The Concurrent list of the Constitution has
A. 52 Entries
B. 99 Entries
C. 107 Entries
D. None of the above
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In which one of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India articulated 'the Right to Speedy Trial'?
A. Vineet Narain v. Union of India
B. Hussainara Khatoon v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar
C. D. K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
D. Prem Shankar Shukla v. Delhi Administration
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Which of the following was not one of the features of Government of India Act, 1935
A. Provincial autonomy
B. Dyarchy of centre and the provinces
C. Bicameral legislature
D. All India federation
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Which article makes Hindi in Devnagari Script as the official language of the Union?
A. Article 342
B. Article 343(1)
C. Article 343(2)
D. Article 343(3)
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Which one of the following is the correct statement?
Right to privacy as a Fundamental Right is implicit in:
A. The Right to Freedom
B. The Right to Personal Liberty
C. The Right to Equality
D. The Right against Exploitation
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The protection of the Article 21 extends to which of the following
A. Citizens
B. All persons
C. Foreigners
D. Persons under imprisonment
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The source of India's Sovereignty lies in the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. People of India
D. Preamble to the constitution
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Act of Parliament is called?
A. Enactment
B. Bill
C. Law
D. None of these
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Who, among the following, can establish additional courts for better administration of any existing law with respect to a matter contained in the Union List?
A. Parliament by law
B. Parliament with the consent of states
C. Union Government by resolution
D. Supreme Court of India
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Total strength of Council of States consists of
A. 300 members representing States and Union Territories
B. 260 members
C. 238 members representing States and Union Territories and 12 nominated by the President
D. 305 members
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Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct? Give correct answer:
1. Absolute discretion is a ruthless master.
2. Where reasonable conduct of government official is expected, the criterion of reasonableness is subjective and not objective.
3. Every action of the executive government must be informed with excuse and should be arbitrary.
4. Exercise of discretion is an inseparable part of sound administration.
A. Only 1 and 2 are correct
B. Only 3 and 4 are correct
C. Only 2 and 4 are correct
D. Only 1 and 4 are correct
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Which can be the action subsequent to the acquisition of foreign territories:
A. Constituted into new States under Article 2
B. Merged into an existing State under Article 3(a) or 3(b)
C. Formed into a Union Territory
D. All of the above
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The total number of Ministers including the Chief Minister in the Council of Ministers in a State should not exceed:
A. 15% of the total members of Legislative Assembly
B. 12% of the total members of Legislative Assembly
C. 12% of the total members of Legislative Assembly and Council
D. There is no limit in this respect
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In accordance with the text of the Constitution, a reasonable restriction in the interest of 'sovereignty and integrity' of India can be imposed on the right to:
A. Freedom of speech and expression
B. Move freely throughout the territory of India
C. Reside and settle in any part of the territory of India
D. Carry on any occupation, trade or business.
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Which article of the Constitution of India gives power to the President to consult the Supreme Court?
A. Article 141
B. Article 145
C. Article 143
D. Article 147
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The test of 'direct and inevitable effect' is used to determine . . . . . . . .
A. Overlapping between Lists I and II of the Seventh Schedule
B. Validity of constitutional amendments
C. Infringement of fundamental rights
D. Extraterritorial application of laws
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Match
List-I with
List-II :
List I (Provisions)
List II (Relevant Supreme Court Cases)
a. Appointment of judges of Supreme Court
1. In Re: Vinay Chander Mishra
b. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court as Court of Record
2. S. C. Advocates-on Record Association v. Union of India
c. Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court
3. A. R. Antulay v. R.S. Nayak
d. Power of Supreme Court to Withdraw and transfer of cases
4. State of Karnataka v. Union of India
A. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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Article 227 of the Indian Constitution deals with:
A. High Court's power of superintendence
B. Power of speaker
C. Election of Vice President
D. None of the above
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The Council of Ministers has to tender its resignation if vote of no-confidence is passed against it:
A. By the Lok Sabha
B. By the Rajya Sabha
C. By the two Houses at a joint sitting
D. By the Supreme Court
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In the election of the President, each Member of the electoral college has
A. One vote
B. As many votes as there are candidate
C. One vote with value attached to it
D. One vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates
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