High Court's powers of contempt are rooted in which provision of the Constitution of India?
A. Article 226
B. Article 14
C. Article 21
D. Article 215
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Match
List I with
List II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Article 50
1. Impeachment of the President
b. Article 143
2. Separation between judiciary and executive
c. Article 61
3. Function of Public Service Commission
d. Article 320
4. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme
A. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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Assertion (A): Article 300 of the Constitution has specifically removed the distinction between sovereign and non-sovereign functions with respect to government's liability for tort in India.
Reason (R): Government is liable for tort which is the result of its non-sovereign function.
A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but 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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In which one of the following cases, did the Supreme Court observe that there is a need to confine the exercise of power under Article 356(1) strictly to the situation mentioned therein which is a condition precedent to the said exercise?
A. S. R. Bommai v. Union of India
B. Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
D. State of Rajasthan v. Union of India
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Whom does the UPSC submit its annual report on its work to?
A. President of India
B. Parliament
C. Council of Ministers
D. Union Home Minister
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Finance Bills are introduced:
A. First in Rajya Sabha
B. First in Lok Sabha
C. Simultaneously in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
D. Can be introduced in either House of the Parliament
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Which one of the following does not fall within the meaning of 'State' under Article 12 of the Indian Constitution?
A. Barkathllah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
B. Government of India and the Parliament
C. British Airways Corporation
D. Bhopal Municipal Corporation
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The genesis for the Forty-sixth Amendment Act, 1983 can be traced to which of the following Supreme Court decision relating to levy of sales tax on works contracts"
A. Gannon Dunkerley case, AIR 1958 SC 560
B. ONGC v. State of Bihar, AIR 1976 SC 2478
C. Vishnu Agencies v. Cammer. Tax Officer, AIR 1978 SC 449
D. None of the above
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Fundamental duties enacted in Part IVA of the Constitution are
A. Enforceable duties and Parliament can impose penalties or punishments for the non-compliance
B. Like directive principles are mandates to people
C. Like fundamental rights are enforceable
D. No more than meant to create psychological consciousness among the citizens and of education value
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Which among the following has the power to legislate on the matters which are neither in the Union List, nor in the State list nor in the Concurrent list of the Constitution of India?
A. Parliament
B. State Legislatures
C. Both State legislatures and Parliament
D. Neither Parliament nor State legislature
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Under the law, certain posts are reserved for the residents of a region of a state on the ground that it was a very backward area as compared to the other areas of the state. The reservation is
A. Valid as residential qualifications can be prescribed under Article 16(3)
B. Invalid as it is violative of Article 16(1) and 16(2)
C. Invalid as residential qualification can be prescribed for the whole of the state and not part of a state under Article 16(3)
D. valid as under Article 16(4) reservation can be made for backward classes and people living in backward areas and are backward
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Point out the correct statement:
A. A State Legislature can make a law to modify any provisions of Part III in relation to the members of the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
B. The powers of the High Courts under article 227 can be ousted
C. No one can be compelled to undergo brain mapping test
D. All India services can be created in accordance with article 312 read with article 320 of the Constitution
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Jagmohan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1973 SC 947 establishes that award of death sentence is
A. Violative of Article 21 of the Constitution
B. Violative of Article 14 of the Constitution
C. Violative of Article 19 of the Constitution
D. Not violative of Article 21 of the Constitution
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The protection of life and personal liberty under Article 21 is
A. Available to citizens only
B. Available to any person
C. Not available to enemy alien
D. Not available to a person arrested under a preventive detention law
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In which case it is discussed that "is it permissible for Parliament under Article 31B to immunise legislations from being struck down for violation of fundamental rights by inserting them into IX Schedule and is its effect on process of judicial review of the Supreme Court and High Courts
A. Daryao v. State of Uttar Pradesh
B. Krishna Swami v. Union of India
C. State of Rajasthan v. Union of India
D. I. R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu
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The Finance Commission gives recommendations to President as to:
A. Distribution of not proceeds of taxes between Union and States
B. Principles which should govern the grants-in-aid of the revenue of the States of the Consolidated Funds of India
C. Measures needed to augment the Consolidated Funds of a State to supplement the resources of Panchayats and Municipalities
D. All the above
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Which of the functionaries can be invited to give his opinion to the Parliament?
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Chief Election Commission of India
C. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
D. Attorney General of India
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In the following which dispute is not covered in original jurisdiction of Supreme Court?
A. Between the government of India and one or more states
B. Between the government of India and any state or states one side and one or more other states on the other
C. Between two or more states
D. Pre-constitutional treaty or agreement
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Mohini Jain v. Union of India lays down
A. Right to Work recognised as Fundamental Rights
B. Right to Education
C. Right to Life
D. Right to Equality
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In which one of the following case the Supreme Court of India held that right to access to drinking water is fundamental to life and it is the duty of the State under Act 21 to provide clean drinking water to its citizens?
A. Vellore Citizens Welfareforum v. Union of India
B. Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board v. M. V. Nayadu
C. M. C Mehtha v. Union of India
D. Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board v. Shri C. Kenchappa
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