Question. Which is the oldest High court in India |
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a. Madras High Court | b. Calcutta High Court |
c. Delhi High court | d. Allahabad High Court |
Answer. b. Calcutta High Court |
Question. Government of India Act 1909 is known as |
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a. Montague Chelmsford Reforms | b. Minto Morley Reforms |
c. Cabinet Mission Plan | d. Cripps Mission Plan |
Answer. b. Minto Morley Reforms |
Question. The inadequacy of consideration will be taken into account by the court ______. |
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a. when the proposor expresses his desire to get maximum return for the promise | b. when fraud, coercion or undue influence is pleaded in the formation of the contract |
c. when the promisor performs his promise | d. at the discretion of the court |
Answer. b. when fraud, coercion or undue influence is pleaded in the formation of the contract |
Question. Treaty, in principle, binds the State Parties to the treaty. A State becomes party to the treaty by – |
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(a) signing the treaty | (b) by ratifying or acceding to the treaty |
(c) by enacting domestic legislation implementing the treaty | (d) by enforcing the treaty by conduct |
Answer. (b) by ratifying or acceding to the treaty |
Question. In India, treaty-making is – |
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(a) a legislative act | (b) an executive act |
(c) judicial act | (d) none of the above |
Answer. (b) an executive act |
Question. A bilateral agreement with another country to cede Indian territory in favour of a foreign country can be enforced - |
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(a) by a Parliamentary legislation | (b) by amending the Constitution under Article 368 of the Constitution |
(c) by an executive order | (d) on the basis of advice of the Supreme Court received under Article 143 of the Constitution |
Answer. (b) by amending the Constitution under Article 368 of the Constitution |
Question. The 'Objective Resolution' adopted by the Constitution Assembly on Jan 22, 1947 was drafted by |
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Jawaharlal Nehru | Dr. B.R.Ambedkar |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad | B.N.Rau. |
Answer. Jawaharlal Nehru |
Question. At a Joint sitting of Parliament , who presides over the |
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President of India | Chairman of Rajya SAbha |
Speaker of Lok Sabha | Vice-President of Idna |
Answer. Speaker of Lok Sabha |
Question. Which provision of the Constitution of India confers exclusive power on the Parliament to make law for prescribing punishments for acts declared to be offences under Part III |
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Article 13 | Article 14 |
Article 33 | Article 35 |
Answer. Article 35 |
Question. If at the time of election of President, the legislative assemblies of two states were dissolved , the election of President is |
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Valid | Invalid |
Void ab initio | Void, if challenged in a court |
Answer. Valid |
Question. The President of India has no power to call for a joint session of Parliament |
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If the bill passed by one house has been rejected by the other House | If a bill regarding salary of judges of the Supreme Court passed by Rajya Sabha has been rejected by Lok Sabha |
If a bill imposing a tax passed by Lok Sabha has been rejected by Rajya Sabha | If both the Houses of Parliament have disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the respect of a bill relating to elections |
Answer. If a bill regarding salary of judges of the Supreme Court passed by Rajya Sabha has been rejected by Lok Sabha |
Question. The rights given under clauses (1) and (2) of Article 22 of the Constitution of India are not available to |
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A person arrested for the offence of rape | An Alien enemy |
A Person detained under preventive detention law | both (b) and (c) |
Answer. both (b) and (c) |
Question. The fundamental right guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) does not include |
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Right to Information | Right to keep silence |
Right to freedom of the press | right to call and enforce bundh |
Answer. Right to call and enforce bundh |
Question. In which case, the Supreme Court held the validity of the constitutional amendments providing for reservations in promotions to certain categories of persons |
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Ashok Kumar Thakur v Union of India | M. Nagraj v Union of India |
Indra Sawhney v Union of India | Som Prakash v Union Of India |
Answer. M. Nagraj v Union of India |
Question. Which of the following is the most appropriate substance of Nozick's Wilt Chamberlain argument |
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Liberty is the highest value | Equal distribution of income in course of time becomes unequal |
There should be equitable distribution of income | Equality is the highest value |
Answer. Equal distribution of income in course of time becomes unequal |
Question. 'For the position of ignorance propounded by Rawls, he was inspired by |
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The logic of free market | The idea of liberty |
natural law theories | Social contract theories |
Answer. Social contract theories |
Question. Locate Austin's sovereignty in the Indian Legal System |
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Parliament of India | Parliament and state legislatures |
Supreme Court of India | Difficult to locate it in the Indian Legal System |
Answer. Difficult to locate it in the Indian Legal System |
Question. Kelsen's grund norm is |
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Legal as well as illegal | legal and extra-legal |
illegal and extral legal | neither legal nor illegal |
Answer. neither legal nor illegal |
Question. Thibaut is known |
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for making suggestions, Germany needed a Code on the lines of Code Napolean | For writing a book on law of possession |
For writing a commentary on Roman law | For contributing to theory of writs |
Answer. for making suggestions, Germany needed a Code on the lines of Code Napolean |
Question. Which school of Jurisprudence would you classify Henry Maine in? |
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Sociological | Natural Law |
Legal Anthropology | Functional |
Answer. Legal Anthropology |
Question. The Supreme Court of India was established in |
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1950 | 1949 |
1962 | 1951 |
Answer. 1950 |
Question. The 'Objective Resolution' adopted by the Constituent Assembly on Jan 22, 1947 was drafted by |
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Jawaharlal Nehru | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad | B.N.Rau |
Answer. Jawaharlal Nehru |
Question. Right of freedom of religion cannot be restricted on the ground of |
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Public Order | Health |
Morality | Security of State |
Answer. Security of State |
Question. Which one of the following Fundamental Rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as 'the heart and soul of the Constitution' |
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Right to equality | Right to religion |
Right to constitutional remedies | All the above |
Answer. Right to constitutional remedies |
Question. Article 343 of the Constitution declares Hindi as the |
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National Language | State Language |
Official Language of the Union | Administrative language of the Union |
Answer. Official Language of the Union |
Question. Which of the following languages was not included in the 8th schedule by 92nd Amendment Act, 2003 |
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Bodo | Dogri |
Santhali | Sanskrit |
Answer. Sanskrit |