Administrative Law MCQs Series

MCQ TEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Administrative law is defined as a constant evolving accumulation of legal provisions, procedures, legal entities & legal institutions that have the power to manage and even influence the relationship between society & the government and over the alloted responsibilities, powers and duties of the enforcers belonging to all organs of the government.

Administrative law in India has historically and unofficially found its roots in the centralized legal systems of the Mauryan and the Guptan empires. Although it was eventually recognised at the 20th century as a separate branch of law.

Administrative Law originated from the following sources:

  • Constitution of India= The Constitution, particularly from Part V and onwards, is the biggest source which is able to provide the provisions required for the elaborate management of all governing bodies and entities that make up the Central government, State governments and district authorities.
  • Ordinances=They are an authoritative order recognised under Articles 123 & 213 which are exercised by the highest legislative authorities such as the President and the Governor General of the State. Thus, it is a certain law-making power which is not only flexible &has a special status in front of Part III of the Constitution, it can only be used by the President or the Governor General after deciding with their respective council of ministers for grounds of national emergencies or to repeal any parliamentary acts.
  • Statutes= Statutes are the written enactments/laws/bills which serves the purpose of granting administrative powers especially the law-making power towards the approved legislative authorities in the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies.
  • Case Laws= The adaptation of the Indian Administrative Law towards the Indian society depended on the appraisal of judicial decisions of previous cases that have been resolved in a Court or an Administrative Tribunal. The necessity lies in how the court/tribunal operates during the case trial, the nature of the stages that eventually led to the passing of the judicial decision and the level of legal recognition &effectiveness of the judicial decision towards managing the actions of the administrative authorities.
  • Law Committee Reports & Law Commission Reports = The Law Commission is an executive body whose responsibilities include the research of matters and providing advice that concern the legal reforms of provisions for the purpose of pointing out laws that required annulment, amendment or revision. It is a beneficial factor to Administrative Law in improving the legal relationship between the society and the government, including & formulating effective steps & strategies, updating the relationship towards international issues, disputes and International provisions.

The reasons behind the practice of Administrative Law:

  • Primarily to ensure that the responsibilities of administrative are regularly and completely fulfilled. This applies to all official responsibilities & duties no matter the level of effect for any negligence in performance will only create an equitable negative impact in the relationship between the people who expect and demand the performance and the government.
  • Ensuring that the powers are not misused in an arbitrary manner by any authority of any governing body so that the legal limits are respected and the decisions and actions taken do not have any scope of causing unwanted unjust legal casualties.
  • Provision of accumulated knowledge that greatly benefit the authorities that seek them for various legal purposes such as amendments, introduction of new laws, making more efficient court orders, improved delegated legislations etc with increased improvement.
  • Providing support to the legislative responsibilities of attending to the constant ever-changing and/or repetitive demands of the increasing population.
  • Upholding the Principles of Natural Justice and the Doctrine of Separation of Powers.

About the MCQ Test

The MCQ will test the participant’s knowledge on the subject of Administrative Law. The MCQ consists of 100 questions in total. Each question has 4 options and only one of them contains the correct answer. The MCQ test is also accompanied by a leader board that contains the name, duration and points of the highest scoring participants.

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FAQs

  1. WHICHCAREERSCAN BE PRACTICED FOR GRADUATES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW?

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  1. Legal Administrative Assistant provide support to lawyers and paralegals through the performance of mostly clerical duties such as investigation of legal cases, preparation& maintenance of legal documents, interviewing clients, collecting formal statements, managing schedules etc.
    1. Legal Counsel is a legal professional whose responsibilities are to provide legal advice to the clients that call upon them and to make sure that the business of the represented organisation(s) or the represented individual(s) is behind the legal limits and in full compliance with the laws of the country. Legal Secretary is a secretary who provides administrative support to at least more than one lawyer in the form of a diverse set of responsibilities such as filing of legal documents such as contracts under the instruction of the supported lawyer, scheduling conferences & appointments, managing correspondence between lawyers & clients, organisation of records, researching cases etc and have a versatile presence in almost all legal domains that needed them. Compliance Officer monitor companies and other organisations to ensure that they are following or are at least not breaking the internal policies & legal guidelines and have the power to address any misconduct or growing risks faced by aforementioned organisations by providing solutions. Legal Researcher who conduct research on administrative regulations, court decisions, and legal precedents to support legal arguments and provide guidance on administrative law matters.
    A Public Policy Analystis an analyst in the public administrative domain who appraises existing and potential public policies, proposes strategies to improving policy efficacy, edition & amendment of policy drafts, report writing & data gathering for qualitative and quantitative research etc.
    1. Regulatory Affairs Specialist is a position where the person has to work in a government agency or a private organisation where they must perform the responsibilities such as studying the impact & development of administrative regulations, overseeing or monitoring the compliance with the law, managing the approval of regulations, monitoring the efficacy of products & services etc.
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  • WHAT TOPICS CONSTITUTE THE SYLLABUS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW?

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The list of topics that are stated to be syllabus subjects are:-

  • Nature & Definition of Administrative Law
    • Rule of Law & Administrative Law
    • Separation of Powers & its relevance
    • Relationship between Constitutional Law & Administrative Law
    •  Meaning & Need of Delegated Legislation, Types of Delegated Legislation
    • Parliamentary Control, Procedural Control & Judicial Control.

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