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Q.1. Assertion (A): Proclamation of Emergency can be issued by the President if there is imminent danger of war or external aggression or armed rebellion.
Reason (R): The President can suspend the enforcement of all the fundamental rights during the period of Emergency.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q.2. The Supreme Court has no original jurisdiction in a dispute between___-
(a) two or more states.
(b) the Government of India and any state on the one side one or more states on the other.
(c) a state-owned public corporation and Government of India not involving fundamental rights.
(d) the government of India and one or more states.
Q.3. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Article 141: Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
(b) Article 136: Power of the Supreme Court to grant special leave to appeal.
(c) Article 226: Power of the superintendence of the High Court.
(d) Article 131: Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
Q.4. The President has been authorized by Article 143 to refer to the Supreme Court a question of law of fact, which in his opinion is of such nature and of such public importance that it is expedient to obtain its Opinion upon it. Such opinions of the Supreme court is binding on____?
(a) all the courts within the territory of India
(b) the Supreme Court itself in similar future cases
(c) the President
(d) none of the above
Q.5. Consider the following statements:
A member of the State Public Service Commission can be removed only by the ________?
(a) The governor on the ground of his misbehaviour
(b) President on the ground of his infirmity of body or mind
(c) Governor when such member becomes insolvent
(d) President on the ground of misbehaviour after receiving a report of the Supreme Court after due enquiry
Q.6. Though the Directive Principles of State Policy contained in the Constitution are not enforceable by any court, yet they are________?
(a) fundamental in the governance of the country
(b) binding on the State
(c) enforceable at the instance of the President of India
(d) superior of Fundamental Rights.
Q.7. The obligation of the state to secure a social order for the promotion of the welfare of the people means a social order in which__________?
(a) all the institutions of the national life are secured and protected
(b) Justice social, economic and political shall inform all the institutions of the national life
(c) all the institutions of the national life are subject to government control
(d) the state is under obligation to statement is not correct
Q.8. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) There shall be a Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President who shall act in accordance with such advice.
(b) The President may require the Council of Ministers of reconsider such advice
(c) The President need not act in accordance with the advice tender after such reconsideration
(d) The President shall act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration
Q.9. The Preamble to the Constitution of India secures Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity to____?
(a) all persons
(b) those who within the territory of India
(c) all citizens
(d) those citizens who reside within the territory of India
Q.10. The basic characteristic of a federal Constitution is that the Constitution____?
(a) is written
(b) provides for division of powers in writing
(c) provides for separation of powers
(d) is written and provides for separation of powers
Answers with Explanations
1. Correct Answer: C
Explanation- ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false because an imminent danger of war or external aggression or armed rebellion in enough for the proclamation of emergency under Article 359 President does not have the power to suspend the enforcement of fundamental rights under Article 20 and 21. Hence Option C is correct.
2. Correct Answer: C
Explanation- According to Article 131, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute :
(a) between the government of India and one or more States.
(b) between the Government of India and any State or State on one side and one or more other states on the other.
(c) between two or more States.
Hence Option C is correct.
3. Correct Answer: B
Explanation- Article 131 is related to the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
Article 136 of the Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to grant special leave to appeal.
Article 141 provides that all law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India.
Article 226 is related to the power of High Courts to issue certain writs for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by part III and for any other purpose. Hence Option B is correct.
4. Correct Answer: A
Explanation- In Re Special Court Case AIR, 1979, SC 448 the Supreme Court has held that the views expressed by it in the exercise of its advisory jurisdiction are binding on all courts in the territory of India. Hence Option A is correct.
5. Correct Answer: B
Explanation- According to Article 317, members of the Public Service Commissions can be removed by the President on the ground of misbehaviour, after an enquiry conducted by Supreme Court. President can remove without any reference to the Supreme Court. if any such person :
Is adjudge an insolvent. accepts any other paid employment during the term of office is in the opinion of the President unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind. Hence Option B is correct.
6. Correct Answer: A
Explanation- Article 37 provides that the provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable by any court, but the principles therein laid down are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws. Hence Option A is correct.
7. Correct Answer: B
Explanation- Article 38 (1) provides that the state shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may, a social order in which justice—social, economic and political—shall inform all the institutions of the national life. Hence Option B is correct.
8. Correct Answer: C
Explanation- The 44th amendment Act has inserted the following proviso in clause (1) of Article 74. Provided that the President may require the Council of the Ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the President shall act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration. Hence Option C is correct.
9. Correct Answer: C
Explanation- The Preamble secures some objectives to every citizen Justice—social, economic and political. Liberty off thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, equality of status and of opportunity and to promote among them all. Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual, and the unity and integrity of the nation. Hence Option C is correct.
10. Correct Answer: D
Explanation- A federal Constitution usually has the following essential characteristics:
(1) Distribution of powers.
(2) Supremacy of Constitution.
(3) A written Constitution.
(4) Rigidity.
(5) Authority of courts.
Hence Option D is correct.