Deck 8: Qualification Requirement for a High Court Judge

Question 1

A Finance Bill is one which

A)authorises expenditure on the Contingency Fund of India
B)is introduced every year to give effect to the financial proposals of the Union Government for the succeeding financial year
C)authorises expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund of India
D)outlines the state of economy of the nation presented to Parliament by the Union Finance Minister on the eve of presentation of the annual Budget

Answer 1

is introduced every year to give effect to the financial proposals of the Union Government for the succeeding financial year

Question 2

A plan for the division of India into two Independent States was presented in June, 1947 by

A)the Muslim League
B)the Indian National Congress
C)Lord Wavell
D)Lord Mountbatten

Answer 2

Lord Mountbatten

Question 3

The Union Territory having five official languages is

A)Chandigarh
B)Delhi
C)Puducherry
D)Lakshadweep

Answer 3

Puducherry

Question 4

Which among the Coli owing countries is known as the "Home of Direct Democracy"?

A)UK
B)USA
C)Switzerland
D)France

Question 5

The term of the President of India is reckoned from the

A)Republic Day
B)Date of his election
C)Date on which he assumes office
D)Independence Day

Question 6

The time table of the Union Parliament is controlled by the

A)Prime Minister
B)Speaker
C)Union Cabinet
D)President

Question 7

High Courts in India started functioning first at

A)Bombay, Calcutta and Madras
B)Allahabad, Bombay and Delhi
C)Bombay and Calcutta
D)Madras and Bombay

Question 8

Who among the following hold/s the office during the pleasure of the President?

A)State Governors
B)Supreme Court Judges
C)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)Chief Election Commissioner

Question 9

The number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is

A)12
B)2
C)6
D)9

Question 10

The Indian Constitution vests in _____ the power to impeach the President.

A)Supreme Court of India
B)Union Parliament
C)Union Cabinet
D)Attorney General for India

Question 11

Who among the following had the distinction of having the longest tenure as a Union Cabinet Minister?

A)HR Khanna
B)Jagjivan Ram
C)C Rajagopalachari
D)Morarji Desai

Question 12

Who among the following is competent to dissolve the State Assembly under the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution?

A)Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
B)President of India
C)Union Parliament
D)Chief Minister of the State

Question 13

"This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India". This short title is contained in Article of the Constitution.

A)1
B)2
C)393
D)394

Question 14

The salary and allowances of the President can be diminished during his term of office.

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, during an Emergency
D)Yes, during a Financial Emergency

Question 15

The Mandal Commission Report pertains to reservation of jobs for

A)anglo-Indians
B)backward classes
C)scheduled castes
D)scheduled tribes

Question 16

The phrase "justice, social, economic and political" occurs in the

A)Preamble
B)Preamble and Fundamental Duties
C)Fundamental Rights
D)Preamble and Directive Principles of State Policy

Question 17

The Election Commission is a

A)tribunal
B)civil court
C)bench of the Delhi High Court
D)bench of the Supreme Court

Question 18

______ was responsible for the unification of India after Independence.

A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)GB Pant
C)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D)C Rajagopalachari

Question 19

The _____ decided in May 1949 that India should become a Republic.

A)House of Commons
B)Union Parliament
C)Constituent Assembly of India
D)Prime Minister of India

Question 20

The President of India presides over all the meetings of the Union Council of Ministers.

A)True
B)False
C)During a National Emergency
D)During a Financial Emergency

Question 21

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can vote in the House

A)during a Financial Emergency
B)during a National Emergency
C)in case of a tie
D)if so advised by the Attorney General for India

Question 22

The principal language of Lakshadweep is

A)Tamil
B)Telugu
C)Malayalam
D)Kannada

Question 23

The power to abolish or create Legislative Councils in the States rests with the

A)President
B)Union Parliament
C)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D)State Governors

Question 24

______ Schedule of the Constitution gives a list of the States and Union Territories.

A)Second
B)Third
C)First
D)Fourth

Question 25

The right to vote in an election in India is

A)Constitutional
B)Natural
C)Statutory
D)Moral

Question 26

The emoluments of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of a State Legislative Council are fixed by the

A)State Governor
B)State Public Service Commission
C)State Legislature
D)Union Parliament

Question 27

The Appellate Jurisdiction of a State High Court is

A)Civil
B)Criminal
C)Both civil and criminal
D)Neither

Question 28

A maximum interval of _____ can elapse between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly.

