Article 301 is related to:
A. Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse
B. Freedom of trade, commerce, business
C. Freedom of business, commerce, professional
D. Freedom of professional, commerce and intercourse
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The Supreme Court has ruled that a person belonging to a non-reserved class transplanted by adoption or marriage or conversion or any other voluntary act to a family belonging to reserved class does not become eligible to the benefit of reservation either under Article 15(4) or 16(4) of the constitution in:
A. Indra Sawheny v. Union of India
B. Kumari Madhuri Patel v. Additional Commissioner Tribal Development
C. Valsamma Paul v. Cochin University
D. M. D. Kasekar v. Vishwanth Pandu Barde
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Which of the following combinations are correctly matched?
1. Territorial Nexus: Object should have territorial connection with the state
2. Pith and substance: The validity of legislation is determined by the degree of invasions into the field
3. Colourable legislation: You cannot do indirectly, what you cannot do directly
4. Repugnancy: Conflicting result are not produced where both the laws are applied to the same facts
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3
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The clemency to capital punishment is granted by
A. President of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister of India
D. The Parliament
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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court struck down section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000?
A. Sakal Papers (P) Ltd. v. Union of India
B. S. Khushboo v. Kanniamal
C. Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
D. PUCL v. Union of India
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Which is not correct statement regarding financial emergency
A. President can ask States to follow a certain canon of financial propriety
B. The States may be asked to reserve the Money Bills for the consideration of the President
C. President can suspend the normal allocation of revenues
D. President can reduce the salaries of civil servants and not judges
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An amendment of the Bill relating to the manner and mode of election of the President
A. Does not need the assent of the President
B. Does need the assent of the President
C. On ratification of the States
D. On approval of the Bill by the cabinet, assent of the President may be dispensed with
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How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India
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Match
List-I with
List-II and give the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Parliamentary form of Govt.
1. The U. S. A. Constitution
b. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. German Constitution
c. Fundamental Rights
3. United Kingdom Constitution
d. Emergency Provisions
4. Constitution of Ireland
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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Right to free and compulsory education to children between six and fourteen years of age is provided by which Article of the Constitution?
A. Article 21A
B. Article 14
C. Article 21
D. Article 45
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The Vice President of India is elected
A. On the basis of adult franchise by the People of India
B. By an electoral college consisting of all the members of Rajya Sabha by secret ballot
C. By an electoral college of all members of both the Houses of Parliament
D. By electoral college consisting of all the members of both the Houses of Parliament in accordance with proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and by secret ballot
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According to Article 74(2) of the Constitution, which of the following statements relating to the question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the President would be correct?
A. It shall not be inquired into in any court
B. It can be inquired into the Supreme Court
C. It can be inquired into in all the courts
D. It cannot be inquired into in the High Courts
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The dispute between the Government of India and one or more States can be heard by Supreme Court under its
A. Original jurisdiction
B. Advisory jurisdiction
C. Appellate jurisdiction
D. None of the above
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In Virendra v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court of India determined that
A. Though a detenue has a fundamental right to read he may be prevented from reading literature prejudicial to security of India
B. Freedom of press is implicit in freedom of expression
C. No one can use his freedom of speech and expression to injure another's reputation
D. Under detention a person has a fundamental right to read
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The Vidhan Parishad
A. Has term of six years
B. Is a permanent body not subjected to dissolution, 1 /3 rd of its members retire every second year
C. Is a body representing certain interests in the share whose members have a term of six years
D. Is a permanent body
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Right to Privacy' as a Fundamental Right is implicit in
A. Right to Freedom
B. Right to Personal Liberty
C. Right to Equality
D. Right against Exploitation
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Who amongst the following judges of the Supreme Court of India never served as a High Court Judge?
A. Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
B. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
C. Justice Kurain Joseph
D. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre
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Who nominates the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
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Under which jurisdiction, the Supreme Court hears dispute between the Government of India and one or more States?
A. Advisory jurisdiction
B. Appellate jurisdiction
C. Extra-ordinary jurisdiction
D. Original jurisdiction
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. . . . . . . . enlarged the scope of Article 338, which deals with Constitutional safeguards for SCs and STs. The Amendment provided for the Constitution of a Commission in place of a special officer for this purpose.
A. Sixty-third Amendment
B. Sixty-fourth Amendment
C. Sixty-fifth Amendment
D. Sixty-sixth Amendment
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