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Which one of the following statements is not true?

  1. Conduct of the Supreme Court Judge cannot be discussed in the Parliament

  2. Validity of any proceedings of the Parliament cannot be questioned in the court

  3. No permission is required for a member of the Parliament to address the House in his mother-tongue

  4. The business in Parliament shall be transacted in Hindi or in English


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to article 120 of the Indian constitution, the business of the parliament is to be transacted either in Hindi or in English. However, if any member is unable to express himself either in English or in Hindi, the speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can permit him to address the house in his mother tongue.

In which of the following cases, it was held that the judical review under Article 32 and 226 of Constitution is a basic feature of the Constitution beyond the pale of emandability ________________.

  1. Kharak Singh v. State of Madras

  2. Kihota v. Zachithy

  3. Kihota Simla v. State of Bihar

  4. Himmat Lal v. State of M.P.


Correct Option: B

The Constitution of India has ensured independence of judiciary by
(i)  Protecting salaries and service conditions of                 judges
(ii)  Prohibiting the judges from carrying on practice       in courts of law after retirement
(iii) Providing single judiciary
(iv)ensuring security of tenure of judges 
Codes:

  1. ii, iii, iv

  2. i, iii, iv

  3. i, ii, iii, iv

  4. i, iii


Correct Option: B

Under Article 141 of Constitution if "High Court distinguishing judgment of Apex Court on ground that there was no elaborate discussion and no reason is discernible which is clearly violative of judicial descipline  held in ____________________.

  1. S.K. Dua v. State of Haryana

  2. Special deputy Collector v. N. Vasudeva Rao

  3. P. Srividya v. Government of Andhra Pradesh

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: B

Which Article of Constitution provides for the appointment of an 'acting Chief Justice of India?

  1. Article 125 of Constitution

  2. Article 126 of Constitution

  3. Article 127 of Constitution

  4. Article 130 of Constitution


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Article 126 of the Indian constitution provides the facility for the appointment of an acting Chief Justice of India.

When the office of Chief Justice of India is vacant or when the Chief Justice is, by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such one of the other judges of the Court as the President may appoint for the purpose.

Independence of judiciary will be at stake if _______________.

  1. judges are paid High salary

  2. the tenure of services of judges is guaranteed

  3. selection of judges is made on marit alone

  4. judges are chosen from among those committed to the ruling party.


Correct Option: D

First female Chief Justice of India was ________________.

  1. Justice Fatima Beevi

  2. Justice Sujata Manohar

  3. Justice Leila Seith

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not true?

  1. A case must be brought before the Supreme Court regarding the validity of a law

  2. Unanimous opinion of all judges is necessary for declaring a law null and void

  3. Legislative enactment and executive orders may be struck down by the Supreme Court

  4. the power is ipmlicit in the provisions of Article 13 of the Constitution.


Correct Option: B

Under Article 136 of Constitution " Power exercised by Chief Justice India or designated Judge is not an administrative power but is a judical power" was held in _______________.

  1. Rameshwar Das Agarwal v. Kiran Agrawal

  2. Hamdard (wakf) Laboratories v. Deputy Labour Commissioner

  3. Mani v. State of Tamil Nadu

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Tick mark the correct answer.
For an inquiry under the Monopolistic and Restrictive Trade Practice (MRTP) Act, the MRTP commission has the power equivalent to.

  1. Civil court

  2. Consumer courts

  3. High court

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Section 10 of the MRTP Act,1969 empowers the MRTP Commission to enquire into monopolistic or restrictive trade practices upon a reference from the Central Government or upon its knowledge or on the information. The Commission shall, for any inquiry under the Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Civil Procedure Code while trying a suit, in respect of certain matters. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the courts are vested with more power, hence, incorrect.