The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is

Dicey wrote, “every official from the Prime Minister down to the Constable or a Collector of taxes is under the same responsibility for every act done without legal justification as any other citizen.” Dicey gave three meanings of the Rule of Law
1. Absence of arbitrary power or supremacy of law
2. Equality before law
3. The constitution is the result of the ordinary law of the land
4. There is no exception from the operation of law

Which one of the following writs can be issued only against the judicial or quasijudicial authorities?

For which of the following can special provisions be made under Article 15 of the Constitution of India?
1. Women and children
2. Scheduled Tribes
3. Economically backward classes
4. Socially backward classes
Select the correct answer:

Consider the following statements:
1. A Constitutional amendment inserting a regulation in the Ninth Schedule can be challenged on the ground of violation of basic structure theory.
2. Any legislation enacted by Parliament cannot be successfully challenged for affecting the basic structure theory.
Which of the statements given above isl are correct?

Who prepares the agenda in meeting of the Council of Ministers

In which of the following cases constitutionality of Section 27 of Indian Evidence Act was challenged for violation of Article 20(3) of the Constitution?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

List I
List II

a. Right to live with human dignity, enshrined in Article 21, derives its life breath from Directive Principles of State Policy, particularly clauses (e) and (f) of Article 39, 41 and 42
1. Bhagawati J. in Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India

b. Speedy trial is an essential ingredient of just fair and reasonable procedure guaranteed by Article 21.
2. Krishna Iyer J. in Husain Ara Khatoon v. State of Bihar.

c. Even in the public interest litigation, a total stranger to the trial cannot be permitted to question the correctness of the conviction of the accused.
3. Ahmadi J. in Simranjit Singh Mann v. Union of India.

d. In case of helpless of disability any member of the public can maintain an application for an appropriate order, direction or write if there has been a violation of constitutional right.
4. Bhagwati J. in S. P. Gupta v. Union of India.

Who can suspend the Fundamental Rights during emergency?

In which of the following case, majority judgment of the Supreme Court held that Aadhar not only gave them a unique identity but also a life dignity?

The jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India may be enlarged by

Who presides over the joint Session of the two Houses of Indian Parliament

In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court refused to give any relief to the petitioner(s) under Article 32?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Fundamental rights are not absolute. They are subject to reasonable restrictions.
2. Freedom of press is implicit in article 19 of the constitution
3. Socially and economically backward classes of persons are entitled to get benefit under clause (4) of Article 15 of the Constitution.
4. Equal protection of laws under Article 14 of the constitution is based upon English law

An amendment of the Constitution of India to make change in provision relating to establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court requires, before givin of assent by the President

The territories of Goa, Daman and Diu were incorporated in the Indian Constitution by which amendment bill?

In the event of the occurrence of vacancies in the offices of both, the President and Vice President of India, who among the following shall discharge the functions of the President till new President is elected

In a parliament form of government real powers of the state are vested in the

The minimum number of Ministers including the Chief Minister in a state shall be

Council of states in India can delay a money bill for

Who among the following appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court?

Madan Mohan Punchi Commission was appointed to study

Telephone tapping would infringe . . . . . . . . of the Constitution of India unless it is permitted under procedure established by law. The court issued guidelines for the exercise of power of interception of Telegrams under Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraphs Act, 1885 in the year 1997.

A person whose fundamental rights are violated can move the High Court under:

Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

The two Houses of the British Parliament are

The Speaker use the ‘casting vote’

Out of the following, which is called as mini constitution?

In which List-I is the subject of preventive Detention enumerated?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
1. Chapter III on Fundamental Rights of the Constitution is based upon Bill of Rights of the U. S. A.
2. Right to die’ is a Fundamental Right Under Article 21 of the Constitution
3. Indian Constitution is a Complete Federal Constitution
4. Fundamental Rights can be waived under the Indian, Constitution

The Fundamental Duties of Indian citizen are-

Financial Relations between the state and centre are defined in Constitution

Who is empowered to proclaim emergency?

Term “relator” is relevant in:

The concept of ‘judicial activism’ has gained currency in India in

Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a state can resume a Bill for the consideration of the President

The proposal to prefer charge against the President of India should be moved by at least of the total number of members of the house

The Constitutional provision relevant for solving questions of repugnancy between Central Law and the State Law is found in

Where any information sought under the Right to Information Act concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within the receipt of the request

What writ can be issued for an illegal detention?

Which Schedule of the Constitution makes special provisions for the administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes?

The Indian Parliament consists of

Match List-I (name of case) with List-II (name of writ) and give correct answer:

List I
List II

a. Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
1. Quo Warranto

b. U. N. R. Rao v. Indira Gandhi
2. Habeas Corpus

c. Gujarat State Finance Corporation v. Lotus Hotels
3. Certiorari

d. Nalini Ranjan Annada Shankar
4. Mandamus

Article 29 guarantees the right to preserve one’s own culture, language, script and right to admission to State maintained or Stateaided educational institutions is guaranteed to

In which of the following cases has Supreme Court held that primacy should be given to the opinion of Chief Justice of India over the opinion of other constitutional functions in the matter of appointment of High Court and Supreme Court Judges

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

In which one of the following cases it was held that “right to life” does not include “right to die”?

