Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. The Supreme Court can over-rule itself
B. A High Court can over-rule itself
C. Obiter dicta of the Supreme Court also binds the lower courts
D. Judgments of a High Court do not bind lower courts of the State
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The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 131 of the Constitution of India is respect of disputes
A. Between the Government of India and one or more States
B. Between the Government of India and any State or States on the one side and one or more other States on the other
C. Between two or more States
D. All of the above
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Who appoints the chairman of the Finance Commission
A. The President
B. Prime Minister
C. Council of Ministers
D. Vice President
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The Directive Principles of state policy are fundamental for the:
A. Upliftrnent of backward classes
B. Protection of individual rights
C. Administration of justice
D. Governance of state
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Under Article 368 of the Constitution of the India a Constitution Amendment Bill is passed by the Parliament by:
A. Simple majority of members present any voting
B. Two-thirds majority of members present and voting
C. Three-fourths majority of members present and voting
D. Majority of total membership and majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting
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When a writ is issued to a public authority in respectof any type of administrative, legislative, Quasijudicial or judicial functions, it is called a writ of:
A. Mandamus
B. Quo-warranto
C. Certiorari
D. Prohibition
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Which one of the under mentioned right is guaranteed to citizens as right to freedom under Article 19
A. Right to vote
B. Right to citizenship
C. Right to contest election
D. Right to assemble peacefully without arms
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Which of the following words is not a part of the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
A. Liberty
B. Freedom
C. Justice
D. Equality
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In which one of the following cases, the Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional validity of National Awards like Bharat Ratna holding that these awards do not amount to 'titles' within the meaning of Article 18 of the Constitution of India?
A. Balaji Raghavan v. Union of India
B. Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka
C. D. K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
D. J. P. Unni Krishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh
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The person associated with PIL is
A. Justice Bhagawati
B. Justice R. N. Mishra
C. Justice Venkitachelliah
D. None of the above
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The Supreme Court may refuse to entertain a petition presented to it under Article 32 of the Constitution for the enforcement of a fundamental right on the ground that:
A. The petition involves the determination of disputed questions of fact
B. The petitioner has failed to furnish security as required by a rule made by the Supreme Court under Article 145 of the Constitution
C. The petitioner should have first approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution
D. The petitioner has already approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution and his petition has been rejected by the High Court on merits
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S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, JT 1994 (2) SC 215 is related to
A. National emergency under Article 352
B. President rule in State under Article 356
C. Financial Emergency under Article 360
D. None of the above
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Where any Central Act is not expressed to come into operation on a particular day, then it shall come into operation on the day on which
A. It is passed by both houses of Parliament
B. It receives the assent of the President
C. It is published in the official Gazette
D. It is published on the official website of Government of India
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The decision of the Supreme Court declared certain portion of Article 31 C as 'ultra vires' of the Constitution in which one of the following cases?
A. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
B. Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
C. Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan
D. None of the above
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The word "procedure established by law" in the constitution of India have been borrowed from
A. UK
B. USA
C. French
D. Germany
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Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India ensures the continuance of Pre-Constitutional Laws?
A. Article 13(1)
B. Article 13(2)
C. Article 372
D. Article 373
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Matters pertaining to the validity of exercise of legislative power as distributed between the Union and the States under different lists are scrutinized with the help of which of the following principles?
1. Doctrine of Severability
2. Doctrine of Colourable Legislation
3. Doctrine of Eclipse
4. Doctrine of Pith and Substance
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A. 1 and 2
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4
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The Constitution was finally signed by the members of the Constituent Assembly on-
A. 24th January, 1950
B. 26th November, 1949
C. 17th October, 1949
D. 10th December, 1948
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Which Article confers advisory or consultative jurisdiction on Supreme Court?
A. Article 131
B. Article 140
C. Article 142
D. Article 143
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Which of the following is not an essential qualification for the post of President of India?
A. A citizen of India
B. Over 35 years of age
C. Qualification to be elected as a Member of House of People
D. Must be well-educated
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