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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Law (BSL) , Bachelor of Laws (LLB) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 1. |
Keshavananda Bharati case is associated with |
| A. | fundamental rights |
| B. | directive principles of state policy |
| C. | state right |
| D. | armed rebellion |
| Answer» A. fundamental rights | |
| 2. |
The members of the Council of states in India are elected for a period of |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | life term |
| Answer» C. 6 years | |
| 3. |
The President can’t------- Lok Sabha |
| A. | dissolve |
| B. | adjourn |
| C. | prorogue |
| D. | summon |
| Answer» B. adjourn | |
| 4. |
The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is |
| A. | 6weeks |
| B. | 1 year |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the parliament |
| Answer» D. 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the parliament | |
| 5. |
Who promulgates ordinance in states |
| A. | governor |
| B. | chief minister |
| C. | president |
| D. | chief justice |
| Answer» A. governor | |
| 6. |
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament? |
| A. | president |
| B. | vice president |
| C. | speaker |
| D. | chief justice |
| Answer» C. speaker | |
| 7. |
The amending power of the Constitution of India is described in Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 368 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 395 |
| Answer» B. 368 | |
| 8. |
The ex-officio chairman of the Council of States is |
| A. | speaker |
| B. | vice president |
| C. | deputy speaker |
| D. | deputy chairman |
| Answer» B. vice president | |
| 9. |
In India the Council of State is responsible to |
| A. | the people |
| B. | the state |
| C. | local government |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. the state | |
| 10. |
The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 11. |
The number of nominated members to the Council of States is |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 12. |
How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 13. |
Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deal with |
| A. | centre-state relations |
| B. | supreme court |
| C. | state emergency |
| D. | national emergency |
| Answer» D. national emergency | |
| 14. |
Article 32 stands suspended during an emergency under Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 356 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 362 |
| Answer» A. 352 | |
| 15. |
Which article of the constitution of India empower the President to take over the administration of a state on the basis of failure of constitutional machinery |
| A. | 365 |
| B. | 352 |
| C. | 356 |
| D. | 360 |
| Answer» C. 356 | |
| 16. |
In India the power of ‘amnesty’ has been given to the |
| A. | president |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | chief of the army |
| D. | parliament |
| Answer» A. president | |
| 17. |
The President’s rule in a state can be continued at a stretch for a maximum period of |
| A. | 4years |
| B. | 2years |
| C. | 3 years |
| D. | one year |
| Answer» D. one year | |
| 18. |
The Council of State in India has how many elected members |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 238 |
| C. | 245 |
| D. | 230 |
| Answer» B. 238 | |
| 19. |
42ndamendment Act was adopted by the Parliament in |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1977 |
| Answer» C. 1976 | |
| 20. |
The supreme commander of the armed forces in India is |
| A. | president |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | defence minister |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. president | |
| 21. |
What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament? |
| A. | 3 months |
| B. | 4 months |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 12 months |
| Answer» C. 6 months | |
| 22. |
: The power of president to grant pardon is an independent power distinct from judicial
|
| A. | state of punjab v. joginder singh |
| B. | kehar singh v. union of india |
| C. | maru ram v. uion of india |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 23. |
The President of India is elected by |
| A. | elected members of both houses of parliament |
| B. | members of both houses of parliament |
| C. | elected members of both houses of parliament and state legislative assemblies |
| D. | elected members of both houses of parliament and both houses of the state legislatures |
| Answer» C. elected members of both houses of parliament and state legislative assemblies | |
| 24. |
Council of States in India can delay a money bill for |
| A. | indefinite period |
| B. | 6 months |
| C. | 1 month |
| D. | 14 days |
| Answer» D. 14 days | |
| 25. |
Public Accounts Committee has members from |
| A. | house of the people |
| B. | council of states only |
| C. | state legislatures |
| D. | both houses of parliament |
| Answer» D. both houses of parliament | |
| 26. |
The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to |
| A. | judiciary |
| B. | house of the people |
| C. | council of states |
