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Questions : Match it –
List I List II
A. Habeas Corpus 1. Be more fully informed
B. Mandamces 2. By which authority
C. Prohibition 3. We command
D. Certiorari 4. Let us have the body
E. Quo - Warranto 4. Writto Subordinate Courts

(a) (iv) (iii) (v) (ii) (i)

(b) (iv) (iii) (v) (i) (ii)

(c) (ii) (iv) (v) (iii) (i)

(d) (iv) (v) (iii) (i) (ii)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

The power to create or abolish the Upper House of the State Legislature belongs to the

a) State Legislature

b) High Court

c) Governor

d) Parliament

Answer: (d)

Proposals for abolition or re-establishment of a state's Legislative Council require confirmation by the Parliament of India. In 2010 the Parliament of India passed an Act to re-establish a Legislative Council for a seventh state, Tamil Nadu, but implementation of the Act has been put on hold pending legal action.

Question : 2

In the Rajya Sabha, the states have been given seats

a) equally

b) on the basis of population and economic position

c) in accordance with their population

d) on the basis of present economic status

Answer: (b)

In the Rajya Sabha the states have been given seats on the basis of population and economic position.

Question : 3

What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha?

a) 30 years

b) 25 years

c) 18 years

d) 21 years

Answer: (b)

Membership of the Lok Sabha requires that the person be a citizen of India, aged 25 or over, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and must not have been criminally convicted. Ongoing criminal proceedings against the said individual in courts do not disqualify the person from membership of the Lok Sabha;

however, this must be clearly mentioned while filing the affidavit to the Election Commission.

Question : 4

The Parliament consists of

a) Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad and Lok Sabha

b) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

c) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

d) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Answer: (c)

The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses—Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States).

Question : 5

Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system?

a) A.M. Ahmadi

b) P.N. Bhagwati

c) M. Hidayatullah

d) A.S. Anand

Answer: (b)

  • P.N. Bhagwati was the chief justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system. The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is in consonance with the principles enshrined in Article 39A of the Constitution of India to protect and deliver prompt social justice with the help of law. Justice P. N. Bhagwati and Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer were among the first judges to admit PILs in court.
  • M. Hidayatullah - 11th chief Justice of India. He also served as Vice President and acting President of India.
  • A.M. Ahmadi - 26th Chief Justice of India. Ex vice-chancellor of AMU (1994-1997).
  • A.S. Anand - 29th Chief Justice of India (1998-2001).

Question : 6

Who among the following is not appointed by the President of India?

a) The Solicitor General of India

b) Special officer for linguistic minorities

c) The Attorney General of India

d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Answer: (a)

Whereas the attorney general for India is appointed by the President under Article 76 (1) of the constitution, the Solicitor general of India is appointed to assist the attorney general along with four additional solicitors general by the Appointments Committee of the cabinet.

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