A)one year
B)six months
C)three months
D)nine months

Question 29

The _____ on the advice of the Comptroller and Auditor General prescribes the form in which the accounts of the Union and of the State are to be kept.

A)Union Finance Minister
B)Prime Minister
C)Cabinet Secretary
D)President

Question 30

It is the prerogative of the _____ to effect changes in the salaries of State Governors.

A)Union Parliament
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)Comptroller and Auditor General

Question 31

The grounds under which the President may remove a Governor from office are

A)laid down in the Constitution
B)not laid down in the Constitution
C)governed by healthy conventions
D)governed by an Instrument of Instructions

Question 32

Who among the following draws the lowest salary?

A)State Governors
B)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
C)Chief Justice of India
D)Judges of State High Courts

Question 33

Equality, Fraternity and Liberty were ideas that emanated from the revolution of

A)UK
B)USA
C)France
D)USSR (now defunct)

Question 34

The two former Governors of the Reserve Bank of India who later became Union Finance Ministers were

A)YB Chavan and TT Krishnamachari
B)CD Deshmukh and Manmohan Singh
C)RK Shanmukham Chetty and LK Jha
D)John Matthai and PC Bhattacharyya

Question 35

All Constitutional questions should be heard and decided by a Supreme Court bench of not less than ______ judges.

A)4
B)5
C)6
D)7

Question 36

The sole interpreter of the Constitution in a State is the

A)Advocate General
B)High Court
C)Governor of the State
D)Subordinate Courts

Question 37

The post of Registrar of a State High Court can be ruled up only by the

A)Chief Justice of the High Court
B)State Public Service Commission
C)State Governor
D)Supreme Court of India

Question 38

Which among the following subjects is included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution?

A)Police
B)Posts and Telegraphs
C)Public Health
D)Newspapers

Question 39

The powers of a State Governor are analogous to those of the President with a few exceptions. Which among the following is an exception to this analogy in respect of Governor's powers?

A)He can appoint any person who commands a majority in the Assembly as the Chief Minister.
B)He can declare a state of emergency in the State, if he is satisfied that an abnormal situation has arisen
C)He can withhold his assent to an ordinary bill and return it to the Legislature with a message to reconsider it
D)He can summon or prorogue the State Assembly

Question 40

Under the country's judicial system the State High Courts come directly under the

A)Supreme Court of India
B)President of India
C)Attorney General for India
D)Union Parliament

Question 41

The emoluments and allowances of a State Governor shall not be ______ during his term of office.

A)increased
B)diminished
C)amended
D)altered

Question 42

Which among the following functions under the principle of collective responsibility?

A)Union Parliament
B)Lok Sabha
C)Supreme Court of India
D)Union Council of Ministers

Question 43

If the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is violated,

A)the Supreme Court alone can help
B)there is no remedy legally or otherwise
C)the Supreme Court and State High Courts can help
D)the Attorney General of India can move the Supreme Court for issue of a suitable writ

Question 44

Preventive Detention for a period of more than two months can be ordered only on the recommendation of an Advisory Board whose Chairman shall be a judge of the

A)Supreme Court
B)District Court
C)Subordinate Court
D)High Court

Question 45

In case of a difference of opinion between a Chief Minister and the Governor regarding the inclusion of a particular person in the Council of Ministers the final say rests with the

A)Governor
B)Chief Minister
C)High Court
D)Supreme Court

Question 46

Writs are issued by

A)Supreme Court
B)High Courts
C)The President
D)Supreme Court and High Courts

Question 47

What is the maximum strength prescribed for the State Legislative Assembly?

A)350
B)600
C)500
D)750

Question 48

A political party will be treated as recognised in a State only if it has been engaged in Political activity Cora continuous period of ____ years.

A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six

Question 49

The Constitution has not laid down a comprehensive law relating to citizenship of India. The power to enact such law is left to the

A)President
B)Union Parliament
C)Law Ministry
D)Rajya Sabha

Question 50

The idea of Lokpal is taken from

A)Britain
B)America
C)Scandinavian Countries
D)France

Question 51

Which Article of the Constitution had the unique distinction of having been adopted by the Constituent Assembly with cries of "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai"?

