1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List – I
List – II
I. Power of Parliament to legislate on State subjects in national interest. 
(a) Article 249
II. Power of Parliament to legislate on Stat subjects during a proclamation of emergency.
(b) Article 250
III. Power of Parliament to legislate for giving effect to treaties and international agreements.
(c) Article 252
IV. Power of Parliament to legislate on State subjects with the consent of the States.
(d) Article 253

Codes:
              I           II           III          IV
(A)       (a)        (b)        (c)        (d)
(B)       (b)        (a)        (d)       (c)
(C)       (d)       (c)        (b)        (a)
(D)       (a)        (b)        (d)       (c)



2. Which of the following Articles providing for fundamental rights cannot be suspended during the Proclamation of Emergency?

(A) Articles 14 and 15
(B) Articles 19 and 20
(C) Articles 20 and 21
(D) Articles 21 and 22



3. Assertion (A): Under Article 368, the Parliament can amend any provision of the Constitution except the basic structure of the Constitution.

Reason (R): The Supreme Court has restricted the absolute power of Parliament to amend any provision of the Constitution.

Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.



4. Clause (k) to Article 51-A was added by

(A) The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act.
(B) The Constitution (85th Amendment) Act.
(C) The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act.
(D) The Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act.



5. Doctrine of Separation of Powers was systematically formulated by

(A) Plato
(B) Montesquieu
(C) Dicey
(D) Aristotle



6. In which of the following case it was held that ‘Right to Life does not include Right to Die’?

(A) Gian Kaur vs. State of Punjab
(B) Chenna Jagdeshwar vs. State of A.P.
(C) State of U.P. vs. Sanjay Kumar Bhatia
(D) Deena vs. Union Bank of India



7. Who among the following expressed the view that the Indian Constitution is Federal as much as it establishes what may be called a dual polity?

(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Sir Ivor Jennings
(C) Prof. K.C. Wheare
(D) Sir B.N. Rau



8. In which of the following amendment the words ‘Nothing in Article 13 shall apply to any amendment made under Article 368’ were inserted?

(A) 22nd Amendment
(B) 24th Amendment
(C) 42nd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment



9. The Supreme Court of India held in which of the following case that the views expressed by it in exercise of its advisory jurisdiction are binding on all courts within the territory of India?

(A) In Re-Berubari case
(B) In Re-Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal case
(C) In Re-Kerala Education Bill
(D) In Re-Special Courts Bill



10. In which one of the following case has the Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional validity of the Constitution (93rd Amendment) introducing Article 15(5)?

(A) TMA Pai Foundation Vs. State of Karnataka
(B) Indra Sawhney Vs. Union of India
(C) M. Nagaraj Vs. Union of India
(D) Ashok Kumar Thakur Vs. Union of India




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