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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) .
| 51. |
Ground(s) for the declaration of financial emergency include- |
| A. | threat to the financial stability of india |
| B. | threat to the credit of india |
| C. | threat to the financial stability / credit of any part of the territory of india |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 52. |
Article 80 deals with |
| A. | composition of lok sebha |
| B. | composition of rajya sebha |
| C. | composition of state legislative assembly |
| D. | composition of state legislative council |
| Answer» B. composition of rajya sebha | |
| 53. |
Executive power of the State is vested with |
| A. | people of the state |
| B. | chief minister of the state |
| C. | governor of the state |
| D. | state legislature |
| Answer» C. governor of the state | |
| 54. |
The Governor holds office |
| A. | for a period of five years |
| B. | for a period of four years |
| C. | till the pleasure of the president |
| D. | during the pleasure of the president, and if not recalled earlier, for the period of five years, |
| Answer» D. during the pleasure of the president, and if not recalled earlier, for the period of five years, | |
| 55. |
Once the proclamation of Emergency is made, the right of the citizen to move Supreme Court for the enforcement of his fundamental rights is suspended by |
| A. | the prime minister of india |
| B. | the president of india |
| C. | the chief justice of the supreme court |
| D. | the speaker |
| Answer» B. the president of india | |
| 56. |
The powers of the President are |
| A. | beyond the constitution |
| B. | in accordance with the constitution |
| C. | in accordance with the parliament only |
| D. | supra-constitutional |
| Answer» B. in accordance with the constitution | |
| 57. |
After a Bill has been passed by the Parliament and sent to the President |
| A. | he can refuse to sign it |
| B. | he has to sign it |
| C. | he can change certain clauses of the bill |
| D. | he can send it back for consideration |
| Answer» D. he can send it back for consideration | |
| 58. |
The Salary & allowances of the Governor are charged to |
| A. | consolidated fund of the state |
| B. | consolidated fund of india |
| C. | contingency fund of india |
| D. | from (a) & (b) in equal proportion |
| Answer» A. consolidated fund of the state | |
| 59. |
Members of Lok Sebha are elected by way of |
| A. | people’s representation |
| B. | by the state legislature |
| C. | nominations |
| D. | through electoral colleges |
| Answer» A. people’s representation | |
| 60. |
Representation of Lok Sebha is based on |
| A. | area of the state |
| B. | population |
| C. | community |
| D. | literacy rate |
| Answer» B. population | |
| 61. |
A Member of Parliament can claim immunity |
| A. | both from civil as well as criminal cases |
| B. | from civil cases only |
| C. | from criminal cases only |
| D. | cannot claim immunity either from civil or criminal cases |
| Answer» B. from civil cases only | |
| 62. |
Prorogation of the House means |
| A. | the house has been brought into session |
| B. | the house itself stands terminated |
| C. | the session of the house has been terminated |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. the session of the house has been terminated | |
| 63. |
The constitution of India provides special procedure for |
| A. | money bill |
| B. | finance bill |
| C. | both money bill & finance bill |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. money bill | |
| 64. |
The Attorney General of India holds office during the pleasure of |
| A. | the chief justice of india |
| B. | the prime minister |
| C. | the president of india |
| D. | the parliament |
| Answer» C. the president of india | |
| 65. |
In the event of the resignation or death of Prime Minister |
| A. | the ministry is dissolved |
| B. | fresh elections must be held |
| C. | the cabinet may choose another leader |
| D. | president’s decision |
| Answer» A. the ministry is dissolved | |
| 66. |
Rajya Sebha has the exclusive authority to |
| A. | impeach the vice-president |
| B. | intimate impeachment proceedings against the chief election commissioner |
| C. | recommend the creation of new all india services |
| D. | all off the above |
| Answer» C. recommend the creation of new all india services | |
| 67. |
A Law made by Parliament having extra-territorial operation shall |
| A. | not be deemed invalid |
| B. | be deemed invalid |
| C. | be deemed ultra-vires |
| D. | be deemed unconstitutional |
