Q1.The Constitution (73rd Amendment) provides reservation of chairperson posts in Panchayati Raj institutions for SC/STs in proportion to:
a) State population
b) Total panchayat seats
c) Total population of SC/STs in the State
d) Number of districts
Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation:
- Art. 243D → reservation of seats & chairperson offices for SC/STs in proportion to their population in the State.
Q2. Which of the following statements about parliamentary privileges is incorrect?
a) They are based on Article 105 and parliamentary conventions.
b) They are subject to judicial review.
c) They extend to non-members such as the Attorney General and ministers who are not MPs.
d) They can be claimed by individual members independently of the House.
Correct Answer: (d)
Explanation:
- Privileges arecollective rights of the House and its members; individuals cannot claim them separately unless connected to parliamentary function.
Q3. In which of the following situations does the President act in his discretion?
- Appointment of the Prime Minister when no party has clear majority.
- Returning a bill for reconsideration.
- Dissolving Lok Sabha when Council of Ministers loses majority.
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: (a)
Explanation:
- Discretion: (1) hung Parliament; (3) caretaker government scenario.
- Returning a bill (Art. 111) → constitutional duty, not discretion.
Q4. The basic structure doctrine was first propounded in which case?
a) Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967)
b) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)
c) Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980)
d) Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain (1975)
Correct Answer: (b)
Explanation:
- 13-judge Bench, 1973 → Parliament cannot alter basic features.
- Golaknath denied amendment of FRs; Kesavananda refined it.
Q5. Consider the following statements:
- The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) enjoys the same security of tenure as a Supreme Court judge.
- The conditions of service of Election Commissioners cannot be varied to their disadvantage after appointment.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation:
- Art. 324(5): both CEC and ECs enjoy security; removal procedure akin to SC judge.
