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Questions : Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  • Assertion (A): The Supreme Court is a Court of Record.
  • Reason (R): Once a Court is made a Court of Record, its power to punish for its contempt necessarily follows from that position.
Codes :

(a) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(b) A is true but R is false

(c) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

According to Article 129 the Supreme Court to be a court of record. The Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. R is not the correct explanation of A.

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Question : 1

The Union Territories get representation in:

a) Lok Sabha

b) both Houses of Parliament

c) Rajya Sabha

d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  • Assertion (A): The President is part of the Parliament.
  • Reason (R): A bill passed by the two Houses of Parliament cannot become law without the assent of the President.
Codes :

a) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

b) A is true but R is false.

c) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

d) A is false but R is true.

Answer: (c)

When a bill has been passed, it is sent to the President for his approval.

The President can assent or withhold his assent to a bill or he can return a bill, other than a money bill which is recommended by the president himself to the houses, with his recommendations.

The president can exercise an absolute veto on aid and advice of the council of ministers. The following position can be arrived at by reading article 111 of the Indian constitution with article 74. The president may also effectively withhold his assent as per his own discretion, which is known as a pocket veto.

If the president returns it for reconsideration, the Parliament must do so, but if it is passed again and returned to him, he must give his assent to it.

Question : 3

Consider the following statements

  1. The Ministries Departments of the Union Government is created by the Prime Minister.
  2. The Cabinet Secretary is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a) Only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 are made by the President of India under Article 77 of the Constitution for the allocation of business of the Government of India.

The Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister under these Rules. The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board of the Republic of India.

Question : 4

Who has the right under the Constitution to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on Question of law?

a) Any High Court

b) Prime Minister

c) President

d) All the above

Answer: (c)

President can seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on the question of law or fact which has arisen or is likely to arise of such nature. Article 143 of the Constitution of India directs it as a duty upon the Supreme Court to advise the President on such matter.

Question : 5

A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from Sessions for

a) 365 days

b) 90 days

c) 45 days

d) 60 days

Answer: (d)

The Constitution provides that if for a period of sixty days a member of either House of Parliament is without permission of the House absent from all meetings thereof, the House may declare his seat vacant. In computing the said period of sixty days, however, no account is taken of any period during which the House is prorogued or is adjourned for more than four consecutive days.

The period of sixty days referred to in the Constitution means a single unbroken period of sixty days and for invoking the provision of the Constitution, the absence has to be continuous.

Question : 6

Parliament does not have the power to remove:

a) Supreme Court Judges

b) Comptroller and Auditor General

c) Chairman of UPSC

d) High Court Judges

Answer: (c)

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