Entry 97 of Union list of the Constitution deals with
A. Agriculture
B. Education
C. Police
D. Reserved Power
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Who has been given power to perform the duties and exercise powers to Auditor General of India?
A. Finance Commission
B. Union Ministry of Finance
C. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
D. Auditors appointed by the President of India
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Which one of the statements is not true regarding proclamation of Emergency:
A. In absence of approval of the Parliament, the proclamation would lapse at the end of the two-month period
B. The Government which was dismissed cannot be revived after lapse of Proclamation in any case
C. If Assembly had been dissolved, it would not revive on the expiry of period of proclamation
D. None of the above
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Fundamental duties are enshrined in
A. Part IV, Article 51
B. Part IV, Article 51 A
C. Part IV A, Article 51
D. Part IV A, Article 51A
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Consider the following statements:
1. Mandamus is available not only against judicial authorities but also against administrative authorities.
2. The writ of prohibition as well as certiorari are issued only against judicial or quasi-judicial authorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Minerva Mills v. UOI lays down:
A. Article 368 confers a limited power of amendment of the Constitution and Parliament cannot, under the exercise of that limited power. enlarge that less power into an absolute power
B. Parliamentary amendment cannot take away the power of judicial review of all laws including Constitutional amendments
C. Both A and B are correct
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is not a feature of the Constitution of India?
A. It is democratic
B. It is republic
C. It is federal
D. It is Presidential
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In which of the following case compensation was first time awarded for violation of Fundamental Rights?
A. Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
B. Rudal Sah v. State of Bihar
C. Dharam Singh v. State of Jammu and Kashmir
D. None of the above
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Which provision of the Constitution of India is incorporated the "principle of collective responsibility" of the Council of Ministers?
A. Article 75(3)
B. Article 75(1)
C. Article 171(4)
D. Article 118(4)
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Which of the following is the first case in which the Supreme Court has exercised its advisory jurisdiction?
A. In re Berubari
B. In re Sea Custom Act
C. In re Delhi Law Act
D. In re Kerala Education Bill
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The name of the Committee constituted by Government on direction of Supreme Court to decide 'Creamy Layer' issue was
A. Swaminathan Committee
B. Santhanam Committee
C. Justice Ramnandan Committee
D. Justice Balakrishnan Committee
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The 'term' state under Article-12 of Indian Constitution is for the purposes of application of which part?
A. Part - III
B. Part - IV
C. Part III and IV both
D. Whole Constitution
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Parliament does not have exclusive power to make any law with respect to which one of the following
A. Shipping and navigation
B. Stock exchanges
C. Trade and commerce in foodstuffs
D. Insurance
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true:
A. In a Cabinet form of Government, neither the President nor the Government exercise the executive functions individually or personally
B. Executive action taken in the name of the Executive action taken in the name of the State
C. The Governor cannot be held personally answerable for any portion of the address to the joint session
D. The Governor is bound to exercise all his powers and functions on the aid and advice of his Council of Ministers
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'The power of the President to grant pardon is an independent power distinct from judicial power. It is not judiciable on its merits. Only the area and scope of President's power under Article 72 can be examined by the court", was held by the Supreme Court in:
A. State of Punjab v. Joginder Singh
B. Kehar Singh v. Union of India
C. Maru Ram v. Union of India
D. All of the above
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Which of the following lawyers argued the Kulbhushan Singh Jadav case in the International Court of Justice?
A. K. K. Venugopal
B. Ram Jethmalani
C. Harish Salve
D. Fali Nariman
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A member of either House of Parliament shall be disqualified if
A. He is an undischarged insolvent
B. He is disqualified by any law made by Parliament
C. He is disqualified under any law made by Parliament
D. All of the above
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The official language used in the Supreme Court of India shall be:
A. Both English and Hindi
B. Hindi
C. Any local language
D. English
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Which one of the following Directive Principles of State Policy is not a Gandhian principle.
A. The State shall take steps to organise village panchayats
B. The state shall endeavour to promote cottage industries
C. The state shall take steps for preservation and improving the breeds and prohibiting the slaughter of cows and other milch cattle
D. The state shall endeavour to secure a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India
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Sine Die is associated with the power of the
A. President
B. Speaker
C. Chief Justice
D. Prime Minister
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