LLM Constitutional Law — practice questions
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Practice LLM Constitutional Law in the app →On which date did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Preamble to the Constitution of India?Which one of the following words was inserted into the Preamble by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) AIn Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461, the Supreme Court held that the Preamble:The Preamble describes India as a 'Republic'. Which feature is the legal essence of that expression?Of the four ideals listed in the Preamble — Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity — which one is qualifiedUnder Article 1(1) of the Constitution of India, 'India, that is Bharat,' shall be a:Power to admit a new State into the Union of India or establish a new State is conferred upon Parliament by whUnder the proviso to Article 3, a Bill altering the area, boundary or name of an existing State may be introduArticles 5 to 11 of the Constitution of India deal with:Article 11 of the Constitution empowers which authority to regulate the acquisition and termination of citizenWhich one of the following is NOT a mode of acquiring Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955?Article 12 of the Constitution defines 'the State' for the purposes of Part III. Which one of the following isIn which decision did the Supreme Court first articulate the 'instrumentality or agency of the State' test forArticle 13(2) renders void any law inconsistent with Fundamental Rights. The expression 'law' in Article 13(3)Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees:The 'twin test of reasonable classification' under Article 14 — requiring (i) intelligible differentia and (iiIn E. P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu, AIR 1974 SC 555, the Supreme Court expanded Article 14 by holding thaArticle 15(4), permitting the State to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationalArticle 16(4) provides for reservation in appointments. In Indra Sawhney v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 477, tArticle 17 abolishes 'Untouchability'. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the operation of ArWhich Article of the Constitution prohibits the State from conferring any title, except for a military or acadArticle 19(1)(a) guarantees the freedom of speech and expression. Reasonable restrictions on this right may beThe grounds 'sovereignty and integrity of India' and 'friendly relations with foreign States' were inserted inIn Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597, the Supreme Court held that:Article 20(1) of the Constitution embodies the principle that:Article 20(3) protects the accused from being compelled to be a witness against himself. Which act is OUTSIDE Article 21 guarantees the protection of life and personal liberty. The right to privacy was authoritatively reArticle 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment Act, 2002, makes which of the following a fundamental right of chiPreventive detention under Article 22 has additional safeguards in clauses (4) to (7). Which of the following Article 22(2) requires that a person arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest MagIn PUDR v. Union of India (Asiad Workers Case), AIR 1982 SC 1473, the Supreme Court interpreted 'begar' under Article 24 of the Constitution prohibits the employment of children below the age of fourteen years in:The freedom of religion guaranteed under Article 25(1) is subject to which of the following limitations?In Rev. Stainislaus v. State of M. P., AIR 1977 SC 908, the Supreme Court held that the right to 'propagate' rArticles 29 and 30 of the Constitution protect the cultural and educational rights of:Article 32, which guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, waWhich writ is issued to a public authority to refrain from doing a particular act which it has no legal right The writ of Habeas Corpus literally means:Article 226 of the Constitution confers writ jurisdiction on:Can Parliament, by amendment under Article 368, abrogate Article 32 in its entirety?Articles 36 to 51 of the Constitution constitute:Article 37 of the Constitution states that the Directive Principles of State Policy:Which Article of the Constitution directs the State to take steps to organise village panchayats as units of sThe Uniform Civil Code is enjoined as a Directive Principle in which Article of the Constitution?Article 39(d) directs the State to secure equal pay for equal work. The Supreme Court first held this DPSP enfArticle 51A, which enumerates the Fundamental Duties of citizens, was inserted into the Constitution by:How many Fundamental Duties are currently enumerated in Article 51A of the Constitution?In Minerva Mills v. Union of India, AIR 1980 SC 1789, the Supreme Court held that:The executive power of the Union under Article 53(1) is vested in:The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of:The Vice-President of India is, ex officio, the:Under Article 75(3) of the Constitution, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:Under Article 75(1A) (as inserted by the 91st Amendment Act, 2003), the total number of Ministers in the UnionThe Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) is established under which Article of the Constitution?Article 79 of the Constitution establishes Parliament for the Union as consisting of:In the event of a deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament on an ordinary Bill, the Constitution providesWhich one of the following is a Money Bill within the meaning of Article 110(1) of the Constitution?The Speaker of the Lok Sabha certifies a Bill as a Money Bill under Article 110(3). The Speaker's certificate Under Article 123, the President's power to promulgate Ordinances during the recess of Parliament:The anti-defection provisions of the Constitution are contained in:The Supreme Court of India is constituted under which Article of the Constitution?Under Article 124(2), every Judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President by warrant after consultaThe 'basic structure doctrine', limiting Parliament's power to amend the Constitution, was authoritatively laiArticle 137 of the Constitution confers on the Supreme Court the power to:In which Article does the Constitution confer 'plenary' power on the Supreme Court to do 'complete justice' inArticle 141 of the Constitution provides that:Article 50 of the Constitution directs the State to take steps to separate:In L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, (1997) 3 SCC 261, the Supreme Court held that:Under Article 154(1) of the Constitution, the executive power of a State is vested in:Under Article 200, when a Bill passed by the State Legislature is presented to the Governor for assent, the GoIn S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, AIR 1994 SC 1918, the Supreme Court held that a Proclamation under Article Under Article 356(3), a Proclamation of President's Rule must be laid before both Houses of Parliament and appArticle 365 of the Constitution provides that:Under Article 169, Parliament may abolish or create a Legislative Council in a State:The legislative powers of the Union and the States are distributed under which Schedule of the Constitution (rArticle 249 empowers Parliament to legislate on a State List subject when the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution Article 280 of the Constitution establishes which body to recommend distribution of taxes between the Union anArticle 265 of the Constitution provides that:The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, an inter-governmental body to harmonise GST, is established under:Article 312 of the Constitution provides for the:Article 352 of the Constitution authorises the President to proclaim a National Emergency on the ground of:During the operation of a National Emergency under Article 352, the President may suspend the right to move anA Proclamation of National Emergency under Article 352 must be approved by both Houses of Parliament by a specIn ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla, AIR 1976 SC 1207 (the Habeas Corpus Case), the Supreme Court was effectiveThe Election Commission of India is established under which Article and consists of:The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution currently lists which one of the following as a scheduled language?Article 343 of the Constitution declares the official language of the Union to be:Article 368(2) prescribes the procedure for constitutional amendment. The proviso to Article 368(2) requires rIn I. R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu, (2007) 2 SCC 1, the Supreme Court held that:Which of the following is NOT recognised by the Supreme Court as part of the 'basic structure' of the ConstituArticle 300A — providing that no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law — is locateArticle 370 — which conferred special status on Jammu and Kashmir — was effectively rendered inoperative by:The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the administration of tribal areas in the States of:Articles 243 to 243-O of the Constitution, inserted by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992, deal with:The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution lists subjects that may be devolved by State Legislatures to:Articles 280 (Finance Commission) and 281 (recommendations of the Finance Commission) belong to which Part of Which case overruled the proposition in A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 27 that Fundamental RighArticle 131 of the Constitution confers on the Supreme Court of India:The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 — providing 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker SectiIn National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v. Union of India, (2014) 5 SCC 438, the Supreme Court held that: