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Questions : The system of Judicial Review exists in

(a) U.K. only

(b) U.S.A. only

(c) India only

(d) India and U.S.A.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

The system of judicial review exists in India and U.S.A. Judicial review is the power of a court to review the constitutionality of a statute or treaty, or to review an administrative regulation for consistency with either a statute, a treaty, or the Constitution itself.

In U.K. tribunal system is part of the administrative justice.

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Question : 1

If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the :

a) Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the Speaker

b) Entire Council of Ministers

c) Prime Minister only

d) Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers

Answer: (b)

One of the key features of parliamentary democracy in India is the principle of individual and collective responsibility. So if the Prime Minister resigns, this means the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers.

Question : 2

The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened

a) Only in case of national emergency

b) When a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House

c) Taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other House

d) Both b & c 

Answer: (a)

In case of a deadlock between the two houses or in a case where more than six months lapse in the other house, the President may summon a joint session of the two houses which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the deadlock is resolved by a simple majority.

Until now, only three bills: the Dowry Prohibition Act (1961), the Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill (1978) and the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (2002) have been passed at joint sessions.

Question : 3

Recently the Supreme Court of India issued certain guidelines to put a halt to eve-teasing. In this regard consider the following statements:

  1. Women cops, in civil uniform, should be deputed at public places.
  2. The court also ordered the states and the UTs to form a uniform law.
  3. Eve-teasing can lead to violation of fundamental rights.
Which of the following statement given above are correct?

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

The Supreme Court of India ordered the state governments and the UTs to depute female police officers in plain clothes at the public places to check the incidents of eve-teasing.

Question : 4

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the centre and the states falls under its:

a) Appellate jurisdiction

b) original jurisdiction

c) Advisory jurisdiction

d) Constitutional jurisdiction

Answer: (b)

Under Article 131, disputes between different units of the Federation will be within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, has original jurisdiction in any dispute

  1. between the Government of India and one or more States; or
  2. between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or
  3. between two or more States.

Question : 5

The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to :

a) their performance as office bearers of cultural societies

b) the recommendations made by the Vice-President

c) their role played in political set up of the country

d) their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

Consider the following: Conditions, which debar any eligible citizen from contesting the presidential elections are:

  1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a house of the legislature of any state.
  2. The President shall not hold any other office of profit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Answer: (a)

The executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised either directly or through subordinate officers, in accordance with the Constitution.

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