Who may appoint ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court?
A. The Chief Justice of India with previous consent of the President
B. The President of India with previous consent of the Chief Justice of India
C. The Chief Justice of India without consent of the President
D. None of the above
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UPSC submits its annual report on its work to
A. The Parliament
B. The Union Home Minister
C. The President
D. The Chief Justice of India
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After the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Act, 2008 (1 of 2009), the monthly emoluments of Governor of a State is fixed
A. Rs. 80,000
B. Rs. 90,000
C. Rs. 1,00,000
D. Rs. 1,10,000
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Which of the following writs can be used against a person believed to be holding a public office, he is not entitled to hold?
A. Writ of mandamus
B. Writ of certiorari
C. Writ of prohibition
D. Writ of quo warranto
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The Supreme Court enunciated few tests for determining whether an entity is an instrumentality or agency of the State. Which of the following is not one of them?
A. Where the entire share capital of the corporation is held by the Government
B. Where financial assistance of the State can meet almost entire expenditure of the Corporation
C. Where the Corporation enjoys monopoly status which is not State conferred
D. Existence of deep and pervasive State control
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The President of India may be removed from his office on which of the following grounds?
A. Proved misbehaviour
B. Incapacity
C. Violation of the Constitution
D. All of the above
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The total number of "Fundamental Duties" mentioned in Part IV-A of the Indian Constitution is
A. Eleven
B. Nine
C. Ten
D. Twelve
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The exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the concurrent list or state list is vested in the
A. State legislature
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Governor
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Union of India or any State may sue or be sued according to which Article of the Indian Constitution?
A. Article 299
B. Article 300
C. Article 199
D. Article 200
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What changes were made by the 1st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951?
A. Addition of Article 31B
B. Removal of upper population limit for a parliamentary constituency
C. Reorganisation of states on linguistic lines
D. Restrictions on property rights
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Which is correct statement
A. Proclamation of National Emergencycould be made when actual war, aggression or armed rebellion takes place
B. Proclamation of National emergency should be made before the actual occurrence of war, aggression or armed rebellion
C. Proclamation of National emergency may be issued either when actual war, aggression or armed rebellion takes place or before the actual occurrence of war, aggression or armed rebellion
D. None of the above
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The expression 'minority' in Article 30 means any community which is
A. Less than 50% of the population of a particular State as a whole
B. 40% only
C. It is determined on the basis of the entire population of the country
D. None of the above
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In which of the following cases did Supreme Court issue directions for playing National Anthem in all cinema halls before start of feature film and making mandatory for all in hall to stand up and show respect to National Anthem?
A. Devika Biswas v. Union of India
B. Shyam Naryan Chauksey v. Union of India
C. Bijoe Emannuel v. State of Kerala
D. M. C. Mehta v. Union of India
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In which provision of Constitution of India right to free education of children of the age of up to 14 years is stated?
A. Article 14
B. Article 19
C. Article 21A
D. Article 20
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Social, economic and political Justice is
A. An idea enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution of India
B. Guaranteed by Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
C. A Directive Principle of State Policy taken into consideration while making enactments
D. Guaranteed to the people by the writs issued by the High Courts and Supreme Court
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Judicial doctrine)
List II (Case)
a. Doctrine of Waiver
1. Kaiser-i-Hind Pvt. Ltd. v. NTC
b. Doctrine of Eclipse
2. Bhikaji v. State of MP
c. Doctrine of Severability
3. Basheshwar Nath v. CIT
d. Doctrine of Repugnancy
4. State of Bombay v. FN Balsara
A. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
B. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
D. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
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The President may under Article 56(1)(b) be removed from his office by a process of impeachment on the ground of
A. Proved misbehaviour
B. Incapacity
C. Violation of the Constitution
D. All of the above
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Which Article imposes an obligation on the State under Directive Principles of State Policy to protect and to improve the natural environment
A. Article 14
B. Article 51A(g)
C. Article 32
D. Article 48A
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The three Supreme Court Justices who were superseded in 1973 were:
A. Justice A. N. Roy, Justice K. K. Mathew, Justice H. R. Khanna
B. Justice J. M. Shelat, Justice A. N. Grover, Justice K. S. Hegde
C. Justice M. Mukherjee, Justice K. N. Wanchoo, Justice M. H. Kania
D. None of the above
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The legislature of State enacts a law prohibiting the use of loud speaker during night at public places and near educational institutions and religious places. In regard to the above, consider the following statements:
1. Law is valid as it falls under the head "Public Health" provided in List II (7th Schedule) of the Constitution of India.
2. Law is valid as it falls under the head "Public Order" under List II (7th Schedule) of the Constitution of India.
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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