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Constitution of India

Practice Test 19

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Which of the following is a Directive Principles of State Policy?

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Within the Indian legal system:

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Which of the following is not an essential for the application of double jeopardy rule?

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The voting age for elections to House of Peoples and to the Legislative Assemblies was lowered from 21 years to 18 years by

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Which of the following Writs can be issued only against judicial or Quasi Judicial authorities?

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Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act provided for reservation of seats for scheduled tribes of Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh State Assemblies?

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Filling with the court, to object own’s or another’s imprisonment is called?

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Give correct response regarding the procedure of passing of bills in Parliament

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In which of the following the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that “right to life” does not include “right to die”

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The Attorney General of India is appoinetd by the

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Who appoints judicial officers of the subordinate courts, other than district judges?

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about Fundamental Rights?
1. All fundamental rights are justiciable
2. Based on Lockean philosophy
3. International Human Rights Laws played important role in broadening the concept of fundamental rights in India
4. Violation of fundamental right is violation of rule of law
5. All human rights are fundamental rights
6. All fundamental rights are human rights

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The rent laws are subject-matters under:

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India give a ruling that sovereignty immunity of the State is subject to fundamental rights?

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The Governor of a State has power to constitute a Finance Commission for . . . . . . . . to review their financial position.

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Bijoe Emmanuel v. State of Kerala case is related to:

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Article 301 of the Constitution is related to

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

List I
List II

a. Right to speak includes Right not to speak
1. R. Rajagopal vs. Sate of T.N.

b. Government has no monopoly on electronic Media
2. Tate Press Ltd. vs. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.

c. Commercial Advertisement is part of Freedom of speech and expression
3. Secretary, Ministry I & B vs. Cricket Association of Bengal (W. B)

d. Govt. cannot impose prior restraint on publication of defamatory material against its officials
4. Bijjoe Emmanuel vs. State of Kerala

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Which one of the following statements is correct?
A joint session of the Parliament shall be

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Right to Information is related to which Article of Indian Constitution?

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The basic characteristic of a federal Constitution is that the Constitution:

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The President decides on disqualification of Members of Parliament under Article 103 only on the advice of:

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The plan to transfer power to the Indians and partition of the country was laid down in the?

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In which case, the dissolution of Bihar Legislative Assembly by the Governor before formation of government was declared unconstitutional?

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In the performance of his duties and in the exercise of his powers, the Governor:

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Right to enforce which Articles of the Constitution cannot be suspended during emergency?

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In which case, the Supreme Court struck down that part of the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 by which Article 31C was amended?

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Suspension of provisions of Article 19 during Emergency is dealt in

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Which of the following writ is not amenable to the principle of ‘res judicata’?

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Judicial Review of the 9th Schedule of the Constitution has been made permissible by which of the following case decided by the Supreme Court?

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Which of the following is not among the languages recognized under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

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A non-Money Bill passed by the Parliament is returned by the President to Parliament for reconsideration. It is passed once again by the Parliament without any change. Now the

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Parliament in exercise of its power to amend under Article 368, may not amend

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Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, to the exclusion of any other Court, does not include any dispute:

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Which Article under the Constitution of India talks about the participation of workers in the management of Industries?

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In the Federation established by the Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to

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The State shall make provisions for securing just, and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief

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Article 14, 19 and 21 has no watertight compartments rather they are closely connected and except enjoyment of one other cannot be fulfilled; was held in

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Which Article has prohibited begging, forced labour and sale and purchase of persons in our Constitution?

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Which one of the following statements with regard to Constitution of India is incorrect?

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The Parliament has no power to make law on-

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Figure out the correctness of the following statement and identify which of the following options is correct “A procedure which is arbitrary will definitely run counter to equality”

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According to Article 35, in respect to any of the matters under Articles 16 (3), 32 (3), 33 and 34, who has the power to make laws:

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In which case for the first time, the Supreme Court had laid down certain principles to decide as to when a corporation can be said to be an instrumentality of the state:

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A new clause (4) in Article 15 of the Constitution was added to make special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for SCs and the STs. This was inspired by which of the following judgement of the Supreme Court?

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A writ of mandamus can be issued:

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Quit India Revolution was declared by the Indian National Congress after the failure of the

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A Proclamation under Article 356 is required to be approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament by

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Assertion (A): Directive Principles are relevant for determining the reasonableness of restrictions under Article 19.
Reason (R): Directive Principles have been declared superior to Fundamental Rights

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In which Indian case it has been quoted that “A man’s liberty of movement is regarded so highly by the law of England that it is not to be hindered or prevented except on the surest grounds” “Article 12”

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The amendment in Constitution of India can be made under Article . . . . . . . .

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The power of allocation of seats in the House of People to the States and the constituencies is vested with

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Which of the following is not a “Money Bill”?

