Indian Polity – Series 4


41) After a no confidence motion is admitted to the Lok Sabha, who decides a date for the debate?

(a) President

(b) Vice-President

(c) Lok Sabha Speaker

(d) Prime Minister

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Option – c)


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

(a) decree

(b) ordinance

(c) notification

(d) writ

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Option – d)


43) 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

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Option – d)


44) Which one of the following is NOT a Parliamentary Committee ?

a) Committee on Public Accounts

b) Committee on Public Undertakings

c) Committee on Estimates

d) Demands for Grants Committee

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Option – d)


45) Who hold the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court ?

a) Prime Minister

b) President

c) Parliament

d) Ministry of law

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Option – c)


46) 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

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Option – d)


47) Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court?

(a) State Government

(b) President

(c) Governor of the State

(d) Parliament

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Option – b)


48) Which one of the following jurisdictions of the Indian Judiciary covers Public Interest Litigation?

(a) Original Jurisdiction

(b) Appellate Jurisdiction

(c) Epistolary Jurisdiction

(d) Advisory Jurisdiction

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Option – c)


49) The number of seats in Vidhan Sabha is :

(a) to be not more than five hundred and not less than 60

(b) to be not more than 500 and not less than 60 but an exception is recognished in the case of one State which has only 32 seats

(c) to be not more than.600 and not less than 500

(d) varies from Vidhan Sabha to Vidhan Sabha

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Option – b)


50) A minister in a State is individually responsible to the:

(a) Legislature

(b) Governor

(c) Chief Minister

(d) President

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Option – b)