In which house is the Presiding Officer not a member of that House?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Vidhan Sabha
D. Vidhan Prishad
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Match
List-I with
List II and give the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. The principle of constructive res judicata are also applicable to writ petition
1. Woman's Education Trust v. State of Haryana
b. Writ petition dismissed for want of prosecution can be restored
2. M. Nagabhushana v. State of Karnataka
c. Direction given by the High Court under Article 226 cannot be altered by the State Government
3. Ratan Singh v. State of Rajasthan
d. The disposal of several writ petitions in a batch by a single order would be cases are similar or almost similar
4. V. Porkutty Mannadissior v. State of Kerala
A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
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In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court held that 'the federalism in India, is not a matter of administrative convenience, but one of principle'?
A. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, (1994)
B. Raja Ram Pal v. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, (2007)
C. Madras Bar Association v. Union of India, (2014)
D. State of West Bengal v. Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights, West Bengal, (2010)
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. The same person can be appointed as Governor of three
B. A Governor can be appointed only in consultation with Chief Minister of the State concerned
C. A Governor has no power to entrust any of the functions of the State to Government of India even with the latter's consent
D. Only a person who has completed 30 years of age can be appointed as Governor of a State
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Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Article 31A ⇔ Acquisition of estates
B. Article 31B ⇔ Exercise of police power
C. Article 32 ⇔ Appointment of Chief Justice of India
D. Article 148 ⇔ Attorney General of India
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The President of India can . . . . . . . . the House
A. Sine die
B. Prorogue
C. Adjourn
D. None of these
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Article 24 of the Constitution speak about
A. No child below the age of 14 year shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or other hazardous employment
B. No child below the age of 12 year shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or other hazardous employment
C. No child below the age of 16 year shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or other hazardous employment
D. No child below the age of 10 year shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or other hazardous employment
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Control over the subordinate courts including posting and promotion of persons belonging to the judicial services vests with the:
A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. President of India
D. High Court
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Article 32 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights. This falls under which among the following kinds of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Advisory Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. It depends upon the nature of remedy
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The first Constitutional Amendment was upheld by the Supreme Court unanimously. It relates to
A. The validation of State laws relating to abolition of Jagirdari and Zamindari system
B. The insertion of Article 31A, as new Schedule IX
C. Both above statements are correct
D. Both above statements are not correct
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The real position of the High Courts is that they are:
A. Subordinate the Supreme Court of India
B. Under administrative control of the Supreme Court of India
C. Subordinate to the Supreme Court of India and under administrative control of the State Governments
D. Constitutional courts and only for the purpose of jurisdictional hierarchy subordinate to the Supreme Court of India
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In State of Rajasthan v. Union of India (1977) the Supreme Court decided that:
A. Power of Union executive under Article 353 extend over the State executive without any limit
B. Article 355 given absolute discretion to Union executive over State matter
C. The discretion of President under Article 356 is subjective unless mala fide is proved
D. Union Parliament and State Legislatures have concurrent power of making laws under Article 357
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The right to equality means that no person is above law. To this rule, certain exceptions are recognized. State which of the following come under the exception:
A. President of India
B. Ambassador of USA
C. Judges of the High Courts
D. All the above
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Give correct response to
A. The President has power to remove the Prime Minister but not any of his ministers unless so advised by the Prime Minister
B. The President has power neither to remove the Prime Minister nor any of his ministers unless the Prime Minister loses the support of majority in Lok Sabha and tenders his resignation
C. The President can remove Prime Minister the moment he loses his majority in the Lok Sabha
D. The President has a power to remove any of the ministers at his pleasure
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One of the following statements was not among the Simon Commission's recommendations
A. Dyarchy to be abolished in the provinces
B. Reconstitution of the Central Legislature
C. Establishment of the Provincial Public Service Commission for all Provinces
D. Indian Council is not needed to advice the Secretary of State for India
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As per the Constitution of India, the legislative Assembly of a state shall consist of more than 500 and not less than 60 members, but which one of the following states has got only 32 members?
A. Delhi
B. Sikkim
C. Goa
D. Puducherry
E. None of these
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When any provision of a law made by the Legislature of a State is repugnant to any provision of a law made by the Parliament, which the Parliament is competent to enact, the law made by the
A. State Legislature shall prevail
B. Parliament shall prevail if it is made after the law made by the State Legislature
C. Parliament shall prevail whether passed before or after the law made by the State Legislature
D. Parliament shall prevail if it is made prior to the law made by the State Legislature
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Provision for Administrative Tribunals was added in the Constitution of India by . . . . . . . . amendment.
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Fundamental Rights are contained in which Part of the Constitution of India?
A. Part II
B. Part III
C. Part IV
D. Part V
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Consider the following:
1. Supreme Court's power to issue writs is narrower than that of High Courts
2. A citizen is free to approach High Court or Supreme Court as he chooses, whenever his fundamental rights are violated
3. The law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts throughout India
A. 1 alone
B. 1 and 2
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
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