Which one of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of proclamation of national emergency
A. War
B. External aggression
C. Armed rebellion
D. Internal disturbance
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The Indian Parliament has the power to
A. Form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States
B. Increase or diminish the area of any State
C. Alter the boundaries of any State
D. All of the above
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Which of the following are mentioned under separate Articles in Part III of the Constitution of India pertaining to Fundamental Rights?
1. Abolition of untouchability
2. Abolition of titles
3. Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion
4. Protection of interests of minorities
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Which among the following is not a constitutional body in India?
A. Goods and Services Tax Council
B. Finance Commissio
C. Planning Commission
D. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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The pardoning power given to the President of India under Article 72 of the Constitution can be exercised:
A. Only after the trial and on the sentence of conviction
B. During or after trial but never before trial
C. At any time before, during or after the trial
D. Either before or after the trial but never during the trial of the case
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Constitution of India: In which of the following case, the Supreme Court with 9 members Constitutional Bench has declared that the right to privacy is now a fundamental right
A. Justice K. S. Puttaswami (Retd.) and Another v. Union of India and Others
B. ADM Jabalpur v. Shiv Kant Shukla
C. A. K. Roy v. Union of India
D. Minerva Mills v. Union of India
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How many judges of the Supreme Court has/have been removed from his/their office before the expiry of his/their term through impeachment?
A. Only 1
B. Two
C. Three
D. None
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Name of the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India was
A. Justice H. L. J. Kania
B. Justice Patanjali Shastri
C. Justice S. R. Das
D. Justice A. N. Ray
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Which of the following is a Fundamental Right?
A. To assemble with arms
B. To form co-operative societies
C. Right to employment
D. Right of religious denominations to own immovable property only for charitable purpose
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Section 433A of the Criminal Procedure Code, which retrospectively fixed prison detention for 14 years as mandatory minimum for the life convicts does:
A. Violates Article 20(1)
B. Violates Article 21
C. Not violate any provision of the Constitution
D. Violates Articles 14 and 19
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Directive principles of State Policy are
1. Not amendable
2. Not enforceable by any court
3. Fundamental to the governance of the country
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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In which of the following writs, the doctrine of res judicata is not applicable?
A. Habeas corpus
B. Certiorari
C. Mandamus
D. Quo warranto
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Where can impeachment proceedings against the President be initiated?
A. In Lok Sabha
B. At a joint sitting of the two Houses specially called for the purpose
C. In either House of Parliament
D. In the Supreme Court
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Procedure for impeachment of the President has been provided under Article . . . . . . . . of the Constitution of India.
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"It is well accepted by thinkers, philosophers and academicians that if JUSTICE, LIBERTY, EQUALITY and FRATERNITY including social, economic and political justice, the golden goals set out in the Preamble to the Constitution, are to be achieved, the Indian Polity has to be educated and educated with excellence" .
This observation made by Supreme Court in:
A. P. A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh Gopalakrishnan Nair v. State of Kerala,
C. Rajesh Kumar Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh
D. Ahmed Noormohomed Bharti v. State
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The doctrine of 'territorial nexus' means that:
A. Laws made by the State Legislature may have their application to the people of other States when there is direct relation between such laws and people of other States
B. The territory of every State is open to all citizens of India for the purpose of trade and commerce
C. The State Legislature is sovereign within its territory
D. Laws made by sovereign State Legislatures cannot be questioned on the ground of extra-territorial operation
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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes can be created under which provision of the Constitution of India?
A. Article 338
B. Article 338B
C. Article 338A
D. Article 337
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Which of the following in not a fundamental duty?
A. To abide by the Constitution
B. To uphold the sovereignty of India
C. To abide by our religious values
D. To develop scientific temper
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Which one of the following is the correct statement?
The writ of certiorari cannot be issued to quash:
A. An order suffering from failure to exercise jurisdiction
B. An order based on insufficient evidence
C. A non-speaking order passed by a quasi-judicial body
D. An order suffering from noncompliance with the prescribed procedure
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. . . . . . . . is the "heart and soul of the Constitution."
A. Right to constitutional remedies
B. Right to property
C. Right to religion
D. All of the above
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