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Questions : Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere. Who will legislate on that item ?

(a) Parliament only

(b) State Legislature only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

The constitution vests the residuary power,

i.e., the power to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any one of the three lists in the union legislatures (Article. 248).

It has been left to the courts to determine finally as to whether a particular matter falls under the residuary, power or not. It may be noted, however, that since the three lists attempt an exhaustive enumeration of all possible subjects of legislation, and courts generally have interpreted the sphere of the powers to be enumerated in a liberal way.

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Question : 1

In which of the following list docs the subject ‘planning’ figure ?

a) Union List

b) Residuary List

c) State List

d) Concurrent List

Answer: (d)

‘Planning’ has been included in Concurrent List.

Question : 2

Which of the following is not true?

a) A person can be a member of both Houses of Parliament

b) A member of Lok Sabha cannot hold an office of profit under the Government

c) There is no bar to a person contesting to as many seats and as many legislatures as he likes

d) The population of a State is not the sole consideration for allotment of seats in the Rajya Sabha

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

The quorum for Joint Sitting of the Indian Parliament is

a) One-sixth of the total numbers of members of the House

b) One- twelveth of the total number of members of the House

c) One-tenth of the total number of members of the House

d) Two-third of the total number of members of the House

Answer: (c)

The quorum to constitute a joint sitting shall be onetenth of the total number of members of the Houses.

Question : 4

Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled before a Bill for altering the area of the States is introduced in the Parliament?

  1. The Bill must be recommended by the President.
  2. The President should have referred it to the concerned State Legislature before recommending it.
  3. The State Legislature must have given its consent to the Bill.

a) I and II

b) I and III

c) II and III

d) I, II and III

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Which is not a correct statement? The Supreme Court:

a) settles electoral disputes of the President and Vice-President of India

b) interprets the Constitution

c) is a watch-dog of citizen’s liberty

d) protects the Directive Principles of State Policy

Answer: (d)

The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines/principles given to the central and state governments of India, to be kept in mind while framing laws and policies.

These provisions, contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, are not enforceable by any court.

Question : 6

The Supreme Court of India is a ‘Court Record’. It implies that

a) All its decisions have evidentiary value and cannot be questioned in any court

b) It has the power to punish for its contempt

c) It has to keep a record of its decisions.

d) No appeal can be made against its decisions.

Answer: (a)

Article 129 declares the Supreme Court as the Court of record. By a court of record we mean two thing -

  1. that its proceeding will be in writing and
  2. that its order will be binding upon all courts within the territory of India.

Thus its decisions have evidentiary value.

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