The PESA Act aims to extend the provisions of which part of the Constitution relating to the panchayats to the scheduled areas with certain modifications?

Right to Education under Article 21A of the Constitution of India guarantees-

Which of the following are the main jurisdiction of High Court of a State
1. Original jurisdiction
2. Appellate jurisdiction
3. Supervisory jurisdiction
4. Advisory jurisdiction

Consider the following statements:
A member of the Union Public Service Commission:
1. Debarred from re-appointment as a member
2. Ineligible for any other employment under the Central or State Government
3. Disqualified from becoming a constitution functionary like a Governor
Of the above statements:

Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer:

List I
List II

a. Article 136
1. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters

b. Article 134
2. Seat of Supreme Court

c. Article 131
3. Special leave to appeal jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over any court or administrative tribunal

d. Article 130
4. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

After what time period, the House may declare the seat vacant of any member, when he absents from all meetings without permission of the House?

Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?

Under which provision of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may by law empower any other Court to exercise within the local limits of its jurisdiction all or any of the powers exercisable by the Supreme Court under Article 32(2) of the Constitution?

Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution an accused person has been guaranteed the right to be informed of the nature and cause of accusation?

Article 14 is conferred on

Which one of the provisions of the Constitution of India does not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir?

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that the President shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise of the powers of his office?

Which Article of the Constitution provides that, the Parliament will determine the extent of fundamental rights for the members of the Armed Forces?

In light of the definition of ‘State’ which of the following are not States

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer:
Assertion (A): A State made law on any matter of Concurrent List prevails notwithstanding any repugnancy with an earlier law made by the Parliament.
Reason (R): The Parliament can make a law, on any matter in the Concurrent List that prevails over any repugnant state law.

A land mark Habeas Corpus Petition was filed during emergency, that is

“Emergency powers of the President is a fraud on the Constitution.”

Which one of the following correctly describes the provision of Article 32 of the Constitution of India?

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that the Wednesbury rule was applicable in administrative actions?

Who is the person authorized to conduct the election of the speaker in a newly elected House of the People in India

What is the minimum number of Judges of the Supreme Court required for hearing any case involving interpretation of the Constitution?

In which of the following states, the Legislative Council was revived after a gap of 21 years

In which among the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that the petitioners have no fundamental right within the meaning of Art 25 or 26 to perform ‘Tandava dance’ in public streets and public places.

In which recent judgment it was raised that whether section 14(1)(e) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 is ultra vires the doctrine of equality enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution of India

Consider the following statements:
The doctrine of prospective overruling propounded by the Supreme Court in Golaknath Case held that the decision will have only prospective operation and was intended to save
1. Constitution (4th Amendment) Act
2. Constitution (24th Amendment) Act
3. Constitution (17th Amendment) Act
4. Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Preamble of the Constitution of India can be amended by the Parliament up to any extent barring the basic features.
2. The Preamble can be amended only by special majority and ratification by legislatures of 1/2 (half) of the States.
3. The Preamble has no role to play in the interpretation of any provision of the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Articles contains right to property?

Rajya Sabha can keep a money bill for a period of maximum

Freedom of speech and expression may be subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by law on the ground of . . . . . . . .

Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

A Citizen of India can be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court, if

Advice by the Council of Ministers to the President is . . . . . . . .

The Directive Principles are-

The phrase ‘subjected to restriction by any authority’ means

Which one of the following is popularly known as ‘Habeas Corpus case’?

Which Article is related with “Abolition of Untouchability”?

While interpreting the phrase “equality before the law” contained in Article 14 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court constantly maintained the equality means:

Prohibition of employment of children of below . . . . . . . . years is provided under Article 24

In which case the Supreme Court has held that the maximum limit of reservation cannot exceed 50 percent?

Fundamental ‘Right to Education’ was introduced in the Constitution of India by

Assertion (A): Powers and functions are distributed between the two tiers of government under the written Constitution in India.
Reason (R): Union and the states are completely independent of each other under the Indian Constitution.

Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer:

List I
List II

a. Habeas Corpus
1. Violation of natural justice

b. Mandamus
2. Unlawful arrest and detention

c. Quo Warranto
3. Exercise of power without jurisdiction

d. Certiorari
4. Non-performance of public duty

Which of the following Articles of our Constitution gives authority for the establishment of religious institutions and management of trusts?

Part IX of the Constitution of India providing for constitution of Panchayats was introduced to give effect to which provision of the Constitution?

The nature of power of Parliament to punish any person for breach of its privilege is

Right to travel abroad is a part of ‘personal liberty’ as envisaged under Article 21

As per new Law, 2009, what is true about monthly salaries of Supreme Court and High Court Judges of India?

Which is the form of a delegated legislation?

Under which Article of the Constitution, the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted?

Which one of the following is bulwark of personal freedom:

Constitution of India: Protection and Improvement of Environment and safeguarding forest and wild life is;

A law, which abridges Fundamental Rights, is not a nullity but remains inoperative till the shadow of Fundamental Rights falls over such rights. This is known as doctrine of

The definition of ‘Money Bill’ has been given under which Article of the Constitution of India?