A)17
B)18
C)19
D)20

Question 52

Of the following ex-Presidents who had served as Indian Ambassador to the erstwhile Soviet Union?

A)Dr Rajendra Prasad
B)Dr S Radhakrishnan
C)Dr Zakir Husain
D)Giani Zail Singh

Question 53

Of the following Prime Ministers who did not face the Union Parliament even once?

A)Lal Bahadur Shastri
B)Charan Singh
C)Morarji Desai
D)VP Singh

Question 54

A Constitution Amendment BW after being passed by the Rajya Sabha is pending before a Select Committee of the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile the Parliament is dissolved. What happens to the bill?

A)The bill lapses on the dissolution of Parliament
B)The bill goes before a new Select Committee constituted by the new Lok Sabha
C)The bill is referred to the Attorney General by the new Lok Sabha
D)The bill keeps alive despite dissolution of Parliament and takes its normal course

Question 55

According to the Table of Precedence published by the Union Government the Attorney-General for India occupies the _____ place.

A)tenth
B)eleventh
C)sixth
D)ninth

Question 56

The strength of the Council of Ministers in the State

A)is determined by the State Governor
B)is determined by the State Assembly
C)is determined by the State Chief Minister
D)has been laid down in the Constitution

Question 57

A Governor is liable to be transferred from one state to another

A)True
B)False
C)True, during a National Emergency
D)True, during a Financial Emergency

Question 58

Who among the following dignitaries cannot be impeached?

A)President
B)Vice-President
C)Judges of the Supreme Court
D)Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Question 59

Which among the following does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Indian Parliament?

A)Foreign pilgrimage
B)Consideration of Money Bills
C)Consideration of Ordinary Bills
D)Fundamental Rights and Duties

Question 60

A foreigner residing in India does not have the right to

A)seek justice in a court of law
B)approach the police for protection or security
C)vote at the time of elections to the Lok Sabha
D)express an opinion critical of Government policy

Question 61

The salary and perquisites enjoyed by the President of India are determined by the

A)Prime Minister
B)Parliament
C)Supreme Court
D)Rajya Sabha

Question 62

The partition of British India into Pakistan and India was incorporated in the

A)Government of India Act, 1935
B)Constitution of India
C)Indian Independence Act, 1947
D)Proposals of the Cabinet Mission 1946

Question 63

Which among the following became the 25th State of India?

A)Mizoram
B)Goa
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Sikkim

Question 64

Who among the following is elected by an electoral college comprising the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of the States?

A)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B)President of India
C)Vice-President of India
D)Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Question 65

Can there be a common High Court for two or more states?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, during a financial emergency
D)Yes, during a national emergency

Question 66

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

A)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
B)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)Attorney General for India
D)Chief Election Commissioner

Question 67

Who among the following has been empowered by the Constitution of India to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on questions of law or fact of public importance?

A)President of India
B)Union Law Minister
C)Prime Minister of India
D)Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Question 68

Which one of the following can be abolished by an Act of Parliament but not dessolved?

A)Rajya Sabha
B)Legislative Councils
C)Municipal Councils
D)Legislatures of Union Territories

Question 69

The President may nominate to the Lok Sabha ____ members of the Anglo-Indian community If he is of the opinion that the community is not adequately represented In the House.

A)Two
B)Three
C)Four
D)Five

Question 70

Hindi was declared the Official Language of India under Article ____.

A)334
B)333
C)343
D)345

Question 71

The President issues ordinances on the advice of the

A)Union Council of Ministers
B)Union Law Minister
C)Supreme Court of India
D)Attorney General for India

Question 72

When Mrs. Gandhi became Prime Minister in 1965 she was a member of

A)Lok Sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Neither
D)Both

Question 73

The Legislative Council has a tenure of

A)6 years
B)5 years
C)4 years
D)A permanent nature

Question 74

The President can remove the Chief Election Commissioner from office on

A)his own suo moto
B)the advice of the Prime Minister
C)the advice of Parliament
D)the advice of the Supreme Court

Question 75

The President has the right to address

A)the two Houses of Parliament assembled at the first session convened after every general election
B)the two Houses at the commencement of the first session every year
C)the Lok Sabha only every year
D)Both (a) and (b) above