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- Question
When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation,the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except
Options- A. Article 20 and Article 21
- B. Article 21 and Article 22
- C. Article 19 and Article 20
- D. Article 15 and Article 16
- Correct Answer
- Article 20 and Article 21
ExplanationThe right to protection in respect of conviction for offences (Article 20) and the right to life and personal liberty (Article 21) remain enforceable even during emergency.
- 1. The Inter State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of
Options- A. Punchhi Commission
- B. Sarkaria Commission
- C. Rajamannar Commission
- D. Mungerilal Commission Discuss
- 2. The right to form associations and unions is a right
Options- A. guaranteed to everybody
- B. to freedom guaranteed to citizens only
- C. to equality before law
- D. to life and personal liberty Discuss
- 3. Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?
Options- A. The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.
- B. All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
- C. The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.
- D. The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures. Discuss
- 4. Which one of the following is not true about the powers of the Supreme Court?
Options- A. The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in inter-governmental disputes.
- B. B.The Supreme Court has advisory jurisdiction on a question of law or fact which may be referred to it by the President of India.
- C. The Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgment or order.
- D. The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people. Discuss
- 5. Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India? 1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India 2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3
- D. 2 and 3 only Discuss
- 6. Which one of the following Articles of the Constituent of India down that no citizen can be denied the use of wells, tanks and bathing Ghats maintained out of State funds?
Options- A. Article 14
- B. Article 15
- C. Article 16
- D. Article 17 Discuss
- 7. Which one of the following is not a change brought about by the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
Options- A. The Government of India Act, 1935 was amended to provide an interim Constitution
- B. India ceased to be a dependency
- C. The Crown was the source ofauthority till new Constitution was framed
- D. The Governor General was the constitutional head of Indian Dominion Discuss
- 8. Which one of the following is not a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?
Options- A. The States of Bihar and Telangana have Legislative Councils
- B. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly
- C. One twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities
- D. one twelfth of all members shall be elected by graduates residing in the State Discuss
- 9. Which one of the following is not correct about the Panchayats as laid down in Part IX of the Constitution of India?
Options- A. The Chairperson of a Panchayat needs to be directly by people in order to exercise the right to vote in the Panchayat meetings.
- B. The State Legislature has the right to decide whether or not offices of the Chairpersons in the Panchayats are reserved for SCs, STs or women.
- C. Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years.
- D. The State Legislature may by law make provisions for audit of accounts of the Panchayats. Discuss
- 10. Which one ofthe following is not correct about Administrative Tribunals?
Options- A. The Parliament may by law constitute Administrative Tribunals both at the Union and State levels
- B. Tribunals may look into disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services.
- C. Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leaveto appeal.
- D. The law establishing the Tribunals may provide for procedures including rules of evidence to be followed. Discuss
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Correct Answer: Sarkaria Commission
Explanation:
The Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 following the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission.The constitutional roots of the council are to be found in Article 263, which recommends that the President of India set up such a council to deal with federal issues.
Correct Answer: to freedom guaranteed to citizens only
Explanation:
Article 19 (1) (c) of the Constitution guarantees to all citizens the right ?to form associations and unions.? Under clause (4) of Article 19, however, the State may by law impose reasonable restrictions on this right in the interest of public order, morality or sovereignty and integrity of India.As per the Article 19 of the Constitution, the right to form associations and unions is a fundamental right guaranteed only to citizens.
Correct Answer: All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
Explanation:
All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.
Correct Answer: The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people.
Explanation:
The High Courts has similar power under the Article 226 of the Constitution. The high courts can also issue writs to protect the Fundamental Rights of the people.
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist
Correct Answer: Article 15
Explanation:
Correct Answer: India ceased to be a dependency
Explanation:
Provisions of the Indian Independence Act, 1947. There were six primary provisions in the ?Indian Independence Act? 1947.
Correct Answer: The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly
Explanation:
3 is incorrect.
The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State: Provided that the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than forty.
Of the total number of members of the Legislative council of a State-
(a) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by electorates consisting of members of municipalities, district boards and such other local authorities in the State as Parliament may by law specify;
(b) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons residing in the State who have been for at least three years graduates of any university in the territory of India or have been for at least three years in possession ofqualifications prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament as equivalent to that of a graduate of any such university;
(c) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons who have been for at least three years engaged in teaching in such educational institutions within the State, not lower in standard than that of a secondary school, as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament;
(d) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from amongst persons who are not members of the Assembly;
(e) the remainder shall be nominated by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of clause.
There are only seven states which have two-tier of legislature ?Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir.
Correct Answer: Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years.
Explanation:
The act provides for a five-year term of office to the panchayat at every level. However, it can be dissolved before the completion of its term.the state legislature shall provide for the reservation of offices of chairperson in the panchayat at the village or any other level for the SCs and STs. The state legislature may make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the panchayats and the auditing of such accounts.
Correct Answer: Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leaveto appeal.
Explanation:
Article 323A provides that Parliament may by law establish tribunals for adjudication of disputes concerning recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public service under Central, State or any Local or other authority or a corporation owned or controlled by the Government of India. The law made by Parliament for the purpose may specify the jurisdiction and procedure of the tribunals. Under clause 2(d), the law may exclude the jurisdiction of all courts except that of the Supreme Court under article 136 with respect to the service matters falling within the purview of the tribunals.
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