| Answer» A. not be deemed invalid | |
| 68. |
Articles 155-159 of the Indian constitution deal with |
| A. | inter-state commerce commission |
| B. | election commission |
| C. | legislative councils |
| D. | president’s power to appoint and dismiss governor |
| Answer» D. president’s power to appoint and dismiss governor | |
| 69. |
The Speaker of Lok Sebha has to address his letter of resignation to the |
| A. | prime minister |
| B. | deputy speaker of lok sebha |
| C. | president of india |
| D. | vice-president of india |
| Answer» B. deputy speaker of lok sebha | |
| 70. |
To adjudicate on any dispute relating to any inter-state riversor inter-state valley |
| A. | only the supreme court is empowered under article 131 |
| B. | high court of concerned state enjoys concurrent jurisdiction |
| C. | president of india only has the power to decide |
| D. | the parliament is empowered to establish tribunal and to that extent the jurisdiction of the |
| Answer» D. the parliament is empowered to establish tribunal and to that extent the jurisdiction of the | |
| 71. |
The Supreme Court of India is |
| A. | a court of record and has power to punish for its contempt |
| B. | the only highest court of appeal |
| C. | like house of lords on its judicial side |
| D. | in all respect like the supreme court of the usa |
| Answer» A. a court of record and has power to punish for its contempt | |
| 72. |
The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed |
| A. | by the president |
| B. | by the president in consultation with the chief justice of india |
| C. | by the president in consultation with the prime minister |
| D. | by the president in consultation with the chief justice of india and out of the judges of |
| Answer» D. by the president in consultation with the chief justice of india and out of the judges of | |
| 73. |
The minimum number of judges to sit on a Constitution Bench or on a Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be |
| A. | one half of the total strength of the supreme court |
| B. | seven |
| C. | three |
| D. | one third of the total strength of the court |
| Answer» B. seven | |
| 74. |
Supreme Court has original jurisdiction |
| A. | in all inter-state or union-state disputes |
| B. | in all disputes relating to international relations |
| C. | in disputes to which india and foreign states are parties |
| D. | in conflict between two foreign states |
| Answer» A. in all inter-state or union-state disputes | |
| 75. |
It is inappropriate for petitioner in Public Interest Litigation to |
| A. | write to any single judge of the supreme court |
| B. | act pro bono publico |
| C. | withdraw proceedings as of right and further too claim that they shall not be continued |
| D. | ask for the direction of a new legislation |
| Answer» C. withdraw proceedings as of right and further too claim that they shall not be continued | |
| 76. |
A retired judge of High Court cannot |
| A. | practice in the supreme court |
| B. | practice in any high court in india |
| C. | practice in the high court from which he has retired |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. practice in the high court from which he has retired | |
| 77. |
The jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India may be enlarged by |
| A. | parliament by law |
| B. | parliament by resolution |
| C. | the president |
| D. | the president in consultation with the chief justice of india |
| Answer» A. parliament by law | |
| 78. |
Which Article lays down thatthe laws declared by the Supreme Court would be binding on the courts in India? |
| A. | article 131 |
| B. | article 141 |
| C. | article 143 |
| D. | article 142 |
| Answer» B. article 141 | |
| 79. |
Supreme Court struck down a part of the Preventive Detention Act in the |
| A. | gopalan case |
| B. | golakhnath case |
| C. | ramesh thappar case |
| D. | kochunni case |
| Answer» A. gopalan case | |
| 80. |
The Structure of Indian Constitution is |
| A. | federal in form and unitary in spirit |
| B. | unitary |
| C. | unitary in form and federal in spirit |
| D. | purely federal |
| Answer» A. federal in form and unitary in spirit | |
| 81. |
The most important feature of a federation is |
| A. | separation of powers |
| B. | division of powers |
| C. | judicial review |
| D. | union of states |
| Answer» D. union of states | |
| 82. |
Which Articles of the Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between the Centre and the Sates? |
| A. | articles 268-281 |
| B. | articles 278-291 |
| C. | articles 289-295 |
| D. | articles 168-171 |
