To adjudicate on any dispute relating to Inter-State rivers or Inter-State river valley, the:
A. Supreme Court only is empowered under Article 131 of the Constitution
B. High Court of concerned State enjoy concurrent jurisdiction
C. President of India only has power to decide
D. Parliament is empowered to establish Tribunal and to that extent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be excluded
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Which one of the following Articles was not inserted by Seventh Amendment Act
A. Article 250A
B. Article 258A
C. Article 350B
D. Article 358B
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Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal exercises disciplinary powers over
A. Medical profession
B. Teaching profession
C. Any profession under the authority of statute
D. None of the above
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. The power of the legislature under Article 245 of the Constitution to enact laws is a plenary power subject only to its legislative competence and other constitutional limitations
B. The power to validate a law retrospectively is unfettered
C. The legislature has power to alter the existing laws retrospectively
D. The power to make laws include the power to give effect to it prospectively
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Preamble is the part of Constitution
A. Yes
B. No
C. May be
D. May be not
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In which schedule of Constitution of India, the three lists are mentioned
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The Constitution 96th Amendment Act, 2011 altered the language of Oriya in 8th Schedule as:
A. Oriyan
B. Orea
C. Orriya
D. Odia
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In which amendment of the Constitution, the procedure for making amendments set out in Article 368 was not followed; instead, the Bill was passed by the Provisional Parliament which had been formed under Article 379
A. First Amendment Act
B. Second Amendment Act
C. Third Amendment Act
D. Fourth Amendment Act
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Assertion (A): The principle of equality before law means that there should be 'equality of treatment under equal circumstances.
Reason (R): All persons are not equal by nature, attainment or circumstances.
A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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The proclamation of Emergency under Article 352, when Lok Sabha stands dissolved, has to be approved by-
A. Rajya Sabha and then it will continue till the reconstitution of new Lok Sabha which must approve it within thirty days of its first sitting
B. Rajya Sabha only
C. Lok Sabha in the next session after six months
D. New Lok Sabha within six months of its Constitution
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Under which of the following Articles the President of India has a right to suspend the implementation of fundamental rights during proclamation of emergency?
A. Article 359
B. Article 360
C. Article 354
D. Article 353
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An appeal to the High Court against the order of ITAT should be filed within:
A. 45 days when the order is communicated
B. 60 days when the order is communicated
C. 90 days when the order is communicated
D. 120 days when the order is communicated
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When the name of state is changed or a new state is created, the Constitution of India is required to be amended by Parliament by a:
A. Simple majority as required under Articles 107 and 108
B. Majority of total number of members of both the Houses under Article 368
C. Special majority under Article 368
D. Special majority after obtaining opinion of concerned state under Article 3 of the Constitution
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Right to information is essential part of Article
A. 19(1)(a)
B. 21
C. 19(1)(g)
D. None of these
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Consider the following statements:
Parliamentary privileges are available to
1. Attorney General when he participates in the proceedings of the House of the People.
2. Minister's speech made in House of which he is not a member.
3. An individual who is called upon to testify before the House.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the President:
A. On advice of the Council of Ministers
B. On advice of the Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. On his own wish
D. On recommendation of the vicepresident
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The retirement age for a High Court Judge
A. Is the same as the retirement age for a District Judge
B. Is the same as the retirement age for a Supreme Court Judge
C. Is lower than the retirement age for a District Judge
D. Is Iower than the retirement age for a Supreme Court Judge
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Writs)
List II (Grounds)
a. Habeas Corpus
1. Violation of natural justice
b. Mandamus
2. Unlawful arrest and detention
c. Quo Warranto
3. Office not entitled to hold
d. Certiorari
4. Non-performance of Public duty
A. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
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The members to be nominated by the President under Article 80 of the Indian Constitution shall consists of persons having special knowledge of practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely
A. Literature, science, politics and social service
B. Literature, science, art and social service
C. Literature, science, art and social science
D. Language, literature, art and social service
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The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinizes the appropriation accounts of the Government of India and the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General is
A. Estimates Committee
B. Public Accounts Committee
C. General Purpose Committee
D. Joint Committee on offices of profit
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