Q1 Constitution of India By the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, ‘Administration of justice; constitution and organisation of all courts, except the Supreme Court and the High Courts’ was transferred:
A From the Union List to the Concurrent List B From the State List to the Union List C From the Concurrent List to the State List D From the State List to the Concurrent List
Q2 Constitution of India The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur was constituted as a separate High Court for the new State under which constitutional/statutory authority?
A A separate Presidential Order under Article 233 B Article 231 of the Constitution C Article 230 of the Constitution D Section 21 of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 read with Article 214
Q3 Constitution of India The doctrine of ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution, limiting Parliament’s amending power under Article 368, was propounded by the Supreme Court in:
A Golak Nath v. State of Punjab B Shankari Prasad v. Union of India C Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala D Minerva Mills v. Union of India
Q4 Constitution of India In Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India, the Supreme Court struck down which clauses of Article 368 (inserted by Section 55 of the 42nd Amendment) as violative of the basic structure?
A Clauses (2) and (3) B Clauses (1) and (2) C Clauses (4) and (5) D Clauses (3) and (4)
Q5 Constitution of India A Judge of a High Court holds office, under Article 217 of the Constitution, until he attains the age of:
A 65 years B 58 years C 62 years D 60 years
Q6 Constitution of India Under Article 124(2) of the Constitution, a Judge of the Supreme Court holds office until he attains the age of:
A 68 years B 65 years C 62 years D 70 years
Q7 Constitution of India Which of the following correctly distinguishes the writ jurisdiction of a High Court under Article 226 from that of the Supreme Court under Article 32?
A Article 226 may be exercised for enforcement of fundamental rights and ‘for any other purpose’, making it wider than Article 32 B Article 226 is available only for enforcement of fundamental rights, whereas Article 32 extends to other purposes C Article 226 itself is a fundamental right, whereas Article 32 is not D Both are confined strictly to enforcement of fundamental rights
Q8 Constitution of India After its insertion by the 42nd Amendment, ‘Forests’ and ‘Protection of wild animals and birds’ presently figure in which List of the Seventh Schedule?
A State List B Residuary entry under Article 248 C Union List D Concurrent List
Q9 Constitution of India The number of Judges (apart from the Chief Justice) of the Supreme Court of India is fixed under Article 124(1) by:
A A resolution of both Houses of Parliament B The Chief Justice of India in consultation with the collegium C An order of the President alone D A law made by Parliament, until which the number is as specified in the Constitution
Q10 Constitution of India Personal immunity to the President of India from being answerable to any court for the exercise of the powers and duties of his office is conferred by:
A Article 361 B Article 359 C Article 363 D Article 364
