Deck 14: Indian Parliament and Judiciary

Question 1

The first no confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha after independence was in the year :

A)1954
B)1960
C)1963
D)1975

Answer 1

1963

Question 2

A team of men selected by the party in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest power is known as:

A)inner Cabinet
B)shadow Cabinet
C)causus
D)prorogation

Answer 2

shadow Cabinet

Question 3

Under which of the following conditions security deposits of a candidate contesting for a Lok Sabha seat is returned to him/her?
I. The nomination made by the candidate if found to be invalid.
II. The candidate has withdrawn his/her nomination even through it is found valid.
III. The candidate lost the polls but secured 1/6th of the total number of valid votes polled in that election.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

A)I and II
B)I, II and III
C)II and III
D)I only

Answer 3

I and II

Question 4

Which of the following correctly reflects the position of the Upper House of the State Legislature as compared to the position of the Upper House of the Parliament?

A)1/3rd members of Rajya Sabha retire every second year while 1/4th members of Legislative Council retire every 18 months
B)There is no provision for a joint sitting of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council in the States for resolving deadlocks While there is such a provision in the case of the two House of Parliament
C)While no Bill other than a Money Bill can originate in the State Legislative Council, no Bill can originate in the Rajya Sabha
D)While Rajya Sabha has 12 nominated members, the State Legislative Council has none

Question 5

A member of Parliament has immunity from arrest, means:

A)a member of Parliament cannot be arrested and put in prison in, a civil action within a period of 40 days before the commencement of the session and 40 days after the termination of the session
B)a member of Parliament cannot be prosecuted in criminal proceedings
C)an MP cannot be detained preventively
D)an MP cannot be arrested for the contempt of court

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

A)No member of Parliament can be proceeded in a court of law for any disclosure he makes in Parliament
B)A member of Parliament is protected for any defamatory speech he makes in the Parliament and then circulates its copies to the public
C)A member of Parliament is protected for any speech he makes in the Parliament
D)A member of Parliament has absolute freedom of speech

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding the Vice-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ?

A)One has to be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to die post of the Vice-Chairman
B)One need not necessarily be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to the post of the Vice-Chairman
C)One has to be a member of either House 'of Parliament for election to the post of the Vice-Chairman
D)There is an established convention that the Vice-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha belongs to the main opposition party in the Rajya Sabha

Question 8

Who among the following may belong to the Rajya Sabha but can speak in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?

A)Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha
B)Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha who may be experts in different fields of knowledge
C)The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D)Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha

Question 9

Which of the following is incorrect?

A)Prorogation of the House has the effect of wiping out the pending business
B)Adjournment of the House does not affect the pending business and the same may be taken up in the next sitting
C)The power of summoning and prorogation of the House is vested in the President, though it is exercised on the aid and advice of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
D)Dissolution of Lok Sabha means that pending business is wiped out

Question 10

State which of the following statements is incorrect :

A)A Money Bill deals .with imposition, remission, alteration or regulation of tax
B)A Money Bill deals with regulation borrowing money or giving of any guarantee by the Government
C)A Money Bill deals with the money of the Consolidated Fund
D)A Money Bill is one which provides for the imposition of fines or fees

Question 11

The maximum strength of the nominated members in both the Houses of Parliament can be:

A)10
B)12
C)14
D)20

Question 12

In India, the system of proportional representation is used for:
I. election to the office of the President.
II. election to the office of Vice-President.
III. election of the members of the Rajya Sabha.
IV. by elections

A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 13

Article 75 includes among its provisions:
1) Prime Minister is to be appointed by the President.
2) The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible the Lok Sabha.
3) The President may appoint a non-member as Prime Minister who must become a member of Parliament before the expiration of six months.
4) The Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

A)1 and 2
B)3 and 4
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 4

Question 14

Under Article 87 :
I. The President may address either House of Parliament and require the attendance of members for that purpose.
II. The President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Lok Sabha.
III. Provision is to be made by rules regulating the procedure of either House for allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in the President's address.

A)I and II
B)II and III
C)I and III
D)I, II and III

Question 15

In which areas is concurrent action of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha required?
I. Removal of Comptroller and Auditor-General.
II. Approval of emergency proclamation.
III. No-confidence motion.
IV. Constitutional amendment.

