Indian Polity and Constitution Mixed Practice — MCQs with Answers (Set 4)

The Court said a person who uses the award as a prefix or suffix should forfeit it.

Clause (2) is a flat ban on citizens. Consent applies only to non-citizens in office under clause (3).

A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice Ahmadi decided Balaji Raghavan on 15 December 1995. It held the awards are not titles.

The ceiling was three percent of Kerala’s projected Gross State Domestic Product. It came to ₹32,442 crore.

The clause allows borrowing within the territory of India upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the State.

Article 293(1) says the limits, if any, are fixed by the Legislature of the State by law. Parliament fixes the Union’s limits under Article 292.

Article 347 allows this, on a demand being made. Article 350A is about primary-stage instruction.

The Special Officer reports to the President. The President then has the reports laid before each House of Parliament.

The Court held Union property is covered whether used for public interest or commercial purpose.

Clause (2) protects a levy only in the same State where it was levied before 1950.

Entry 17 of the State List is subject to Entry 56 of the Union List.

Justice Bhat’s opinion says they perused the CJI’s reasoning on the adoption regulations and are unable to concur.

The Madras High Court called it a chosen family and said marriage is not the only way to found a family.

The Bhat–Kohli opinion lists the policy choices open to the State and preserves the Article 32 remedy.

Justices Bhat, Kohli and Narasimha did not agree with the CJI and Justice Kaul on the right to a union.

The correct answer is It must be held in camera and approved by two-thirds of the full bench. The full bench means the Chairperson and all Members. Such an inquiry is held in private.

Equal pay for equal work is in Article 39(d) of the original text. The 42nd Amendment added 39A, 43A and 48A.

The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection is an attached office of the Department of Agriculture. It issues AGMARK.

The Act was notified on 22 March 2016. The Ministry brought it into force with effect from 12 October 2017.

Art. 32 enforces rights in Part III. Art. 300A is in Part XII. The High Court under Art. 226 is the usual route.

The text reads “No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.”

Art. 19(1)(f) gave citizens the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property. It was removed. Art. 31A and 31B stand.

Art. 300A sits in Part XII. It is no longer in the Fundamental Rights chapter.

It is a guiding document. Prisons are a State subject, so States choose whether to adopt it.

It assimilates the Prisons Act 1894, the Prisoners Act 1900 and the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1950.