
C. Bhuri Nath v. State of J & K, (1997 SC)
D. N. Adithayan v. Travancore Devaswom Board, (2002 SC)
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In which of the following decisions of the Supreme Court of India, a Seven Judges Bench explained the concept of Public Interest Litigation?
A. Mumbai Kamgar Sabha v. Abdullah
B. Akhil Bhartiya Shoshit Karamchari Sangh v. Union of India
C. S. P. Gupta v. Union of India
D. Neeraj Chaudhry v. State of Uttar Pradesh
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A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after
A. It is passed by both Houses
B. The President has given his assent
C. The Prime Minister has signed it
D. It is so declared by the Supreme court
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Which of the High Court do not have the jurisdiction over a Union Territory?
A. Calcutta High Court
B. Kerala High Court
C. Mumbai High Court
D. Guwahati High Court
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Which writ is issued by the court to quash the wrongful order of a lower court:
A. Mandamus
B. Quo warranto
C. Prohibition
D. Certiorari
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Which one of the following statements is correct
A. Chief Election Commissioner of India holds his office during the pleasure of the President
B. The Governor of the State holds his office during the pleasure of the President
C. The Prime Minister can only be removed by a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament
D. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed at the pleasure of the President
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In which the Supreme Court has held that Parliament has power to make law in respect of any matter excluded from the Union List if the same is not included in the State List?
A. Union of India v. H. S. Dhillon
B. State of Bombay v. R. M. D. C.
C. Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar
D. Zaverbhai v. State of Bombay
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Constitution of Panchayats is given in . . . . . . . . of Constitution of India
A. Article 243B
B. Article 243-O
C. Article 243W
D. Article 243A
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Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India empowers the Parliament to make law on the subject mentioned in the State List?
A. Article 245
B. Article 249
C. Article 251
D. Article 253
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