union government mcqs set 11 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

A national emergency can be declared in the whole of India or a part of its territory on causes of war or armed rebellion or external aggression.

Such an emergency was declared in India in

1. 1962 (Indo-China war),
2. 1971 (Indo-Pakistan war),
3. 1975 to 1977 (declared by Indira Gandhi on account of “internal disturbance”).

As a result,

1. he/ she may assume to himself/ herself all or any of the functions of the State or he/she may vest all or any of those functions in the Governor or any other executive authority,
2. he/ she may declare that the powers of the state legislature shall be exercisable by Parliament; and
3. he/ she may make any other incidental or consequential provisions necessary to give effect to the objects of the Proclamation.

The President, however, cannot assume to himself/ herself any of the powers vested in a High Court.

Answer: (b)

The concept of economic justice has not been defined in the Constitution, but the ideals of economic justice have been. Article 39 (b) (c) and (d) signify those ideals.

Economic justice simply means the absence of distribution between man and man. As mentioned in the Preamble, the Indian constitution has strived for justice: social, economic and political.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

Under Article 82 of the Constitution, the Parliament by law enacts a Delimitation Act after every census. After coming into force commencement of the Act, the Central Government constitutes a Delimitation Commission. This Delimitation Commission demarcates the boundaries of the Parliamentary Constituencies as per provisions of the Delimitation Act.

Delimitation commissions have been set up four times in the past - In 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 under Delimitation Commission acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002. The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census figures under the provisions of the Delimitation Act, 2002.

Answer: (c)

The Estimates Committee, constituted for the first time in 1950, is a Parliamentary Committee consisting of 30 Members, elected every year by the Lok Sabha from amongst its Members.

Answer: (b)

Both the Houses have been enshrined with equal powers on the matter of impeachment of judges of the High Courts.

Soumitra Sen is a retired judge of the Calcutta High Court. He was the first judge in independent India to be impeached in India’s Rajya Sabha for misappropriation of funds.