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If Speaker of the Lok Sabha shall have to resign then, to whom he will address his resignation letter?

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Article 280 of the Constitution of India deals with:

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

List I (Constitutional Provision)
List II (Subject)

a. Article 249
1. Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State

b. Article 250
2. Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation

c. Article 252
3. Legislation for giving effect to international agreements

d. Article 254
4. Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest

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The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

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Among below which case is not related to Constitutional amendment?

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What do you understand with “ut res magis valet quam pereat”?

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The expression ‘prosecution’ under Article 20(2) contemplates

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Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions the provision of the post of the Prime Minister in India?

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Arrange the following decisions of the Supreme Court on Fundamental Right relating to personal liberty in the correct chronological sequence:
1. Menka Gandhi v. Union of India
2. A. D. M. Jabalpur v. Shiva Kant Shukla
3. A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
Select the correct answer:

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Appointment of judges of the Supreme Court after consultation with the collegium is open to judicial review on the ground(s) of:

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Which among the following is empowered to constitute Inter State Council?

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The special status of Jammu and Kashmir implies the State has

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A resolution passed under Clause (1) of Article 249 shall remain in force for such period not exceeding

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Directive Principles of state Policy are included in the Articles

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Constitution 86th Amendment, 2002 inserted the provision for right to education which provides for that the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children in such manner as the State may, by law, determine. The age of such children should be

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In which of the following case(s) the Apex Court held that; ”The criteria for determining backwardness must not be based solely, inter alia on sex”.

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The President of India nominates

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The High Court in India do not possess

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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Choose one:

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Article 51A of the Constitution of India provides for:

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According to our Constitution the Rajya Sabha is:

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The oath of the office is administered to the Council of Ministers by

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For the purpose of inquiring into and advising upon inter-state dispute, if at any time, it appears to the President that the public interest would be served by the establishment of such council, he is empowered to establish which one of the following?

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Which Article is for “Protection of interests of Minorities”?

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When a police officer, at the behest of the landlord, beaten up lady tenant and her minor son and the son succumbed to the injuries. The mother is entitled to compensation which includes:

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Which of the following Commission(s) has/have a constitutional status, as of April, 2017?
1. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
2. National Commission for Backward Classes
3. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
4. National Human Rights Commission

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Consider the following judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of India in:
1. Keshvananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
2. Re Berubari
3. Excel Wear v. Union of India
The correct chronological sequence of the above judgments is:

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Which of the following cases is related to the interpretation of Article 142 of the Constitution, which empowers the Supreme Court to pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter before it?

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Article 323 of the Constitution of India lays down that when the report of the Union Public Service Commission is not accepted the reasons for such non-acceptance are to be laid before:

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The Concurrent list in the Constitution of India was adopted from

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Who gave the Constitution to us?

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The fundamental rights as envisaged under Articles 12-35 are

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Match the following:

List I
List II

a. A. D. M. Jabalpur v. Shukla
1. Bearer Bonds Case

b. M. S. M. Sharma v. S. K. Sinha
2. Habeas Corpus Case

c. R. C. Cooper v. Union of India
3. Bank Nationalization Case

d. R. K. Garg v. Union of India
4. Searchlight Case

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Following are the powers of the Prime Minister in relation to the President:
1. He communicates all the decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President
2. He supplies such information to the President regarding proposals of legislation and administration of the Union as the President may need
3. He signs the Bill passed by the two Houses of the Parliament on behalf of the President during his absence
4. He assists the President in making all the appointments
The correct form of listing is

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The Supreme Court of India has original jurisdiction to try a suit in

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As per article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, all citizens shall have the right.

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A major portion of the Constitution of India is derived from the

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Assertion (A): In a federalism, there is division of powers between the Centre and the States.
Reason (R): The legislation is not invalid merely because it incidentally encroaches of matter which have been assigned to another legislature.

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Which of the following Acts formally introduced the principle of elections for the first time?

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The term ‘other authorities’ as given under Article 12 includes concept of ‘the State’ under Article 12

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“Legal sovereignty of India rests in the Constitution itself.” It was laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of

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The power to make laws vests in the Parliament and State legislatures by virtue of which provision in the Constitution of India?

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The Constitution 92nd amendment of 2003 added the languages in the 8th Schedule viz-a-viz:

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Which of the following writs can be sought to be issued to quash unconstitutional appointment to a public office:

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The Constitution 97th Amendment Act, 2011 assented on 12th January, 2012 relates to

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Assertion (A): Directive principles are not enforceable by any court.
Reason (R): Directive Principles are more or less fundamental in governance of the country.

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Give correct response to:
1. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in Rajya Sabha
2. All Financial Bills are not Money Bills
3. A Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the President
4. Rajya Sabha is fully empowered to reject or amend a Financial Bill as it does in the case of ordinary bill

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