Untouchability is abolished and its practice is punishable according to :

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• The Legislative Council of a State: I. is not subject to dissolution. II. can be abolished by the State Legislative Assembly. III. can be abolished by the President on the Governor's recommendation.
• Which of the following are envisaged as being part of the 'Right against Exploitation' in the Constitution of India? 1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. 2. Abolition of untouchability. 3. Protection of the interests of the minorities. 4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]
• Which of the following is correct regarding booth capturing? 1. It has been defined in the Constitution after the 61st amendment. 2. It includes the seizure of a polling booth to prevent the orderly conduct of elections. 3. It is also committed when any elector is threatened and prevented from going to the polling station to cast his vote. 4. It has been declared a cognizable offence punishable by imprisonment.
• Untouchability is an offence
• Which one of the following can be abolished by an Act of Parliament but not dessolved?
• Which of the following can be abolished, but not dissolved? [IAS 1991]
• The Supreme Court is a court of record. This implies: 1. it can punish for its contempt. 2. its decisions are admitted as evidence and can riot be questioned in any court of law. 3. it has to keep a record of all the important cases that are conducted in India. 4. its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it.
• Which of the following are true about Legislative Council of a State? 1. Its total number of members does not exceed two-thirds of total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State but is not less than 40. 2. One-third of its members are elected by the Legislative Assembly, one-third by local bodies, one-twelfth by teachers, one-twelfth by university graduates and one-sixth nominated by the Governor. 3. It cannot be dissolved. 4. One-third of its members retire every year.
• Which of the following statements regarding the Esstimates Committee are correct? 1. No member of the Rajya Sabha is associated with it. 2. It has twenty members. 3. Its members are elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation for a period of one year. 4. The Speaker nominates one of its members to be its Chairman.
• Which of the following, regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are correct ? 1. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President. 2. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction. 3. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the government. 4. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction. [IAS 1994]