The President of India can declare Emergency if there is
A. War or threat of war
B. Failure of Constitutional machinery
C. Financial instability
D. All of the above
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Article 22(4) to (7) of the Constitution of India were amended by:
A. The Constitution (Forty Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978
B. The Constitution (Fifty Second Amendment) Act, 1985
C. The Constitution (Forty Second Amendment) Act, 1976
D. The Constitution (Fiftieth Amendment) Act, 1984
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The relevance of Bill of Rights and Act of settlement under the British Constitution is because these Acts have
A. Provided more powers to King
B. Provided less powers to Parliament
C. More powers to King to use prerogative
D. Marked the victory of Parliament over the claim of Kings to govern by the prerogative
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. . . . . . . . is responsible for the genesis of basic structure doctrine.
A. Dicey
B. Dieter Conrad
C. Austin
D. Chief Justice Sikri
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A 'distinguished jurist' can be appointed as a Judge of:
A. A District Court
B. A High Court
C. The Supreme Court
D. The International Court
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Amendment to which of the following provisions of Constitution require ratification by the state?
A. Article 242
B. List-I of Seventh Schedule
C. Chapter V of Part IV
D. Chapter II of Part XI
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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court described Indian Constitution as "not truly Federal"?
A. The State of West Bengal v. Union of India
B. State of Bihar v. Shailbala Devi
C. Kameshwar Singh v. State of Bihar
D. O. K. Ghose v. E. X. Joseph
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Panchayats were given Constitutional status by
A. 72nd Amendment
B. 73rd Amendment
C. 74th Amendment
D. None of the above
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The fundamental right guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) does not include-
A. Right to information
B. Right to keep silence
C. Right to freedom of the press
D. Right to call and enforce bundh
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Consider the following statements regarding Directive Principles of State Policy:
1. They are not enforceable in a Court of Law.
2. Their enforcement may override fundamental rights.
3. They are fundamental in the governance of the State.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3
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Who was the Chairman of "National Commission to review the working of the Constitution"?
A. Hon'ble Justice J. S. Verma
B. Hon'ble Justice O. P. Chinappa Reddy
C. Hon'ble Justice R. S. Sarkaria
D. Hon'ble Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that harmony and balance in fundamental rights and directive principles is the basic feature of Indian Constitution
A. Keshwananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
B. Minerva Mills v. UOI
C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab
D. Waman Rao v. UOI
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The Union Legislature in India is empowered
A. Not to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
B. To amend the basic structure of the Constitution
C. To abrogate the basic structure
D. None of these
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The basic structure doctrine with respect to the Constitution of India:
A. Was propounded first in the judgment of the Supreme Court in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
B. Is contained in the Constitution itself
C. Waspropounded first in the judgment of the Supreme Court in A. K. Gopalan v. Government of India (l. C. Golaknath and Ors. v. State of Punjab)
D. Was propounded first in the Privy Purse case
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Which of the following is correct regarding Union Public Service Commission?
1. It is the 'watch-dog of merit system' in India
2. Conducts recruitment to the all India services and Central services-group A and group B.
3. Involved in classification of services, pay and service conditions, cadre management and training.
Select the correct option:
A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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The Supreme Court of India in the exercise of its jurisdiction may make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any case, such power is conferred by :
A. Article 141 of the Constitution of India
B. Article 142 of the Constitution of India
C. Article 32 of the Constitution of India
D. Article 124 of the Constitution of India
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A Law made by the legislature of the State with respect to one of the matters in the Concurrent list containing any provision repugnant to the provisions of an earlier law made by parliament shall prevail in that State, if
A. The parliament ratifies the same
B. The State legislature has made the law with 2 /3 majority of its total members
C. It has been reserved for the consideration of the president and has received his assent
D. The parliament doesn't enact any law amending, varying or repealing the law, within six months from the date of enactment
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A member of state legislature belonging to a political party shall be disqualified to continue as a member-
A. If he has voluntarily given up his membership of the concerned political party
B. If he votes contrary to any direction issued by the political party
C. If he abstains from voting contrary to the direction issued by the political party
D. In all the above cases
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List II (Union List) in Seventh Schedule contain how many items?
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Article 258A of the Constitution provides that the Governor of a State may, with the consent of the Government of India, entrust any State functions to the Central Government or its officer. This Article was inserted in the Constitution by which one of the following Amendment?
A. Fifth
B. Sixth
C. Seventh
D. Eighth
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