Constitution and Political Law Test - 1

Option (1) is correct: The Constitution of India borrowed the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy from the Constitution of Ireland.

Option (1) is incorrect: The State Legislature Assembly is not the head of the ‘State Executive’.
Option (2) is incorrect: The State Cabinet is not the head of the ‘State Executive’.
Option (3) is incorrect: The real executive power rests with the Chief Minister who heads the Council of Ministers.
Option (4) is correct: In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of the ‘State Executive’. 

Option (1) is incorrect: Equal pay for equal work to all is a socialistic principle.
Option (2) is incorrect: Protection of the health of the workers is a socialistic principle.
Option (3) is incorrect: Prevention of concentration of wealth and the means of production is a socialistic principle.
Option (4) is correct: All the three directive principles are socialistic principles.

Option (1) is incorrect: Right to equality is available to all the persons “citizens or non-citizens”.
Option (2) is incorrect: Protection against arrest and detention is available to all the persons “citizens or non-citizens”.
Option (3) is correct: The Fundamental Right available only to citizens is "freedom of speech and expression".
Option (4) is incorrect: Protection of life is available to all the persons “citizens or non-citizens”.
Option (5) is incorrect: Protection personal liberty is available to all the persons “citizens or non-citizens”. 

Option (1) is incorrect: Available to citizens, not to non-citizens
Option (2) is incorrect: No such specific provision for Article 19
Option (3) is correct: Rights under Article 19 of the Constitution are available to citizens only.
Option (4) is incorrect: No such specific provision for Article 19

Option (1) is incorrect: Article 131 of Constitution of India deals with Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.
Option (2) is correct: Under Article 141 of the Constitution of India “the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all the Courts within the territory of India.”
 Option (3) is incorrect: Article 143 of the Constitution confers Advisory Jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of India.
Option (4) is incorrect: Article 142 of Constitution of India deals with Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc.

Option (1) is incorrect: There is a specific provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the Chief Justice of a High Court.
Option (2) is incorrect: There is a specific provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the Chief Justice of India.
Option (3) is correct: There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the Governor.
Option (4) is incorrect: There is a specific provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the Vice President.

Option (1) is incorrect: The constitution of India is not highly federal.
Option (2) is incorrect: The constitution of India is partly federal and partly unitary.
Option (3) is incorrect: The constitution of India is not highly unitary.
Option (4) is correct: In a federal set up, there is a two tier Government with well assigned powers and functions. A unitary system is governed constitutionally as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature.

The advisory opinion tendered by the Supreme Court is not binding on the President.

Option (1) is incorrect: The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed, in the case of the Union Commission, by the President.
Option (2) is incorrect: The Chairman of Union Public Service Commission shall be appointed by the President without consultation of the Governor.
Option (3) is correct: The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed, in the case of the State Commission, by the Governor of the State.
Option (4) is incorrect: The Chairman of Union Public Service Commission shall be appointed by the President without consultation of the Governor.

Option (1) is incorrect: No such provision under Thirty-second Constitutional Amendment.
Option (2) is correct: In Thirty-sixth Constitutional Amendment, Sikkim was included as a full-fledged State of the Indian Territory.
Option (3) is incorrect: No such provision under Forty-fourth Constitutional Amendment.
Option (4) is incorrect: No such provision under Forty-second Constitutional Amendment.

Option (1) is incorrect: Supreme court doesn’t try cases of its original, advisory and appellant jurisdiction.
Option (2) is correct: The Court having jurisdiction to try an election petition shall be the High Court
Option (3) is incorrect: District court doesn’t have such jurisdiction under the provisions of law.
Option (4) is incorrect: Election Tribunal doesn’t have such jurisdiction under the provisions of law.

The Finance Commission constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution, which is mainly to give its recommendations on distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States themselves.

Option (1) is incorrect: Finance minister’s main function is to prepare the annual fiscal budget and issue adequate regulations for its execution.
Option (2) is correct: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha certifies if a finance bill is a Money Bill or not.
Option (3) is incorrect: The Prime Minister is head of government and is responsible for appointing ministers and assigning functions to them, etc.
Option (4) is incorrect.

Option (1) is incorrect: The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be invoked by a certificate granted by the High Court concerned under Article 132(1), 133(1) or 134 of the Constitution in respect of any judgement, decree or final order of a High Court in both civil and criminal cases.
Option (2) is incorrect: Writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has been dealt with in Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
Option (3) is incorrect: Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has been dealt with in Article 131 of the Constitution of India.
Option (4) is correct: Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has been dealt with in Article 143 of the Constitution of India.

Option (1) is correct: Practising untouchability is a violation of a constitutional right under article 17 of the Constitution.
Option (2) is incorrect: Practising untouchability is not a criminal offence.
Option (3) is incorrect: Only (1)
Option (4) is incorrect: Practising untouchability is not a violation of a legal right.

The 11^th Schedule of the Constitution of India contains powers, authorities and responsibilities of Panchayat endowed to it by Parliament.

Option (1) is incorrect: The Election Commissioner can be removed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Option (2) is incorrect: Prime Minister cannot remove the Election Commissioner from his office.
Option (3) is incorrect: Home Minister cannot remove the Election Commissioner from his office.
Option (4) is correct: The Election Commissioner can be removed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

Option (1) is correct: The minimum age to be eligible for becoming the President of India is 35 years.