Which Constitutional Amendment made changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
A. 24th Amendment
B. 25th Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 44th Amendment
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Point out the incorrect match-
A. Jindal Stainless Steel v. State of Haryana ⇔ freedom of trade
B. Zaverbhai v. State of Bombay ⇔ repugnancy
C. State of Karnaiaka v. M/s. Drive-in-Enterprises ⇔ residuary powers
D. Rudal Sah v. State of Bihar ⇔ compensation
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In which recent case it was held that High Court cannot direct State Government by a writ of mandamus to appoint a person against a post which has been abolished.
A. Balakrishna Behera v. Satya Prakash Dash
B. Shankarsan Dash v. Union of India
C. Nanakram v. Kundalrai
D. None of the above
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Which Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution?
A. Right to equality
B. Right to freedom of speech and expression
C. Right to life and personal liberty
D. Right to constitutional remedies
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"Where directive principles have found statutory expression in do's and dont's the court will not sit idle and allow government to become a statutory mockery for protection of environment. The law will relentlessly be enforced and the plea of poor finance willbe poor alibi when people in misery cry for justice". The above was observed in Municipal Council of Ratlam vs. Vardhichand by:
A. Justice Chinnappa Reddy
B. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyyer
C. Justice P. N. Bhagavati
D. Justice Ranganath Misra
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According to Supreme Court decision in S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, the Constitution of India is
A. Federal
B. Quasi federal
C. Co-operative union
D. None of the above
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Residuary Powers in India may be exercised by
A. Parliament
B. State Legislatures
C. President
D. Both A and B
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DIG Santosh Rastogi was the investigating officer in
A. 2G Case
B. Parliament Attack case
C. Mumbai Attack case
D. None of the above
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Emergency can be proclaimed
A. Only in whole of the country
B. Only in that part of country where actual aggression has taken place
C. In any part of the country
D. In the entire country or any part of territory of India
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Who can constitute the State Administrative Tribunal under the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985?
A. President of India
B. Supreme Court
C. Parliament
D. Concerned State Government
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Advisory opinion of the Supreme Court is also binding on all courts
1. Keshwanand Bharti v. State of Kerala
b. Basic structure of the Constitution cannot be amended
2. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India
c. Presidential satisfaction under Article 356 is judicially reviewable to a limited extent
3. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
d. A law made by legislature to deprive a person of his personal liberty must be just, fair and reasonable
4. In reference to the Special Courts Bill, 1978
A. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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Who among the following is the First Lord of Treasury in England?
A. Prime Minister
B. Lord Chancellor
C. Lord of Treasury
D. None of the above
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Once the words "armed rebellion" in clause (1) of Article 352 was inserted in place of the words "internal disturbance" by which Amendment Act?
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Article 19 gets suspended automatically on the proclamation of emergency if the ground of proclamation is:
A. Communal riot
B. War or external aggression
C. Internal disturbance
D. Financial instability
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In which case curative petition was innovated by the Supreme Court of India?
A. Maneka Gandhiv. Union of India, (1978)
B. Keshvananda Bharti v. State of Kerala, (1973)
C. Roopa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Harra, (2002)
D. Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India, (2008)
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Which of the following is incorrect
A. Newspaper can publish Parliamentary proceedings
B. Newspapers can publish any part of proceedings with the permission of the Speaker
C. Newspapers have also the freedom to publish expunged portions of the speech of an MP
D. Parliament has freedom to publish its proceedings
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The President of India enjoys 'the right to return' with respect to
A. Both money and non-money bills
B. Only money bills
C. Only non-money bills
D. None of the above
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Quit India movement was declared by the Indian National Congress in Bombay Session of AICC on
A. 8th August, 1942
B. 9th August, 1945
C. 18th July, 1947
D. None of the above
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In which of the following amendments the words 'Nothing in Article 13 shall apply to any amendment made under Article 368' were inserted?
A. 22nd Amendment
B. 24th Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 44th Amendment
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The President may issue Proclamation of Emergency
A. On account of external aggression
B. On account of financial emergency
C. On account of national emergency
D. Emergency proclamation cannot be resorted to a particular State
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