The minimum number of judges to sit on the Constitutional Bench or on Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be :

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• 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]
• Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India: 1. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers. 2. The President can call all information relating to proposals for legislation. 3. The President has the right to address and send messages to either House of the Parliament. 4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration fo the Union must be communicated to the President. Which of the statements given above are correct? [CDS 2011]
• Which of the following statements are true? I. Presidential election is held before the expiration of the term of the outgoing President. II. The term of the President's office can be extended if general elections for any Assembly are not held due to an emergency. III. If the term of any President is cut short by reason of his death, resignation or removal, then the election of next President should be held within three months of the occurence of the vacancy. IV. The Indian Constitution is silent on the number of times a person can be re-elected President.
• All Constitutional questions should be heard and decided by a Supreme Court bench of not less than ______ judges.
• Who among the following are appointed by the President of India? [NDA 1995] I. Governors of States. II. The Chief Justice and Judges of High Courts. III. The Chief Justice and the Judges of the Supreme Court. IV. The Vice-President.
• The Constitution of India has ensured independence of judiciary by : (i) protecting salaries and service conditions of judges. (ii) prohibiting the judges from carrying on practice in courts of law after retirement. (iii) providing Single judiciary. (iv) ensuring security of tenure of judges.
• Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled before a Bill for altering the area of the States is introduced in the Parliament? 1. The Bill must be recommended by the President. 2. The President should have referred it to the concerned State Legislature before recommending it. 3. The State Legislature must have given its consent on the Bill.
• Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The territory of the units of the Indian federation may be altered by Parliament by a simple majority. 2. The consent of a State Legislature is necessary before Parliament redistributes its territory. 3. The President's recommendation is necessary for introducing in Parliament a Bill on redistributing territory of any State. 4. The President must receive the State's opinion before recommending a Bill on altering the name of the State.
• The Governor recommends to the President of India that breakdown of Constitutional machinery in the State is imminent. The President makes a proclamation under Article 356. The action of the President:
• The Constitution places the High Courts under the control of the Union in certain matters in order to keep them outside the range of regional politics. The Union exercises its control in the matters of: I. transfer of Judges from one High Court to another. II. being able, to establish a common High Court for two or more States. III. determining disputes as to age of High Court Judges.