A)I and II
B)II, III and IV
C)I, II and IV
D)I, III and IV

Question 16

Which of the following statements are not true?
(A)) The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject or amend a Money Bill.
(B)) The Speaker of Lok Sabha has sole and final power of deciding whether a Bill is a Money Bill.
(C)) In the creation of All-India Services the Lok Sabha has more powers than the Rajya Sabha.
(D)) In 1976 the Money Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.

A)B and C
B)A and D
C)A and B
D)C and D

Question 17

The Parliament legislates on a State subject if:
I. the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority that to do so is in the national inter
II. during times of gency.
Ill. when the legislatives of two or more States resolve that it is lawful for Parliament to do so.
IV. a treaty or international agreement has to be implemented.

A)I, II and III
B)I, III and IV
C)II and III
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 18

What is the correct sequence of the given stages that a Bill passes through before becoming an Act?
I. Getting published in the official gazette.
II. Admitting amendments.
III. Reference to a joint committee.
IV. Presidential assent.

A)II, III, IV, I
B)I, III, II, IV
C)I, II, III, IV
D)IV, III, II, I

Question 19

Parliament is empowered to get all the following removed except:

A)Comptroller and Auditor General
B)Supreme Court Judges
C)Chairman of UPSC
D)High Court Judges

Question 20

Who is considered the guardian of the Public Purse?

A)Parliament
B)Comptroller and Auditor General
C)Public Accounts Committee
D)The President

Question 21

All money received by or on behalf of the Government of India are credited to :

A)the Consolidated Fund of India
B)the Public Account of India'
C)the Contingency Fund of India
D)Either (a) or (b)

Question 22

Which of the following is not a function of Parliament in India?

A)Providing the Cabinet and holding them responsible
B)Criticising government policy
C)Formulating policy for national development
D)Securing relevant information on government action

Question 23

A joint sitting may be called:
I. only in case of national emergency.
II. to enable a Constitutional Amendment to be passed in a hurry.
III. when taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other.

A)I and III
B)II and III
C)I, II and III
D)None of these

Question 24

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The Supreme Court's decrees and orders are enforceable throughout India.
II. The Supreme Court is not bound by its earlier decisions
III. In its power of judicial review the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional on the basis of the objectives underlying the law.
IV. The Constitution excludes no area from judicial review.

A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)II and III
D)I, III and IV

Question 25

The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates:

A)that no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period
B)that the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detenu before arresting him
C)that the detenu must be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of his arrest
D)All of the above

Question 26

Who is appointed as an adhoc Judge of the Supreme Court ?

A)A retired Judge of Supreme Court
B)A sitting Judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge
C)An acting Judge of the Supreme Court
D)A person fully qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court

Question 27

Which of the .following amendments curtailed the power of Judicial review of the Supreme Court and the High Courts?

A)24th
B)26th
C)42th
D)44th

Question 28

Under a single, integrated, hierarchial judicial system, the High Courts in the States are directly under the:

A)President
B)Governor of the State
C)Union Parliament
D)Supreme Court

Question 29

If a High Court in India does not give the certificate to a case that it involves a substantial question of law, the Supreme Court:

A)can never hear the case
B)does not enter into the picture
C)may hear the case if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution
D)may hear the case if the President calls upon it to do so

Question 30

Consider the following statements:
1) The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2) After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)1 only
B)2 only
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2

Question 31

Which of the following, regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are correct ?
I. It is binding on the Supreme Court to give its opinion on any matter referred to it by the President.
II. The full bench of the Supreme Court hears any reference made to it under its power of advisory jurisdiction.
III. The opinion given by the Supreme Court on a reference under advisory jurisdiction is not binding on the government.
IV. Not more than one reference at a time can be made to the Supreme Court under its power of advisory jurisdiction.

A)I and II
B)I and III
C)II and III
D)II and IV

Question 32

For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an:

A)decree
B)ordinance
C)notification
D)writ

Question 33

Under the writ of 'Mandamus', the Court can:

A)ask the person to be produced
B)ask to let a person free for a temporary period
C)order to transfer the case from one court
D)direct the Government to do or not to do a thing

Question 34

Which of the following writs is a bulwark of personal freedom?

A)Mandamus
B)Habeas Corpus
C)Quo Warranto
D)Certiorari

Question 35

The appropriate writ issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to a public office is that of:

A)Prohibition
B)Quo Warranto
C)Certiorari
D)Mandamus

Question 36

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A)Writ of Habeas Corpus - available against private individual as well
B)Writ of Quo Warranto - available against subordinate courts only
C)Writ of Prohibition - available against autonomous bodies only
D)Writ of Certiorari - available against public servants only

Question 37

The total number of High Courts in India at present is:

A)15
B)16
C)18
D)21

Question 38

Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India ?