| D. | the president |
| Answer» B. house of the people | |
| 27. |
The term ‘federal’ is derived from the Latin word ‘foedus’ which means |
| A. | separation |
| B. | distribution |
| C. | covenant |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. covenant | |
| 28. |
Which commission has examined the centre- state relations? |
| A. | sarkaria commission |
| B. | sri krishna commission |
| C. | rajamannar commission |
| D. | kher commission |
| Answer» A. sarkaria commission | |
| 29. |
In the Indian federal system, residuary powers rest with the |
| A. | local government |
| B. | state |
| C. | judiciary |
| D. | centre |
| Answer» D. centre | |
| 30. |
Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for co-operation between states? |
| A. | article 32 |
| B. | article 360 |
| C. | article 14 |
| D. | article 263 |
| Answer» D. article 263 | |
| 31. |
Madan Mohan Punchi commission was appointed to study |
| A. | centre-state relations |
| B. | state reorganization |
| C. | panchayat raj |
| D. | delimitation of constituencies |
| Answer» A. centre-state relations | |
| 32. |
India is a Republic in the sense that |
| A. | it has an elected head of the state |
| B. | it has an elected head of the government |
| C. | it has a bi-cameral legislature |
| D. | it has sovereign power |
| Answer» A. it has an elected head of the state | |
| 33. |
The Indian federal system can be transformed into a unitary system under |
| A. | article 368 |
| B. | article 356 |
| C. | article 360 |
| D. | article 352 |
| Answer» D. article 352 | |
| 34. |
President’s powers in relation to Emergency are provided in |
| A. | article 352 |
| B. | article 385 |
| C. | article 340 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. article 352 | |
| 35. |
The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rests with |
| A. | state government |
| B. | parliament |
| C. | prime minister |
| D. | president |
| Answer» B. parliament | |
| 36. |
The High Courts in India do not possess |
| A. | original jurisdiction |
| B. | appellate jurisdiction |
| C. | advisory jurisdiction |
| D. | revisory jurisdiction |
| Answer» C. advisory jurisdiction | |
| 37. |
Provisions under 9th schedule |
| A. | can be challenged in a court of law |
| B. | can’t be challenged in a court of law |
| C. | can seek opinion in a court of law |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. can’t be challenged in a court of law | |
| 38. |
Under which article of the Constitution the Supreme Court of India has been established |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 124 |
| C. | 224 |
| D. | 231 |
| Answer» B. 124 | |
| 39. |
The High Court has the power to issue writ under article |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 220 |
| C. | 226 |
| D. | 344 |
| Answer» C. 226 | |
| 40. |
The power of the Supreme Court can be enlarged by |
| A. | cabinet |
| B. | parliament |
| C. | president |
| D. | chief justice |
| Answer» B. parliament | |
| 41. |
Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from offices by |
| A. | executive order |
| B. | impeachment |
| C. | judicial order |
| D. | bureaucracy |
| Answer» B. impeachment | |
| 42. |
Which article of the Constitution of India deals with the Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? |
| A. | article 74 |
| B. | article 142 |
| C. | article 143 |
| D. | article 147 |
| Answer» C. article 143 | |
| 43. |
Subjects in the -------- schedule is beyond the scope of Judicial Review |
| A. | 8th |
| B. | 9th |
| C. | 12th |
| D. | 3rd |
| Answer» B. 9th | |
| 44. |
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 |
| Answer» A. not to amend the basic structure of the constitution | |
| 45. |
Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is contained in |
| A. | article 131 |
| B. | article 129 |
| C. | article 132 |
| D. | article 136 |
| Answer» A. article 131 | |
| 46. |
: The power of the President to consult the Supreme Court is under Article |
| A. | 132 |
| B. | 143 |
| C. | 136 |
| D. | 131 |
| Answer» B. 143 | |
| 47. |
The Question as to the constitution amending power of the parliament came before Supreme Court for the first time in |
| A. | shankari prasad v. union of india (1951) |
| B. | golakh nath v. state of punjab (1967) |
| C. | indira nehru gandhi v. raj narayan (1975) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. shankari prasad v. union of india (1951) | |
| 48. |
The term of president expires |
| A. | till the life time |
| B. | four years from the date of his entering to the office |
| C. | five years from the date of declaring the results |
| D. | five years from the date of entering to the office |
| Answer» D. five years from the date of entering to the office | |
| 49. |
Which are the grounds for proclamation of Emergency? |
| A. | war |
| B. | external aggression |
| C. | armed rebellion |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 50. |
Financial Emergency is dealt with under Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 360 |
| C. | 356 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 360 | |
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