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Indian Polity & Governance

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  1. Q1·Preamble and Constitutional Statuseasy

    With reference to the Preamble to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

    1. 1.The Preamble is a part of the Constitution.
    2. 2.The Preamble is directly enforceable in a court of law.
    3. 3.The Preamble can be amended under Article 368, subject to the basic structure doctrine.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  2. Q2·Fundamental Dutieseasy

    Consider the following statements about Fundamental Duties:

    1. 1.They are contained in Part IVA of the Constitution.
    2. 2.They were originally included in the Constitution in 1950.
    3. 3.The 42nd Constitutional Amendment introduced Fundamental Duties.
    4. 4.The 86th Constitutional Amendment added a duty concerning education of children.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  3. Q3·Finance Commissioneasy

    Which one of the following constitutional provisions deals specifically with the Finance Commission?

  4. Q4·Article 21 and Personal Libertyeasy

    Which one of the following correctly describes the protection under Article 21?

  5. Q5·Money Billeasy

    Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is correct?

  6. Q6·Constitutional Amendment Procedureeasy

    Which one of the following statements about the constitutional amendment procedure is correct?

  7. Q7·Repugnancy in the Concurrent Fieldmedium

    Consider the following statements:

    1. 1.In case of repugnancy between a valid Union law and a State law on a Concurrent List subject, the Union law generally prevails.
    2. 2.A State law on a Concurrent List matter that has received Presidential assent can, in certain circumstances, prevail in that State.
    3. 3.Presidential assent makes such a State law permanently immune from a later Union law.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  8. Q8·Union Public Service Commissionmedium

    Consider the following statements:

    1. 1.The UPSC is a constitutional body.
    2. 2.The Constitution makes the Commission's advice binding on the Government in every matter.
    3. 3.The President may make regulations specifying matters in which it shall not be necessary for the Commission to be consulted.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  9. Q9·National Emergencymedium

    Consider the following statements:

    1. 1.A Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 can be issued only on the written advice of the Union Cabinet.
    2. 2.Parliamentary approval must be obtained within one month.
    3. 3.Once approved, it continues indefinitely without further parliamentary approval.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  10. Q10·Article 356 and Judicial Reviewdifficult

    Consider the following statements in the context of President's Rule:

    1. 1.The President's satisfaction under Article 356 is completely immune from judicial review.
    2. 2.The Supreme Court in S.R. Bommai recognised judicial review of the exercise of Article 356.
    3. 3.The majority of the Legislative Assembly is ordinarily a matter best tested on the floor of the House rather than merely through the Governor's subjective assessment.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

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