| Answer» A. articles 268-281 | |
| 83. |
The Concurrent List contains |
| A. | 47 subjects |
| B. | 68 subjects |
| C. | 42 subjects |
| D. | 38 subjects |
| Answer» A. 47 subjects | |
| 84. |
The Union of India has power |
| A. | to issue administrative directions to the states |
| B. | to delegate administrative functions to the states |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 85. |
Emergency can be proclaimed |
| A. | only in whole of the country |
| B. | only in that part of the country where aggression has taken place |
| C. | in any part of the country |
| D. | in the entire country or any part of the territory of india |
| Answer» D. in the entire country or any part of the territory of india | |
| 86. |
The President can issue the proclamation of Emergency |
| A. | on the advice of prime minister |
| B. | on the advice of council of ministers |
| C. | in his own decisions |
| D. | when the decision of union cabinet for the issuance of such proclamation has been |
| Answer» D. when the decision of union cabinet for the issuance of such proclamation has been | |
| 87. |
The words ‘Socialism’ and ‘Secularism’ were inserted by the |
| A. | 15th amendment |
| B. | 39th amendment |
| C. | 42nd amendment |
| D. | 44th amendment |
| Answer» C. 42nd amendment | |
| 88. |
In which case Supreme Court held that an Amendment of the Constitution under Article 368 was ‘law within the meaning of Article 13’? |
| A. | golakhnath v. state of punjab |
| B. | sajjan singh v. state of rajasthan |
| C. | sankari prasad v. union of india |
| D. | kesavananda bharati v. state of kerala |
| Answer» A. golakhnath v. state of punjab | |
| 89. |
Which of the following case was the reason behind the Parliament passing the 24th Amendment of Constitution Act, 1971? |
| A. | sajjan singh v. state of rajasthan |
| B. | golakhnath v. state of punjab |
| C. | kesavananda bharati v. state of kerala |
| D. | minerva mills v. union of india |
| Answer» B. golakhnath v. state of punjab | |
| 90. |
First constitutional amendment was challenged in the case of |
| A. | sankari prasad v. union of india |
| B. | sajjan singh v. state of rajasthan |
| C. | a. k. gopalan v. state of madras |
| D. | golakhnath v. state of punjab |
| Answer» A. sankari prasad v. union of india | |
| 91. |
A Bill to amend the Constitution may be initiated in |
| A. | rajya sebha |
| B. | lok sebha |
| C. | either in rajya sebha or lok sebha |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. either in rajya sebha or lok sebha | |
| 92. |
In case of conflict between fundamental rights of citizen and privileges of parliament, |
| A. | parliamentary privilege will have supremacy |
| B. | fundamental rights will prevail |
| C. | some of the fundamental rights are sacrosanct over which privileges will not prevail |
| D. | generally parliamentary privileges will prevail. but, parliament while acting against the |
| Answer» D. generally parliamentary privileges will prevail. but, parliament while acting against the | |
| 93. |
Which of the following is incorrect |
| A. | newspapers can publish parliamentary proceedings |
| B. | newspapers can publish any part of the proceedings with the permission of the speaker. |
| C. | newspapers have also the freedom to publish expunged portions of the speech of an mp |
| D. | parliament has freedom to publish its proceedings |
| Answer» C. newspapers have also the freedom to publish expunged portions of the speech of an mp | |
| 94. |
Vidhan Sebha has a term of |
| A. | five years |
| B. | four years |
| C. | five years unless dissolved earlier |
| D. | two years unless dissolved earlier |
| Answer» C. five years unless dissolved earlier | |
| 95. |
Which of the following is continuing body? |
| A. | lok sebha |
| B. | legislative assembly |
| C. | legislative council |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. legislative council | |
| 96. |
Who is considered as the Custodian of Lok Sebha? |
| A. | prime minister |
| B. | leader of opposition |
| C. | chief whip of the ruling party |
| D. | the speaker |
| Answer» D. the speaker | |
| 97. |
Decisions of the disqualification of member of Lok Sebha are taken by |
| A. | speaker |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | minister for parliamentary affairs |
| D. | the parliamentary secretary |
| Answer» A. speaker | |
| 98. |
Provision to Financial Bill is provided under |
| A. | article 110 |
| B. | article 115 |
| C. | article 117 |
| D. | article 119 |
| Answer» C. article 117 | |
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