A)Parliament
B)President
C)Supreme Court
D)Union Cabinet

Question 39

An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgement of a High Court if the High Court :

A)has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death
B)certifies that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court
C)has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any subordinate court and has convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death
D)In all the above cases

Question 40

To ensure impartiality, the retired Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court are debarred from practising law:

A)in any court other than the Supreme Court
B)in any court of India
C)in any court other than State High Courts
D)in any Criminal Court

Question 41

Besides its permanent seat at Delhi, the Supreme Court can also meet at :

A)any other metropolitan city
B)any other major city
C)any other place as decided by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with the President
D)any other Union Territory

Question 42

Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in the Supreme Court ?

A)Disputes between two or more States
B)Cases against encroachment on Fundamental Rights
C)If one's property is forcefully occupied by the other
D)Both (a) and (b) above

Question 43

Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court?

A)must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5 years
B)must have attained the age of 55 years
C)must have been an advocate of a High Court for not less than 10 years
D)must be in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist

Question 44

'Judicial Review' function of the Supreme Court means the power to:

A)review its own judgement
B)review the functioning of judiciary in the country
C)examine the constitutional validity of the laws
D)undertake periodic review of the Constitution

Question 45

Which of the following is incorrect regarding Supreme Court ?

A)It has the power to punish by fine and imprisonment any person guilty of contempt of its authority
B)It is a court of record and has all the powers of such court including the power to punish for contempt of itself
C)Its records are admitted in evidence and cannot be questioned when produced in any Court of Law
D)It is bound by its earlier decisions and cannot depart from its previous decisions

Question 46

The Supreme Court of India decides the disputes regarding the election of:

A)the Prime Minister
B)the Speaker and Deputy Speaker
C)the President and Vice-President
D)All of the above

Question 47

Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court ?

A)It has only the Appellate Jurisdiction
B)It is the highest federal court of India
C)It does not have the Original Jurisdiction
D)It can amend the Constitution

Question 48

Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court ?

A)Disputes between the Centre and the States
B)Disputes between the States
C)Protection of the Fundamental Rights
D)Protection against the violation of the Constitution

Question 49

Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are drawn from the:

A)Grants-in-aid
B)Contingency Fund
C)Consolidated Fund
D)Public Accounts

Question 50

A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of:

A)58 years
B)60 years
C)62 years
D)65 years

Question 51

Which of the following statements regarding Judiciary in India are correct ?
I. Supreme Court of India is free from the control and influence of Legislature and Executive.
II. Subordinate courts are at the head of the judicial hierarchy of the State.
III. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
IV. A High Court can withdraw a case from a subordinate court and can deal with the case itself if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial point of constitutional law.

A)I and II
B)I and III
C)I and IV
D)II, III and IV

Question 52

In which of the following cases appeals cannot be lodged with the Supreme Court ?

A)Constitutional matters involving a substantial point of law
B)A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the High Court
C)Criminal case in which High Court has given a death sentence J a criminal found nonguilty by a lower court
D)Criminal case in which High Court after withdrawing a case from the lower court, has given a death sentence

Question 53

Which of the following is covered under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

A)Dispute relating to civil matters
B)Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder
C)Disputes between two States of the Indian Union
D)Disputes between two citizens from two different States

Question 54

The Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from their office by an order of the President passed after:

A)an address by each House supported by the majority of the members present and voting has been presented to him
B)a resolution of both Houses passed by a 2/3rd majority of total membership is presented to him
C)a resolution passed by 2/3rd majority of total membership of Lok Sabha is presented to him
D)an address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President

Question 55

Consider the following statements:
1) Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
2) Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)1 only
B)2 only
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2

Question 56

When can the salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court be reduced during their term of office?

A)If the Parliament passes a bill to this effect
B)During a Financial Emergency
C)As and when the President desires
D)Never

Question 57

The Supreme Court was set up under:

A)Pitt's India Act
B)Regulating Act
C)Indian Councils Act, 1861
D)Indian Councils Act, 1892

Question 58

Which Judge of the Supreme Court was unsuccessfully sought to be impeached?

