1. Which of the following is not a part of parliamentary control over public expenditure?
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a :
Public Accounts Committee
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b :
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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c :
Estimates Committee
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d :
Committee on Public Undertakings
Correct Answer: b [Comptroller and Auditor General of India]
2. The main work of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is-
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a :
Examination of the financial accounts and regulations of the government and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
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b :
Appointment to higher posts in public sector units
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c :
Testing of financial provision as per policy
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d :
none of these
Correct Answer: a [Examination of the financial accounts and regulations of the government and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General]
3. Ad-hoc judges are appointed in the Supreme Court when-
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a :
Some judges go on long leave
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b :
No one is available for permanent appointment
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c :
There is a simple increase in the pendency of cases before the court
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d :
there is no quorum of judges for any session of the court
Correct Answer: d [there is no quorum of judges for any session of the court]
4. In which of the following cases, the concept of basic structure of the Indian Constitution was propounded?
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a :
Indira Sawhney case
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b :
Shankari Prasad's case
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c :
Rudal Shah's case
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d :
Kesavananda Bharti case
Correct Answer: d [Kesavananda Bharti case]
5. Any Constitution (Amendment) law can be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India if it-
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a :
Establishes a three-tier system in place of the present two-tier federal system.
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b :
Removes the right to equality before law from Part III and places it elsewhere in the Constitution.
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c :
Keeps the presidential system in place of the parliamentary system of the executive.
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d :
Establishes a Federal Court of Appeal to reduce the burden of the Supreme Court.
Correct Answer: b [Removes the right to equality before law from Part III and places it elsewhere in the Constitution.]
6. The Supreme Court of India is empowered to exercise its advisory power to-
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a :
Advise the President on legal and substantive matters of public importance.
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b :
Advise the Government of India in all constitutional matters.
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c :
Can advise the Prime Minister in legal matters.
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d :
May give advice to all appropriate persons.
Correct Answer: a [Advise the President on legal and substantive matters of public importance.]
7. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the power of the Parliament to make laws with respect to the subjects in the State List?
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a :
The Rajya Sabha has to declare that it is in the national interest to do so.
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b :
The Rajya Sabha must pass a resolution supported by at least two-thirds of the members present and voting.
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c :
such law may be made for the whole of India or any part thereof.
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d :
Only the Rajya Sabha can make laws in the national interest with respect to a subject in the State List.
Correct Answer: d [Only the Rajya Sabha can make laws in the national interest with respect to a subject in the State List.]
8. If the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha, then-
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a :
It is presented again after amending the budget.
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b :
The budget is sent to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions.
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c :
The Union Finance Minister is asked to resign.
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d :
The Prime Minister submits the resignation letter of his Council of Ministers.
Correct Answer: d [The Prime Minister submits the resignation letter of his Council of Ministers.]
9. Which article provides for the protection of the fundamental rights of the arrested person?
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a :
Article 15
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b :
Article 17
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c :
Article 21
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d :
Article 22
Correct Answer: d [Article 22]
10. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the foreign policy of India?
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a :
Article 380
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b :
Article 312
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c :
Article 60
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d :
Article 51
Correct Answer: d [Article 51]
11. Parliament can make any law to implement international treaties in which part of India or whole of India?
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a :
with the consent of all the states
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b :
with the consent of the majority of the states
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c :
With the consent of the states concerned
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d :
without the consent of any state
Correct Answer: d [without the consent of any state]
12. Which of the following is not a Standing Committee of the Parliament?
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a :
Public Accounts Committee
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b :
Assessment Committee
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c :
Welfare Committee of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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d :
none of these
Correct Answer: d [none of these]
13. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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a :
The Supreme Court was formed in 1950.
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b :
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country to which appeals are made.
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c :
The Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/courts other than the Court-martial.
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d :
The Supreme Court can hear court martial as well as any other High Court courts.
Correct Answer: c [The Supreme Court can hear from any High Court/courts other than the Court-martial.]
14. In whom is the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India vested?
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a :
President of India
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b :
Parliament
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c :
Chief Justice of India
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d :
Law Commission
Correct Answer: b [Parliament]
15. The report of the Public Accounts Committee is submitted to-
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a :
in the Lok Sabha
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b :
in the President's Office
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c :
in the Ministry of Finance
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d :
Prime Minister's Office
Correct Answer: a [in the Lok Sabha]
16. Residuary rights in the Indian Constitution-
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a :
given to the federal government.
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b :
has been given to the state governments.
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c :
has been given to both the federal and state governments.
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d :
Not given to the federal or state government.
Correct Answer: a [given to the federal government.]
17. Under which of the following circumstances 'National Emergency' can be declared as per Article 352 of the Indian Constitution?
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a :
Failure of the constitutional machinery
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b :
attack
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c :
internal disturbance
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d :
war, external aggression or armed rebellion
Correct Answer: d [war, external aggression or armed rebellion]
18. The committee on whose recommendation 'Panchayati Raj' was implemented in the country, was headed by-
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a :
Jivraj Mehta
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b :
Balwant Rai Mehta
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c :
Srimannarayana
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d :
Jagjivan Ram
Correct Answer: b [Balwant Rai Mehta]
19. Dinesh Goswami committee was related to-
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a :
With the end of nationalization of banks
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b :
electoral reforms
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c :
measures to end the disturbances in the Northeast
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d :
dodge problem
Correct Answer: b [electoral reforms]
20. Who has the right to seek opinion from the Supreme Court on a question of law under the Constitution?
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a :
to the President
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b :
any High Court
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c :
Prime Minister
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d :
all of the above
Correct Answer: a [to the President]