Polity — Prelims MCQs

A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to:

With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?

With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?

Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.
2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of Parliament.
3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory.
4. A dispute between two or more States.

The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in:

Consider the following statements:

1. The motion to impeach a judge of the Supreme Court cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes 'incapacity and proved misbehaviour' of Supreme Court judges.
3. The details of the process of impeachment of Supreme Court judges are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
4. If the motion is taken up for voting, the law requires it to be backed by a majority of the total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of members present and voting.

Which is/are correct?

The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President on matters of law or fact:

1. on its own initiative
2. if the President seeks such advice
3. only if the matters relate to Fundamental Rights

With reference to the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements:

1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the CJI with prior permission of the President.
2. A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgement as the Supreme Court does.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam):

1. Its provisions will come into effect after a delimitation exercise following the next census.
2. The reservation will be in force for 15 years after it is implemented.
3. It provides sub-reservation for Scheduled Caste women within the quota reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about India:

1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of population increased more than three times.
2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of population doubled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Pursuant to the report of the H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed.
2. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves.
3. The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt.
4. In India, Parliament is vested with the power to make laws on Contempt of Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the writs issued by the courts in India, consider the following statements:

1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty.
2. Mandamus will not lie against a company even though it may be a government company.
3. Any public-minded person can be a petitioner to move the court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its:

What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India?

1. While appointing the Supreme Court judges, the President must consult the CJI.
2. The Supreme Court judges can be removed by the CJI only.
3. The salaries of the judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, to which the legislature does not have to vote.
4. All appointments of officers and staff of the Supreme Court are made by the Government only after consulting the CJI.

With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements:

1. Its orders cannot be challenged in any court.
2. When laid before the Lok Sabha or a State Legislative Assembly, its orders cannot be modified.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.
2. An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be called into question by the Supreme Court of India.

Which is/are correct?

How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

With reference to the Gram Nyayalaya Act, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
2. The Act allows local social activists to act as mediators/conciliators.

In India, judicial review implies:

Who/which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?

Consider the following pairs of a high office under the Constitution of India and the tenure of the person who holds it:

1. Judge of the Supreme Court — holds office until he attains the age of sixty-five years
2. Judge of a High Court — holds office until he attains the age of sixty-five years
3. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India — holds office for six years, or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier
4. Attorney-General for India — holds office for six years, or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A religious denomination owns a temple and the land around it, and wants to decide for itself how that property will be managed. Which one of the following statements about Article 26, which deals with the freedom to manage religious affairs, is correct?

A citizen is told that the Constitution does not merely give him rights, it also lays down duties that he owes. These duties are collected in Part IVA. Which one of the following statements about the Fundamental Duties is correct?

The money of the Government of India does not sit in one place. With reference to the funds and accounts provided for by the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:

1. All revenues received by the Government of India, all loans raised by it and all moneys received by it in repayment of loans form one fund called the Consolidated Fund of India.
2. All other public moneys received by or on behalf of the Government of India are credited to the Public Account of India.
3. No money out of the Consolidated Fund of India can be appropriated except in accordance with law and for the purposes and in the manner provided in the Constitution.
4. The Contingency Fund of India is placed at the disposal of the President, to enable advances to be made out of it for meeting unforeseen expenditure pending its authorisation by Parliament.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the office of the President of India, consider the following statements:

1. The President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, and a person who has held that office is eligible for re-election to it.
2. To be eligible for election as President, a person must have completed thirty-five years of age and be qualified for election as a member of the Council of States.
3. The President may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President.
4. Notwithstanding the expiration of his term, the President continues to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.

How many of the statements given above are correct?