A)Justice H.R. Khanna
B)Justice A.N. Grover
C)Justice M. Hidayatullah
D)Justice Ramaswami

Question 59

If the Parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by the:

A)Supreme Court
B)President
C)Chief Justice of India
D)A bench of High Court Judges

Question 60

A civil case becomes a fit case for appeal to the Supreme Court if:

A)it involves a point of Constitutional law
B)the High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution
C)it involves a sum of money over RS. 10,000
D)the case had come to the High Court under an appeal from a subordinate court

Question 61

The rules for regulating the practice and procedure of Supreme Court under Article 145 of the Constitution are made by the:

A)President of India
B)Supreme Court with the approval of the President of India
C)Supreme Court alone
D)Supreme Court in consultation with the Bar Council of India

Question 62

Consider the following:
1) Supreme Court's power to issue writs is narrower than that of High Courts.
2) a citizen is free to approach High Court or Supreme Court as he chooses, whenever his Fundamental Rights are violated.
3) The law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts throughout India.

A)1 alone
B)1 and 2
C)1, 2 and 3
D)2 and 3

Question 63

Which is not correct statement?

A)is a watch-dog of citizen's liberty
B)interprets the Constitution
C)protects the Directive Principles of State Policy
D)settles electoral disputes of the President and Vice-President of India

Question 64

The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India:

A)can never be reduced under any circumstances
B)can be reduced during their term of office
C)cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency
D)are fixed by President of India

Question 65

The Constitution of India has ensured independence of judiciary by :
(i) protecting salaries and service conditions of judges.
(ii) prohibiting the judges from carrying on practice in courts of law after retirement.
(iii) providing Single judiciary.
(iv) ensuring security of tenure of judges.

A)ii, iii, iv
B)i, ii, iv
C)i, ii, iii, iv
D)i, iii

Question 66

The Supreme Court is a court of record. This implies:
I. it can punish for its contempt.
II. its decisions are admitted as evidence and can riot be questioned in any court of law.
III. it has to keep a record of all the important cases that are conducted in India.
IV. its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it.

A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 67

The main sources of law in India are:
I. The Constitution
II. Statutes
III . Customary law
IV. Judicial decisions of superior courts

A)I and II
B)I, II and IV
C)II and IV
D)I, II, III and IV

Question 68

Judicial review in India does not extend to:

A)the advice that the Council of Ministers gives to the President
B)the discretionary powers of the Governors
C)the privileges enjoyed by Parliament members
D)Any of the above

Question 69

Public interest litigation applies to any case of public injury arising from

A)the breach of any public duty
B)the violation of a constitutional provision
C)the violation of the law
D)All of the above

Question 70

The Judges of the Supreme Court take an oath or affirmation before entering upon office, conducted by:

A)Chief Justice of India
B)President or Vice-President
C)President or some person appointed, by him
D)None of the above

Question 71

To whom does a Judge of the Supreme Court address his resignation if he wants to leave office before his term is complete?

A)Chief Justice of India
B)Prime Minister
C)President
D)Union Law Minister

Question 72

The power of judicial review ensures:

A)the supremacy of the Supreme Court
B)that Supreme Court can review its own judgements
C)the constitutionality of laws
D)justice by the subordinate courts

Question 73

The right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law or fact belongs to :

A)the President
B)High Courts
C)the Governor
D)All of these

Question 74

A High Court consists of a Chief Justice and:

A)at least 5 other judges
B)such other judges as specified in the Constitution
C)such other judges as determined by Parliament
D)such other judges as determined by the President

Question 75

Which of the following is not a power of the High Court?

A)Supervision over all courts under its jurisdiction
B)Jurisdiction over revenue matters
C)Supervision over tribunals constituted by law relating to the armed forces
D)Issue writs for enforcement of fundamental rights or for any other purpose

Question 76

The Constitution makes provisions to ensure the independence of judges. Which one of the provisions given below is wrong in this context?

A)Though appointed by the President their removal is by a difficult process
B)Their salaries are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India (or the State)
C)A retired judge cannot be appointed to any office under the Government
D)The conduct of a judge cannot be discussed in Parliament except upon a motion regarding his removal

Question 77

The oath to a High Court Judge is administered by the:

A)Chief Justice of India
B)Chief Justice of that High Court
C)Governor
D)President

Question 78

When can the salaries of High Court judges be reduced?

A)If Parliament decrees it by two-thirds majority
B)During a Financial Emergency
C)If the State Legislature passes a law to the effect
D)At no time

Question 79

The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the:

A)President
B)Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
C)Governor of the concerned state
D)Chief Minister of the concerned State

Question 80

The Constitution gives the powers of superintendence over all subordinate courts to the High Courts under Article:

A)226
B)227
C)228
D)229